Good Eve' Chums,
Alas, I will not be going to the Grand Meet tomorrow — nor will Machead, with whom I was going to drive to the meet, and who has so graciously let me luxuriate in many of his audio treasures these many months.
Have a Super Time, Party Hardy … and I'll be waiting with 'bated breath (…no, not baited breath!) for your anecdotes, tall tales and poignant pics!
This would have been the first time in recent history that I'd have gotten to hear a current Xin amp at NYC meet — daveDerek's SuperMicro IV … a truly rare occurrence indeed, 'round these parts, and one that I was really anticipating (…perfect portables shootout-op missed! Drat.). Asr seems to be bringing at least one surprise — besides himself — and who knows what all else I'll miss […don't call the syntax police…] — so take lots of pics, please!
I also really wanted folks to hear the great sound from Machead's (fully burned in) X-RayCD transport > muse DAC > RKV-MkII (OPA627 upgrade)+EC/DC > K701. And I always want more folks to hear how the rarely-heard Portaphile LT1210 Maxxed stands up to the bevy of top-drawer portables around, as well as my well-cooked, beautiful, and smooth-sounding Tomahawk and M-Hornet.
Maybe we'll get all those toys to a mini meet sometime soon.
Just when I was feeling cool 'bout showing a little talent and promise as a Guitar Hero II noob, I'm shot down without striking a single chord.
I don't want to even think about everything else I'd want to hear, and the folks I wanted to see, some coming from far away lands such as California, Florida … Grand Caymans???… and ?????
Chat with y'all soon.
Best Regards,
Peter