soundsrealaudio,
That is perfectly understandable. A dealer or speaker manufacturer at a show is there to show the product in the best light possible. It's a show to benefit the manufacturer/dealer, not set up for attendees to do their shopping.
Of course, ideally attendees do get an idea of how a range of different speakers can perform. And it is certainly nice if someone is allowed to play their own CD. That's a perk. But I had paid money, and went to all the effort of transportation, set up etc, to display a speaker I'd want that speaker sounding good as much of the time, and crappy as little of the time, as possible.
That is perfectly understandable. A dealer or speaker manufacturer at a show is there to show the product in the best light possible. It's a show to benefit the manufacturer/dealer, not set up for attendees to do their shopping.
Of course, ideally attendees do get an idea of how a range of different speakers can perform. And it is certainly nice if someone is allowed to play their own CD. That's a perk. But I had paid money, and went to all the effort of transportation, set up etc, to display a speaker I'd want that speaker sounding good as much of the time, and crappy as little of the time, as possible.