Going to Rocky Mountain Audio Fest - any advice


So I’ve always wanted to try an event like this. The only other person I know who’s into audio like I am is my best friend from high school back in 1989. In fact I got him into audio, and it just so happens he’s looking for a new pair of speakers in the $10k range. 

Like most of us we are limited by the brick and motar stores that are near us. In my case that’s amounts to zero stores near me.  So I suggested we go to the RMAF and we agreed and so we are off in a few weeks!

Not sure what to expect, but I’m hoping to hear systems I’ve only read about for years and it will be interesting to see how my mail order system will stack up. 

Any my suggestions from festival old hats?  Did I pick a good one to go to?
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My wife and I went last year for the day.. There weren’t really any long lines when we went (Opening day), and we got to see everything I wanted to. If you are going to audition speakers, you may be in for a little disappointment. Many of the rooms were playing some sort of God awful music that was unfamiliar to my wife and I. No one offered to play something different and when I asked at a few of the manufacturers suites, I was told this is the music we picked out to demonstrate our equipment. Perhaps on the second or third day, the manufacturers weren’t so anal and relented.

I was disappointed in the marketplace, no really good deals, everything was being sold at full retail and there weren’t that many vendors.

What I loved was talking with some of the audio greats. Bob Carver was the most gracious host and I can’t stress that enough. He went out of his way to chat with my wife and I for over a half hour! I talked to so many audio people that I can’t remember all the details. All in all, you will have a fun time and don’t forget to grab all the freebies!  One more thing, it is best to start at the top floor and work your way down.  The elevators can get very crouded so we mostly used the stairs.  It is easier walking down than