[crappyjones123]

Originally Posted by Alai

Anyhow, do people sell their headphones and amps and sources there? That would be sweet... I would have to bring a ton of cash though hahaha. Also, do we need to bring a source with us? Or should I do so regardless, just in case?

i asked the very same question at last years canjam. the event is first and foremost a gathering of people who enjoy listening to music through headphones. try to make new friends first. their opinions will likely influence your future purchases. some vendors do bring stuff to sell, others dont but it is not meant to be an exposition where people come to sell stuff. i might be wrong here as canjam 2009 might be going in a completely different direction but i am only talking from my experience from 2008. that said, a lot of vendors ship these big mammoth demo units to the event that becomes quite a nuisance to pack and ship back. as such, they offer very good deals on these demo units. if something strikes your eye as a MUST HAVE, politely ask them at the end of the meet as to how much something like that would run for you. if they hint at the possibility of selling it to you right there, then you are golden. again, the event is planned to be fun first, a commercial affair, if at all, second.

I only have my Fuze and several CD's. No CD players or anything.

as far as the source goes, there will be more than you will be able to listen to even in the two days there. same goes for the cd's. i remember feverishly burning 20 odd cd's thinking 2 days would be more than enough time to go through them a few times over...i was quite wrong. try to distill your absolute favorite music down to a few cd's - my personal recommendation would be 3 at most. bring copies of the discs unless the cd's are dispensable or you can take VERY good care of your stuff. people invariable lose gear so try not to bring something that has been in your family for generations. a copy may not be ideal but in meet conditions i doubt you will notice the difference.

secondly, listen to whatever the rig is already playing. jp nums said it sometime ago in a thread i forget about. you find a lot of new music that you ordinarily would not have heard of at meets. talk to the people around you about their thoughts on it. if you dont like it at all, then ask the member whose rig it is if he minds you changing the disc. 99% people wont but at big meets, many a times you will have more than one person listening to a setup or have one source for 3 different amps. make sure it is ok with the others as well before you go around playing dj. again, 99% of the people will not care and will look forward to new music, just make sure you are polite to others around you.

hope that helps.