My overall impression of the show was excellent. AXPONA has made tremendous progress in the few short years since its debuts in Jacksonville and Atlanta. It seems to have found a home in Chicago at the Westin (and has already booked it again for next year), where the rooms and amenities are, to everyone’s...
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Well, it was a quiet week in Lake Wobegone, or rather a quiet weekend in Denver. Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2014 was well attended, but not crowded, elevators came and went quickly without cramming, and good listening seats were available with minimum wait times. Attendees were friendly and courteous. Manufacturers and dealers were pleasant...
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Initial Impressions THE Show (Newport Beach) 2014 was a breath of fresh air (at least to the extent that fresh air and traipsing up and down crowded narrow hallways and listening to music in claustrophobic hotel rooms is not oxymoronic). There was a decided buzz going on. I attribute this not to any change...
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High-end audio companies are apparently abandoning CES in droves. A few years ago, manufacturers were spread across five floors at the Venetian - 29, 30, 31, 34, and 35. Floors 34 and 35 are the penthouse suites where the big players - Ayre, Lamm, Magico, MBL, Pass Labs, TAD, YG Acoustics, and the like...
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I think it is highly unlikely that the Marriott upgraded its elevators to efficiently whisk attendees among show floors, which probably means the fact that there were virtually no lines at the elevator banks augers that attendance was down significantly this year. That impression is supported by the fact that the rooms were not...
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I know this isn’t going to win me any popularity contests, but it needs to be said. T.H.E. Show was a disappointment this year. It promised great things on paper – 140+ rooms, 450+ manufacturers, an auto show, wine, cigars, used vinyl, live music. What’s not to like? The systemic problem lay in the...
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Both CES and T.H.E. Show were considerably smaller this year. There were one or perhaps two fewer floors at the Venetian, and by my count only 35 or so rooms at the Flamingo. I think that was a result of the still sluggish economy, the cost of exhibiting in Las Vegas, and the rise...
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This year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest saw widely diverse throngs of audiophiles again, though, being spread out over seven floors plus the lobby and mezzanine, it was not crowded and getting a good seat in most rooms was not a problem. Everyone – manufacturers, dealers, attendees – was upbeat. I was especially impressed with...
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T.H.E. Show (Newport Beach) 2012 was an event - a high-end audio show coupled with a small, but impressive auto show, and lots of live music. The lobby bar and restaurant at the Hilton was a happening place with hundreds of people eating, drinking and talking from morning to night. An adjacent conference room...
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Following AXPONA last year in Atlanta, I asked the question: “What if they gave an audio show and nobody came? Well, if anything, this year’s show was smaller and less well attended. Which is a shame, since it was perhaps the best produced show I have attended. The hotel was excellent with phenomenally low...
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Read on for my coverage of high performance audio at CES 2012 held in Las Vegas January 10-13, 2012.
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Read on for my coverage of high performance audio at T.H.E. Show 2012 held in Las Vegas January 10-13, 2012.
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The thing that stuck me most about the show was that, while there were probably more exhibitors than ever before, and they were full of enthusiasm for their products, there were few crowds at the elevators, or in the halls or rooms. I sensed no pulse of excitement or buzz. It seemed to me...
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Read on for my coverage of CEDIA Expo 2011 held in Indianapolis September 7-10, 2011.
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Here’s a provocative question: “What if they gave an audio show and nobody came?” I exaggerate of course, but I was both surprised and disappointed at how few exhibitors there were, and how poorly attended the show was. There will be an AXPONA show in New York in June. Perhaps they are transitioning the...
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I would like to share a few thoughts before I begin posting photos. I have to wonder how large the audiophile market truly is, compared to say the musically undiscerning wealthy who simply want to own “what’s best.” There were literally hundreds of manufacturers at the Venetian and the Flamingo, and most of the...
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I would like to share a few thoughts before I begin posting. I have to wonder how large the audiophile market truly is, compared to say the musically undiscerning wealthy who simply want to own “what’s best.” There were literally hundreds of manufacturers at the Venetian and the Flamingo, and most of the components,...
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Read on for my coverage of Rocky Mountain Audio Fest held in Denver October 15-17, 2010.
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Read on for my coverage of CEDIA 2010 held in Atlanta September 22-26 , 2010.
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Read on for my coverage of AKFest in Detroit May 1-2, 2010.
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Read on for my coverage of AXPONA 2010 held in Jacksonville March 5-7, 2010.
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Read on for my coverage of high performance audio at CES 2010 held in Las Vegas January 7-10, 2010.
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Read on for my coverage of Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2009 held in Denver October 2-4, 2009.
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Read on for my coverage of CEDIA 2009 held in Atlanta September 9-13, 2009.
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