[zippy2001]

Great photos of a whole lot of great gear!

It looks like a wide variety of audio goodness to treat year ears to some sonic orgasms!

Enjoy!

Note to self: Attend the National Meet!

 

[2deadeyes]

Many thanks for the pics so far, Asr!

 

[Dominat0r]

canjam is blowing up and in full effect....lots of kewl stuff...

Im right now testing out a Govibe Magnum, which is a USB DAC and combo. Its about 3"x1.5". It has gain control and a bass control....actually doesnt really overbloat the bass as i thought it would. It can give alittle thump to my E4s.

Also the Smyth Research gaming setup is INSANE....must try it cause its crazy kewl.

Also Ray Kimbers ISOMIKE recording are INCREDIBLE....im extremely impressed with the recordings. Do yourselves a favor and check out his ISOMIKE recordings...you will be blown away at the quality.

Also Kimber kables interconnect are pretty sweet...im in a toss in between keeping them or not.

 

[CD44hi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asr /img/forum/go_quote.gif And three impressions: HeAudio electostatic headphone w/ Woo Audio GES "Appalachian" style music was playing on this system. The detail was phenomenal, the last time I heard detail near this level was the HE60 off a Singlepower Concerto ES back in '06. Every single layer was beautifully presented, completely naturally with no harshness. Very detailed, and still very musical, as I could still easily get the "feeling" of the music. philodox's McAllister Massive Attack w/ Headphile balanced K340 I went into this one with the goal of finding out what made it great for Massive Attack's music. Not quite up to the level I was expecting, but very, very cool nonetheless. Bass went rough and deep and there was plenty of detail. The K340 still sounded like a K340 to me though, with a slight treble etch and a "hollow" mid-range tendency. It was still awesome specifically for Massive Attack though. naamanf-built 4-channel balanced Beta 22 I commissioned this build from naamanf and he shipped directly to Florida upon completion. Until today I had not seen it in person. It looked nice, but did it sound as good? Well I'm not totally sure yet. The meet conditions made it impossible to get a clear handle on it, but I did hear an obvious advantage to balanced over single-ended with my Equinox-balanced K701 with greater soundstage lift (more front-to-back and left-to-right), greater ease to the sound (more fluid), and more dynamic swing. I'll hear much more of what this amp offers when I return home in June.

Look forward to hearing more regarding your personal rig. I've been looking into a solid state amp, and I happen to have the Bel Canto CD-1 as source as well.

 

[tom hankins]

Looking forward to more impressions.

 

[vcoheda]

and pics.

 

[PhaedrusX]

that Beta22 build is pretty stunning. great case work.

 

[Hi-Finthen]

Mmmm, Pics and impressions; More, please...

Have fun~

 

[jpelg]

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Originally Posted by Asr /img/forum/go_quote.gif n_maher's "The Menace" and other builds

Dang - Nate's builds are getting more & more impressive every time! Really top-notch work. I'm interested in hearing more about this amp, as well as impressions.

 

[Dominat0r]

I just got out of the let there be sound room....and OMG....there are a pair of Genesis G5.3s setup. These are insane, unbelievable till you hear them. They look even more wonderful with a gray paint job like the BMW. 7 coats of super high gloss to give it a car like paint job. You can actually use car polish on it i would believe.

Hands down the best speakers ive ever heard. I have to say that its a hefty price tag, but worth every penny.

 

[bperboy]

Just to let anyone know, the Millett-lite that Asr posted is Nate's, not mine.. I was just talking about it!

 

[ironbut]

If Neilvg has his ES-2/HE90 rig there, be sure and give that a listen. It's the best I've heard e'stats. I'm glad to hear that the GES/He 1.2b is sounding good.

 

[HDen]

Great stuff Asr.

The BHSE looks gorgeous, be sure to listen to it!

 

[Hi-Finthen]

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Originally Posted by NightWoundsTime /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are we having fun yet? Here's stevieo after just 1/2 of the pre meet party ... http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj28/agile_one/CJ_08/CJ08-Sat2of2.jpg[IMG][/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] Looks like Some Head-Fiers really know how to enjoy themselves..Aherm...lol Looking forward to impressions of Stevieo [img]http://www.head-fi.org/forums/images/smilies/http://hfimage.head-fi.org/smilies/wink.gif

 

[mikeymad]

Thanks for the photo walkthrough Asr... looking forward to more with all the tubes plugged in and impressions of how everything sounds.

oh yeah and have a great time for all of us wishing we were there.

Cheers,