Why We Need to Go to Audio Trade Shows

[Teetertotter?]

I've attended many product trade shows over the years, and it is about picking up brochures at the various booths, that maybe of product interest to the company. More less, a day or 2 off from work. If flying, then maybe 3 days. Then too, it is about the various competitors and offerings. Then come back home and do some product investigations/reviews or not. Been retired since 2008.

Attending an Audio trade show, it would have to be in my neighborhood, as not my marketplace. I don't have extra $$$ to spend on higher end equipment.

 

[Pogre]

Honestly, I probably wouldn't bother going if it weren't local to me. Lots of nice systems and setups, but they all blend together after awhile...

That's me. If it were more local to me I'd definitely go at least once for the experience. Plus hanging out with a bunch of other folks as loony about audio as I am for a day might be fun.

 

[shadyJ]

I assume that you have been to Axpona before- do all of the displaying companies try to compete for SLP the way they did at CES? I hated going because of that. By 2PM, I just wanted to go home and I was wearing hearing protection unless I was in a place where I could actually listen, rather than be bombarded by high decibel crap.

Some exhibitors did that, but not all. But yes, no matter what, it is always fatiguing on the ears at the end of the day.

 

[Mikado463]

How deep was the BS when you were there? I have lost all patience for that.

Certainly no deeper than a lot of the topics talked about on audio forums ! Besides it's easy to walk away .....

 

[Verdinut]

Last time I went to the Montreal AV show a couple of years ago, and at all previous times I visited such exposition, I very seldom experienced a high SPL in a listening room. High decibel situations which are described above would be enough for me to abandon any thought of assisting.

 

[Eppie]

I would consider going to Axpona if only to meet some of the gang in person and check out a few booths, but we have a trip planned for May that requires a negative PCR test for entry, so not taking any chances within two weeks before we leave. Actually, Salk Sound would be on the way as well but I believe Jim is going to be at Axpona any way.

 

[3db]

You don't want to go to "Michael Fremer's Internationally Renowned Turntable Set-up Seminar"?

Why on earth would anyone bother to sit in one of that arrogant crackpot's seminars? Im sure he would prostitute himself and peddle all sorts of expense cables etc like dimestore hooker.