Went Sunday after reading one of the earlier posts about smaller crowds that day. What a great suggestion. Very comfortable crowds, and we were able to get seats in every room visited (we got there right at 10 AM). My favorites were the Kii, Spatial (great sound as always), Harbeth, and especially the new ELAC monitors which sounded fantastic (especially at the suggested price of $2,500). I also thought the Salk Song3a sounded very good, and what a gorgeous finish!
Biggest gripe was the choice of music and the volumes which some of the exhibitors used. No need to crank bad rock to '11' in those small rooms and with only 3-4 people in them (actually, shouldn't crank bad rock under any circumstances). Had to repeatedly ask to have the sound turned down to more appropriate levels at which I listen. Otherwise a good show.
Biggest gripe was the choice of music and the volumes which some of the exhibitors used. No need to crank bad rock to '11' in those small rooms and with only 3-4 people in them (actually, shouldn't crank bad rock under any circumstances). Had to repeatedly ask to have the sound turned down to more appropriate levels at which I listen. Otherwise a good show.