Sin City: Part One

Wow has this placed changed a lot in only a year. The Hotel Casinos have become enormous in size, appearance and from the looks of it, investment capital. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino extended its already quite decadent look, by adding a new wing and pool suited Lou “Left Channel” Lanese and I just fine. We enjoyed the rooms over all excellent looks and first-rate comforts keeping us well informed that we were there to cover the Sound!

This years show was no different from the year last. The attendance this year was possibly better than in ’99, but still down from some previous years. One interesting occurrence was the CES exhibitors – particularly at The Elexis Park and The Show – demonstrated noticeably more two-channel audio than multi-channel home theater. Impressive stereo die-hard types like me were grateful considering the trend toward multi channel formats had been taking over at past (Stereophile) shows. I would take it that two channel is alive and well to all in attendance here.

A picture is worth a thousand words so lets get down to the nitty gritty and show you readers what we (Lou, Arnie and I) thought to be highlights of this years show. Shall we.

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