BIG POPPA
Headphoneus Supremus
Wow what a great meet , getting on a boat, will post more later
Thanks for the kind words, and thanks to everyone who came and put up with me being a little out of it from being cooped up in a studio for a week.
One system of several that caught my ear was the Schiit stack. Kudos to Jason and Mike for some really nice sounds.
Link below outta respek - (danger Will Robinson! NSFW, uncensored)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FiYq55oac
Alright peeps, where are the pic's? I know there was a slr camera there. And some thoughts from some of the newer head-fiers would be awesome. Just a thought in head.
My first meet was really a lot of fun, and an amazing experience. I'm already looking forward to the next one.
Thanks Big Poppa for coordinating the event. I regret not getting a chance to formally meet you; and demo your rig.
Highlights:
Meeting Doc B and Queen Eileen - thanks for being such fantastic hosts.
Getting to play in the play room - those plutonium tubes were enchanting
Talking to Stan and hearing about his experiences
HD-800 with a gorgeous tube setup that sounded awesome
Regrets:
Not listening to more of the equipment - especially the Liquid Fire setup (I really wanted to hear that).
Not meeting more of you.
Looking forward to next time!!
Erick
Don't worry. I'll bring the Liquid Fire setup to future meets. You'll get to hear it eventually. I like the sound quality and sound style it does. And I'm liking the way the Schiit Gungnir Multibit synergizes with that. It's a style of headphone sound that puts me into a good place. Not only does it sound good it feels good with a nice sense of headphone space to the sound.
I don't try to listen to everything at a meet. Even a small meet like this one. There is just not enough time. If you do try to listen to everything it all ends up overloading the brain and ears. Most of the setups will show up at later local meets. So if you miss something it will likely be back at a later meet.
The HD800 on the Decware Taboo tube amp is awesome. It was setup in the room by the front door. So awesome. Such a nice sound and it tames the HD800.
Do you have a technique that you use to analyze these setup?
Listen to everything you can lay your ears on. Over time you will develop the skill of determining which component is contributing what elements to the sound you are hearing. A good way to start is bring gear you are familiar with to the meet and borrow someone's headphones, source or whatever to try in your setup and listen for differences. Ask other people what they hear and see if you hear the same thing. Remain skeptical of things others hear that you can't hear. There's no real shortcut to learning how to listen.
Great! I was hoping that I'd get another chance. It looks like you also have the Liquid Carbon? I'd be curious to get your impressions about how they compare.
Yes, it was the Decware amp with the HD800 - thanks for identifying that, since I didn't catch it during the audition. I'd love to spend an afternoon with that setup!
I'm still not sure what the best way to audition equipment is at these meets. The quality of equipment is so great, that I'm not sure about what I can ascertain from the brief auditions. There are a lot of variables to incorporate, so I struggle to determine what I'm hearing. Is it the headphone, the amp, the DAC, the cables, the source, the recording? Do you have a technique that you use to analyze these setup?
Thanks again to everyone. It was a really great experience, for a number of reasons.
-Erick