Series 3
All prices are quoted in euros unless otherwise noted.
1 €  is approximately 1.29 US dollars at time of report.

Jeff Fritz (left) and Doug Schneider can't agree on world politics, what makes for a good movie, who makes the best loudspeakers, and even where to eat. But they do agree that walking five kilometers in the pouring rain wasn't the best idea either has had. Is it going to stop raining for at least one day of the show?

Rain outside makes for a bustling High End exhibit hall inside.

Unlike the High End show's more rustic roots back when it was held in the Kempinski Hotel in Frankfurt, the main-floor exhibit area in Munich is looking more and more like CEDIA and CES. High End has established itself as one of the premiere specialty audio/video shows. We plan to attend every year.

Jeff Fritz stands with Flemming Rasmussen of Denmark's Gryphon Audio. Although Gryphon didn't display here this year, they promise to be in Munich in 2006.

Audio Aero's Jean-Paul Combelles, who came to the show from France, is shown with some of the newly revamped Audio Aero products that will begin shipping shortly. From left to right are the Prestige two-channel SACD player (9900 €), Capitole Reference CD player (8500 €), Prima integrated amplifier (2400 €), and Prima CD player (2100 €). Under the Prima CD player on the far right is another Prima integrated amp in the silver finish. [www.audioaero.com]

If you knew what Jeff just stepped in on the sidewalk, you wouldn't wonder what he's doing in the grass.