McIntosh Hoping for Better High-End Audio Show Experience Next Year

McIntosh Labs, scheduled to exhibit next month at the ill-fated Los Angeles Audio Show (see 1805070037), won’t jump to the Home Entertainment Show in Irvine June 1-3 as an alternative, Marketing Coordinator Mark Christensen emailed us Tuesday. “There simply is not time for us to get everything prepared from a logistical and pre-show planning standpoint.” The high-end audiophile company was “surprised” at last week’s announcement that the LAAS was canceled, “but it was not a complete shock as we too were experiencing some of the same communication issues others have reported regarding show logistics,” he said. The experience didn’t sour McIntosh on the idea, though, Christensen said, calling Los Angeles an important market for the clientele and its location favorable for bringing in outside attendees. “Hopefully 2019 will turn out better,” he said. Meanwhile, Maurice Jung, president of The Home Entertainment Show, wouldn’t tell us how many companies have shifted from LAAS to T.H.E. Show “until they have signed and paid” but “it has been helpful,” he emailed. He called T.H.E. Show “resilient,” saying it will go on “for many years.” The luxury goods event covers several categories, including luxury cars.