AZ Head-Fi Meet: November 18th, 2023

[Coolzo]

Gear list updated 11/16/23
Catering and SchiitKit added!

funch said:
To anyone who has never been to one of these meets, they are the most laid back get togethers you'll ever experience. No pressure, just hangin' out with friends, including the ones you haven't met yet.

Even if you're just curious about it, but don't have any gear (yet; you will after you attend, trust me), just come and hang.

Well, I'd say it's time for another. Our venue is a sectioned-off portion of the spacious ballroom in the hotel listed below. Usual stuff applies regarding used gear sales/trades, etc; please read the slightly-modified copy pasta below. Post what gear you're gonna bring and Schiit you want to hear!

List of contributing insiders:
Schiit Audio: Sponsorship, SchiitKit.

Date & Time:
November 18th, 2023
10:00AM-5:30PM
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix/Avondale
11460 W Hilton Way
Avondale, AZ 85323

IMPORTANT FOR ALL ATTENDEES:
1. We ask that you stop at the table at the room entrance to sign in. We'll issue you a name tag to list your name and Head-Fi name.
2. ???
3. THERE WILL BE FREE FOOD. Chips and dip, cheese and fruit, chicken tenders, and teriyaki skewers! Coffee, iced tea, and water will also be provided.
4. *Wifi Password is HGI321*

**Please note the starting and ending times. For those bringing lots of gear/full rigs, there will be available setup time starting two hours beforehand (8am), just as the previous meets**

Vendors, industry insiders, and all sorts of gear welcome of course! Our friends at Schiit will be sponsoring the event once again We will be meeting in the same space as last time. Finally- BYOPS: Bring Your Own Power Strip!!!

Food and other stuff: At lunch time during the meet, attendees should note that there is a Culver's in the same parking lot, as well as a plethora of places near the i10/101 intersection. I should also reiterate:

There will be free food!

Yes, catering! Fresh brewed coffee will be provided in the morning, with cheese/fruit and chips/dip platters a bit later, and the choice of either chicken tenders or teriyaki skewers for lunch along with iced tea. Water will be available all day.

Please let us know what gear you'll be bringing, and it'll be placed below. Also, make note of any audio items you might like to sell at the meet. Member attendees, also feel free to list any used gear you might have for sale at the time of the meet (listed at the bottom of this post). Attendee inquiries only, please.

List of present gears (continually updated, italics might be present):
-Schiit Kit:
Bifrost 2/64
Jotunheim 2
Lyr+
Ragnarok 2
Syn

Other gear (not final):
Headphones:
Abyss AB1266 Phi
Audeze LCD-5
Audeze LCD-R
DCA Aeon 2 closed
ES Labs ES1a
Focal Elex
Focal Utopia
Grado GS3000x
Hifiman Arya
Hifiman HE1000SE
Hifiman HE500 (modded)
Hifiman HE-6
Hifiman Susvara
Mackie MC-450
Sennheiser HD600 (modded)
Sennheiser HD6xx (modded)
Sennheiser HD800 (probably lots of variants available)
Stax SR-007 mk2
Stax SR-L300 Limited
Stax SR-507
ZMF Verite Closed

IEMS:
Theiaudio Monarch Mk3
and various from @Barra
also various IEM cables available

Headphone Amplifiers:
DIY Decware 25th Anniversary clone amp
DIY Pass Labs WHAMMY
Emotiva x-A100 (also a speaker amp)
Eufonika H22M OTL
First Watt F4 (rigged for headphones)
McChanson KT150 SET amp
McChanson Super Ultimate amp
Mjolnir Audio KGSSHV
Transcendent Sound Masterpiece
Ultrasonic Audio Citadel
Riviera AIC-10
Schiit Folkvangr
Schiit Mjolnir 3

DACs:
Holo Audio Spring 3
Schiit Bifrost
Schiit Gungnir > direct-connected tube output
Schiit Yggdrassil
Sonic Frontiers P3

DAC/amps:
Cayin RU-7
Chord TT2 > Chord MScaler
Ferrum Erco+Hypsos
FiiO K7
Mytek Brooklyn
RME Fireface UCX 2

ETC:
Schiit Freya+
Schiit Loki Max
Schiit Urd

Classifieds (stuff for sale!):
@CrocCap Fostex TH900 headphones, Rotel RB-991 power amplifier
@Coolzo Decware CSP prototype otl tube amp (bzzzzzt mods), Schiit Jotunheim 2 headphone amp
@4udio7ool DCA Aeon 2 Noire headphones, Beyerdynamic DT880 600 ohm headphones, Schiit Vali 2+ amplifier, Focal Arche DAC Amp

Remember to post any gear you may be bringing!

 

[Dark Apparition]

I've never been to one before, but I'd be interested.

 

[Coolzo]

Bump and update.

 

[funch]

Just got caught up with this thread. Thanks Coolzo for organizing another meet.

I would love to try a Schiit Urd CD transport, Lyr+ and Bifrost.

Bringing:
-DIY Decware 25th Anniversary clone amp
-Gungnir with external balanced tube output connected directly to the DAC chips
-Balance to SE converter
-HD800
-???

 

[Allanmarcus]

I will likely attend!
I’m building a Transcendent Sound Masterpiece preamp/headphone amp and will likely bring that (with a bifrost and utopias).

I want to hear the Schiit Syn.

 

[Coolzo]

Updated with the usual info, I've inquired about Urd since it's a limited-time product. Keep the suggestions coming! Certainly Syn will be there, question is, do we want to try and set it up for speakers, or headphones only?

 

[Allanmarcus]

Updated with the usual info, I've inquired about Urd since it's a limited-time product. Keep the suggestions coming! Certainly Syn will be there, question is, do we want to try and set it up for speakers, or headphones only?

Speakers would be awesome, but we would need another room

headphones as well

 

[CrocCap]

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[BzzzzzT]

I'll plan on attending.

I'll bring my new custom Eufonika H22M OTL, RME Fireface UCX 2 and modded hd6xx and hd600.

 

[eddiek997]

Ooh yes! Been a minute since my last head meet (Pa).
I'll bring:
HE1000SE
DCA Aeon 2 closed
Mytek Brooklyn
Emotiva x-A100 speaker amp

 

[Allanmarcus]

I think I will bring my Mainline and WHAMMY too. I will be the "DIY' table.

 

[funch]

I believe I'll be challenging that claim.

 

[Barra]

I will be there and will bring a wide variety of high-end IEMs and some cables to sample.

 

[chemosapien]

I'll be there, mostly just to check out all the awesome gear

 

[Muinarc]

I'll try to be there for this one!