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Souvenir Show Guide 2019 2019 UK HI-FI SHOW LIVE FLOOR PLAN Souvenir Show Guide 2019 2019 UK HI-FI SHOW LIVE FLOOR PLAN NEED TO KNOW Panoramic 655-657 Vintage 649-650 Headphone 613-614 615 638 641-642 643-644 LEVEL 6 617-618 627 628-630 631 637- The Ascot Grandstand: Zone Free car parking is provided in Ascot Car Core A o Core D Park N 3, opposite the Grandstand on Ascot Core B Core C High Street. Visitors may enter the UK Hi-Fi Show Live via Ascot Ticket 502 503 Office East (also on the 505 506 538 539 High Street) and access 535 536 537 532 533 534 528 529 530 531 the Grandstand 523 526 527 On5 Suite 512 513 Concourse between LEVEL 5 Absolute Sounds Cores B and C, following the guides and flags. Core A Core D Getting around: Elevators to all floors are Core C available within the Cores, and escalators to Levels 2 and 4 are 401-402 accessible immediately 408 409 upon entry to the Frankel Bar 437-439 Live music, 432 435-436 Concourse. A network of vinyl and hi-res music sales 424 425 LEVEL 4 stairs and escalators allows swift access to Galleria below every corner of this Core A sweeping venue. Horsewalk Restaurant Core D Core B Core C Using the Guide: Manufacturers (brands) 301-302 are listed 308-310 alphabetically in 313 314 353-354 this Show Guide and their location 329 333-335 pin-pointed by the 316-318 323 325-326 LEVEL 3 suite number(s), the floor level and closest Core A Core within the Ascot Core D Grandstand. The hosting brand, or distributor, and Core C suite number(s), will be indicated at the entry to each suite/demo space. If 260-261 in doubt, look out for the 254 251 253 iconic Ascot ‘Bowler Hats’ Windsor Forest 248 249 Press Room 242-244 234-235 who are stationed on 228 230-231 No1 Box Ascot Authority 224-225 227 every Level! LEVEL 2 Galleria below Core A Restaurants: The Core D Horsewalk Restaurant is situated between Cores A Core B Parade Ring Suite– Padood Core C and B on Level 4. Indulge your appetite while soaking up the spectacular views, and don’t forget our music browsing area, opposite. Escalators to Escalators to Levels 2 & 4 Levels 2 & 4 Toilets: Are located Stairs & Stairs & CONCOURSE alongside the Cores on Elevators Elevators CONCOURSE every level of the Ascot Grandstand UK Hi-Fi Show Live Guide 2019 Entrance 2019 UK Hi-Fi Show Live Guide Core B Core C “It’s easilyeasily tthehe bestbest DAC I’ve ever hheardeard in my system, mamakingking digitalldigitally-recordedy-recorded musimusicc sousoundnd bettebetterr thathann I’vI’vee eeverver hheardeard itit”” VVadeade FForresterorrester – ThThee AAbsolutebsolute SounSoundd PioneeringPioneering wworldorld class audio pproductsroducts 40 years in the making, PS Audio's DirectStreamPS Audio DAC with invites... Yale OS upgrade. Existing and prospective customers to visit us in Room 613/614 to experience our Stellar range of exceptional audio products. Welcome PS Audio's new BHK Listening to music is one of life’s great pleasures and the very best hi-fi Signature stereo & equipment aspires to make that experience as real and compelling as possible. The UK Hi-Fi Show Live 2019, the UK’s largest speciality high-end audio event, monoblock amplifiers is organised by the expert team behind Hi-Fi News & Record Review magazine and aims to combine as many of these experiences together under the one PS Audio welcomes you to The Hi-Fi Show at the Beaumont Estate very spectacular roof of the Ascot Grandstand. The world’s finest separates are on 24/25 of October. Come and visit us in Sandringham Suite 7 where we look forward to providing you with a demonstration of on demonstration at The UK Hi-Fi Show Live 2019, so whether you prefer your PS Audio's products, including the DirectStream DAC and the new music streamed from a server or spun from a vinyl LP, we aim to tempt every HiFimanBHK Signature amplifiers. welcomes If you would like to hearyou your CDto or visit Room 615. enthusiast with the cream of all product genres. digital music in pure single bit DSD via the DirectStream DAC Comeplease do and bring your immerse music with youyourself and hear for in yourself our why full range of headphones In between the exclusive listening sessions, interactive workshops and special this product is a game changer. & headphone amplifiers. guest presentations [see p14], why not take a break at the Horsewalk Restaurant & Frankel coffee bar on Level 4 before browsing the music on sale It’s time to rediscover your music collection. and comparing notes with fellow enthusiasts, including HFN contributors! 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