Anyone going to the NY Audio show today to Sunday

I was at the show from 10 AM all the way to 6 PM on Saturday, and, as this was the first time I ever attended a high end audio show, I truly enjoyed every single minute of my experience. It was great to see and hear so much stuff that I've only been able to read about all these years.

I was especially impressed by the Brodmann speakers driven by Electrocompaniet electronics, the Vivid Giyas driven by the Mola Mola class D amplifiers, the beautiful sounding Harbeth 30.1's, the Zellaton speakers in the exquisite wood paneled "former office" of Leona Helmsley, the Raidho speakers and VAC electronics combination in the Sound by Singer room (Welcome back to New York Mr. Singer !), and the wonderful music in the Robert Lighton Audio rooms.

It was a great experience speaking with Steve Guttenberg and Kalman Rubinson, two fine gentlemen whose writings I have admired for many years. And it was a lot of fun listening to the big KEF Reference speakers with Cary amplification and sharing in the joy of hearing the Beach Boys Pet Sounds album with a roomful of folks in the "Classic Album Sundays" room.

But perhaps the most memorable experience for me was sitting with Mr. Dan D'Agostino listening to his new Momentum amplifiers and the Wilson Audio Alexia speakers in the Innovative Audio room. Bravo !!

My compliments to everyone who worked so hard to put this NY Audio Show together. It was fantastic !

I've already replied up above, but after reading more of this thread, I have a question. Like I said, this was my first "audio show" and I really enjoyed my day there. But all you guys are complaining. Is this a normal response to all the tremendously hard work and sincere efforts that the dealers/distributors/stereo companies/etc. obviously devoted to putting this whole thing together ? Shouldn't we all be a little more grateful that all these folks are doing the best they can to keep this "audio industry" afloat and vital ? I'm somewhat bothered by all this negativity.

Devilboy, I get your point, and I tend to agree with you. In fact, besides my love of music, my (and my wife's) appreciation of fine wine is one of my other favorite avocations. And when I'm at a tasting and may not like a particular wine, I still thank the vintner for coming to the show and allowing me to taste samples of their stuff. Of course we won't always like every audio system we hear, but let's at least appreciate the fact that these guys worked their butts off to allow us to hear and critique their systems. If we don't show some gratitude, these audio shows, just like our beloved local audio shops, will soon disappear.