Audio Show....

@roberttcan Thanks for the write-up. Look, it's either good or it's not good, no matter what the room.

The answer is not so difficult: the room has the tendency to magnified the sound coming from the speakers. If the sound is good the room will magnified the sound in the same matter and will not disappoint. However, if the sound coming from the speakers is mediocre, the room will magnified and emphasis the poor sound quality and make it sound even worst. 

@all....Mainly I am referencing the abnoxious prices that these companies are demanding for product.  It really is shameful in some cases...

In no way should a pair of Monitor Audio's cost 13k...
The list goes on.

Hi @roberttcan ,

I have been at Montreal Audio show during 4 years. Some of exhibitors always, year from year do a great job to get good sound in their rooms. Equipment is changing but sound is always good. (Examples are: Audio Note, Rega-Harbeth rooms).
Other exhibitors or don't care about sound or don't understand what a good sound is.  And it works, because a significant part of audiophile buy equipment for show off and grandstanding. You can see it if you look, what kind of people visit these rooms and which music was played. (Examples are: Tannoy-McIntosh, Focal rooms).

Regards,
Alex.