[Revogamer]

Audeze's and HiFiMAN - come and have a go

 

[NZtechfreak]

  I will jump on TM and grab a ticket.
 
Still wondering whether to bring along my Bushmaster Mk2 DAC to give an idea of the other end of the scale of price etc
 
I still think its a good DAC (for stereo purposes, I havent really tried it out with cans) and I would love to be able to try it with some cans like Audeze, HiFiman and Fostex if there is any there?
 
A bit of background on me, I am a relative learner in the headfi space and thankfully Billy (revogamer) has helped me to narrow the field of potential purchases.  I started out looking at the T90's, then decided I could push myself to the T1's (less treble) and then Billy threw a spanner in the works with the HD800's!  I love the detail but I find the ear cups a little too roomy and a little bit uncomfortable.   Are there any other cans coming along that you guys recommend that I check out?

 
If you like the HD800 you owe it to yourself to hear the HE-6 well driven  
 
The upcoming HE-560 may also be worth a listen too.

 

[62ohm]

   
If you like the HD800 you owe it to yourself to hear the HE-6 well driven  
 
The upcoming HE-560 may also be worth a listen too.

 
The HE-6 is actually one of the cans I'm currently considering to be my 2nd pair of high-end phones (alongside with T1 and LCD-2.2). Though possible amping issue kinda drives me away from them, so I would wait until I hear them in person.

 

[meemorize]

Ticket bought. Can't wait.
 
Anyone know if there will be a STAX SR-009 around? Been wanting to hear that 'phone for ages.

 

[ungawa]

Hey guys - 
 
Out of interest, not having had the pleasure of attending one of these meets before - How does it work regarding source material to listen to?
I have reference tracks I like to listen to when I set my gear up - do we bring these files on a USB stick? laptop running USB out?
 
No problems with any method - just curious .... (sorry if its already been brought up)
 
Cheers 

 

[NZtechfreak]

  Ticket bought. Can't wait.
 
Anyone know if there will be a STAX SR-009 around? Been wanting to hear that 'phone for ages.

 
At this stage I don't think so unfortunately, they're just about the only high end can that may not be present at the meet. Perhaps by next years meet, when no doubt Billy will have them.
 

  Hey guys - 
 
Out of interest, not having had the pleasure of attending one of these meets before - How does it work regarding source material to listen to?
I have reference tracks I like to listen to when I set my gear up - do we bring these files on a USB stick? laptop running USB out?
 
No problems with any method - just curious .... (sorry if its already been brought up)
 
Cheers 

 
I'd bring them on a USB at least, most of us will be running computer based transports. Not a terrible idea to bring them on a laptop either, although probably only if it is a mac (since they work without drivers on most DACs, whereas windows machines tend to require drivers for most).
 
I was going to do a post later this week at the blog outlining some suggestions for surviving the day

 

[Revogamer]

   
At this stage I don't think so unfortunately, they're just about the only high end can that may not be present at the meet. Perhaps by next years meet, when no doubt Billy will have them.
 
 
I'd bring them on a USB at least, most of us will be running computer based transports. Not a terrible idea to bring them on a laptop either, although probably only if it is a mac (since they work without drivers on most DACs, whereas windows machines tend to require drivers for most).
 
I was going to do a post later this week at the blog outlining some suggestions for surviving the day

Ha..ha...ha.. your funny - we will see; I don't know if i would be allowed to go home after that!
 
I will be bringing a windows based laptop - I don't have any mac devices haha

 

[NZtechfreak]

I don't have any mac devices either, I was more referring to bring a mac if you were intending to use that as your source from other peoples DACs, in which case not having to install drivers for each DAC is an asset.

 

[HelmetGuy]

It would be awesome if there were electrostatics other than the (possible) Orpheus at the meet.
 
Because, you know, pricing is a bit of a bugger...

 

[62ohm]

Just a random question, how big is your lossless music collection guys? I'm at 102 GB.

 

[NZtechfreak]

Just a random question, how big is your lossless music collection guys? I'm at 102 GB.

I think about 160gb at last count.

 

[Mattanus]

  Just a random question, how big is your lossless music collection guys? I'm at 102 GB.

I personally have about 90GB in total. Probably about ~5 is non lossless. I recently bought a ipod off a headfi member and he still had all his songs on the ipod, about 100GB worth and all lossless. SO ~200gb? I guess thats cheating tho 

 

 

[hennezzy]

just started my collection at 10gb
 
just bought my ticket too! excite!

 

[NZtechfreak]

  just started my collection at 10gb
 
just bought my ticket too! excite!

 
Woohoo!
 
I think so far sold about 12 tickets, and nearly half of those are not to Head-Fi members, which surprises me a little.

 

[Mattanus]

Will anyone have any of the schiit range at the meet? really curious about that.