RMAF sounds like it would be much fun, but I know what would happen if I attended. It would render my present system inferior, then I would have to spend multiple thousands of dollars looking for that sound I heard in that one room.
This is exactly what happened to me when I was having my old Marantz 1250 amp repaired back around ten or so years ago. I took it to the closest audio store for the repair, then when I went to pick it up, I had to wait a bit for them to bring it out. (Intentional?) While waiting, I was shown a chair, which happened to be placed in front of their best system. Never had I heard anything like that. I still can't remember if he turned the lights down, or if my mind blanked it out, but I do remember being in the middle of the performers, and could see them all, plain as day. We were all in the room having a blast, just getting down. Then he turned it off. I made a point not to move throughout the few tracks played, because I recalled my first jet flight, were I got the biggest rush, which grew and grew, until I turned to look out the window, and it vanished. I didn't want this feeling to vanish like that, so I sat still. What a rush!
Long story short... my system was now sooo inferior. I thought it was rather nice. Marantz, Dual, JBL. I have now spent thousands, and have, I feel, a rather nice setup. I would hate/love to walk into a room at the RMAF and have that happen again. How can you guys do this????
