I got to listen to pretty much everything there. With exceptions of course, me not being there on friday. However the best in show goes to Mike's baby melinda...she was soo cute and sooo QUIET...i was amazed =) When she had the headphones on, i almost laughed to death. Was bigger then she was HAHA.
However what i enjoyed:
B52..omg...with the R10s i was in heaven. I couldnt or didnt want to put them down.
R10s were by far the best i have ever heard. I mean, everything sounded different, but to my ears, nothing had the detail of the R10. Now i know that its the most expensive set of cans and can see why. This was even lighter then expect when you have them on. Paired up with Ray's B52 was just AWESOME. I cant belive that Ray's Tomahawk even powered the R10s (they 40ohm?) and did it well. R10s were my fav, hands down.
The wooden he90s were extremely nice to wear. I loved the sound of these...just perfect for my tastes. I know i could never afford those..so it was a treat to even have them on my head. These would of been my 2nd choice of the headphones.
Tyll's setup with the micro DAC and amp from his Iriver WAS AMAZING. I was using his rewired HD650s and have to say that this is the setup i listen to the most. I just couldnt take them off...thanks to tyll for putting up with me for like a hour hehe. So the HD650s go in as my 3rd choice.
Grados were a mixed bag for me. I liked Fle's HF-1s alot. However after about 20mins with them on, i was feeling the pressure. I guess its due to the bowl pads. I really thought the GS1000 sounded great, but it seemed to be realllly heavy on the head. I really enjoyed the SR60 with the newer style pads....I loved Agile_ones iGrados sooo much i decided to buy them from him and now they my main portable cans. MANY thanks Agile for that btw...Now who wants to recable these for me, cause the cable is HORRIBLE.
Boomana's setup was kick ass....i cant belive she got that amp on ebay for 300 shipped. Really kicked ass and her modded 340s were just perfect. Her setup was the 2nd longest i sat and listened to. Very impressed. I know she was swapping back and forth with tubes, so i dont remember which she had in there exactly. BTW...Thanks Boomana for letting use her bathroom in the morning.
The AKG1000s were a mixed bag for me, the sounds seems great, but it really depends on what you listening to i guess. I liked the HD650s or even the AKG701 over these...dunno why. Maybe cause of isolation?
I really really loved Agile_ones CD player. I have been on the hunt looking for something similar to that =) Its soo perfect for my needs and its soo classey looking.
I LOVED THE SUSHI...wow, it has been a while since ive been there at Kikos, was AWESOME to have soo many sushi lovers =)
Let there be sound was awesome also....Oz was really nice to open up the shop to us and let us check out the vinyl setup he had. Which was also amazing. I have never in my life heard vinyl sound like that...i did notice it pop and alittle static, but its pure musical enjoyment totally offset it. When im ready for a new home setup...Oz is the man im going to see =)
All in all there was nothing i didnt want HAHAHAHA....it was sooo awesome to see all the top cans in 1 room. I was soo dizzy in the begining cause i didnt know what i wanted to hear, or which to start at, or what music....Everyone was extremely nice to me and offering their gear for a listen. People really enjoyed showing off gear.
This was my first meet and had a great time. Everyone was really nice, introducing themselves when i walked in the door. I thought i was going to be the outsider, but everyone made me feel very welcome. I look forward to attended another one in the future.
Thanks to everyone for showing me a wonderful time...it was awesome meeting all of you.
Dom-HighLife
PS- Steve had me dieing ....its been a while since i laughed that hard....watching Ray and him was great. Im glad Ray didnt have a toothbrush or i would of thrown up hahahaha
