From 23 to 25 October, Warsaw becomes the capital of outstanding sound and picture quality. The 28th edition of Audio Video Show, the world’s second-largest audio and video exhibition, brings together demonstrations of systems worth millions, premiere album listening sessions, meetings with musicians and equipment designers, and Poland’s largest vinyl record fair and headphone zone.
Over the three days of the show, 262 exhibitors representing nearly 700 brands will present their products at PGE Narodowy and the Radisson Blu Sobieski and Golden Tulip hotels, across 196 demonstration rooms. With so much on offer, it is easy to get lost among the attractions — so here are 7 must-see premieres at Audio Video Show 2026 genuinely worth building a visit around, alongside the most expensive audio system Poland has ever hosted and a full line-up of Polish music stars appearing as special guests.
7 Must-See Premieres at Audio Video Show 2026
1. Wilson Audio: What Does PLN 10 Million Sound Like?
Anyone who has ever seen a price list for top-of-the-range audio equipment has probably asked themselves this question. This year, the answer awaits in the Paris B room at PGE Narodowy, where a system built around Wilson Audio Autobiography loudspeakers, worth approximately PLN 10 million, will play — marking the world premiere of these loudspeakers in a working system at a hi-fi exhibition. The accompanying components are equally high-end: a dCS Varesé digital player and electronics from Slovenian company Ubiq Audio Lab. Anyone curious about the ultimate limits of sound reproduction should start their Audio Video Show visit here.
2. Hisense: Professional Cinema at Home and World Premieres
In the SMC and Księżęca rooms, Hisense will present its XR10 4K laser projector, offering an image of up to 300 inches and a claimed brightness of 6,000 ANSI lumens. In the same location, Piotr Metz — a journalist with Polish Radio’s Trójka and an ambassador of Audio Video Show 2026 — will host sessions combining music with high-resolution visuals, including premiere screenings of music videos by U2, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney.
3. JBL Summit Everest: First Appearance in Poland
Fans of the legendary Project Everest series have been waiting for this moment. The new flagship JBL Summit Everest loudspeakers will be demonstrated in Poland for the first time in the White Room at PGE Narodowy, powered by Mark Levinson electronics from the new 600 Series — also making its Polish market debut. More than forty years of Everest history come together in one room: scale, dynamics and detail, now in their latest incarnation.
4. TCL: 98 Inches and 10,000 Nits
In Platinum Room 2, TCL will showcase the brightest television in its history. The flagship 98X11L, based on SQD-Mini LED technology, offers a claimed peak HDR brightness of up to 10,000 nits, while more than 20,000 local dimming zones preserve detail in dark scenes. Sound is provided by Bang & Olufsen — a television that makes the term “home cinema” feel entirely literal.
5. Philips OLED+951: The Only One of Its Kind in Poland
Philips brings its flagship OLED+951, winner of the EISA Best Premium OLED TV 2026–2027 award, to Platinum Room 1. Its picture is controlled by the P5 AI Dual Engine processor, while four-sided Ambilight extends the colours on screen onto the surrounding wall, adapting to each scene. According to the organisers, this is the only unit of this model currently available in Poland.
6. Nosowska, Hołdys, Waglewski and More Than 50 Artist Meetings
On Friday 23 October at 1:00pm at PGE Narodowy, Katarzyna Nosowska will present her new album “Nigredo” for the first time, in conversation with Piotr Metz. The same day, Wojciech Waglewski opens the archives from which previously unknown Voo Voo recordings for the album “1986” have emerged after four decades. The guest list continues with Zbigniew Hołdys, Mieczysław Szcześniak, Hania Derej, Dorota Piotrowska, Baasch, Natalia Muianga and Kuba Karaś — more than 50 meetings in total, with artists telling the stories behind their records while visitors listen to the recordings on the exhibition systems.
Fans of immersive audio can also look forward to “Chopin Residue – Immersive Edition”, a project by Mariusz Szypura featuring Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth and Adrian Utley of Portishead — a listening session of the Blu-ray Pure Audio edition, with a Dolby Atmos mix by Jacek Gawłowski, on Saturday in the SMC – Hisense room.
7. Why Does the Bass Boom? Room Acoustics for Every Living Room
Even the most expensive equipment will not sound good in a poorly prepared room. Seminars at the Radisson Blu Sobieski hotel explain why bass booms, how to position loudspeakers, and how to combine great sound with interior design — covering modern acoustic materials, room measurement and acoustic treatment, and the integration of acoustics with design. Live demonstrations featuring Genelec monitors will show how to position and calibrate a system for a particular room.
Vinyl and Headphones, as Always
Audio Video Show will also feature Poland’s largest vinyl record fair, where collectors spend hours browsing for rare finds, as well as a headphone zone featuring equipment from more than 50 manufacturers and distributors — visitors can put on each pair and hear for themselves how their chosen track sounds.
Visiting Audio Video Show 2026
Audio Video Show 2026 runs Friday 23 October (12:00–20:00), Saturday 24 October (10:00–20:00) and Sunday 25 October (10:00–17:00) across PGE Narodowy, Hotel Radisson Blu Sobieski and Hotel Golden Tulip in Warsaw. All meetings, seminars and demonstrations are included in the exhibition ticket, available on the official Audio Video Show website.
