Many thanks, @justin w. Headamp, bringing susvara, 009s, shangri la junior to the meet. What a great treat! I do wish I could listen to these longer time to have a review/impression in depth. is there anywhere near Gaithersburg I can come to listen to these? It can be fantastic if there is...

Hi BIG POPPA do we have a settled date and location for the meeting?

I will come. Thanks.

Hi I am new in WA area, I really would like to attend but I am living 98008 kinda far from Shoreline. So what gear will you guys bring to the meeting?

Sorry guys, I am not able to attend this meeting, I got business trip in Seattle over the weekend, wish your guys have fun!

Great to hear finally we have a meeting in Gaithersburg. @sheldaze Can you bring your he1000 with balanced cable? I am a huge fan of it and would like to listen to it with my Metrum Pavane + DNA Stratus. Besides I do not have a big car for bringing equipment, for listening to HE1000 with my...

 I totally agree that too many jazz and old-fashioned tricks on speakers. Especially for Benchmark, they put all their best dacs and amps just for watching (I cannot believe it), I am not able to test it at all.  GS-x mk2 is not good, I spend 1hr seriously ab compare it with BHSE, both...

@smitty1110 @yage @smitty1110 @gandhisfist and @Barry S. Hi all DC audiophiles,do your guys have have extra idle amp with cords I can borrow to test my Metrum Pavane for one month?  I sold my mytek 192 and spl  monitor 2 just for Pavane, and yesterday I just received the Pavane after 1...

I used my surface pro 2 which contains most music I listen to everyday to a/b test Ygg and Pavane. Even though I know ygg has to warm up for 1week, it is clear that ygg is still far from the level that Pavane presents. This is the first time I listen to Pavane, but this is the second dac which I...

@sheldaze what time should we meet in the lib?  I did not receive any pm for this meeting, is there a way I can get the info about newest meeting? BTW, I am really looking forward to listening to ygg,  I cancel my thought on Hugo TT, instead, I bought a Pavane (in shipping now). I really wish I...

@sheldaze I did not dive into hd800s, what surprises me is your hek and your hugo, which I prepare to get them. Driven by Moon, he1000 is full mouth of detail and emotionally mesmerizing. Compared with HD800, the hek sound image is more concentrated while hd800 is comparatively spreading out...

Hi, I am new to this area, can I join the meeting this weekend?  In fact, I never join any hifi meeting before, so I am very excited about this small meeting and wondering what is the meeting routine and what I need to bring. And I have to apologize in advance, it is kind sad that these days I...

OMG, I just missed the meeting, is there any hifi meeting recently in va or md area? 

http://www.head-fi.org/t/364103/help-please-philips-shp9000-or-senn-hd595 http://www.rockgrotto.proboards.com/thread/7011/philips-shp-9000 http://www.soomal.com/doc/10100001710.htm   Hi guys, does anyone compare SHP9000 with other Big name headphone? I just heard about SHP9000, which is new...

  Again I have both, but I disagree with both statement. I cannot believe one manufacture can half the HD800s price to sound as good or better. Consider HE90. what if one headphone excels HE90, how can he90 maintain its price. It tags its performance with its price. It always goes higher...

Strongly agree! I own both too, I would say HE500 is dark-oriented while HD800 is brighter. As for better experience, go with HD800. When it comes to the price, I have to say Hd800 is not twice better than HE500. Maybe 1.3-1.65bertter given of different records. But wear HD800 for most time and...

strongly agree! I only have hd800 and HE500 for years. Record quality is critical for HD800, it sounds crap if the record is not well made or technique in record is outdated. it is not euphonious compared with R10

Great comparison, but I disagree HE90 is largest soundstage in the world, I prefer HD800 is largest,  HE90 may be better in the height of the stage but generally is not largest one. That is just based other audiophiles' impression. Also I disagree that HD800’s midrange is dull and a bit dry, it...