I didn't know where exactly to post this but felt that Keith's thread here would be the best place
As you'll know, when THE Show was at Newport I would have an open house at my place at 6:30 Saturday evening. Well it's been 3 years since I've done this and Cathy and I were thinking it was about time again.
So to all members and non members who read this and would like to attend, all I need to know is the name and head count as well as the driver name as it's guarded gate community.
I live about 20 miles south of the hotel so a 20-30 minute drive
We'd like to invite you to the house for drinks and hors d'oeuvres and as before at 6:30
I am going to post the announcement about my open house in the General AudioForum where more will see it as right now there doesn't'seem to be a plethora of people attending THE Show
Or for that matter numerous others. Unlike years past, this show could be a very quick visit with far fewer rooms and a lot less attendance...we shall see.
I had thought about driving up Saturday, staying Saturday night, and driving back Sunday;
however, a going-away party for my cousin altered that intention.
There are around 20 rooms - and a lot of them were more limited (monitors with digital for example). There were few analog setups and even fewer tape decks (MBL only I believe). Exhibitors definitely didn't go all out for the most part.
I think most of the forum members who attended seemed to prefer the same rooms - the big YGs in the Alma room, the Evo Acoustics/DartZeel room, and the smaller Gryphon room. I think Odyssey was the best value room, albeit a little weird/tricked out room treatment.
I hope this paves the way for a grand return in 2019 with the LAOCAS which was clearly absent and much needed.
THE Show needs to dump the makeup booths, lighting, and all the non-audio stuff. It was so lame walking around the marketplace being asked about moisturizer.