The 28th edition of Audio Video Show, running from 23 to 25 October at PGE Narodowy and the Radisson Blu Sobieski and Golden Tulip hotels in Warsaw, is shaping up to be the most extravagant yet. Organisers have confirmed that the show will host the most expensive audio system Poland has ever seen at a public event, with a total value of approximately PLN 10 million — one of several ultra-high-end systems making their debut this year, each worth millions of złoty. It’s a fitting headline for a show that also brings together two other major debuts this October: seven must-see premieres across the exhibition floor and a line-up of Polish music stars appearing as special guests.
Wilson Audio Autobiography: A World Premiere in a Working System
The centrepiece of the most expensive audio system Poland will host this year is a rig built around Wilson Audio Autobiography loudspeakers. The Autobiography has previously only been shown as a static display, in Vienna — Warsaw marks its world premiere playing in a fully operational system at a hi-fi show. The 150-square-metre Paris A room at PGE Narodowy will host the full system: the Autobiography loudspeakers paired with a five-component dCS Varesé digital source and electronics from Slovenian specialist Ubiq Audio. Amplification comes from an Ubiquitous 300B preamplifier and four Ubicube 700 monoblock power amplifiers — two driving the main loudspeakers, two dedicated to Wilson Audio’s companion subwoofers.
Acapella Sphäron Excalibur: Seventh-Generation Horns
In the London B room, Acapella — which has built loudspeakers and amplifiers since 1978, when its first Sphäron model introduced a spherical horn and plasma tweeter — will present the Sphäron Excalibur, now in its seventh generation, driven by the brand’s own Energeía amplifiers. Acapella describes the pairing as combining audiophile detail and refinement with the dynamics of a large-scale professional sound system. The Sphäron Excalibur loudspeakers alone are valued at approximately PLN 3.9 million; completed with an MSB The Cascade DAC, a Pink Faun Ultra music server and Zensati cabling, the full system exceeds PLN 7.7 million.
YG Acoustics Ultimate Titan: A Five-Way Modular Giant
Katowice-based distributor RCM will show the YG Acoustics Ultimate Titan, a five-way modular design with an external crossover and vertically stacked loudspeaker sections. Each cabinet weighs 460kg and stands more than two metres tall, with YG’s own aluminium-diaphragm drivers CNC-machined from solid aluminium blocks in-house. Pricing for the Titan is approximately PLN 5 million per pair; paired with Vitus Audio electronics, the complete system is valued at around PLN 8 million.
More Multi-Million-Złoty Systems to Come
Organisers have indicated that several additional systems, each valued at approximately PLN 5 million, will also be presented at this year’s show — though full details have not yet been announced.
“For nearly three decades, Audio Video Show has been setting the standard for discussions about high-quality sound in Poland,” said Adam Mokrzycki, founder and organiser of Audio Video Show. “This year, we want to offer our guests an experience that no showroom or online store can provide: the opportunity to form their own opinions in a focused environment, using equipment that is normally available only to a select few. No review can replace that experience. We are also preparing exceptional system premieres unlike anything previously presented in Poland.”
Vinyl and the Headphone Zone
Beyond the ultra-high-end showcases, Audio Video Show 2026 will again host Poland’s largest vinyl record fair, spanning both PGE Narodowy and the Radisson Blu Sobieski, with first pressings, reissues and vinyl-only releases alongside more affordable options. The Headphone Zone will bring together more than 50 manufacturers and distributors, letting visitors directly compare headphones, amplifiers and DACs across every price point using the same reference material.
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. Tickets and the full exhibitor list are available on the official Audio Video Show website.
