We got a view of a new upcoming disruptive Audio site called the http://audioflea.com/ It was very nicely done, excellent precision search function for the users. Very nice interface for the sellers. It should be a winner. Will have to wait and see.
T.H.E SHOW 2016 - An Exhibitors Persective
I did this once before briefly a few years ago, and have been asked by many to do it for the again. So I will try to put in as much as possible for one last view of this.
Generally planning for a show can start 1 month before - like at Capital Audio Fest or 1 year before, as in THE Show, Axpona and RMAF. All shows encourage repeats with goodies, as well as the ability to keep the same room. The same room could be good or bad. New good rooms are hard to come by, so sometimes the bad room is the devil you know. The line for good rooms is very long and usually starts a few years ago to get into the back of the line. Then you hope either exhitibtors consolidate or don't do a show, and the room is yours or you move up the line by 1.
I tried bribing the organizaers, getting them drunk, sending pictures of them hugging speakers to their wives but nothing worked. So we are at the rooms we are at for a reason.
This will be my 2nd year at THE Show. Richard Beers, RIP and God Bless his soul, picked this room for me 2 years ago when he first move to this Hotel. So while I had the pick of rooms, it was only the small rooms that were left. It is at the top floor, near the elevators and across from some very big rooms. Nice as everyone comes to the top, then walks down. Traffic is excellent, access is good and the views are very nice. It is also quiet. There is not too much bass problems. The ceilings are a nice 8 feet.
More to come. I will post as many pictures as I can. Let me know if you would like something specific to be covered and I will do it if I can.
Generally planning for a show can start 1 month before - like at Capital Audio Fest or 1 year before, as in THE Show, Axpona and RMAF. All shows encourage repeats with goodies, as well as the ability to keep the same room. The same room could be good or bad. New good rooms are hard to come by, so sometimes the bad room is the devil you know. The line for good rooms is very long and usually starts a few years ago to get into the back of the line. Then you hope either exhitibtors consolidate or don't do a show, and the room is yours or you move up the line by 1.
I tried bribing the organizaers, getting them drunk, sending pictures of them hugging speakers to their wives but nothing worked. So we are at the rooms we are at for a reason.
This will be my 2nd year at THE Show. Richard Beers, RIP and God Bless his soul, picked this room for me 2 years ago when he first move to this Hotel. So while I had the pick of rooms, it was only the small rooms that were left. It is at the top floor, near the elevators and across from some very big rooms. Nice as everyone comes to the top, then walks down. Traffic is excellent, access is good and the views are very nice. It is also quiet. There is not too much bass problems. The ceilings are a nice 8 feet.
More to come. I will post as many pictures as I can. Let me know if you would like something specific to be covered and I will do it if I can.
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http://tinyurl.com/hquu8qq (See Picture) Anne Bisson was at my late lunch. We were playing her records to promote her great talent. Her recordings are simply excellent sonically with some of the best dynamics around. Vocals, piano all great. Now she has a tape of the Blue Mind album. Heard that at XtremeFidelity.com in NJ which just took you to another place. Yes we are big fans of Anne Bisson. A talented lady. Every time we played her albums visitors would sit up. Of course there was the rush of Shazaming her song. There are 3 albums and all of them excellent. Blue Mind is my favorite. |
The last day has the most adrenaline built up from the previous day. The system is sounding perfect in every way, the room is set, the partners have geled and are working in a nice flow. The music selection is done. Doors open at 10, we are there at 9am, playing vinyl. As we are on the top floor, the mornings are very, very busy. The room is always packed with a line to the door. Although we try to keep the door closed, the oder is stale, so we keep opening the door. That means quiet passages or high contrast music cannot be played. This is one of the forte's of the system so a big dissapointment. of course when we get a reviewer, we try to lock the door so we can pay attention to them. So far very good comments are excellent. Visitors returning and word of mouth is excellent also. So things are going smoothly, then...... |
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