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2. Is it possible to have too much equipment? I notice with Salk speakers that had a dozen pairs of speakers in their room (over exaggerating). A few is ok to compare a couple of lines but when there is wall to wall speakers it overcomplicates things in my book. Get a second or third room if you got that much stuff.
Here is anther thing that happens often: I'm playing jazz, and someone remarks "I'm so bored of hearing jazz in these rooms - don't you have any classical music?" So I play classical - and someone says the same thing - "All I hear at these shows is classical music, don't you have any blues?" Then when you play blues, somebody is tired of that and wants "singer/songwriter music" or "female vocals." You play female vocals and then someone complains there is not enough music with male vocals being played! You get the idea!
My biggest achievement at RMAF: I did not hear Hotel California or the Eagles once!!!
I can tell you that Pez works harder at RMAF than he does at his real job, that's for sure!It's funny, people say the shows are getting worse, but for us it's been getting better. Probably because we outright skip the mainstream audio rooms (Dynaudio, Wilson, TAD, Krell, VAC, VTL, Magico, Levinson, Martin Logan, Rockport, Esoteric, Focal, MBL, etc and etc, ad nauseum). Once we stopped wasting our time with all that crap, it freed us up to see the smaller, more passionate vendors. It's been an ongoing process. Every year we cut away more mainstream fat and as a result, every year the show gets better.That said, it might be out last year of coverage. Pez and I have been talking about it quite a bit, calling it quits after this show. Not decided yet, but I wanted to mention that it's a possibility.
Zesto with Alex. He said "No". He did the same thing last year but George said of course and did so.
I would never take request from show goers, it's the worst thing one can do when at a trade show, it's a can of worms and only lead to having to take more request from everyone, who by now feels entitled and offended if not. If someone is truly interested , Best to arrange to have a demo with their own selections at an appropriate time. What seems to be the real issue is the poorly selected music by most, this is where the stepping up needs to take place ......-My 2 cents
Please say it isn't true... I know it is a lot of work but you two do the best show coverage, more pics, you don't pull punches and people get a real feel for the show from your writing.... I could go on but since I am inside this game I shouldn't.I think it would be fair for some contributions to come your way, at least to cover the big dinner and maybe your own hotel room?Trust me you guys are VERY appreciated!!!!
How would you know, i thought you skipped all mainstream audio rooms .....
As a show goer, I totally disagree. What better way to evaluate gear than by hearing music you are intimately familiar with? Now, of course brought by me in rooms in which I am very interested in the gear. I also think that it is best not to request tracks you bring in a crowded room. Your 2 cents on this are to my mind a sure way to alienate a show goer, especially those with less conventional tastes in music. Not clear on why having to accept requests from more and more people is a bad thing. If you are not able to accommodate everyone's requests, this can be handled diplomatically. Perhaps by arranging a later time that they can demo their music. Someone accepts this offer, and you know that they are more likely serious about that gear.
Then it is a good thing you are not an exhibitor because IMO an important part of interaction between exhibitors and attendees is allowing attendees to play music with which they are familiar. I can't evaluate a system if all I hear is jazz, classical or "approved" audiophile recordings. All of us have different tastes and likes in music and as long as show goers aren't asking to play the entire 18 minutes of Echoes, their requests to play a single cut or track or a demo disc should be accommodated. If an exhibitor won't play a request, whether my music, on their server or a CD/vinyl they have in the room, then I'm leaving the room and I'm not coming back.
OK Devils advocate , There's 30 show goers in the room what makes you think they want to hear your selection, why is your selection so special it overrides those of the other 29 and wrong on assumption 2, a serious buyer would want to listen to their own selection with less traffic and noise , so they would gladly arrange and come back , tire kickers on the other hand, not ..!!!Scenario 3: Now all 30 wants to hear their special selection, then what, remember the show is about manufacturers presenting their products in the best possible way they know, their way, what you are requesting is changing act 2 scene 3 at the movies to your choice while other's sit and watch your editing . far fetched What's next , what if i wanted to hear the system with my own amplifier, should i carry my own amplifier and have it accepted... ? Any serious buyer would gladly accept private time .....
