[balderon]

Come and meet your fellow Arizona Head-Fi members on September 25th from 11am to 8pm! Water is provided but if you get hungry or thirsty for something else, the "4th Floor Grille" is right next door. It is okay to purchase the food or beverage at the restaurant "to go" and carry back to the room.
 
If you plan to attend, please post a message and let us know your coming and any gear your bringing. I am planning to setup one table per person for your gear. Please let me know ASAP if you think you'll need an additional table. The resort has agreed to provide power and outlet strip at each table. You should bring your own outlet strip if you need more than a 6 outlets. For our convenience we have the use of a 4 wheel cart to help transport our gear.
 
Please be considerate of everyone's equipment. Separate tables will be setup for the food and beverage away from the listening areas in an effort to reduce the risk of damage to anybody's gear. Please refrain from placing any drinks or food next to gear you don't own. Headphones and perspiration are not a pleasant mix. Please take advantage of the tissues strategically placed on each table. Several bottles of antiseptic hand cleaner will be available for use.
 
For those who've never attended a meet before, please take a few moments and review Siburning's "Tips for Newbies" at the bottom of this Web page: Head-Fi Official NYC Annual Spring Meet Saturday, March 21, 2009
 

Location: ​	Cactus Room - 11am to 8pm
​	Chaparral Suites Resort
​	5001 N. Scottsdale Road
​	Scottsdale, AZ 85250
​	480-949-1414
​	http://www.chaparralsuites.com
​	View Google Map

 

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[balderon]

Special guest Craig Uthus, founder of Eddie Current.

1. Zana Deux Transformer
2. Transcription Amplifier
3. EC 215 prototype - 15 watt tube bipolar hybrid (maybe)
4. balanced headphones

 
Attendees and gear:
 
2 - balderon

1. Cullen IV PS Audio DLIII + Bijou
2. Pico DAC + Woo Audio WA6 (maxxed)
3. Pico DAC/Amp
4. AH-D2000 - HD-650 - ATH-W5000 - RE0

3 - Tribalambient

1. Westone UM3X
2. Pico w/DAC
3. Zune 120
4. RAL cryo silver mini to mini
5. Arcam CD92 (Ring DAC)
6. Black Sand Mark IV (with Oyaide terminations)
7. Black Sand Violet Z1 (with Oyaide terminations)
8. Wireword Silver Electra 5/2

4 - kugino

1. opus dac
2. grado hf-2
3. millet mini max
4. esw9
5. balanced k501
6. various odds and ends.

5 - funch

1. Bijou
2. MOSFET-Max w/Grub DAC
3. Pimeta v2 (portable)
4. Sony 555ES w/SACD mods Statement mod
5. diyMod 5G
6. Senn. HD600 (w/DIY cables - Cardas and Jena Labs)
7. Grado 325is
8. Denon D2000 (w/DIY markl mods and CryoParts TW Cu cabling)
9. AR ES1 turntable and Hagerman Bugle pre (if anyone wants to hear vinyl)

6 -EYEdROP

1. Alessandro MS1 (quarter modded)
2. SM Pro Q-AMP (4 channel pro audio headphone amp)
3. Beyer DT-48
4. Grado SR-125
5. Bose In Ear
6. MacBook Pro
7. Sansa Clip +
8. an external hard disk.

7,8 - Jodiuh + Guest

1. Sony NWZ-S616F
2. Zune HD
3. Sennheiser HD580
4. Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250
5. Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10
6. Etymotic ER6i

9 - Sid-Fi

1. Onkyo ND-S1 (iPod dock with digital out)
2. Nuforce Icon HDP dac/amp combo
3. Ibasso D10 with HiFlight topkit
4. Sennheiser HD 650
5. Sennheiser IE8.

10 - kstaken

1. Ming Da MC84-C07 amp
2. Audio-gd C2C amp
3. PS Audio DL III DAC.
4. AKG K701
5. Beyer DT 880 Pro
6. Denon D5000 (markl mod)
7. Denon D1001
8. Grado SR225i
9. Macbook with Pure Music

11 - Brighten
12 - Audiofiler
13 - Mr.Sneis
14 - budx3385

1. LA-7000

15 - Eaglejo

1.  LCD-2

16 - ZachCox
  
The following members with recent activity in the forums have been contacted. So far, we have a pretty good showing. I know there are more members out there. As your reading on the forums and you notice any Arizona members who have not already been contacted, please feel free to direct their attention to the meet.
 
funch
Mr.Sneis
Audiofiler
M3NTAL
EYEdROP
sarathcpt
pikawel
Ingo
itsborken
Brighten
Dept_of_Alchemy
kstaken
Coffeegeek
floydenheimer
WiredCon
Jodiuh
teef
octavaryum
cactus_farmer
myinitialsaredac
budx3385
eaglejo
 
Next meet invitees
MikeLa
Traddad
Jodet
Garage1217

 

[EYEdROP]

18 or 25 dosent matter. I will be there.

 

[Mr.Sneis]

Don't hold anything up for me but  I will have class 8-5 those days, so I most likely won't be able to make a "daytime" meet.

 

[balderon]

Everybody has "cut" classes for one reason or another. Why not make the meet one of those reasons?

 

[texashorn91]

Balderon, I'm glad you found so many people in the area, I hope they can make it out. I called a couple offices around ASU to see if there were any large conference areas that could be reserved, but couldn't get anything more than something in the library (~8 people). I'll call some other hotels around Tempe and see what they can offer.
 
As for dates, I can't do the 25th because of the ASU football game. The 18th shouldn't be a problem. Don't change any plans for me though!

 

[texashorn91]

Talked to the hotel here, and they have more than enough space for us. $250, Downtown Tempe on Mill Ave. Included all the tables and chairs we need.

 

[funch]

 
Sounds good. I'll be gone the first part of September, but back after the 8th or so.

 

[Mr.Sneis]

 
Quote:

Everybody has "cut" classes for one reason or another. Why not make the meet one of those reasons?

Because I pay something like $300 per class

 

[balderon]

WOW

My classes are $300 per credit hour.

 

[kugino]

i'm gone the weekend of the 18th...but the 25th works.  but if the majority want the 18th, please feel free to meet then.  i'll have to enjoy it via the meet impressions later.
 
i can bring whatever's left in my diminishing stash:
opus dac
grado hf-2
millet mini max
esw9
balanced k501
various odds and ends.
 

 

[Tribalambient]

[size=11pt]Thanks Balderon for setting up the new thread and messaging the former list folks. If you would be willing to bring your REO’s I would love to hear them since I have been thinking of picking up a pair myself.

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[size=11pt]Since I’m new to all this I really don’t have much to bring in terms of headphone/portable gear. So definitely I’m one of the attendees really looking forward to hearing some of the stuff that shows up.

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[size=11pt]I will bring... [/size]
[size=11pt]Westone UM3X
Pico w/DAC
Zune 120
RAL cryo silver mini to mini
Arcam CD92 (Ring DAC)

For the fun of it I will also toss in some various power cords if anyone is wishes to try some on their amps, sources, etc.  
Black Sand Mark IV (with Oyaide terminations)
Black Sand Violet Z1 (with Oyaide terminations)
Wireword Silver Electra 5/2[/size]
 
[size=medium]Finally, would it make sense for the meet to run from say noon to 8 pm so someone like Mr.Sneis (who has classes) or someone else who might work Saturdays can still catch the evening portion? I'm just thinking out loud here... [/size]

 

[balderon]

Tribalambient - no problem bringing the RE0

 

[funch]

 
I can bring the following:
 
Amps:
Bijou
MOSFET-Max w/Grub DAC
Pimeta v2 (portable)
 
Sources:
Sony 555ES w/SACD mods Statement mod
diyMod 5G w/portable LOD and external cap box w/RCA out
 
Phones:
Senn. HD600
Grado 325is
 
I could also bring my mod'ed AR ES1 turntable and Hagerman Bugle pre
if anyone wants to hear vinyl.

 

[Tribalambient]

Thanks Balderon I look forwrad to hearing the REO's. I need a second pair of something for the gym. In the mean time I'm ordering some of these for grins.
 
MEElectronics M6-CL Sport Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones (Clear)
 
For $20 delivered I can't go wrong and if i did my kids will jump on them.

 
I also look forward to hearing your maxed out Woo Audio WA6 another item on my short list.