The VTV Small High-end Audio Show
TRELJA did a great show report for the VTV Show last week in New Jersey:
TRELJA almost In New York, 2006
I always like Trelja’s show reports even though after reading them for a number of years I find I disagree with what he hears as often as not (we go to a lot of the same shows) – he at least says what he likes and doesn’t like and tries to explain why.
Anyway, we didn’t make it to this show and we really appreciate reading about what was there and what was not there. Well, we knew Audio Note was there because we carry Audio Note U.K., but really had no idea what else was going on – like the fact that there were about 20 rooms this year. There were about 60 in FSI 2006 in Montreal, about a 100 at RMAF 2005 in Denver, about 200-300 at CES 2006 in Las Vegas, and we expect about 70-80 at HE 2006 in Los Angeles.
Kind of helps to put things in perspective, size wise, by counting the number of hotel rooms occupied by exhibitors at the shows – although Montreal had a lot more stuff on static display (i.e. not plugged in) than is typical of the other shows, which should count towards overall size as well.
Mike,
Hello. Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate the input. Someone pointed me over to your website, and it’s my first time visiting. I must say that I am more than impressed.
The care and diligence you put into things is beyond obvious. A lot of dealers, and I’m sure some of which were showing this past Saturday in Piscataway, do not put much effort into their websites, their stores, etc., and to be frank, it’s no surprise that when one visits, good sound is not to be found. I’d venture to say that based on what I see here, you must produce fantastic sound. Seeing your lineup makes me smile – the brands you carry amount to a murderer’s row of audio. Lloyd Walker is a member of our audio club, and I’m a big fan of a lot of what you carry.
Not agreeing with my sonic assessments is what this world is all about. As you can see from my thread, I welcome people to give opinion that conflict with mine as it makes for the widest possible experience for all of us. I call it the chocolate and vanilla thing. Mostly, what I try to accomplish is to provide the means for those who were not able to attend a show to get some idea of what was there, add my own 2 cents, and hopefully, provide the vehicle where others can also feel free to add their own insights.
Great job!
Joe Trelli
TRELJA@aol.com
Hi Joe,
Thanks so much for your kind words. We do try hard to make it fun and interesting for our visitors, both those who can make it here in person and those who can’t.
“Murderer’s Row of Audio” huh? What a turn of phrase! I like it!
Can’t help speculating what is being ‘murdered’ though…
One’s wallet?
Marriage?
Free time?
Or, more optimisitically and less ironically:
20+ years of digititus?
30+ years of solid-state iceage?
The cynical wall blocking one from communing with the ‘wonder of it all’?
Or is it:
E: All of the above? 🙂
Anyway, don’t let the naysayers get you down – some people do not agree with what we say in our show reports either 🙂
All the best,
Mike
hi,joe
it me,iris.from your hk friend.
do you received i send your blog?
anyway,happy birthday!and have a nice day!