[AIM9x]

hell, i'm usually too cheap for pizza, but pizza sounds good.

 

[Orpheus]

aim9x, heh he.... well, for those interested, we can always go out afterwards... there's a zillion restaurants nearby man. not to mention we are next to monterey park... no better place to get chinese food in California.

....did i mention that Joe Lau is supposed to be sending that "special edition hd600 amp" in time for the meet?--apparently only 10 exist in the world. he wants a review from us though.... told him we'd be happy to oblidge.

orpheus

 

[TimSchirmer]

an HD600 amp from ASL!!! *faints*

I'm going to start saving now.

 

[AIM9x]

heh, sounds like the meet's gonna be quite a bit of fun.

oh, and don't forget to do some massive cleaning around the ear area that morning, .

btw, what's a good time to head out from SD if i don't wanna hit traffic on the way there?

 

[Orpheus]

which freeways are you going to take? in the mornings, traffic is on the west-bound side of the 210 and 60. in the evenings, starting say 4:30 the traffic is on the east-bound side of 210 or 60. if you're taking 10, i think that freeway always sucks.... though for some little whiles, it's clear...

you need to stay overnight man? or you got some parties to go to afterwards?

...i know they have some fancy clubs here.... my friends go out a lot. but i'm not too into that.... but then again.... you aren't too far from tijuana over there....

 

[AIM9x]

well, i'll be back home by saturday night (hopefully). I don't think i'll need to stay the night then. But if it comes down to it, think i'd be able to come in on friday?

 

[ooheadsoo]

Fair Warning: friday is baaaaaaaaaaaad for traffic. Count on HEAVY traffic until around 9pm.

 

[AIM9x]

when i take the 5 up to fresno on weekends, i leave SD at 8:30 and get home at about 1:30.

i hate LA traffic

but if you said saturday's not too bad for traffic between 12 and 2, it shouldn't be a problem.

i'm basically taking the 5N to the 605N and going 1 mile on the 210W... that's what yahoo told me to take given your address.

 

[Orpheus]

yeah... 5 kinda sucks.... but you shouldn't have problem on the 605 or 210. it's actually gonna be more like 3 miles on 210, then you exit on Santa Anita. i'll post more detailed instructions before the meet.

 

[carlo]

I have requested the Manley 300B amp and Stax Omega II/007t, both of which will be sent for review. I am not sure if they will be here in time for our meet, but if not we can arrange another meet at another time (I need to be in their presence).

Incidentally, I am viewing this as a fairly serious meet with some hanging out. I am excited about meeting many of you but I am more excited about hearing components I have not heard before. I know smokey is as well.
(just want to say that in the forefront in case I seem assholish when I spend more time listening than talking)

 

[Orpheus]

dude man.... i want to hear that stax. is the omega their top-of-the-line? i would be sweet to hear something of that caliber. see if you can push them to send it in time.

 

[AIM9x]

i'm too cheap for most (if not all) of these amps, but I'm probably going to be doing more listening than talking too. If any of you know any good parts dealers, I'm being forced to pay 25 dollars for the two clips & screws to hold my denon AH-D550s to the headband. They're making me buy the whole assembly and I only want the damn clips. So if you guys know anybody, please send them my way because I wanna get those working before the meet (i want to see if my ears were any good 2 yrs before head-fi).

 

[stuartr]

I'd love to hear the Omega II, as I was considering buying it at one point. At this point, I think I would rather a powerbook, but anyway. I would love to hear it. As for the meet, I will talk and listen...I am not too picky, but given the amount of hardware that looks like is going to make an appearance, I think most time will be spent listening. Also, does anyone like the band Tortoise? They are post-rock and electronica from Chicago...they are fantastic. I think they are playing in LA the night before, and I thought I might consider going if anyone is interested.

 

[ooheadsoo]

It's too bad jopi can't make it. He seemed like a connoiseur of good equipment and was also the only person that had the AKG K501 :\ I guess we won't be able to taste these suckers until the next time

 

[AIM9x]

no akg-501s? i think i'm gonna cry.... no wait, that's from the onions for my chili