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In Reply to: Why should it be hard to get good sound in a hotel room? posted by Jake_LA on June 5, 2006 at 13:26:29:
I remember walking into several rooms that had AC Volt meters reading less than 100 VAC at the wall receptacle. I'm guessing that the newer hotels that the Shows take place in are just as insufficient (electrically) as the old Sahara, since hotels are all built on the low bid and to the minumum of NEC code. (It's not as if you are going to find dedicated circuits for one wall receptacle in a hotel room). Several rooms will likely share the same circuit, since it is cheaper to build with Bathrooms next to each other, the rooms being mirrored opposites, with headboards (the usual set up location) placed on the opposite side of each wall. It is logical to assume that one circuit feeds outlets to 2 rooms on the headboard wall. Imagine large sized amplifiers used in each room ... I wonder if the wire behind the sheetrock gets warm?Then you have speaker cones, cables and electronics that have been disturbed which will take several days (minimum) to relax. Many have probably changed cables and have noticed that it took a few days for the cables to relax, which is why I never mess with them. Electronics take a while to settle, as do speakers, even with measures to keep the cones temperature and electrically stable.
You also have room treatment issues. Given that you have a day (or less) to set up the rooms in preperation for the Show, most treatment issues are dealt with quickly, and are likely not exactly dialed in. Most companies are small, with few employees, (or they can't afford to bring the entire team), which means that the guy who usually has zero to do with paperwork of any sort is now in charge of setting out brochures and banners. (Time is short and the guys have plenty to do in preperation).
I've walked through on set up day many times. It is a complete Zoo.
Jack
Photo shown of pallets filled display goods for CES over at the Convention Center.
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