1DIGITAL 
1Digital produced a fantastic demonstration, probably the first open to the general public. Yes, this single panel speaker system DOES deliver 7.1 channels of sound.

1DIGITAL (pic 2)
Detail shot of the 1Digital speaker

ACCUSTIC ARTS AMP.11AC
This monster from Accustic Arts is true dual mono and uses 24 MOSFETs to yield 400W/ch into 8 ohms, or 1100W into 2 ohms

ACCUSTIC ARTS DRIVE 1
Yes, the spelling is correct - Accustic Arts showed this smartly styled top-loading CD transport. Uses a CDPM Pro mechanism and four power supplies

AERON 1000
Aeron's AP-1000T is a monoblock good for 150W from its bank of six EL34s

ARAGON

The revivified Aragon showed this killer 7.1ch home cinema pairing, the Stage 1 all-singing-all-dancing processor and 2007 amplifier - yessir, that's 7x200W

AUDIA
Audia is a new line consisting of a range of beautifully-made, cleanly-styled separates; this is the gorgeous Flight One integrated amplifier, with 2x100W output, optional MM/MC phono stage and full compatibility with multi-channel A/V systems

AUDIO ANALOGUE

Audio Analogue's long-awaited multi-channel home cinema set-up, the Cinecitta A/V processor and 6x150W power amplifier. The range was named after Italy's movie-making capital

AUDIO CONSULTING LINE PRE

Audio Consulting's Silver Rock two-chassis line-level pre-amp, with silver wiring and 24 position volume control

AURES DO

Interesting new small two-way from Ar Aures, the Do, with 1in inverted dome titanium tweeter

BRANDL FLAVIO

Brandl Flavio's oddly-named Yellow 500 is a stereo integrated amplifier able to yank 25W/ch from its complement of 2x6VGT and 4xECC88

BURMESTER

Cigliegio, a new small two-way speaker from Burmester, notable for a Heil AMT tweeter!

CARVING

Carving Audio is yet another new name, represented here by the luscious 8.5W/ch MA77 integrated

CONCENTUS

Simetel's Luciano Del Rio and the Concentus Lyra

DIAPASON

Diapason's new centre channel speaker

DROMOS

Dromos Thetis DVD player - with VALVE output section for warmer movies?

EVENTUS AUDIO METIS

Eventus Audio's small two-way, the Metis

HIDIAMOND

From one of Italy's top cable brands, Hi-Diamond's nicely-made HD-Power+1 speaker wire

HILINE

Wooden trim for otherwise cold and high-tech displays from Hiline

KLIPSCH HOMAGE

Seen outside of one of the rooms, a memorial to Paul Klipsch

KLIPSCH

A pair of early Klipschorns 

MACTONE

From Japan, the legendary Mactone's MW300B, 50W/ch and a price of 13,700 Euros...

MAGNAT

Best known for speakers, Magnat showed this rather funky all-in-one DVD player-cum-RDS tuner

MANTRA

Mantra's new horn speaker with Sony headphone modules for drivers

MORSIANI

Prototype of the Morsiani turntable

NASTA

Gianni Nasta with one channel from the new Unison Research Unico Teatro multi-channel power amplifier

NLF

NLF's single-ended triode, stereo integrated Amp 01, 30W/ch from Russian 6C33C valves

NORTHSTAR

Northstar's Model 192 top-loading CD player, with CDM Pro drive and upsampling to 24/192

PATHOS CD

Cannily designed to match the Logos integrated amplifier, Pathos' forthcoming CD player

PATHOS

Pathos' Logos 'S', the 5-channel version based on the Logos integrated, for A/V installations

PI GRECO

New from the Omicron Group, the Pi Greco preamplifier P15 preamp and matching F50SE Class A power amp

PRO-JECT

Made to special order, a Pro-Ject turntable which accepts two arms

RAF

RAF's 1619 Power Amplifier, with JAN CRC 1619 valves in black metal canisters; rating is 15W Class A.

RAF

RAF's 1619 valves with packaging

RUNCO DLP

New DLP projector from Runco, the Reflection CL-500, for screens from 40-300in diagonal

SERGIO

Sergio Marullo and the Mantra horn

SIGNAGE

How cool: every sign tells you how many channels are being demonstrated! (Note: I didn't see any for mono...)

SILVER ROCK

Audio Consulting's 'Das Glasperlenspiel' single-ended power amp

TECHNOVAL V232T

Technoval's V232T 'dual load' bi-amping power amp 

UNICO TEATRO

Unison Research's new Unico Teatro valve-hybrid multi-channel amp - each channel is a separate module

UVOLA EGG

Custom-finished U-Vola egg - they'll do whatever you like, provided you pay for it

U-VOLA SUB

In direct contrast to their main speakers, a straight-edged subwoofer from U-Vola

VINCENZO

SAP's Vincenzo Fratello and the Sogno horn speaker

VYGER

V.Y.G.E.R.s Atlantis turntable in latest form, with newest air pump system and air-bearing arm