Vintage Audio Gear on Display at New York AES

	World's First Recording Machine. Photo courtesy Eric von Grimmenstein and the Audio history Library & Museum

As the opening date approaches for this year's AES Convention in New York, the Audio History Library & Museum's Lou Manno invites all attendees to visit booth 650, October 18 - 21. He commented, "As 'gear-heads' by nature, seeing real, historic equipment is a joy to audio veterans and novices alike. That's one reason why the Audio History Library & Museum was the most popular booth at the 2015 AES Convention. Attendees stood four-deep to see our showcase!"

This year, the AHL&M will display the world's first amplifier (mechanical) by Western Electric (circa. 1900), the world's first earplugs, the world's first straight-line tracking tonearm, tin-foil from the world's first recording machine by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville of Paris (created 17 years before Thomas Edison), and much more.

The AHL&M features product literature for over 2,000 audio companies along with vintage gear, and other historic audio artifacts. Manno added, "We are currently searching for a permanent home in the Heart of New York City for the Audio History Library and Museum and we hope AES attendees will help us with that search. The library's vision and purpose is to re-introduce our multi-faceted audio industry to the public's consciousness and a permanent home will enable everyone to enjoy our collections and benefit from a better understanding of our unique and fascinating history."