Phil - thanks for the suggestions for sure. Unfortunately don't have a whole lot of time up there, booked fairly solid and probably won't even spend much more than an hour on the show floor. There's not a whole lot there that is mindblowing or revolutionary at this show. Our company is going primarily for networking and we probably will not spend more than an hour or two on the show floor. As far as those specific manufacturers, we are already a Lectrosonics dealer though we don't spec much of their equipment. We spec primarily Shure and Sennheiser mics in our designs and DSP is nearly all BSS for the larger cruise ships or Crestron for the yachting industry. The other two I have never heard of. Danley Sound Labs looks to be more in the church industry which isn't what we do. As far as Dynasonics - analog consoles are not really ideal in the cruise industry. You see a lot of them still kicking around out there, but for new ships 2004 onward digital is a must. Analog consoles require racks upon racks of outboard gear for processing and effects, and they are quite large as well. Digital consoles pack a serious punch in terms of effects and processing in a package that is half the size of an analog console. There is a lot less opportunity for equipment failure there when you can eliminate a rack or two of processing. This is essential in an isolated environment where you don't always have the means to repair your equipment, and flying someone out to your ship to repair something gets very expensive very quickly. Can't beat that when space is limited and you need a self-contained reliable console to last 7-10 years!
