
Capital Audiofest 2026 Giveaway
Seven Chances to Win
You're Entered
We draw seven winners on Monday, November 16. If you win, Mike Hoatson, owner of The Listening Room, will email you.
At the show? Come hear the systems on the 7th floor, rooms 750, 751, 753, 755 and 759, and say hello to PADG one floor down in 632 and 633.
Entries Open at the Show
The giveaway from The Listening Room and Premium Audio Distribution Group (PADG) is for Capital Audiofest attendees. Entries open on Friday, November 13 at 10:00 AM ET, when the show opens, and close Sunday, November 15 at 4:00 PM ET.
Find us on the 7th floor of the Hilton Rockville in rooms 750, 751, 753, 755 and 759, and scan any giveaway code to enter.
Entries open in
Entries Are Closed
The Capital Audiofest 2026 giveaway from The Listening Room and Premium Audio Distribution Group (PADG) closed on Sunday, November 15 at 4:00 PM ET. Winners are drawn Monday, November 16 and notified by email.
The Prizes
Seven winners, one prize each.

VIABLUE SC-2 Speaker Cables, 2.5m Pair
One pair each for two winners, with T8 banana plugs. See the SC-2

$200 Listening Room Gift Card
Good on anything at listenroom.com.

sirenaudio Model One Amplifier
From sirenaudio, brought to the US by PADG.

VIABLUE Backpack
One backpack each for three winners, from VIABLUE.
- When to enter
At the show only: Friday, November 13 at 10:00 AM to Sunday, November 15 at 4:00 PM ET
- Drawing
Monday, November 16, 2026. Winners are notified by email.
- At the show
Find us on the 7th floor in rooms 750, 751, 753, 755 and 759, with PADG one floor down in 632 and 633.
From The Listening Room and Premium Audio Distribution Group (PADG), for Capital Audiofest 2026 attendees.
Official Rules
Capital Audiofest 2026 Giveaway
1. Sponsors
The Capital Audiofest 2026 Giveaway (the "Giveaway") is sponsored by The Listening Room, 320 Cannon Street, Chestertown, MD 21620, and Premium Audio Distribution Group (PADG) (together, the "Sponsors"). Capital Audiofest and the Hilton Rockville are not sponsors of the Giveaway.
2. No Purchase Necessary
No purchase or payment of any kind is needed to enter or win. A purchase does not improve your chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
3. Eligibility
Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 or older (19 in Alabama and Nebraska, 21 in Mississippi) when they enter. Employees of the Sponsors and members of their immediate families and households are not eligible.
4. Entry Period
Entries are accepted only during Capital Audiofest, from Friday, November 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time until the show closes on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Entries received outside that period are not eligible.
5. How to Enter
Enter your first name, last name and email address in the form on this page, or on a paper entry form in The Listening Room's rooms during the show, received before entries close. Limit one entry per person and per email address; additional entries from the same person do not count. Entries made with automated tools or in another person's name are void.
6. Prizes
Seven prizes, one per winner:
Two pairs of VIABLUE SC-2 speaker cables, 2.5m, one pair per winner. Regular retail price $749.95 each.
One $200 Listening Room gift card. Value $200.
One sirenaudio Model One amplifier. Approximate retail value $1,799.
Three VIABLUE backpacks, one per winner. Approximate retail value $99 each.
Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred. The Sponsors may substitute any prize at any time. Winners are responsible for any taxes on their prize and may be asked to provide tax information, such as IRS Form W-9, before a prize is awarded.
7. Drawing
On Monday, November 16, 2026, the Sponsors will draw seven winners at random from all eligible entries. The first two names drawn each win a pair of SC-2 cables, the third wins the gift card, the fourth wins the Model One, and the fifth, sixth and seventh each win a backpack. Each person can win only one prize. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
8. Winner Notification
Mike Hoatson, owner of The Listening Room, will email each winner at the address used to enter. A winner who does not reply within 3 days of that email, or who is found ineligible, forfeits the prize, and an alternate winner is drawn.
9. Prize Delivery
Prizes are delivered free to the winner's address in the United States.
10. Email Marketing and Your Information
By entering, you agree to receive marketing emails from The Listening Room and from Premium Audio Distribution Group (PADG). The Listening Room will send PADG the names and email addresses of entrants after the show closes so PADG can add them to its email list. You can unsubscribe from either list at any time using the link in any email. The Listening Room handles your information under its privacy policy.
11. General
The Sponsors reserve the right to change any of these rules, or to substitute any prize, at any time. The Sponsors may disqualify any entry that does not follow these rules. By entering, you agree to these rules and to the Sponsors' decisions, which are final. This Giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Meta, Instagram or Facebook. Entrants release them from all liability related to it. Questions: support@listenroom.com.