Tampa, Florida—February 2019— The Florida Audio Expo is thrilled to announce that Qobuz, the world’s first certified Hi-Res streaming and download service, will be the official streaming service for its inaugural show, taking place Friday–Sunday, February 8–10, 2019, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore. The Expo is free to the public.
Qobuz, which will launch in the US in early 2019, recently announced the open beta testing of its US service, giving music aficionados looking for a premium audiophile experience a preview of the service in anticipation of the public launch. Showgoers will be eligible to enter daily raffles to win Qobuz subscriptions, and while at the Expo can experience the service through some of the audio industry’s finest products.
“Our mission was to create a show that offers music lovers the opportunity to explore new ways to enjoy their music, and Qobuz fits that structure perfectly—we’re thrilled to have them as part of the Expo,” said Bart Andeer, founder of Resolution Acoustics and manager of the daily operations for the Florida Audio Expo.
The Expo, now sold out of exhibit rooms, offers more than 40 rooms in which attendees can explore such featured brands as Anthem, Cardas Audio, Classic Audio Loudspeakers, Esoteric, Harbeth Loudspeakers, Legacy Audio, Luxman, Magico Loudspeakers, Mark Levinson, MartinLogan, MBL North America, Paradigm, Parasound, Pro-Ject, VAC, Von Schweikert Audio, Wilson Audio Specialties, and many more.
David Solomon of Qobuz will host “flash DJ sessions” in many of the rooms including Hegel, MartinLogan, Paradigm, Wilson and many more.
All Expo attendees will be eligible for daily raffles of prizes, including a Pro-Ject Essential lll turntable.
Show Hours:
Friday, February 8: 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday, February 9: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, February 10: 10 am – 5 pm
For more information, please visit www.floridaaudioexpo.com.
About Qobuz
Founded in 2007, Qobuz is a Paris-based commercial online music streaming and downloading service that addresses the needs of curious and discerning music lovers across the globe. Live in eleven European markets and launching in the US in early 2019, Qobuz offers an exceptional range of music genres as well as exclusive editorial content independently curated by a team of experts. Qobuz offers subscription to streaming services with genuine CD quality audio of more than 40-million tracks and over 2 million Hi-Res tracks up to 24-bit/192k resolution from all genres. For more information: www.qobuz.com.
