Anyone going to the Home Entertainment Show in NYC this weekend? (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

Bunch of us from HTF got together a few years ago and boy was that one disappointing, it was mostly audiophile dinosaurs still trying to convince rich people to spend a bajillion dollars on dubious designs and very little actual home theater stuff.

Still trying to decide if I will go, but the prospect of a HTF meet up and possibly a dinner at Virgils (http://www.virgilsbbq.com) would push me over into the 'yes' column...

Sam

 

[Holadem]

I'll be there.

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H

 

[Evan S]

I'm thinking about going but I haven't made up my mind yet. H and I were suppose to touch base about it and now it looks like we're going after all.

 

[Holadem]

What do you mean? It's true that majority of setups were 2Ch, but I got a kick out of auditioning all those "pretigious" brands (everything was 2K/pair and up, and powered by tubes).

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H

 

[Sam Posten]

2 Channel aint my bag, baby! =)

So hmmm, Holadem will be there, but will he bring any Millwaukees Best?

(Still undecided)

Sam

 

[Claude M]

I have a ticket, not sure if I'm going though.

 

[Scooter]

Milwaukee's Best?!?!?!?!??!

Won't be going to the show but I thought about doing the "Be Jerry Springer For A Day" auditions!

http://www.jerryspringertv.com/

 

[Sam Posten]

I'd pay a dollar to see that!

Whats the current status of Chez Scoot? ANY chance for a scootapalooza anywhere in the us this summer?

Sam

 

[Orlando]

I'll be going on Friday afternoon. After a class I'm taking in mid-town.

 

[Scooter]

Posten: Dunno....so much in flux right now. Hoping to do something this summer. The Sabrett Cart needs a workout!

 

[Dave Hahn]

I'll go if we're going to Virgils afterwords.

 

[Sam Posten]

Hey dave, looks like a no go for me this time =( We really should do a NYC event sometime again, its been years!

 

[Orlando]

I'm all for a NY event.

 

[Jim Whalen]

Hey Sam,

Long time no talk to.

I was there yesterday. Last minute decision on my part to go however. Should have skipped it. I had way too much to do in the city and I would have been better off if I had missed it.

Way too much dinaro for my taste.

Your right a LOT of audio wonks with a fairly small representation of the HT market.

Although the Silicon Optics did wow me! And the Kalidescape with Runco room was very impressive. I met the guy from Universal that was one of our hosts @ HTF2004 Meet last Sept. (Sorry I don't remember his name.)

No other friendly faces in the crowd.

Cheers,

Jim Whalen

PS The end of the day was capped of with a reading by the cast of Family Guy at FAMILY GUY LIVE! at the Town Hall Theater. What a hoot!!! jw

 

[Sam Posten]

Hey Jim, how did your custom build come out? Glad I skipped the show tho the family guy reading sounds great, but I probably wouldnt have stayed late enough for that had I gone.

Scooter: Set a date and I will bring sabretts AND Milwaukees Best! =)

Sam

 

[Jim Whalen]

Well Sam,

I'm still looking at the same four walls :frowning: I have'nt started yet.

Still doing "research"!

Will start posting when nearer to actual build. Probably near the end of the 3rd quarter '05.

Thanks for aaking,

Jim