UK Audio 2023 Show Report
Enjoying wonderful music at the UK Audio Show 2023.
Show Report By Clive Meakins

  Audio Note UK splashed out on three rooms. Being demonstrated by Audio Note UK was:

CDT Two/II – CD transport with a Philips drive, AN silver-wired output transformer, and lots of other exotic components.

DAC 2.1x Signature – AD 1865 converters, it's non-oversampling, no re-clocking – it's as pure as possible.

TT-Three Reference (black) – three motors and the deck can accommodate three tonearms.

TT-Two Deluxe with IQ II cartridge (wood grain finish).

It's all about Art... Art Loudspeakers (Derek Dunlop) and Art Audio UK (Tom Willis) had equipment in the same room. Art Audio UK presented an impressive line of amplifiers, I chose the gleaming PX 25 MkII to photograph.

Art Loudspeakers of Troon were playing their latest Impression Diamond 10 speakers. Art speakers are made from multiple layers of birch ply. There are "waves" machined internally to disrupt those pesky standing waves. Very thoughtfully engineered and they provide a great sound.

Connecting Music Distribution was demo'ing Art Loudspeakers, this time it was the turn of the new Emotion Diamond 8. The electronics were:

Bricasti M19 Transport £12,000
Bricasti M1 Dual Mono D/A Converter £17,000
Bricasti M20 Dual Mono Preamp £19,000
Bricasti M25 Power amp £23,500

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