Audio Troy Capital Audio Fest the good, the bad and the ugly!

I have a car with cassette player. I use CD changer. Cassette player is too advanced, it fast forwards between the songs.

Back on track, Capital Audio Fest track that is, I felt bad for Zu Audio people. I am sure those speakers can sound good, but the way it was presented there was sad. It was not room, it was a ballroom with two relatively small speakers and a few chairs tucked in one small area.

@glupson, the lady handing out cookies was mrs Katz, refreshing to see a family affair at the show. She baked the cookies herself, while Mr Katz builds.

In general, the limitations of the rooms made it impossible in many cases to discern what the speakers are doing. 
The JA’s were playing at such a high volume in a small room, I was overloaded although I was surprised by the low end output.
I was hoping to hear Legacy Aeris but just as I got there they switched to (I think) the Focus.
forgot the brand but there was a room with speakers in plexiglass cabinets. It seemed a little odd that the tweeter faced forward while twin mids faced to the sides. I found that room way boomy.
the Martin Logan 5 speaker surround set up was rather unexpected, as were Benchmark class D amps.

this was my first trip to CAF. Having experienced that, there is no need to go to NY’s Park Lane event.  There is no comparison.  If I were running the NY audio show I would hold it in NJ. Drastically lower cost to hold event, much easier for exhibitors to bring their gear and less hassle for attendees.

@jacksky, The Benchmark amps in the ML room are not Class D, they combine Class A/B and Class H. Russ and Roz Katz have transformed their home into a showroom for many great sounding audio brands and he's a wonderful source for vinyl.

jacksky,

"Drastically lower cost to hold event, much easier for exhibitors to bring their gear and less hassle for attendees."

I wonder if New York show, being in Manhattan, is actually less hassle for attendees. New Yorkers often do not have a car, bridge and tunnels are to be avoided, etc. This way, potential attendees can take a subway from most anywhere in the city. Why put a show on the weekend after CAF is puzzling. Even those living at walking distance from the venue may not feel an itch to visit, once they have been to CAF a week prior to that. I guess, the aim may be New Yorkers who do not like traveling.