AUDIO SHOWS! WHAT would you like to see more of there. Better brands, hours etc?


I have been to several audio shows and I wanted to see what we people would like to see more of there to make them better. 

calvinj

More systems with room correction that can be turned on and off as part of the demo.

More systems in the under $10k total category. 
 

 

Axpona is so big there is not enough time for engagement.

Exactly right!  Attended 3 days including a few seminars, just managed to finish all rooms but not able to relax and enjoy music much.  

Better airflow for comfort, smell, and reduced chance of catching something nasty. Wearing a mask in those hot, crowded rooms makes it so unappealing that I don’t go. How about small forced air fans in the halls blowing through dryer vents? They’d have to be connected to a separate power conditioner of course. :) $100 would get it done - https://www.amazon.com/AC-Infinity-CLOUDLINE-LITE-A4/dp/B09FYK6Z3R?th=1

Nagel at axpona Renaissance Hotel at Schaumburg . Illinois is better than most hotel because there is a space in the middle , so there’s a good air flow. Regarding mask , I did not wear mask this year, went ok, The trick when you talk to someone I don’t go too close, or when I talk it’s sideways so I don’t inhale the droplets. Most effective ways I do is wash my mouth every time I have a chance , and blow my nose while at the rest room and when I take shower at home.My friend who is a doctor told me viruses stays in your nose 2 to 3 days before they go to the lungs. Mouth washing is effective as well. So you don’t swallow bacteria and viruses.

Michel Plante and Sarah Tremblay of Audiofest Canada, with the support of Kin by Totem (Totem Acoustics), at the Montreal Audiofest, sponsored Audioteens Day on the Sunday of the show, offering free admission to families with teens to expose the young people to high-quality audio. Since Sunday is usually the slowest day of any show, this did not impinge on the audiophile crowd.

They also collected unused older audio gear from members of the industry to be given away in a raffle open to teenagers to help them get started on an audio journey. The raffle was held at the end of the show on Sunday.

Both of these ideas could easily be adopted to attract new people to the high end, as well as stimulate sales of used equipment.