HIGH END 2024 takes place from 9 to 12 May. The MOC Event Centre in Munich will once again be the epicentre for premium music reproduction and the finest hi-fi equipment.
The Munich show has become one of Europe’s (and the world’s) biggest hi-fi events, especially for enthusiasts who appreciate exotic high-end products at the more expensive end of the spectrum. International exhibitors come here to showcase the latest trends and innovations from the industry.
Here, the latest flagship products are often presented to the public for the first time, often with head-spinning technology, jaw-dropping sound – and teeth-grinding prices. But hopefully, things will eventually trickle down to the more “sober” models that ordinary enthusiasts can afford.
Dali speakers of a kind we have never seen or heard before.
More than 500 exhibitors
The exhibitor list for 2024 has passed 500 and includes well-known Nordic brands such as DALI and Hegel. Every corner of the approximately 30,000 square metres of exhibition space at MOC is being utilised.
The number of bookings confirms once again that HIGH END’s position as the industry’s leading international trade fair is undisputed,” says Stefan Dreischärf, Managing Director of the organiser HIGH END SOCIETY Service GmbH.
The interest from exhibitors has been enormous, so we are fully booked again this year and have a waiting list of registrations that we have not been able to take into account.
The product range includes all conceivable and inconceivable varieties of speakers, modern streaming solutions, turntables, amplifiers, compact all-in-one systems and much more. The fair usually also features many extravagant sound and music demos.
If you didn't make it to the Danish capital last weekend, you missed the annual Soundsociety exhibition, where more than 30 demo rooms were packed throughout the weekend.
Extra focus on “head-fi”
This year there will also be a specialised headphone section – THE WORLD OF HEADPHONES – in Hall 1, where a wide range of headphones and portable audio accessories will be on display and where you can try and compare the different products.
Panel discussions with industry experts promise exciting insights into the latest trends and developments in the audio environment. In addition, there will be a separate exhibition area for suppliers and professionals (IPS).