The KL International AV Show Is Back!

Block your dates from 23rd to 25th July 2010 (Friday - Sunday)

Time : Friday - 11.30am to 7.30pm, Saturday & Sunday - 10am to 7.30pm
Venue : JW Marriott Hotel, KL.


Sony is making a comeback to the show.

This year main focus would be 3D. The main ballrooms are literally 3D showcase by Sony, Panasonic, Samsung and Toshiba.

I guess this year will be more on HT.

IMS distribution will be taking one of the conference room in Level 4. Expect to see JBL flagship's Everest 66000 there along for movie setup with 13-Ultras doing the LFE job.



This post has been edited by htkaki: Apr 7 2010, 11:16 PM

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Here :

Exhibitors in the KL International AV Show 2010

A & L AUDIO STATION

ABTUS (M) SDN BHD

ACOUSTIC & LIGHTING SYSTEM

ACOUSTIC ARTS

AM SCREEN

ARORI

ASIA SOUND EQUIPMENT

ATS RACK

AUDIO NOTE

AUDIO PERFECTIONIST

AUDIO SYNTHESIS

AUDIO VISUAL WORLD

AUDIOMATIC SALES & SERVICE

AV DESIGNS

AVP SOUNDCRAFT

BERJAYA HVN – VIDEO EZY

CMY AUDIO & VISUAL

DESA HOME THEATRE

ELECTRADES

HITACHI

HIWAY LASER

IDEAS UNLIMITED

IDEATOOLS TECHNOLOGY

IMS DISTRIBUTION

JV CONCEPT

LIG INDUSTRIES

LOVE MUSIC

MAXX AUDIO VISUAL TRADING

MOBIE DOT COM NETWORK

PANASONIC

PCOM PACIFIC

PERFECT HIFI

PIONEER

SAMSUNG

SONY (M) SDN BHD

SOUNDTECH HIFI

SWEDISH STATEMENT

SYNCHROMESH

TEO HENG TECHNOLOGY

TONG LEE

TOSHIBA SALES & SERVICE

TROPICAL AUDIO

UNIQUE RECORDS

VISMART

WNM ESHOP

WO KEE HONG ELECTRIC

WO KEE HONG TRADING

YAMAHA

........AND THE LIST IS STILL GROWING!

Floor plans :

Lower Level 3


Level 8


Level 7


Level 4


Starhill Conference Center(Level 4)

walao so many LFE.... feeeellll the pressure ah

Already mark my calendar, die die also must go!

Never visit KLIAV before... Will try to be make it this time...

so fast it's already 1 year passed since last year KLIAV

this year we have a special new exhibitor "MAXX AUDIO VISUAL TRADING", I think this booth would attract many HT elites especially from LYN forum

This post has been edited by WereWolf84: Apr 8 2010, 12:08 AM

Last time I went for the show was when it was at Yow Chuan Plaza. Eons ago. Still remember I wanted to grab a Yamaha subwoofer, took it with me to the cashier there, 1 stupid a$$ old man curi curi grab it from behind while I was taking out money from my wallet. Then he paid 1st n it was the last unit.

Hopefully the Yamaha soundbars got discount. Then I can get a Yamaha from the show at last. Hope no dirty ol man grab from behind again.

cannot wait..la..

You should had grip it with your armpit bro , then for the smell, he would not have taken it..

How to put big huge sub under armpit?

Now I really think that I should not buy anything and wait for the KLIAV instead..
Is the price there really that good?

Make sure you guys drop by Maxx Audio booth.

I will try to make myself there, taukeh.

will make it this time around

For Soundbar might as well go straight to Desa Home Theater... Think can get a good bargain there... also no need to worry about dirty ol man...
I am not promoting that place but the last time I was there seem like they are trying to get rid of their older model YSP.
I think Harvey Norman also trying to sell off their open-box unit. But not sure how's the quality as not sure of the abuses to it. The price I saw last time was 30% off RRP and can still further nego.. and included the sub-woofer as well.

Yeah, can't wait for this year KLIAV. See can get bargains or not. Also time to take antidode for the upgrade itch...

For outgoing models, price is reasonably good. For fast moving and popular models, not really so. From my experience after attending AV Fest (by The Star; light years ago) and KLIAV for as long as I could remember, the price difference is not much and at times, no difference compare at shop (if you bargain).

Some ppl see this event as a platform to see / listen or to check out the latest technology that are available here. Last 2 years were about BD and FHD. This year, it's all about 3D




You should showcase Xtreamer and HDX there. Sure gives Ideatool's Dvico a run for its money.

I just bought my 2nd full hd flat screen and now the 3D is out, I guess I'm one of those guys that can't keep up with technology..

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This post has been edited by Alias: Apr 9 2010, 11:39 AM

fuyoo.... elite

Just wondering whether Yamaha will be unveiling its 3D-ready amp....

If can partner with you, let me know ya.

Boss, it would solely a SVS booth for KLIAV. Maybe next year

You can take the normal room, which is quite affordable. (Less than RM5K)

i am coming ....... fly all the way from Miri...hehe

i did visit last year AV show 2009...but tHis time around i want to experience 3D world..

This post has been edited by aawcy: Jun 1 2010, 12:20 AM

Will Oppo BD Players made an appearance in this coming KLIAV??

I am hoping to get one in MY rather than having to travel abroad for it.

wow!!!!
"Best ni, rugi kalau tak pegi"

Busy preparing some artworks for the KLIAV and trying to do some packages (poisons ) for the 3 days show.

will be attend~~~~! Enjoy the show guys~~~~!

This post has been edited by cmw_kwl_6923: Jun 2 2010, 12:54 PM

i will need to go. my exclusive KLIAV pen is almost out of ink from last year. need to get a new one.

This will be my first time visiting the show. Cant wait

Free entry event???

RM10 per entry

And you get free pen.

And lots of brochures...

Not sure what will be on display this year.
3D technology for sure will be there.

Hope to see more FHD projector at an affordable price.

I guess Vivitek and Optoma entry level FHD would be on promo there.

Looking for 3.0 speakers and AVR to drive it. Budget around 5k. Hopefully can get it there. Just not sure what to buy yet.

Good to hear that.

RM10 for adult or kids?

Jaben network will be taking a seat this year

Is A&L going to showcase too ?

A&L is an old timer in KLIAV along with CMY, Hi-way Laser, Tong Lee, etc.

Try my best to attend..Though I don't even have a single cent to spare to buy those high end stuffs..

i wonder this year will feature which high end speakers, im sure epos has one, dali, naim, dynaudio probably consequence .. then dont know wilson audio have what to demo? im eager to have an experience with the Alexandria.

also hope to hear more of subwoofers... dont know what to get...

new pioneer AVR?

Window shopping is statisfy enough

A while back, I went to Singapore and auditioned Avalon Isis, which is much talked about among serious high-end audiophiles.

http://www.absolutehifi.dk/fileadmin/filer...sishifiplus.pdf

This weekend, I am going to audition a Wilson Audio system. Yay!

which one? sasha ok lah... if alexandria wah... that one keng loh....

Dynaudio Evidence would probably be the model on demo at KLIAV

KLIAV: For tube lovers

Valve enthusiasts will not be left out of the action at the KL International AV Show this weekend.


The beautiful - in terms of looks and sound - Unison Research amps will be making a comeback to the Malaysian hi-fi scene.


A & L Audio Station was appointed its dealer just weeks ago and Unison Research pre and power amps will be on demo in one of its rooms.


The system will comprise the Unison Research CD player, the Unison Research Reference Pre and Reference monoblock power amps driving a pair of Focus Audio Master 2.5 speakers.


In another room, A & L Audio Station will demo VTL amps driving speakers from the Dali Euphonia or Helicon II range.


A & L Audio Station will also be displaying the PS Audio PerfectWave Transport and matching PerfectWave DAC.

One of its rooms will be used to demo a HT system comprising NAD AV amps, PSB speakers and Velodyne sub-woofer.

eh...no demo for ELAC speakers?

Boss,

Any units for "lelong" occasion during the show?

Plan to go on friday, I heard this year is a bigger and better AV show in recent years since 2002..

I'll be there Friday with bells on!

Planning to buy a pair of front height or front wide speaker during this coming AV show......

any brand to intro? currently i'm using wharfedale diamond 9 series 5.1... thinking whether can use back the same brand

It is better to use the same model to have better panning and timbre matching.

Are you on Audyssey DSX?

Yes, I'm using Onkyo 608

ada...
still looking for amp to partner with it.

The VTL works very nice with it...

Sound good. Hope I can find cheapest 3D TV in there.

can somebody kindly advise with parking info for a first timer to the show. in jw marriot or nearby? thanks.

If you dun mind walking Berjaya Times Square got flat rate of RM7 for the whole day. But you have to walk quite a bit. Sg. Wang parking is Rm3 for the first hour and RM1 for the consecutive hour. The rest of the buildings around there i got no clue.

Just reached home from Marriott. Unloaded all the stuffs. Too noisy to do sound calibration. Anyway, took a photo of my friend's room. Not ready yet. Many people are burning midnight oil.

left marriot about 10pm. 8th floor already empty.

I was enjoying some nice songs at that time. However, neighbour AV Design is testing MJ at quite loud volume.

Definitely gonna be there ! Will give you a visit for sure..

Very hard to get parking around that area.

waste of time. So crowded and everyone moves like a herd of cows, slowly and in a line. When one wants to exit also cannot, they have to follow like a cow right till the end, few floors later.

Stair cases leading to other floors sometimes stink with incosiderate people smoking.

Some AV rooms also, got people smoke in the toilet. How come JW Marriot allow this?

Even if JW Marriot disallow smoking in the rooms but we all know too well the Malaysian attitude, they don't care. This is nothing new.

In order to avoid the crowd, I always ensure I am among the first to enter so that I have more time to browse through all the rooms at a more leisurely pace.

Take LRT is a good choice.

Yeah, go early and get out fast before the crowd hits.

I'll be there as soon as it opens tomorrow.

does anyone know if someone will have WDTV or Freeagent Theater+ on sale

gonna be there..!! wooohooo!! will search for front speakers.. is there goin to be any B&W..??

anyone know any outgoing model AVR receiver for sale at this show

any mp4 player sell there?

The many times I went with my buddies and wife, we were at relax mind and stroll room after room to observe, listen & blend into the fair.
We went up and down twice last year (re-enter after good lunch at the Pavilion) and the joy of experiencing with mid to high end systems keep smoke / cow's story out of our minds.
Managed to get my wife a free 2Gb Philip MP3 last year when signed up for Hardware Zone Magazine and plan to get something again this year.

Yes, I do remember seeing some lost cows who could not find the best toilet at the lower ground floor.
On smoke, where in KL / PJ that you cannot find people smoke at side / emergency staircase or toilet?

Mai Kai Tan, you gave good comments and rest assure that I'll let the organiser know so something could be done to improve the situation.

JBL top model ! Does it cost a double storey semi-D for a pair these?

Do you all think i can find Aktimate Mini's in this event?

yup...any info on these? got my mates looking for the above thingies

I hope the organiser put some nice gift for the contest. Malaysians are generally motivated with a nice contest to enter and in the past, the grand prize has been some crap. Real crap.

Shocking. Big companies sponsoring such an event and millions of ringgit in transaction and the heavy RM10 entrance fee, I have no idea why they give crap gifts in the contest. The minimum one should get is a good branded 50 inch plasma.

On the smoke issue, just because people do it does not mean it should be tolerated. There is a rise in snatch thefts, does not mean we should say its normal and biasa. Otherwise don't call it International because International events in other countries don't have smoking in their events at all. Should just call it Malaysia AV show.

I think i will give this show a miss this year. I totally agree what michaeltan1943 said..

the event is crowded like pasar malam, ppl smoking everywhere, i even seen ppl spitting at the staircase area..yuck...in audition room..smart as** giving comment while ppl were listening..polystyrene lunch box everywhere...the scence was really ugly..

fully agree. Have seen people and some dealers spitting in the staircase area. If they are not spitting, they are on their handphones talking and digging their noses to glory.

How to buy from such people? Like that, you buy speaker, sure got some gold (bugger) somewhere on the speaker or receipt.

The organiser need to improve on such things. Infact, the organiser need to go to International shows in the UK or Europe and emulate how such events are really organised. No smoking at all and no polystyrene lunch boxes everywhere.

Seeing fish and chicken bones here and there is disgusting.

Desa Home Theater selling Marantz SR6003 for only RM2499, is it worth ??

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Added on July 23, 2010, 10:53 amAny promo on PSB speakers and Velodyne sub ar?

This post has been edited by echoesian: Jul 23 2010, 10:53 AM

Gotta admit that I'm surprised by the amount of negativity that is being put out by some with regards to the AV show. I can understand that in a lot of cases Malaysia has things more expensive than others but having an AV show is not only about cheap stuff guys. Its a way for manufacturers and retailers to showcase under one roof new models, new gadgets, and clear some old stuff. Contrary to popular belief, home AV is not as lucrative business as many of you out there believe. Granted, some make fantastic money out of it, but so do other businesses alike.

End of the day, just like all businesses, they are there to generate revenue and pay the bills. Some more so than others. This coupled with all the rants about us getting substandard stuff. Things are improving, a couple of years ago, not many in Malaysia heard about SVS, Mark Seaton and other small success stories. With the wide spread of internet literacy, the public is more knowledgeable. So, like all things, be patient. Our tax laws are as they are, our tax laws. Different countries have different rules, thats the fact.

Just like any other country, there is room for improvement. Hey, unlike some of u out there, this is the only country for me to call home at the moment, I'm just going to make the best of it and see what I can do to improve it. My way, is to give people advice based on data and opinions on the various products...what about u?

fully agree. Most people think AV show is some cheap sale. I think they get this idea and concept based on PC Fairs. But in reality, like you say, it is a place to showcase new technology. Like International car shows in Europe or Cebit, new technology is showcased and introduced to people. They want to get feedback on prototypes.

Its a pity Malaysians go for exhibitions hoping to get discounts and cheap stuff. Even more sad when people go to look at girls.

From experience, you can get much cheaper lah bargaining one to one with a retailer at his premises with the comfort of coffee and tea. The same with PC Fair also, so much cheaper to buy in LYP after bargaining. Comfortable somemore. Go to Amcorp, you can bargain to glory and get the best deal in town.

Its high time to re educate the poeple that exhibitions are really exhibitions, it is to merely highlight new technology.

This post has been edited by michaeltan1943: Jul 23 2010, 11:41 AM

what about u ?....by AD

malaysian in general ,more than anything else, have unquenchable thirst for bargains and free-shows. rather embarrassing as most visitors or potential buyers at these AV shows are from the middle to upper class

although civic consciousness has improve since independence , we need leaders or family head to set examples . we will eventually succeed in planting civic responsibilities mind set to our children but more time is required to educate them but first let us be the role model.

meanwhile, it's showtime at the Marriott

Improvement??? I see. Maybe the organiser is charging RM10 entrance fee to deter more smokers / cows from showing up at the show???
South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world, and I would not advise people not to go see the World Cup there???

As long as there are international brands and products showcase, KLIAV shall keep the "international" word and I am proud that such event come to our door step. Seeing, observing and listening to the systems is the only testimony I can tell my ears which system is the best; just like wine, "The Best Wine Is Still The Wine That You Like Best" (irrespective of price, mid or high end).

Its a hard act to improve the environment at the show actually. Imagine this, the only way one can showcase their system with full blast with minimal interruption to your neighbours would be a room. So hotel comes naturally in this respect as a show venue , not KLCC convention hall or other open space venue.

Its easier to control and to clean up the environment in one open big space, but its not going to work in a hotel environment.

Then the size of the room and the resources comes in too. I have seen the staff actually stock everything inside the hotel room toilet, they even eat their lunch there ! So do expect difficulties and lack of facilities to provide good environment for the customers. I mean, they can't even keep their own show room due mainly to lack of space.

As a customer, I would expect draw back such as this. Nonetheless, its always good to point it out for future improvement sake.

[quote=peter32,Jul 23 2010, 12:06 PM]

Then the size of the room and the resources comes in too. I have seen the staff actually stock everything inside the hotel room toilet, they even eat their lunch there !




Yes I have seen this. It is rather shocking. I saw DVD players stacked up on the toilet bowl seat. Quite unhygenic. Most people normally don't even touch the toilet bowl seat in a public place and here, our dvd players are sitting on it.

Those who've been to this venue, anything to look out for ... major exhibition or displays eg. cinema setup etc.? Which showroom is exceptional?

a year or so back, i went to every single home expo in the klang valley, as i was reno-ing my home...initial intention was to get great bargains for everything i need...after visiting all the expo throughout 2009, and after speaking to a few friends who happens to have the same idea as me, we all came to a conclusion...expo is for manufacturer's/agents & distributors to showcase their products..definitely not a place for bargain as you can get the same price or even cheaper shopping from one outlet to another...rather than bargaining at the expo...true..some items may be a bargain, but may not be your cup of tea....

even PC fair is the same...u do not get great deals in PC Fair...you can get same deals negotiating with the sellers from their outlets...then hv to pay exorbitant parking fee in KLCC area, the crowd molesting your every body parts as you work your way through, the no-attention given to you by sellers...hv to buy a trolley to transport your PC/printer to the car park...why buy at PC fair really dun understand...

BD, CD & DVD or maybe some interconnects and HDMI cables may be of sale, but i hope guys going to the KLIAV are not expecting a 50% discount of major HT brand equipments...just go and enjoy the showcase of all latest HT equipments, new tech etc etc...

just coming back from the show....nice event. not as crowded as i thought. i went there at 12.30pm.
it's just a tad stupid that it's held at different floors such as level 7..then 4. the wait at the lift is too long although there are many lifts. using the stairs is faster.

the only freebies you'll get is a small coupon for lucky draw and a small bag for you to stuff in brochures.

Desa is clearing stocks for the 2009-2010 series AVR. some latest demo units are for sale at low price too.

Sony and Panasonic are showing their 3D displays. AE-4000 projector is for demo. Optoma HD20, HD85 and Vivitek H1080 are everywhere. Avatar is everywhere too

htkaki has HD20+92" screen for RM4999. nice deal!

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jul 23 2010, 05:22 PM

Samsung also showcasing their 3D displays but in the right corner on the 4th floor (below the stairs). They had a non 3D full HD 63" for sale but was unable to provide me with model number (it was going for RM10k display unit price) Panasonic had some pretty huge displays on showcase; 108" and 65". Very nice but probably take a few lifetimes of earnings to afford one.

I'm impressed with the real 3D titles (Monster vs Aliens). Too bad no Avatar in 3D, the 2D to 3D converted picture isn't as great.

Checked out the Dune player too on the 8th floor. Pretty sweet I think, but if I decide to go with a 3D display, then I'll have to get a 3D blu-ray player so I won't need the Dune. But very impressive player that.

Ton of movies on the hard drive to display, and only 2 bluray I saw earlier (Baraka and Apocalypto) displayed on the 50V20K plasma.

I believe the Denon AVR-1911,2311 and 3311 were up for display/sale as well on the 4th floor. Can't remember which room it was in.

One good thing this time, I didn't see anyone smoking or spitting in the staircase area. I was there early so I wouldn't know about the later crowds. Just a little weird, do companies really display and demonstrate products in tiny hotel rooms? Was this to save cost or something for the expo?



This post has been edited by refnulf: Jul 23 2010, 05:29 PM

any nice 5.1 setup around 2.5k-3k.if got tell me sunday i terus turun kl.

Hey guys any headphone freaks here? I would like to know if there is any high quality computer DAC for headphone less than RM1k other than those sold by JABEN? I would like to know if there is any other offerings from other company/shop so next time i can check it out from their shops.

sorry, wrong post.

This post has been edited by refnulf: Jul 23 2010, 05:43 PM

How much are the 2311 and 3311 ??