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Post Subject: A caveatPosted by clarkjohnsen on: 3/6/2010
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Guy, gotta tell you this story.
At a CES perhaps ten years ago, Plinius was showing with some large expensive loudspeakers connected with some heavy expensive cabling. All this was powered by a VERY large generator out behind the Alexis Park, which was possible because the exhibitors had booked a very large social hall off the main building. Theory was, the hotel's AC was responsible for a lot of bad sound.
Word in the yard had it on the first day that the exhibit's sound really sucked, so I waited until the second morning to check in. And sure enough! The biggest, worstest sound of the Show. I drew Peter Thompson (of Plinius) aside and told him of the chatter and wondered whether he really wanted all the reviewers to hear it this way. He replied that the other partners were in denial, but asked me what he should do. I said, either close the room or make it a silent demo. And threaten to withdraw if they don't go along.
One hour later a sign went up: Temporarily closed.
Next morning I stopped by and they were full-on, sounding pretty good. I asked Peter what they had found. Well, they all had spent hours and hours switching things in and out and finally their attention turned to -- have you guessed it? -- the generator truck. Soon as they disconnected from that, everything was fine.
Just sayin'...
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