Haven't read the thread and it's not a phone so please remove if too far off topic - but it's Android and it's portable and IIRC I got to this thread via a link to a comment about another Android tablet, so it might be useful to someone.   I had a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 which had issues...

  Quote: I repeated my earlier offer to Paul to throw in a few more bucks in case there was a shortfall, but he wouldn't hear of it.  I can still send him a few bucks if he's short - I can help out in that way, but can't spend time helping organise/run things.  

Thanks to Paul for a *buttload* of organisational work, to Paul's volunteers who helped a lot, to those who took photographs, to the vendors for bringing a great selection of interesting gear and to every participant who brought even more interesting gear!  I particularly enjoyed spending some...

Quote: Yep, I already offered to pay a bit more, so if we're still short nearer the day let me know.  

Quote: I'd quite like to try the DACmini if you have room.  

Quote: One more thing you'll need to consider - you're going to need to make sure you keep the photo ID details *secure* until destroyed, because they're a desirable target for identity thieves.  

Definitely record the photo IDs - this is getting significantly bigger than what's gone before in Australia, and there are non-members coming.  Keep copies for a week or two after the meet and then destroy them if no-one who brought gear has any issues.   I'm happy to chip in an extra $20 if...

Quote: That alone is usually enough to keep you fully occupied - and then some.  I had several months towards the end where all I did apart from occasional grocery trips was sleep, eat, write, repeat...  

Quote: Maybe.   I have MD5000s and LCD-2s and play test tracks that start off at 10Hz and go up in 1Hz increments.  I can hear(?) something going on at 12-13Hz with MD5000s, and at 15-16Hz with LCD-2s.   I can't promise the test tracks don't have distortion which means harmonics...

I'm certainly interested - thanks for the ... er, heads-up, pkwak.  Have to check on the dates with the keeper of the social calendar though.   I'd really like to try the LCD-2s with an amp with more grunt (and I've been thinking of ordering a DacMini...), and T1s, and HD800s...  ...

    Quote:     We'll see!  So far my preference isn't showing any signs of change.  I switch back and forth between EQ on and off, and generally feel something is missing without it.

Quote: Poang is decent enough, but be aware that if you're tall in the back it might not give you head support.  I'm 6'2" and IIRC my leg inseam is about 30", and Poang is probably 2-3" too short.  I really need to find a chair that's good for headphones and also for watching TV.

Quote: I have totally the opposite experience.  If there's no music playing I can hear everything with the LCD-2s on, almost as if I didn't have them on.  In contrast, my MD5000s definitely isolate and muffle.   And speaking of the latter which have been my main cans for a couple of...

Quote: I came across that on the radio one night and found it almost hypnotic...and then when Tom Waits' vocals came in it sent shivers up my spine...  

FWIW I sent a query to Audeze last night about the current waiting time and they responded overnight with a link to the order page, so it looks like they've caught up and eliminated their waiting list.

Guys, it's touch and go whether I'll make it. My wife had an operation a week or so ago and needs a lot of care at home. I'll come if I can, but I'm really not confident she'll be ready for me to disappear for several hours by Saturday.

Quote: Originally Posted by juzmister all your bases are belong to us! Shouldn't that be: (And your mids, and your highs...)

I should be able to make it on the 22nd. Anyone know how much daylight there is in the rooms? I'm still light sensitive. Will bring: - MD5000s (with gray Cardas cable) - Pico DAC/Amp - D2 Boa - laptop, HDD, hundreds of gigs of (mostly) FLACs

I can make it for the first few hours on the 15th; have a family thing in the evening and still not very well so have to rest in between. I have to consult the domestic social calendar re: 8th or 22nd but I would really like to hear HD800s...

If you like them, make them an offer while you're there ;-)

I'm in, pending actual dates etc. Unfortunately only the same equipment as last time ;-) Shame you didn't get the HD800 - goes without saying I'd have really liked to have heard them.

Quote: Originally Posted by EliasGwinn This isn't far from the way UltraLock works. The clock-portion of the incoming data is completely thrown out. The data is buffered, the ASRC determines the sample by averaging the incoming rate over a long period of time (64 samples), affectively...

Quote: Originally Posted by EliasGwinn The question is, what happens when the sample-rate of this audio is different from the sample-rate of the USB device? If the playback sample-rate is based on the USB device instead of the audio data, any discrepencies in sample-rate will result in...

Quote: Originally Posted by EliasGwinn You might say, "You could eliminate the ASRC if there was no jitter!" Sure, but then the digital filters wouldn't perform as well. There are major sonic benefits to converting the sample-rate to 110 kHz, and Mr. Hansen isn't considering this at...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audio-Omega The price of HD800 in Australia would be around AUD$2300. More than that from a local dealer. When I bought my Denon D5000's (from the US) they were going for AUD1500 here, which was 3 times the price of buying them in the US and...