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How wonderful this event will offer comparison to a concert hall. In my case at some point I became more aware that "the real thing" could indeed be installed inside my own home as stereo equipment. I think it was a pair of DQ10 Dahlquists that opened my eyes that I was not even close in my own system.
40 years later I have passed the goal of Dahlquist sound and now find no measurable difference between the best seats in the finest concert halls in the country and what transpires in my own living room. To say music is a daily treasured experience at chez Fine is more than a wee understatement. It is like food and we celebrate every day.
I pray the exhibitors will find the right rooms for displays and that the lengthy process of making the rooms "sing" will somehow not deny the attendees an experience of their own. Most demo setups suffer from being wildly uncontrollable and detrimental to the equipment which is, in fact, exactly like a fine violin and needs tuning.
If all goes well I wish each and every attendee a moment of "OMG magic!" and the best of luck to all the great manufacturers sure to be in attendance.