JEspina456
1000+ Head-Fier
Post your impressions, thoughts and future purchases here!
I was very happy with the turnout at this meet. We had a great variety of gear to listen to compare and contrast. There were entry-level headphones, mid-fi and TOTL cans. We had sources galore: Windows laptops, Macs, a turntable, a reel-to-reel and a audiophile's dream CD transport.
It was great having Zach (zach915m) from ZMF Headphones (http://www.zmfheadphones.com) and Brian (AxelCloris) from Head-fi.org joining us. They provided a lot of headphones and knowledge during the meet.
And a few new faces showed up this time. It was nice to have new members of our local community attend and bring their gear, experience and questions. Having people of all ages and levels of interest and setups make for great discussion and sharing.
All-in-all, I think that it was a fun day. We are starting to get to know each other better and strengthen our chapter of Head-fi.org here in Southeastern Michigan.
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So what did I take from the meet? I enjoyed comparing the Focal ELear and Utopia. The former is attainable, the latter, only if I win the Mega Millions or Powerball. I would like to eventually upgrade my Sennheiser HD800 to the HD800S. I would still like to demo the Dharma next meet if it's available.
The reel-to-reel was a pleasant surprise. It was so warm an analog sounding, but very clear. I was expecting pops and hiss. TOPNut's setup never fails to impress. I listened to a little Herbie Hancock and fell right back in love with CDs. Oh, and the Sony MDR-Z1r is fantastic. Not so sure about the looks, but the sound is bassy, tight and solid, perfect for dance and electronic music, my preferred genre. But, as hikaritenchi stated, "You're not looking at it!"
Great meet guys. Looking forward to the 2017 Spring Meet!
John
JEspina456
I was very happy with the turnout at this meet. We had a great variety of gear to listen to compare and contrast. There were entry-level headphones, mid-fi and TOTL cans. We had sources galore: Windows laptops, Macs, a turntable, a reel-to-reel and a audiophile's dream CD transport.
It was great having Zach (zach915m) from ZMF Headphones (http://www.zmfheadphones.com) and Brian (AxelCloris) from Head-fi.org joining us. They provided a lot of headphones and knowledge during the meet.
And a few new faces showed up this time. It was nice to have new members of our local community attend and bring their gear, experience and questions. Having people of all ages and levels of interest and setups make for great discussion and sharing.
All-in-all, I think that it was a fun day. We are starting to get to know each other better and strengthen our chapter of Head-fi.org here in Southeastern Michigan.
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So what did I take from the meet? I enjoyed comparing the Focal ELear and Utopia. The former is attainable, the latter, only if I win the Mega Millions or Powerball. I would like to eventually upgrade my Sennheiser HD800 to the HD800S. I would still like to demo the Dharma next meet if it's available.
The reel-to-reel was a pleasant surprise. It was so warm an analog sounding, but very clear. I was expecting pops and hiss. TOPNut's setup never fails to impress. I listened to a little Herbie Hancock and fell right back in love with CDs. Oh, and the Sony MDR-Z1r is fantastic. Not so sure about the looks, but the sound is bassy, tight and solid, perfect for dance and electronic music, my preferred genre. But, as hikaritenchi stated, "You're not looking at it!"
Great meet guys. Looking forward to the 2017 Spring Meet!
John
JEspina456