Tekton room at the Los Angles Audio Show.

       Over the years I have attended a number of audio shows and I have always enjoyed them. The one thing that never changes is that the manufacturer of the speaker, amplifier, turntable, processor or whatever piece of equipment you discuss absolutely has to make certain that their equipment is at its very best if they want to favorably impress people who attend the show. The whole purpose of demoing equipment at these shows is to further the marketing of the product -if the manufacturer doesn't take every possible measure to maximize that goal, shame on them. At best, these audio shows are fun to attend and listen to the available equipment. I really don't think, however, they provide a good way to compare and make purchasing decisions regarding speakers, amplifiers or any other piece of equipment. The vast number of variables including, but not limited to, the effort put into, or lacking, in the setup of the system makes comparisons of equipment somewhat unreliable. Fun but probably not a reliable way to make a purchasing decision.