Warsaw Audio Video Show 2025: Europe's Vibrant Audio Showcase

The Warsaw Audio Video Show 2025 brought a fresh, youthful energy to Europe’s audio scene, spotlighting cutting-edge audio gear and a lively crowd.

A Grand Finale for Europe’s Audio Calendar

The Warsaw Audio Video Show stands tall as the last major European audio event each year, a sprawling extravaganza held in late October across two hotels and the country’s main sports stadium. It’s not just its sheer size that impresses, but also its vibrant crowd, notably younger than those at other audio shows in Europe or the Americas. There’s even a heartwarming “lads and dads” vibe, a rare sight at these gatherings.

This year, the show was larger than ever, expanding into half a floor of additional rooms in the stadium. With Munich High-End moving to Vienna in 2026 and rescheduling due to Austria’s Eurovision win, Warsaw is gearing up for a friendly rivalry to dominate the audio event scene. Although Warsaw hosts fewer international reps, those who visit often return year after year, charmed by the event's quality and atmosphere.

A significant part of Warsaw’s appeal lies in its top-notch organization and stellar promotion throughout Poland. It’s not every day you see a country’s President stopping by to hear a LampizatOr DAC or national TV covering the “best in show” products. The payoff? An impressive 14,881 visitors, 230 exhibitors spread over 188 rooms, and 71 international press members attended this year.

Navigating the Immense Audio Wonderland

Trying to cover the Warsaw show solo felt like trying to catch a tidal wave with a butterfly net. Hundreds of rooms dotted halfway across Warsaw, and peak hours found every space buzzing with eager fans. For manufacturers and distributors, this buzz is the dream “impossible” — packed rooms mean serious interest! Keep in mind many prices were in PLN, but we’ve converted them wherever possible for clarity. Here’s a fan’s peek at some show highlights…

Advance Paris: Nova’s Elegant Power

Advance Paris set a trend with its A-i190 Nova integrated amplifier, first unveiled at Munich High-End 2025 and demoed here. This flagship integrated amp boasts a dual-mono 190W per channel Class AB design, a hybrid preamp stage showcasing glowing tubes, and chunky VU meters gracing the front. Inside, a quad ESS Sabre ES9017S DAC with custom DSP handles digital duties — all wrapped up in a sleek package for €5,000.

Amphion: Subtlety in Sound

Amphion skipped flashy displays for a more understated approach. Their demo featured the €3,750 Argon 3X stand-mounts perched atop the €5,000 Argon 3LX, fed simply from a laptop through an SPL Phonitor x headphone amplifier as preamp and an unnamed power amp. No fancy cables or room treatments—just pure, clean sound showcasing the brand’s signature studio clarity. The 3LX offered a hint more bass, perfectly complementing the 3X.

Audio Group Denmark: Powerful Presence

Spanning two rooms, Audio Group Denmark catered to various budgets — from the more accessible Axxess line to the upscale Aavik, Ansuz, and Børresen systems. The highlight? Filling a huge room with sound using €35,000 Børresen T1 stand-mount speakers boosted by the company’s unique €18,000 A3 bass modules.

AVID, B.audio, Intrada: Polish Powerhouses

The Polish brand Intrada showcased their nimble Erik speakers at 29,400 PLN, swiftly swapping to the pricier 131,000 PLN Maurice. The Erik paired beautifully with a AVID Relveo turntable and Altus tonearm, Goldring MM cartridge, and a AVID Accent phono stage. Digital and amplification came from B.audio’s B.dpr EX streaming DAC preamp (85,950 PLN) and B.amp monos (120,350 PLN), all perched on AEON Light X stands by Bassocontinuo.

Bona Watt: Hybrid Innovation

Bona Watt, a Polish company, launched the €9,995 Triton integrated amp at Munich High-End earlier this year and demoed it in Warsaw. This hybrid beast blends an all-tube preamp with a Class D power stage and offers expansion slots for MugzAUDIO digital, phono, and line inputs. Paired with LampizatOr DACs and Oephi speakers and cables, the Triton delivered bona fide sound quality.

Crystal Cable & Estelon: Luxury in Audio

Polish distributor Nautilus presented two grand rooms at the Golden Tulip hotel: one with an Ayon system and Lumen White Light III, the other featuring Estelon’s X Diamond Mk II loudspeakers driven by Kondo electronics, with Transrotor turntables and ZYX cartridges. The Estelon system boasted the mighty Orion Reference FMD turntable.

Topping off was nearly €200,000 worth of Crystal Cable and Siltech cables, including the new Infinite Dream interconnects starting at €34,000 for a 1m pair, first revealed in Tokyo earlier this year.

DALI: Compact But Mighty

Though only on static display, DALI’s €338 Kupid stand-mounts were generating buzz. These tiny two-ways pack a punch far beyond their size, praised for ease of setup and engaging sound, especially when paired with budget-friendly amps like the Eversolo Play amplifier (€699) or WiiM AMP Ultra amplifier (€599).

Delta Audio: A Symphony of Brands

Delta Audio’s system combined Gold Note Mediterranneo X turntable and Donatello cartridge with PH-1000 phono stage, CD-1000 player, and DS-1000 EVO DAC/Streamer. Networking gear from Network Acoustics and MasterSound valve preamps powered Brodmann Acoustics VC 7 speakers, all connected with ZenSati and Titan Audio cables—a perfect example of collaboration at its finest.

Diapason: Italian Craftsmanship

Italian brand Diapason, with design input from Paolo Tezzon, showcased the new Didascalìa flagship floorstanders. These two-way speakers feature side-firing racetrack passive radiators and real wood accents, delivering a sound reminiscent of classic Sonus faber Extrema stand-mounts.

Dream Audio: A Global High-End Tour

At the PGE Narodowy stadium, Dream Audio presented an international mix featuring Taiko Olympus server from the Netherlands, Ypsilon Silver Edition amps from Greece, and the world premiere of Kroma Atelier Maribel floorstanders from Spain, plus Stage III Concepts cables, Carbide Audio isolators, and power products from Taiwan’s Telos Audio Design. The Maribel speakers were priced around €425,000 per pair—definitely for serious collectors.

Dynaudio & Silent Angel: Power and Elegance

Nautilus Poland’s Dynaudio setup wowed in large rooms with the Confidence 60 and Contour 20 Black Edition, aided by Silent Angel digital front-end and Polish Circle Labs amplifiers, including a new 600W M500 hybrid mono power amp.

EMM Labs & Magico: Sonic Mastery

Dwa Kanały’s room presented prototype EMM Labs electronics alongside Magico S5, while a second room featured Magico S2 with MSB and Pilium electronics. The effortless, controlled sound was a standout, with varied musical selections breaking the audiophile stereotype.

ELAC & Linn: Precision and Power

ELAC’s Concentro M807, launched earlier this year, combines Jet 6 AMT tweeters with multiple midrange and bass drivers. Paired with Linn’s LP12 Selekt turntable and Klimax 500 Solo amps, the system impressed with precision and power.

Eversolo: Beyond Budget Audio

While Eversolo’s affordable €699 Play often steals the spotlight, the €3,800 DMP-A10 streaming preamp reveals a deep commitment to quality, featuring room correction, an ESS chipset, and a large touchscreen—delivering specs that would have been unimaginable a few years ago.

Fezz Audio: Tube Magic

The Polish Fezz Audio Luna Mini EVO, a 10W per channel all-tube integrated amp priced around €1,550, amazed with dynamic, clean performance through Pylon Audio’s €1,400 Diamond monitor 15 mk II stand-mounts, producing €3,000 worth of magic.

Franco Serblin: Legacy Continues

The brand continues Franco Serblin’s legacy with the €39,000 Accordo Unica, a powerful three-way floorstander reaching down to 27Hz. The system, featuring Jadis JP80MC Mk II preamplifier and a JA200 Mk II mono power amplifier, and a classic Revox B77 Mk III reel-to-reel, blended old-school charm with modern clarity.

hARt Lab Tune Six: Innovative Tubes

Athens-based hARt Lab unveiled the €26,000 Tune Six, a hybrid 150W integrated amp with optional phono and DAC modules and a unique relay-based attenuator promising minimal distortion. Seen paired with Reed front-ends and Aretai Contra 100S speakers, it’s an amp to watch.

Heed Audio: Modernizing a Classic

Heed Audio reimagined the classic ION Systems Obelisk amplifier into a full-sized unit with streaming, DAC, headphone amp, and home theatre features. Available in standard (€3,500) and ‘Super’ (€4,300) versions, it brings vintage charm into the 21st century.

Holborne: Swiss Turntable Revival

Swiss brand Holborne returned with the Analog 3 turntable in new Gold, Silver, and Black models, refining classic designs and materials like aluminium or carbon tonearms while maintaining their unique floating point bearing.

Ideon Audio: Digital Versatility

Greek digital specialist Ideon Audio toggled between its premium IΩN DAC/preamp and the more affordable EOS trio (DAC, Clock, Streamer), demonstrating impressive sound quality at varying price points.

Innuos: Expanding Streamer Range

Despite launching the Nazaré flagship, Innuos rolled out its Stream series at AXPONA 2025, with entry-level Stream1 (€2,250) and Stream3 (€5,800) streamer/servers showing strong demand and impressive capability.

Lockwood Loudspeakers: British Heritage Reborn

Lockwood, a classic British brand revived in 2017, introduced the Mini-Major, a compact stand-mount featuring custom Volt drivers and an Alnico magnet, priced around €5,000 per pair, continuing a storied legacy in pro audio.

OePhi: Prototypes and Proven Excellence

OePhi showcased a prototype streamer and power conditioner alongside their acclaimed speakers and cables, performing well even in uniquely priced systems pairing with hARt Lab and Doshi Audio electronics.

Oneiros Audio: British High-End Breakthrough

From Falcon Acoustics’ founders comes Oneiros Audio’s groundbreaking £500,000 three-way floorstander, housed in a carbon-fibre monocoque and driven by high-end analog gear, captivating listeners with full album playback.

Pylon Audio: Polish Pride on Display

Pylon Audio reprised its Amethyst Gamma model from Munich, pairing it with Fezz Audio’s Supernova amplifiers, LampizatOr DAC, and KBL Extrema cables — a polish to Polish high-end craft.

Raidho Acoustics: Anniversary and Flagship

Raidho displayed two standouts: the €21,000 limited Anniversary Edition X2t and the towering €125,000 TD3.10 flagship, both impressing with design and performance powered by MOON electronics.

RCM Audio: Celebrating Analog Excellence

RCM Audio, known for its refined analog systems, filled rooms with top turntables from SME, Kuzma, and TechDAS, and high-end gear from Vitus Audio and YG Acoustics, delivering effortless sound quality.

Reed: Optical vs. Moving Coil

Lithuanian Reed’s new €8,850 SF optical cartridge offered a direct comparison to traditional MC designs through a high-end setup featuring hARt Lab amps and Aretai speakers, showcasing clarity and detail advantages.

Revox: Revival of a Classic

Revox reintroduced the iconic B77 Mk III reel-to-reel tape deck (€16,995), blending vintage motors and heads with modern electronics, limited to 20 units per month, a true collector’s dream.

Silent Pound: Bloom Blossoms

Silent Pound’s €14,999 Bloom loudspeaker, a three-way with constant directivity and a unique midrange enclosure, impressed when paired with Metronome sources and Vitus Audio amplification.

Sound Club: Massive System Showcase

Sound Club’s massive setup featured a Wadax Reference Server and DAC, Brinkmann Taurus turntable, Soulution phono and amplifiers, routing through Jorma and Franc Audio cables to Göbel Divin Noblesse speakers, spawning spellbinding music.

Storgaard & Vestskov: Danish Excellence

SV-Audio (Storgaard & Vestskov), a young Danish company, impressed with the €18,995 Gro rear-ported loudspeakers featuring HDF cabinets and aluminum front baffles, delivering big-room sound with ease and paired with dCS and Accuphase electronics.

Technics: A Final Bow for the SL-1200

Technics marked the end of an era with the SL-1200/1210 GME “Grand-class Master Edition.” Celebrating decades of iconic direct-drive turntables, only 1,200 silver and 1,210 black units will be made, featuring Delta Sigma drive, heavy chassis, and gold-plated magnesium tonearms, priced around €5,499.

Triangle: Wireless Elegance

Triangle introduced the €2,499 Capella Wireless 2 speakers with matching Stereo Hub 2 preamp/streamer, boasting a magnesium/aluminum horn tweeter and proprietary driver vibration absorption, available in five finishes including a charming English Green.

Triode: Japanese Valve Artistry

Japanese brand Triode’s Junone 845SE integrated amp (€19,000) is a 22W per channel integrated valve amp featuring five line inputs, remote control, and a delightfully quirky “ham balancer volume.” It shines particularly paired with Peak Consult Sonora speakers.

Unison Research & Opera: Innovation and Tradition

Unison Research unveiled new Unico amps developed with the University of Padua, employing a novel sliding Class A/AB design minimizing crossover distortion. The Unico Pre (€24,999) and 220W Unico DM (€34,999) led the charge alongside new Opera Grand Callas floorstanders.

Vivid Audio: Subtle Refinement

Vivid Audio quietly released the Giya G1 Spirit Cu, updating the 18-year-old design with copper-clad midrange drivers and lighter, stiffer cabinets—maintaining sonic excellence without a price hike.

WK Audio: Cable Craftsmanship

WK Audio’s cable systems, highlighted by the TheRed speaker cables with upgraded spacing, remain a hidden gem, proving their worth in Warsaw and earning a spot on the radar for audiophiles.

A Celebration of Audio Excellence

Warsaw’s Audio Video Show dazzled with a mix of fresh innovations and revered classics, from cutting-edge digital streamers to timeless analog gear. With local legends like LampizatOr shining alongside international stars, the event closed out the European audio calendar with style and substance.

"Warsaw Audio Video is one of the last shows in the European audio calendar… and what a great way to sign off the year!"

FAQ

• What makes the Warsaw Audio Video Show unique compared to other European audio events?
  Its youthful audience, vast scale across multiple venues, and high-profile local promotion make it a standout, attracting nearly 15,000 visitors and featuring notable appearances like the country’s President.
• Are there any budget-friendly options showcased at the event?
  Yes, brands like DALI with their €338 Kupid speakers and Eversolo’s €699 Play streamer offer affordable, high-performance audio solutions.
• Which brands showed their final or limited edition products at the event?
  Technics announced the final SL-1200/1210 GME turntable limited to just over 2,400 units worldwide, marking the end of an iconic run.
• How does Warsaw’s show compare to the Munich High-End?
  While smaller in international presence, Warsaw impresses with its organization, enthusiastic crowd, and a mix of new reveals and local brands, carving its own niche in the calendar.
• Are there any notable upcoming products or trends highlighted?
  Hybrid tube-class AB amplifiers like hARt Lab’s Tune Six and Unison Research’s new sliding Class A/AB design promise fresh innovations, while wireless high-fidelity speakers like Triangle’s Capella Wireless 2 reflect growing trends.

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