Chicago/Milwaukee July 11 2009 Meet Impressions
Jul 15, 2009 at 9:23 PM Post #106 of 140
Yeah- what do you guys think?
 
Jul 16, 2009 at 2:54 AM Post #108 of 140
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Originally Posted by -=Resonant_Rebel=- /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Yeah- what do you guys think?




Read the sticky at the top of the Get-together/Meet section. Those are great insights into a Meet.

Larger Meets= Variety= More Work on Your part=Less opportunity for you to listen

Small Meets= Less variety= A lot less work= More opportunity to listen


I guess what I'm trying to say is, anyone that wants to throw a Meet should ask themselves what they are trying to get out of the Meet.

I wanted to have a lot of variety, have a lot of fun, and meet a lot of people. A lot of listening was not on my to-do list, and I knew that before the Meet. Now I feel like going to a SMALL Meet with maybe 4-5 other people.

Small meets have a lot of advantages over other Meets. I will throw another Meet in the future, but I'll have it at my house, no raffle, etc. An opportunity to do some serious listening in a relaxed, quieter atmosphere and chat with just a handful of people about music. (With munchies and beer!)

Those are my thoughts. Take them for what they're worth.

-Andy
 
Jul 16, 2009 at 12:47 PM Post #109 of 140
Very true, Andy. I had a BLAST at the meet I had at my place, but it was about the same size as the one you just had, and the only "listening" I really did was the couple times I played some vinyl for folks on my speaker rig. If you host a meet of good size, you mostly play host. But for me (and clearly for Andy) this is also a way to have fun
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Jul 16, 2009 at 2:25 PM Post #110 of 140
Hosting IS fun.

Spence, just keep in mind that it is kind of in the boonies for some people. Still, not entirely unaccessible by train. Also keep inmind that hosting a meet even at your house runs about $150-200 in food, drinks, and power cords.
 
Jul 16, 2009 at 2:44 PM Post #111 of 140
Hi Everyone,

Well there has been a little ripple in our ability to pass along the proceeds from the raffle to Headfi.org. I thought Jude ran a casino on the side, but I was mistaken (kidding).

I guess there are tax/gaming laws that could cause problems.

Jude is going to post where the money is going in this thread.

-Andy
 
Jul 16, 2009 at 2:50 PM Post #112 of 140
"Underground gambling ring 'Head-fi.org' busted in Kenosha, WI"
 
Jul 16, 2009 at 2:54 PM Post #113 of 140
We could always raffle off the raffle money
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Jul 16, 2009 at 3:09 PM Post #114 of 140
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Originally Posted by andyk /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Small meets have a lot of advantages over other Meets. I will throw another Meet in the future, but I'll have it at my house, no raffle, etc. An opportunity to do some serious listening in a relaxed, quieter atmosphere and chat with just a handful of people about music. (With munchies and beer!)

Those are my thoughts. Take them for what they're worth.

-Andy


Now THAT is my idea of a good meet
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I do personally prefer the smaller meets or what are referred to as "mini-meets". I say that even though I am part of the group planning probably the biggest headphone meet ever
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Jul 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM Post #115 of 140
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Originally Posted by -=Germania=- /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Spence, just keep in mind that it is kind of in the boonies for some people.


Ummm...if algonquin is the boonies, what would you consider kenosha? (facepalm)

If people were able to drive up to kenosha for a meet, people will be fun hitting up algonquin for sure. Just throw out some dates, start a poll, and get rolling. Don't forget to collaborate though with bhd812 and ChiUniFi as you do not want to start stepping on people's toes.
 
Jul 16, 2009 at 3:53 PM Post #116 of 140
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Originally Posted by andyk /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Small meets have a lot of advantages over other Meets. I will throw another Meet in the future, but I'll have it at my house, no raffle, etc. An opportunity to do some serious listening in a relaxed, quieter atmosphere and chat with just a handful of people about music. (With munchies and beer!)

Those are my thoughts. Take them for what they're worth.

-Andy


ooh ooh, how bout a HP meet with a micro brew grab bag!!! hmm.. this is an idea I like. this could turn into something. cans, and beer tasting? music, and craft beer.. lets roll this around peeps. sorry it excludes minors, but it could be happening.
 
Jul 16, 2009 at 10:09 PM Post #117 of 140
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ooh ooh, how bout a HP meet with a micro brew grab bag!!! hmm.. this is an idea I like. this could turn into something. cans, and beer tasting? music, and craft beer.. lets roll this around peeps. sorry it excludes minors, but it could be happening.




ooh ooh, Let's do it! What time can I come over?
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Jul 17, 2009 at 5:06 AM Post #120 of 140
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ooh ooh, Let's do it! What time can I come over?
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Andy, after all your hard work, there's a beer for you anytime. We'll have to look into this, AFTER Rebels meet.
 
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