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UPDATE! CAPACITY RAISE! - SF meet Saturday Nov. 7th - We have a venue and date! It's really happening! CAPACITY RAISE!! WE CAN TAKE 20 MORE PEOPLE!
Oct 27, 2015 at 4:30 PM Post #226 of 329

EVENT UPDATE:​

 
Cap. limit: Good news - just got word from the sponsoring host Massdrop that the upper limit can be 60 attendees! So for any of you lurkers, now is your chance to get into the limelight; feel free to post that you're interested to attend and what you can bring (if anything).
 
Ending time: And for anyone who hasn't had enough fun by 4pm, looks like you'll probably be able to stay until 5pm, for a 7th hour.
 
Starting time: The host will be there early to help with setup, so you may come in about 1/2 hr. prior to the 10am start for setup, but I'd just like you to consider the rarity of this event - the more time there the better! 
 
Also please remember to bring your own power strips, if needed. 
Only 11 days left until Nov. 7th, and counting! 
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Oct 27, 2015 at 6:49 PM Post #227 of 329
dusk said:
 

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 ANNOUNCING SF MEET FALL 2015 
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LOCATION: Massdrop headquarters ​
   100 Bush Street STE 1000, San Francisco CA, 94104
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DATE: Saturday Nov. 7th ​
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TIME: 10am - 4pm​
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IT'S OFFICIAL AND 100% CONFIRMED!​

DON'T MISS THIS ULTRA-RARE CHANCE: 
UNIQUE AND AWESOME GEAR, UNIQUE FOLKS!​

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Maximum Capacity: 40 people. This includes one main boardroom for 15-20 people, and another nearby room for 20 or so people.
 
About parking: this is in the financial district of downtown SF, so we will need to arrange our own parking. The best lot I was able to find is SP Plus Parking System on 191 Battery St., 1 1/2 blocks from the event @ $15 for the whole Saturday. More parking options can be found here. I would encourage many of us to work together to arrange a carpool; or you can also take Bart to the Embarcadero station 4 blocks away.
 
Food: there has been talk of free pizza provided, but this will be re-confirmed later.
 
Setup: This is a 'local' Head-Fi meet so the atmosphere is casual, so technically you can show up anytime, however it would be helpful / appreciated if you make an effort to show up on time to set-up your gear (or even maybe 20 min. early).
 
I would now like to ask like each of you to post a reply here to confirm if you will be coming for sure, and to list the gear that you will be bringing (if you haven't already do so), and if you will be bringing anyone. This will allow us to get a head-count and make a 'working list' of the gear that will be present.
 
 
Also if any of you has an idea for an after-party or dinner feel free to arrange it here.
 
BIG THANK YOU TO @DecentLevi FOR DOING THE LIONS SHARE OF THE SETUP ON THIS ONE. BUY THIS MAN A BEER.
 
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THE LIST
40/40 - FULL UP
 
@dusk
cans: Alpha Prime, ZMF Omni's, HD650 
amps: crack + speedball with mods, little schiit stack
dac: vega
 
@DecentLevi
Gustard X12 DAC via Wyrd, with Project Ember tube amp and custom tube, with HD 650 headphones
 
@Bill-P
Schiit Gungnir Multibit
Modded HD 800
DIY amp
 
@ichiboy
Audio Technica AD2000 (balanced), Denon D2000, KEF M500, Cayin C5, Fiio X3 2nd Gen, EMU 0404 USB, Little Dot MK1, and a Go-Vibe V6
 
@JustinBieber
HD800 & Valhalla 2
 
@Rainstar
HD800
Burson Conductor virtuoso ESS 9018
 
@wwyssh
TH900
 
@HideousPride
 
@vocalstrance + 1
 

@Packdemon

http://www.head-fi.org/t/778957/sf-meet-saturday-nov-7th-we-have-a-venue-and-date-its-really-happening/105#post_12009379

 
@trappedintime +1
Sony UDA-1
Oppo HA-1
creative E5
AKG K7XX
AKG K812
 
@norepeat
 
@recarcar
 
@morinu
Headphones:
MR. Speakers Alpha Dog
Philips SHP9500
Koss ksc75
Koss PortaPros 
 
DACs/amps:
Centrance DACPort Slim
Schiit Fulla
iBasso DX90
 
@Hypnotic Rhythm
 Final Audio Design Sonorous VI, Beyerdynamic DT990 600 ohms, and maybe my Philips Fidelio X1.
 
@rosenjazz 
Hifiman HE-500 with Focuspads and HE-400 with velour pads (can swap if desired)
Apogee Duet 2
Garage1217 Polaris solid-state amplifier
 
@ozzymo
RWAK240, Oppo PM-3s with an Norne Audio 2.5mm
 
@Paspasero
 
 
@AtomikPi
 
KGSSHV, Stax SR-009 plus a DAC

@manywelps
Headphones:
Takstar Pro80
Takstar Hi2050
Brainwave HM5 (clone)
Mad Dog 3.2
HE-400S (going to ZeosPantera for review atm)(Sold)
ESP-950 (out to Koss for repair atm Edit: it's coming back)(Edit: replacement was completely defective)
SR-009
 
Amps:
Asgard 2
NFB-15
Koss E/90
Stax SRM-1/MK2 Pro
Mjolnir KGSS (BHPSU)
 
Amp/DACs:
AudioGD NFB-15
Fiio E10
X-Fi HD USB
 
DACs:
Bifrost Uber
Sabre ESS9023 USB DAC
Stoner UD120
 
@greenkiwi
LCD-XC
LCD-2F
Om InEarPeace
 
LHLabs Geek Pulse X Infinity + LPS
LHLabs Geek Out 1000
 
Other stuff I could bring (if people think that they are interesting)
 
LittleDot MK VI
LHLabs Geek Pulse
Cardas EarSpeaker (IEM)
Emotiva DC-1

@gzone3lement
Chord Hugo DAC
Luxman P-1 headphone amp
Denon AH-D7000
Sennheiser HD800

@unknownguardian
Kumitate Lab KL-REF (hybrid CIEM) and TRIO (universal hybrid)
KM16 (diy 8 drivers from china)
Questyle QP1R
Wagnus Bialbero Epsilon S
 
@coolmingli
@bluesaint +1
@chuckwheat
@richthorn
@jcollins1991
@Fidelity King
@knerian

@jazzfan
UpTone Audio USB REGEN
iFi Audio Micro iUSB Power w/Gemini cable
iFi Audio Micro iDSD
Parasound Zamp v.3
HiFiMAN HE-6 (modded)
Squeezebox Touch 
 
 
@velvetx
Questyle QP1R
Sennheiser HD-650
Audeze LCD 2.2 (pre-fazor)
E-motiva Stealth DC-1 (possibly)
 
@Sable
Stax SRM-3/Lambda Nova
Fiio X5ii
 
@Audiowood
@drfindley
@Zashoomin
@TMoney
Yggy
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I love it how I got my own link because of my post being too long and descriptive XD I can help out too, here's a shorter version of the link that still works: http://www.head-fi.org/t/778957#post_12009379
 
Also you forgot to include my +4. The max capacity is 60 now, so no harm really.
 
Oct 28, 2015 at 1:29 AM Post #228 of 329
decentlevi said:
  Songs uploaded to Youtube have been significantly re-encoded / compressed, sometimes multiple times, until the point where the dynamics / soundstage / FR response have been lost in translation - and IMO should never be used to bechmark audiophile grade equipment. Some of us do however share songs with Youtube, but that's only meant to 'preview' the song, and does nothing to support the artist. On the other hand, Tidal has lossless streaming, which many Head-Fi'ers use, as well as a few DSD download sites which are even greater resolution than WAV PCM, or you can buy dirt-cheap used CD's off of Discogs and rip them on your PC to lossless formats such as FLAC... just needed to vent this, as I have seen DRAMATIC improvement using hi-fi audio gear with lossless versus lossy files over the last 7+ years that I have done numerous comparisons between formats (AAC/MP3/OGG versus PCM). So basically file size does matter - but far better results with well mastered music.
 
On a related note, yes the sponsor of this event has confirmed we will have wi-fi.
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YES, WI-FI 
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I'll bring a MacBook Pro to stream from Tidal. I could use my iPhone, but the MBP screen is easier on the eyes. Thanks for confirming!
 
Oct 28, 2015 at 1:38 AM Post #229 of 329
No problem man. It's going to be massive. And for the person who's ordering the Mojo, I hope you can bring it. It's been getting good reviews.
 
And again, the hard limit from Massdrop is set to 60 people. At about 40, we still have space for 20 more. So anybody else around here feel free to post if you're interested to come. Hi-fi meets can really be a game changer.
 
Oct 28, 2015 at 11:48 PM Post #230 of 329

UPDATE 1:​

We have some photos of the venue at Massdrop, showing most areas.
  1. one main boardroom
  2. three small 'listening station' conf. rooms
  3. sofa lounge area
  4. kitchen area
 




 

UPDATE 2:​

You know that GraceDesign M9XX DAC/amp that we keep seeing on the top of every page? Well now we will get the chance to try it ourselves too!
 

 
Let's also make sure to post some reviews after trying it...
Stay tuned for even more pre-event surprises! Alex (Dusk) & I hope to see you all there! Right on?
 
Oct 29, 2015 at 5:39 PM Post #231 of 329
Is anyone else coming from Marin and interested in car-pooling?
 
I'm worried about the difficulty of parking and unloading gear in the middle of the financial district if I go on my own.
 
I think it'd be a lot easier with two people where one can park the car after the gear has been dropped off at the building.
 
I'm in Sausalito and I'd be on the way for anyone coming through Marin. I'd also be happy to drive myself and pick someone up as long as they are in Southern Marin.
 
Oct 29, 2015 at 5:46 PM Post #232 of 329
Yeah, I was about to say... without a trolley, carrying gears heavier than, say... a Gungnir Multibit a couple of blocks is NOT a trivial matter, so car-pooling is best for loading/unloading.
 
I've been to MD office a few times, and it's really not easy to get gears up there. Actually, let me contact them and ask now, because this will be an issue on that day.
 
Oct 29, 2015 at 6:22 PM Post #233 of 329
I will be there and will be bringing the following:
 
Sony MDR-Z7 (Bill P Modified)
Beyerdynamic DT880 600 ohm Premium
Beyerdynamic T5P (ALO Modified)
Audio Technica ESW-9A & ES10
Denon AH-D750 & 950
Sennheiser PX100's (First Gen)
 
Might add gear later!
 
Oct 29, 2015 at 7:03 PM Post #234 of 329
@baronkatz nice to hear you decided to come. I think you haven't missed any of the last 4 Calif. Head-Fi meets - and IIRC, you were the designated vendor to display Schiit's gear?
 
I can post a screen-grab photo from Google Maps of the outside entrance to the building, If anybody thinks that would be helpful so you can recognise it when you get there? And since it will be a Saturday, I'd imagine traffic will be pretty laid back.
 
Oct 29, 2015 at 7:31 PM Post #235 of 329
decentlevi said:
 
I can post a screen-grab photo from Google Maps of the outside entrance to the building, If anybody thinks that would be helpful so you can recognise it when you get there? And since it will be a Saturday, I'd imagine traffic will be pretty laid back.
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Levi,
 
The issue is that we don't really want to leave thousands of dollars worth of gear on the curb or in the lobby unattended while we have to go park.
 
I think most of us can use googlemaps on our own.
 
Oct 29, 2015 at 7:48 PM Post #237 of 329
tmoney said:
 
Levi,
 
The issue is that we don't really want to leave thousands of dollars worth of gear on the curb or in the lobby unattended while we have to go park.
 
I think most of us can use googlemaps on our own.
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According to Will, there's a loading zone that you can park and take stuffs in.
 
Someone will have to stand in the lobby anyway, since people need a key card to get up to the office (or at least that's my experience in regular hours), so you can rest assured there will be a bunch of eyes watching your items. Plus there'll be security there, I think.
 
Oct 29, 2015 at 7:50 PM Post #238 of 329
decentlevi said:
  @baronkatz nice to hear you decided to come. I think you haven't missed any of the last 4 Calif. Head-Fi meets - and IIRC, you were the designated vendor to display Schiit's gear?
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That is correct but they are not sending any gear up this time as it's short notice + not enough space for it since this is a min-meet. There will be plenty of people with Schiit gear, so I would love to get people's feedback! :)
 
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