In a couple of days I'll be attending the 2013 Mountain Audio Fest in Denver, Colorado. This
year's event will be different from other years for several reasons. First it
will be the largest RMAF in recent memory, with some exhibits at the Hyatt,
which is a couple of minutes (by foot) away from the main hotel. The companion show, CANJAM, which is dedicated to portable and personal audio will also be bigger than ever. From the press releases coming in, this year's
fest will see the premiere of a cornucopia of new products. The Sound Organization, who distribute Naim, Dali,and PMC in the United States, have twelve unveilings scheduled.
As usual RMAF will have a full schedule of seminars and live
concerts, but this year's show will also offer a silent auction, with all
proceeds going to Colorado Flood survivors. I'm planning on donating some cool
stuff, including a copy of the now out-of-print vinyl box set of the Led
Zeppelin BBC sessions.
When J. Gordon Holt passed away, a few of his components
were donated to the Colorado Audio Society. Among them was a large JBL center
channel speaker in its original box. This will also be one of the auction
items.
B&W has donated a pair of P3 and a pair of C5 headphones
as well as a Zeppelin Z2 speaker system. I'm hoping that quite a few other
manufacturers will also step up with donations for the auction. There's still
time to contact RMAF to donate components.
Obviously, this auction idea was a recent addition, since
the flood happened at the beginning of September. My blogs can supply some
background as to the scope and severity of the event. Many of my neighbors
whose homes were closer to a stream or waterway, ANY waterway, were impacted
far more than I. And flood insurance, if they had any, has proven in most cases
to be grossly inadequate.
