Just wanted to hop on here quick and also say a BIG thank you to
@kilkil . Great place, great food, great gear, and great view! Awesome host.
Standouts for me were:
Amps/Dacs:
Mojo - Gonna have to grab me one of those ASAP before all my April work travel!
Heron 5 - So pure, yet so beastly.
APPJ - What a cool affordable little dude.
Magni 3 - Thanks for the late clue-in
@ThePianoMan that thing was fun!
Mjolnir - Didn't get a ton of listening time but the industrial design is eye catching, and it's pretty versatile. Maybe someday.
Headphones:
The MX4. Very versatile, and I preferred the sound signature over the other LCD products there. Just my luck, way out of my price range at the moment.
The stock Ether C - Seemed to make a better impression on me than the last time I heard the C Flow. A more portable closed back than the Eikon is on my short list.
HD800 with the Elise. I've never been a huge HD800 fan but this pairing was pretty sweet! If I didn't have the Dharma I would look into it purely for the pairing at home.
The real winner of the day was the immense amount of shop talk that took place throughout. Hearing others' backgrounds, preferences, insights, it was all so fun to soak it up with people who (possibly) don't think I'm crazy.