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25/04/2026

WAVE AV Experience 2026: To be held on Oct 2-4 in KL

Wilson Teoh, the organiser of the WAVE Audio & Visual Experience 2026, has announced that this year's AV show in Kuala Lumpur will be held on Oct 2-4.

21/04/2026

NIAVS 2026: The best of …

Statement Systems has been quite consistent in hitting a high level of sonic excellence during AV shows. Even though the system set up for the NIAVS 2026 in Penang was much cheaper than the one used during last year's WAVE Audio Visual Experience in Kuala Lumpur, the audiophiles who turned up in Ter...

19/04/2026

NIAVS 2026: Day 3…

The final day of the NIAVS 2026 began quietly, but things got busier after lunch. Exhibitors reported that numerous younger people in their twenties and thirties turned up and there were lots of new faces since the NIAVS 2026 opened on Friday.

18/04/2026

NIAVS 2026: High-end uber-expensive system from Statement Systems

One of the highlights of the NIAVS 2026 is the demo room of Statement Systems.

18/04/2026

NIAVS 2026: Improvement in acoustic quality of cubicles

Last year the NIAVS organiser debuted individual cubicles for the exhibitors, but the main complaint was that the walls were too thin with insufficient sound proofing and loud music from neighbouring cubicles could be heard.

18/04/2026

NIAVS 2026: Penang AV show gaining traction

On Saturday, the second day of the Northern International AV Show 2026, many exhibitors were pleasantly surprised that there were more attendees compared with last year. The first day of the show saw a good crowd attending, but the streams of people turning up on Saturday took many exhibitors by sur...

13/04/2026

Get ready for the Northern International AV Show this weekend

Make sure you have a day off this Friday...because that's when the Northern International AV Show 2026 kicks off at Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Georgetown, Penang.

12/04/2026

There will be no KL International AV Show again this year

For the second consecutive year, the Kuala Lumpur International AV Show will not be held.

04/04/2026

Begins Acoustic holds another recording-and-playback session

Begins Acoustic held another recording-and-playback session on March 28, but I could not attend as I was in Guilin, China, for a short holiday with my wife. So the photos in this post are courtesy of Kenix Chua of Begins Acoustic.

23/03/2026

Shanling SCD1.3 SACD player: Smooth, spacious sound

For the past few weeks, I did something I have not done for many, many years — playing CDs and SACDs. It felt a bit strange to press a button and seeing a tray suddenly coming out of the player.

20/03/2026

Wishing all Muslim friends a celebration that is filled with joy, laughter, good food and great company! The AV2Day family would like to wish all celebrating "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!"

12/03/2026

NIAVS 2026: Expect AI and VR to spice things up

Expect some exhibits on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) at the Northern International AV Show (NIAVS) 2026 which will be held on April 17-19 at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang.