From the centre of the chocolate universe in Bournville (Cadbury's) to the centre of the known audio universe in Huntingdon was achieved via the worm-hole known as the M6 via the trans-spacial hub of the M1 onto the A14 in little more than 1.5 hours.

There we all met the Ancients (no, not Bob Stuart) - a technologically superior race of humans that have achieved a higher plane of audio and video existence (if you're a Stargate fan, you'll know what I'm talking about).

Even so, the hospitality was as you'd expect from our hosts - and I was certainly very sad to see the day draw to a close. Sadly, no discounts were on offer. We had an excellent Q&A session, a tour around the factory, listened to �130,000 worth of DSP8000,s, DSP7000's and DSP5500 - plus saw some jaw-dropping projection - and a demonstration of the Meridian in-wall loudspeakers. Plus, we all came away with a goodie-bag of posters, polo shirt, the history of home audio - and a crackerjack pen.

As for the F80 that we all saw and very definately heard....


Not an Actor, nor married to Jamie-Lee Curtis.

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