In Reply to: RMAF 2014? posted by Frihed89 on October 13, 2014 at 08:43:58:
Although the number of rooms continues to slowly decline (IMO) I felt the number of show goers this year was up, and to me more important, the energy level was much more positive. People actually paying attention to the sound instead of just room hopping. More women, more younger people [i.e. proportionally less gray hair].
Hardly any video [just 2 rooms I think]. Still quite a few turntables, but few were playing them. Lots and lots of headphones on display [and their associated amps], even outside the CanJam area. Lots of new small brands - some of which actually sound pretty good.
I've been feeling that RMAF has been declining steadily for 3 or 4 years. More and more gloom. Fewer people. Fewer rooms. Energy level really loooow, especially compared to Newport. But this year I felt much less of a need for anti-depressants after the show :-)
We tried to take a photo of every component in every room. I think we got perhaps 98% of the show... So, you CAN see the show with no crowds [but, you know, with no sound either :-/ ] ....
Mike
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- RE: RMAF 2014? - justacoder 12:09:34 10/13/14 (24)
- RE: RMAF 2014? - fantja 16:30:56 10/16/14 (1)
- Thanks, fantja. nt. - justacoder 11:08:58 10/24/14 (0)
- Sorry for the flakey link. Fixed now and... - justacoder 11:46:21 10/15/14 (1)
- Thanks - layman 12:02:46 10/15/14 (0)
- RE: Room #482 - layman 07:25:37 10/14/14 (4)
- RE: Room #482 - Gary 16:28:34 10/14/14 (1)
- RE: Room #482 - layman 11:27:36 10/15/14 (0)
- Should get to its photos later today... nt. - justacoder 09:01:54 10/14/14 (1)
- RE: Should get to its photos later today... nt. - layman 12:41:06 10/14/14 (0)
- Where's the Sprout? - Dave Pogue 05:27:17 10/14/14 (1)
- Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh ........... - justacoder 09:05:51 10/14/14 (0)
- Audio Note (UK)? nt - Frihed89 02:01:34 10/14/14 (1)
- Good as usual... - Ivan303 09:38:14 10/14/14 (0)
- RE: RMAF 2014? - hahax@verizon.net 20:45:11 10/13/14 (2)
- Thanks. These shows can be so much fun. They let us all be King Of The World! for a few days... - justacoder 23:31:17 10/13/14 (1)
- Nice way of putting it. -t - jusbe 01:18:01 10/14/14 (0)
- been to all 10 RMAF's and missed this year..... - mikel 13:51:53 10/13/14 (4)
- RE: been to all 10 RMAF's and missed this year..... - Inmate51 21:43:16 10/14/14 (2)
- RE: been to all 10 RMAF's and missed this year..... - mikel 22:13:42 10/14/14 (1)
- RE: been to all 10 RMAF's and missed this year..... - Inmate51 00:21:23 10/15/14 (0)
- Well, we missed you and Jonathan... - justacoder 15:28:52 10/13/14 (0)
- RE: Newport ? - AbeCollins 12:56:13 10/13/14 (2)
- Newport ! - hifitommy 19:03:39 10/14/14 (0)
- RE: Newport ? - justacoder 13:10:29 10/13/14 (0)