[SunByrne]

Cool, thanks, remilard. I thought the Headroom "Home" DAC was noticeably better than the base Desktop DAC and the MicroDAC, so that's the comparison I'm most interested in.

Turns out the price is about the same, too, considering the Benchmark price tag of $975:

Headroom Desktop ($599) + Home DAC ($299) = $898, or even better,

Headroom Desktop ($599) + Home module ($199) + Home DAC ($299) = $1097 - 10% for contributing member discount = $987.30. But of course you get a better headamp, or so I've read...

 

[Tyll Hertsens]

Hi guys, been pretty busy, but FINALLY got around to uploading my pix.

There’s an interesting saying down here: “Hot enough for ya?”
YES it’s hot enough for me! Why do you think I moved to Montana?

Thanks for a great spot for the meet, Hardbop. Here he is up to his knees in headphone stuff.

Earache getting an earful of the hot-rod Desktop Amp and recabled HD595. I really like the recabled 595 too.

Trea assuming the same position with his Allesandros. I have to say that every time I heard the Alesandros at various meets, they always sound better than I expect.

Mario had a blast trying all sorts of stuff out in his set-up.

We had a fine time.

 

[SunByrne]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens There’s an interesting saying down here: “Hot enough for ya?” YES it’s hot enough for me! Why do you think I moved to Montana?

June, July, August, and even September are not the best months to visit Houston. Come in December, on your way back to Montana, and it'll be much more pleasant.

 

[hardbop]

Thanks a lot for coming to see us, Tyll. I really enjoyed having a listen to your shiny, new toys.

Thanks, too, for the Bithead. It's had a workout already (50+ hours a week since I got it). It's only just now showing signs of battery drain, too, I had no idea that it would be so effecient.

I'm glad I could help out with a location and that it turned out so well.


I'm really looking foward to getting my hands on a Micro Stack or, dare I hope, a Portable Desktop. Now I just have to pick out a set of headphones...

 

[earache]

It sure would be fun to do this type of thing again and coordinate with the headfier's in Austin and San Antonio! Three hours at this meet were worth hundreds of hours reading about the various headphone/amp combinations. I still give the recabled 595's and the maxed out desktop the big thumbsup.

 

[Tyll Hertsens]

Hi Guys,

Just wanted you to know I’ve posted my wrap up on my thread.

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showp...&postcount=148

Thanks for having me. I hope we can do it again sometime!

Cheers!

 

[mariowar]

Hey, we had such a great time at Hardbop's!!! so
let's meet again!!!, I have new toys (I bought the power supply for my Emmeline Xp7, a NAD C542 cd player (no more discman.....), and a pair of Ultimate Ears Superfi 5pro for my Iriver , and I'd like to share them with you.
It could be in my place, it is not big but big enough the handle about 8 to 9 people. I would serve delicious food for all of you.

Feel free to bring all your new toys, cds ( my cd burner will be waiting for them

)

What about any weekend in January?

Let me know...