Hi All -- look forward to meeting you! I talked with Kurt at Echo about ways we could make sure everyone's individual equipment remains with its right owner. We decided we'll have a "coat check" type solution and someone monitoring the door at all times. You'll tag your equipment when you arrive and get a ticket of some sort for it. When it's time to head out, you grab your own equipment and show your ticket on the way out.
We appreciate everyone bringing their equipment. We don't mean for this to feel like airport securityBut per some of the legitimate concerns raised earlier in this thread, we just want to alleviate any concerns about the possibility of theft. Hope this helps.
) about logistics and I'd greatly appreciate 4 volunteers to be a "table captain", meaning they adopt one table, coordinate the folks putting equipment on it, and just keep an eye on their audio domain during the event. Looking at the attendee list, if each captain has 4-5 attendees bringing gear to their table, we should have room for everything. I really appreciate how many people are bringing pieces and just want to make sure we have space to accommodate everything/everyone. I'm VERY open to your suggestions here... but it may be a little tight at the store
Hi All -- an update an ask for a few volunteers... I'm sorry about this, but after conversations with the team at Echo we'd like to shift the time of our event by an hour, making it Saturday March 2, from 3-7pm. (2-3pm setup for folks bringing equipment).
The store normally opens at noon and closes at 5pm Saturdays. Prior to our event, there will be a lot of usual noon-2pm store traffic so we're thinking the slightly later hours will help a lot to make portable hi-fi solutions the real focus in the afternoon. And with two extra hours after "closing time" I hope that gives head-fi enthusiasts some quieter time to enjoy equipment with a smaller group. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience here
Logistics: Measured out the store today -- by setup time, I'll place 4 large tables with a 6-outlet power strip on each to accommodate the equipment folks are kindly bringing. -- that leaves a little waking space around tables on all sides.
With quite a few pieces coming, I was thinking (read: worrying a bit
I'll captain a 5th table with gear/sources from Echo and also Damon Coffman (Coffman Labs) will have a couple of his new G1-A preamp/headphone amps there. Also, the headphone bar and stools at Echo will stay in place as an additional listening area
Based on the list of equipment coming, I think portable sources at each table will be appreciated!
Thanks everyone for your help on this -- and input welcome (as always) on how to ensure we have the best experience for everyone there. Cheers
Hi All -- an update an ask for a few volunteers... I'm sorry about this, but after conversations with the team at Echo we'd like to shift the time of our event by an hour, making it Saturday March 2, from 3-7pm. (2-3pm setup for folks bringing equipment).
The store normally opens at noon and closes at 5pm Saturdays. Prior to our event, there will be a lot of usual noon-2pm store traffic so we're thinking the slightly later hours will help a lot to make portable hi-fi solutions the real focus in the afternoon. And with two extra hours after "closing time" I hope that gives head-fi enthusiasts some quieter time to enjoy equipment with a smaller group. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience here
Logistics: Measured out the store today -- by setup time, I'll place 4 large tables with a 6-outlet power strip on each to accommodate the equipment folks are kindly bringing. -- that leaves a little waking space around tables on all sides.
With quite a few pieces coming, I was thinking (read: worrying a bit
I'll captain a 5th table with gear/sources from Echo and also Damon Coffman (Coffman Labs) will have a couple of his new G1-A preamp/headphone amps there. Also, the headphone bar and stools at Echo will stay in place as an additional listening area
Based on the list of equipment coming, I think portable sources at each table will be appreciated!
Thanks everyone for your help on this -- and input welcome (as always) on how to ensure we have the best experience for everyone there. Cheers
