I'm thinking of walking to Audio46 after I check in on Friday. Has anyone done this before? Is it a good way to demo some gear before the show? The two headphones I'm most interested in (potential purchase) are the Abyss Diana MR and the Meze Empyrean II. Audio46 carries both of them, and I know each model will be extremely popular (read: long lines) at the show.
I've demoed stuff there many times, it's a great store and my go-to. Note that it's a tiny store, though I've never personally seen more than 2 other people demoing things there at once. You might want to contact them beforehand to see if they have any open box models to demo.