[Crimguy]

  Well, crap. I was so excited about the new scope and rifle arriving this weekend I forgot all about this meet.  It was still a great day overall and I hope it was a grand event for everyone.

Only in Arizona ;-D

 

[masterfuu]

 
Only in Arizona ;-D

yep, going next weekend into the desert to shoot 9mm, sniper rifle and shotgun. Drink beer, BBQ and shoot guns thats what we do over here in AZ.

 

[Garage1217]

Was a great time - appreciate everyone that came! Until next time!

 

[M3NTAL]

The meet had a great turnout. I ended up spending more time talking to people than I did listening to the headphones this time. It was a nice change of pace and the time flew!
 
A few brief equipment notes/highlights:
 
@funch - He always brings excellent equipment - this time was no exception. I was able to listen to the Yggdrasil (being fed from the Uptone Regen with power supply) - ECP Torpedo 3 (modded) - HD800 (Anax 2.0) with custom digital EQ settings.  I was unfamiliar with the source playlist, but that didn't change the fact that everything that came out of this system sounded great. 
 
@cskippy - Brought his personally modded HiFiMan HE-6 that was connected to a Gungir Multi-Bit fed by the Wyrd and ending up coming out of a Cavalli Liquid Carbon. This was my first time hearing every piece in that chain - so it was hard for me to to compare it to anything else. He has tuned his HE-6 to her personal liking and it seems to align with my general preferences as well. Give it a listen if you have a chance! He also brought out his DIY headphone measurement setup which made for a lot of fun and conversation. Hope to see cskippy at future meets with this setup again!
 
@Mr.Sneis - broke out his Grado HP-2 - I'm a big fan of the Joseph Grado sound - nuff said. They are certainly special, but ultimately don't completely steal my heart from the HD800 for my overall top spot in the dynamic driver headphone world.
 
@Garage1217 - Big thanks for coming out and showing off all your products! Excellent collection of headphones to try out on every amp. I wanted to hear the MassDrop TH-X00 and this was the table to do it. They sounded good, but I felt that it was still a little too artificial in the treble. Something that would be exciting at first, but would ultimately become fatiguing for me.
 
@Muinarc - brought out his new Light Harmonics Vi DAC and HiFiMan HE-560. I am still waiting on my Vi DAC to show up, so I wanted to check it out in person. It looks great in person! 
 
@mrspeakers - loaned us an Ether.  I feel like I need a lot more time with these. They left me a little bit confused. I was expecting to hear something a little bit different based on some of the impressions I've read on Head-Fi. I won't comment on them until I get a chance to listen to them for an extended period on my own equipment.
 
I'm not too sure who brought the HiFiMan HE-X, but thank you!  It reminds me of an upgraded HE-400i. For the asking price - I completely do not recommend it on value alone. It sounds good, but there are much better choices at this price.
 
 
Thanks for everyone that made it out from all across the state - I had a great day and look forward to the next meet!

 

[Grizmo]

Sorry I am a bit late to the thread. I have been sidetracked by my new toy that came in the mail as soon as I came home from the meet.

(for anyone OCD about the headphones on the amp it runs coolish to the touch and I mostly wanted them in my cheesy shot )

This is the Gustard H10 that I promised to bring to the meet, but arrived too late. The Ether is not mine sadly . I was permitted to borrow them for a day before we had to send them back since I was bummed about not being able to try out my amp at meet. I can try to do a full review of it or you all can just form your own impressions at the next meet . It is basicly a clone of the v200, but with a separate power supply for both channels.

My favorite cans at the meet I got to try for the first time were the TH600, he560,and the B&O H6. I am so glad we had the "Bannana Stand Land". All the portable over ears I have been wanting to try were there . (Sorry DemonFox, but the thx00 just didn't tickle my fancy )

The Vi Dac was so beautiful!!!

I am convinced now that I need a Polaris or Sunrise III in my life alongside my Gustard after I upgrade my dac.

Funch,
I will be putting off the cable until I can get my new dac and portable cans.

THANKS TO ALL FOR THE GREAT ADVENTURE

 

[Mikeybear]

I missed announcement of this year's meet, and I had arrived so late at the 2015 meetup that I didn't get to listen to that much. It really whet my appetite as I'm wanting to do a high-end hi-res headphones-only rig and firmly believe in trying gear in meatspace. Reviews are helpful to an extent, but nothing beats actual listening.
 
How do I stay abreast of any more meetups this year or next year? I was hoping to attend this year (and beyond). Is there a list for potential attendees or is it just a matter of monitoring head-fi forums?
 
Thanks, and see you head-fiers next time!

 

[Coolzo]

I missed announcement of this year's meet, and I had arrived so late at the 2015 meetup that I didn't get to listen to that much. It really whet my appetite as I'm wanting to do a high-end hi-res headphones-only rig and firmly believe in trying gear in meatspace. Reviews are helpful to an extent, but nothing beats actual listening.

How do I stay abreast of any more meetups this year or next year? I was hoping to attend this year (and beyond). Is there a list for potential attendees or is it just a matter of monitoring head-fi forums?

Thanks, and see you head-fiers next time!

Hello, I'm sorry you missed this last meet! Generally, we will post a link to the new meet threads in the previous meet thread, so by simply subscribing here you should be guided right to the information once it's up! That is, assuming my brain functions correctly, hah.

Stay tuned, we are aiming for September with regards to the next meet. Looking forward to it!

 

[Allanmarcus]

If anyone is up for a short drive

, we are having our first New Mexico meet May 7 in Albuquerque!
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/803491/albuquerque-new-mexico-meet-is-on-may-7-2016

 

[cskippy]

I completely forgot to post these!  Measurements from the meet!  Let's do a summer one.
 
https://flic.kr/s/aHskyWoqBL

 

[gurus]

I am back in town so I am a go. Just hope I don't get tired of the heat soon.

 

[musiclvr]

All of a sudden I'm feeling protective over my Grado GS2000e and my Campfire Audio Andromeda!! Hahahahaha I truly enjoyed the last meet we had. There just wasn't enough time to really listen to everything I wanted to.

 

[Coolzo]

So, September for the next meet, yeah? Destroysall we need to get on this.

What did everyone think of the Burton Barr library as the meet location this last time around?

 

[13713]

So, September for the next meet, yeah? @Destroysall we need to get on this.

What did everyone think of the Burton Barr library as the meet location this last time around?

 
Sounds like a good plan. I think the last one went well.

 

[Coolzo]

http://www.head-fi.org/t/811224/arizona-head-fi-meet-fall-2016
 
^Next meet starts here. Gogogogogogo!