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post #346 of 457
11/7/09 at 1:19am
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I don't think we would actually have to turn anybody away and you're right we'll just roll with it. I just didn't want to give a blanket "you're in" on the off chances I'm not on Head-Fi for a few days and 20 more people say they're coming.

Good points though Steve.

And serves me as a reminder to set up a rough schedule:

10:00 - Setup. If you are bringing a lot of gear be sure to get there as close to 10 as possible. If you're bringing a DAC for the shoot out you should also get there early so we can figure out the best way to set that up.

11:00 - "Official" start time

11:30 - 12:30 - Quiet Hour I. Everyone tries to be as quiet as possible. Talk like you're in the library and spend more time listening than talking. During these times, it will not be considered bad manners to shush your neighbor.

12:30 - 2:30 - Lunch, socializing, and gregarious listening

2:30 - 3:30 - Quiet Hour II

3:30 - 4:00 - [Almost] Silent Auction

4:00 -5:00 - Final listening sessions and impressions

5:00 - 6:00 - Breakdown

Followed by dinner for those who are interested, at a restaurant as yet to be determined.
post #347 of 457
11/7/09 at 3:20am
Sounds like fun. Really looking forward to it. Thank you very much Erik for taking the initiative and organizing this.
post #348 of 457
11/7/09 at 4:31pm
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Followed by dinner for those who are interested, at a restaurant as yet to be determined.
aww, and I had already taken the time to choose what I wanted from that Diner's menu
post #349 of 457
11/7/09 at 5:28pm
Yeah, what happened to the diner?
post #350 of 457
11/7/09 at 6:49pm
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The diner is fine. Nobody said anything so I wasn't sure if that's what people wanted. The diner it is!
post #351 of 457
11/7/09 at 8:51pm
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gear update


Wadia iTransport>assemblage 2.6 dac>stax srm 1>koss esp 950
I'm setting up next to you
post #352 of 457
11/7/09 at 8:53pm
KOSS!! im setting up camp next to you too
post #353 of 457
11/9/09 at 1:48am
If anyone needs a ride from Brooklyn, let me know.
post #354 of 457
11/9/09 at 2:49am
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I'd like to get a headcount on dinner. If you're thinking of joining us post or PM.
post #355 of 457
11/9/09 at 2:56am
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Originally Posted by MrSlacker View Post
If anyone needs a ride from Brooklyn, let me know.
^ location and time to meet up? im in if timing is right
post #356 of 457
11/9/09 at 3:00am
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I'd like to get a headcount on dinner. If you're thinking of joining us post or PM.
i'm always in for dinner.
post #357 of 457
11/9/09 at 3:06am
question :
those vendors gonna have some of their products for sale right?
i'm mainly going because i wanna buy something off them(save on shipping if i could).
might also want to try some before i buy.
post #358 of 457
11/9/09 at 3:49am
Most of them dont bring things to sell. If you're interested, you can always contact the vendors before hand and ask them to bring something
post #359 of 457
11/9/09 at 9:58am
Most of the products that the vendors that are attending make are made to order. This means that it generally takes from a couple of days (For Cable products) to several weeks or more (For the more sophisticated Amplifiers) for the products to ship. This is one reason that vendors don't bring inventory. The other is that it's difficult enough lugging everything to a meet without having to lug inventory for the exceedingly rare purchase.

If someone were really hot under the collar to purchase an amp the vendor might part with their demo (It saves them from having to carry the demo home), but I wouldn't be expecting a big demo discount. The vendor has to build a replacement demo so in essence they would have given a discount on a new amp anyway (At least that's what they had to build to replace the sold demo).

Vendors like to attend to give attendees a chance to hear their products. Hopefully attendees will spread the word as to how good the products are and some might even purchase some. It's basically advertising. Hey we should charge the vendors for attending! Wait.... The vendors do donate very generously for the Auctions and give cash to-wards the room. Without the vendors generosity many meets would have come up short raising money for the rooms.

I for one am glad that the meets are not run as swap meets, but instead run as somewhere that hobbyist can share their enthusiasm (and their equipment) with other hobbyists.
post #360 of 457
11/9/09 at 10:49am
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i'm always in for dinner.
I am 80% in for dinner. Got a birthday party that evening, but this might be a great excuse not to go
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