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

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.

I would routinely attend the RMAF with friends.  I really enjoyed that venue.  I wish it would return, but I think Covid probably had something to do with the end.  I do try to attend the show in Costa Mesa and I will be there this year.  nice show and venue.  It is vexing when the demonstrator talks so much as opposed to playing music.  If the system is good and the demo music is good, you don't have to say much.  Many times my friends and I would walk out of a room because the demonstrator would not stop talking and just play some music.  Ho boy! 

Another thing that does bother me is spectators talking to the dealers while the music is playing.  Go outside and talk please.  I would bring a pad and pen to write down the music playing.  Many times I hear great music that I've never heard before and that is simply great.