Boston Meet - Saturday July 9th

[Salt Peanuts]

This is the official thread for Boston meet (Okay, so technically, it's in Marlbrough.).

[size=small]Thanks to Dave (drp), we have a location for the meet!
Please check out his post in the page 2 of this thread![/size]

When:
Saturday, July 9th, 1pm - 7pm

Where:
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center
181 Boston Post Road W
Marlborough, MA 01752-1840

Dave (copied from his posts) -
It's official, we now have a larger conference room at the Best Western. The Meet will be held in the Princess Ballroom, which is located on the right side of the main hotel building and all the way to the back right.

If you park on the right-hand side of the building and enter on the side marked "Function Entrance", take your first right after entering and go to the end of the hall. From the front entrance, go right and then left.

If you have heavy gear that you want to bring in through a rear entrance, there is a limited access emergency/security door. Please see Haj (Salt Peanuts) or me, Dave (drp), to bring in gear via this access. Other than heavy gear unload/loading, we ask that you do not use this door at all.

Additionally, there is a sports bar for *beverages* and pub-grub, and bathrooms in close proximity to the conference room.

The Hotel is also offering a special rate of $89.00 (plus taxes and such) for anyone that wants to stay that Saturday night. Make your reservation by June 9th to get this rate. To make a reservation, follow the link above and make sure you mention that you are part of the Head-Fi Meet.

NOTE: Attendance is not tied to Contributions. If you spent all your money on gear and/or need to borrow gas money to make it, please come anyway. If you need a ride from within the Greater Boston Area, make this known.

Meet Setup Team:
- I (Salt Peanuts) will be the point person/host for the meet and continue to send out the official announcements/update the official post. If you want your gear listed, either PM me or reply back on this thread and I will update the list as needed. I will also bring in stickers to use as name tags. FYI, I'll be the one wearing glasses and either a tan "Life is good" or navy Red Sox baseball cap.

- Dave (drp) will handle the accommodations and miscellaneous gear handling. Will also help with vendors that might want to send gear for the masses to listen to. Working right next door to the Trade Center means that gear shipped to him will have less travel (potential to get hammered) time. Can also handle shipping gear back out. Please PM Dave (drp) if you want to/can contribute toward the cost of the location.

Thanks,
Haj

*I apologize if I'm missing anyone or anything. The Meet is tomorrow!

Attendees

1. Salt Peanuts
2. drp
3. Yikes
4. Little J040 & friends
5. lextek
6. Big Al
7. chadlesko
8. wang228
9. strid3r & friends
10. immtbiker & his wife
11. chronoso
12. MetalManCPA
13. fishlips
14. Ray Samuels (RSA)
15. J-Pak
16. photobob
17. tim_the_gamer
18. Disiskurt
19. Poole
20. dag655321
21. jar
22. patrox89
23. TAG
24. Icy006
25. n_maher
26. Mikhail (Singlepower Audio)
27. Tyll (HeadRoom)
28. dvr
29. Vinnie Rossie (Red Wine Audio)
30. Lou Norman
31. ATAT

Potential Gear List (should be in a semi-alphabetical order)
Headphones

1. AKG K24P
2. AKG K26P
3. AKG K271
4. AKG K501 x 2
5. AKG K1000
6. AKG K1000 w/ Siltech ¼” to XLR adapter cable and Siltech spade lug to XLR cable
7. Alessandro MS-1 x 2
8. Audio Technica ATH-A900
9. Audio Technica A100ti (modded with A900 drivers)
10. Bang & Olufsen A8's
11. Beyer DT 531
12. Beyer DT 770-80
13. Beyer DT 880 (600 ohm)
14. Future Sonics EM3's
15. Grado SR-60
16. Grado SR-125
17. Grado SR-125 balanced
18. Grado SR-225
19. Grado SR-325i x 2
20. Grado SR-325 (flats, bowls, alpha c-pads)
21. Grado RS-2
22. Grado PS-1 w/ balanced Headphile BlackMax & Zeta Flat Port
23. Koss KSC-35 w/ Cardas and resistor mod by Moon Audio
24. Koss KSC-75
25. Koss Porta Pro
26. Nakamichi SP7's
27. Senn PX 100
28. Senn HD 580
29. Senn HD 580 w/ custom cable
30. Senn HD 590 w/ Headphile cable
31. Senn HD 595
32. Senn HD 600
33. Senn HD600 w/ Oehlbach
34. Senn HD 650 x 2
35. Senn HD 650 w/ Equinox
36. Sony MDR-SA5000
37. Sony Qualia 010
38. Sony R-10
39. Stax SRD-7
40. Stax SR-404

Amps

1. Audio by Van Alstine Omega Star Pre Amp w/ headphone out.
2. CMoy
3. Creek OBH-11SE
4. Electric Ave. PAV2
5. HeadAmp Gilmore Balanced Reference (upgraded)
6. HeadAmp Gilmore Lite (current version)
7. HeadRoom Amps
8. HeadRoom Airhead (old version)
9. Headsave Go-Vibe (OPA2227)
10. Meier Porta Corda mkII
11. M3 (basic)
12. MINT
13. MisterX-built Millet Hybrid
14. MisterX-built Subsonic Gilmore
15. Musical Fidelity X-Can V3
16. PIMETA (OPA627, OPA637, AD843, AD8620 rolling kit)
17. Ray Samuels HR-2
18. Ray Samuels SR-71
19. Ray Samuels Raptor
20. Red Wine Audio Clari-T amp
21. Rega Ear
22. Entire line of Ray Samuels Emmerline amps!
23. Singlepower Amps
24. Stax SRM-313
25. Thaddy's Millet Hybrid - no drooling alowed
    
26. Xin SuperMacro V. 1
27. Xin SuperMacro V. 3

Sources

1. Apogee Mini-DAC w/ a laptop
2. Apogee Mini-DAC w/ NEC MultiSpin 6xe
3. Audigy 2ZS
4. Benchmark DAC-1
5. Denon DCM 560 CD changer
6. EAD DSP-7000
7. EMU 0404 (modded)
8. Harman Kardon FL8300
9. Meridian G08
10. Philips 963SA
11. Pioneer DV-563a
12. PS2 (optical out)
13. Rega Planar 3 w/ Goldring 1006 cartridge
14. SACDmods.com Balanced Sony SCD-C555ES
15. Toshiba SD-4960
16. Vinnie's battery powered DAC

1. Archos AV-420
2. Creative Zen Micro
3. iPod
4. iPod photo 40gb w/ PocketDock
5. iPod w/Straight wire RCA to Mini
6. Rio Karma
7. Sony D153
8. Sony D335
9. Sony D465
10. Zen Micro

IC's & PC's

1. Apogee Wyde-Eye Coax
2. Audiogeek Nitrogen
3. Audiogeek Balanced Nitrogen Basic
4. BMC Pinnacle XRL
5. Cardas Neutral Ref
6. Cardas HPI 12"
7. Coincident PC
8. Fid-Audio Original Cantus
9. Headphile BlackMax
10. Headphile CPU Series Dual 1/4" to RCA
11. Siltech
12. Sky Blue Mini Cables by RnB180

Maybe's

1. Arcam CD73T
2. Pioneer DV-47ai
3. Sony NW-HD3

 

[drp]

I'm in.

 

[Tyll Hertsens]

Thanks for the post Salt Peanuts. I've got a pointer to it on me thread. Looking forward to it!

 

[Little J040]

Awesome im definately in. Its on my b-day too

 

[lextek]

I'm interested in a roadtrip.

 

[The Actual]

I might be in Boston doing the PROMYS program.. That would be really cool if I could go.

 

[DanG]

I'm in. I may also be able to give a ride to one or two people from the North Shore.

 

[Big Al]

Is there a place to have this meet? Someone was checking in Marlborough at the Royal Plaza?

 

[Salt Peanuts]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Al Is there a place to have this meet? Someone was checking in Marlborough at the Royal Plaza?

As noted in the first post, the location of the meet has not been determined. AFIK, few people, including myself, are trying to find an affordable location for it.

 

[steel102]

i think the royal plaza trade center might be overkill. I have been there a couple times for computer shows, and IMO it would be way too big for a headphone gathering. How many people do you expect to come? If someone has a big house perhaps it could just be there? Or maybe some hotel?

I probably won't be able to come because I am a high school student and I don't think it would go over well w/ my parents if I went to visit a bunch of random older people from the internet.

 

[drp]

Um, that was me that was checking into the RP Trade Center. To be more precise, I'm targeting the Best Western Hotel adjacent to and part of the trade center. My thought being a small conference room within the hotel, hence the overnight stay angle. I work next door to the trade center and will be having lunch there next week. Will update asap.

Other potential locations should be aggressively sought.

QUESTION: What is the best time of day and length of time for the meet? Would One-to-six p.m. be the best time frame?

Steel102 - We'd all love a big house to meet at but that's a tough one. Hey, ask your parents if some random old strangers from the Internet can stop by. Honestly, hopefully they will let you attend. Heck, bring them!

Dave

 

[yblocgerg]

Damn, I would have come to this but the 9th is my fathers birthday, so I will have to be in NY.

 

[Little J040]

Alright cool, Hopefully we can get some products together. Ill bring whatever i can, only a V1 supermacro, and HD 595. Hopefully we can get a lot of people to go!!!

 

[jumping jupiters]

The girlfriend lives in Boston...why not combine trips? She's going to roll on the floor laughing when I tell her what I want to do. What goes on at these events? I'm spankin new to "get togethers". I understand the Headroom angle, but should I bring anything (amps, headphones, cd, vinyl, oxygen for hyperventilating girlfriends)?

Thanks in advance for any responses.

 

[tim_the_gamer]

I'd like to attend if I'm in town that weekend