Maybe I missed the thread, but anyone going to THE show in California at the end of May?
T.H.E. Show headphonium in 2015?
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I cant seem to find a thread about it, maybe its not happening.
There are a few headphone venders, like HiFiMan, on the exhibitor list. Maybe they will have a room.
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It's happening, I'll be there and a number of other great vendors. There's a room overview here: http://theshownewport.com/exhibiting/register-exhibit-booth/
Thanks Zach. Looks like fun, but small headphone show. I might try to get out there since I'm in the market for some living room speakers. Looks like CanJam/RMAF is still the premier headphone show.
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I'll be there. It would be great to see some other head-fiers.
I'll be there.
I just got this announcement from Bottlehead. If you are going to the THE show, stop by their table.
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Anyone looking for our booth needs to come to the grand ballroom, we're on the left right behind the red Lamborghini Aventador!
Any one already attended care to share their experiences?
I'm surprise head-fi isn't promoting this year event as much as last year. No front page notice or any mention at all.
I'm surprise head-fi isn't promoting this year event as much as last year. No front page notice or any mention at all.
I was there yesterday, pretty much only spent time talking with Brannan from Noble. I didn't listen to anything at all, lol. I did happen to walk in for free using my Ninja skills.
hehe thanks, nice ninja skills work.
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I stopped by on Fri morning for a few hours as I was in Irvine the day before. Hadn't been to previous ones so can't comment in comparison to other years, but it was in a good sized pavilion that's outside the hotel.
I was able to stop by and have a good listen at Audeze (heard the EL-8 open and closed backs, they also had all of their various LCDs), Cavalli (who was showcasing their Liquid Carbon $599 amp and Liquid Silicon $300 amps, connected to a Chord Hugo and with a number of headphones - HE1000, MrSpeakers Ether were the ones I remember), Centrance (they had their production model HiFi-Skyn iPhone 5 cases), MrSpeakers (big booth with at least 6 listening stations with Mad Dogs, Alpha Dogs, Alpha Primes, and many Ethers).
HiFiMan had a big booth in the back left with a HE400i, HE560, 2 HE1000s, and they were showcasing their new as-yet not on the market HE400s, which they said will be priced at $299 (vs $499 400i) and are meant to be driven much more easily, and can be plugged in directly into your smartphone or DAP. Chatted a bit with the guy there, and sound quality not supposed to be at 400i level, and more directed at the average consumer.
Astell&Kern also had a big booth showcasing all their DAPs, including their new AK380.
I went early on the first day, so it wasn't too busy. Had 30min+ listening sessions with the Ether, HE560 and HE400i which are on my list. MrSpeakers had nice DAC/Amp Decks on display (lot of Schiit and Bryson), but I did most ot my listening with my iPhone 5s / HiFi-M8 to get a sense for how I would listen. I know it has been said a lot, but I really loved the Ethers
HiFiMan booth was using their own DAP / DAC / Amps. Wish I would've had more time!
I was able to stop by and have a good listen at Audeze (heard the EL-8 open and closed backs, they also had all of their various LCDs), Cavalli (who was showcasing their Liquid Carbon $599 amp and Liquid Silicon $300 amps, connected to a Chord Hugo and with a number of headphones - HE1000, MrSpeakers Ether were the ones I remember), Centrance (they had their production model HiFi-Skyn iPhone 5 cases), MrSpeakers (big booth with at least 6 listening stations with Mad Dogs, Alpha Dogs, Alpha Primes, and many Ethers).
HiFiMan had a big booth in the back left with a HE400i, HE560, 2 HE1000s, and they were showcasing their new as-yet not on the market HE400s, which they said will be priced at $299 (vs $499 400i) and are meant to be driven much more easily, and can be plugged in directly into your smartphone or DAP. Chatted a bit with the guy there, and sound quality not supposed to be at 400i level, and more directed at the average consumer.
Astell&Kern also had a big booth showcasing all their DAPs, including their new AK380.
I went early on the first day, so it wasn't too busy. Had 30min+ listening sessions with the Ether, HE560 and HE400i which are on my list. MrSpeakers had nice DAC/Amp Decks on display (lot of Schiit and Bryson), but I did most ot my listening with my iPhone 5s / HiFi-M8 to get a sense for how I would listen. I know it has been said a lot, but I really loved the Ethers
HiFiMan booth was using their own DAP / DAC / Amps. Wish I would've had more time!
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Back from T.H.E. Show Newport, was fun. Lighting was spotty at times so more than half of images came out out of focus. Thanks Galaxy S5.
Grand ballroom there was a red lambo aventador. It was red.
Hifiman He-400s, was very nice, very light and comfortable. Very efficient planar and decent open back planar bass. Basically the he-400 and improved and in every way. Wasn't hearing recessed upper mids or forward treble from what I could tell.
Hifiman Re-1000, dual ba I think. Bassy ba, slightly dark, more mid bass rather than sub iirc. Tad large shape.
Noble savant (right) in picture 1, my noble 4 (left) picture 1. Improved cable on the noble series than the cable I got with mine last year. Shell smaller than the noble 4. Extended deeper into the subbass than the 4, extended tad higher in the treble than 4, mids relatively the same. Very nice iem, no idea driver count, everybody I talked about it liked it.
Questyle dap. Sounded very good, better than the x5 in my opinion. Longer than the x5 length wise, smaller than the x5 width wise, slightly thinner than x5. Scrollwheel very solid and stiff unlike the loose x5 scroll wheel. Plugged in my micro sd from my x5 and listened to Chinese girl cartoon music, 2hu, boats, metal. Sunbather good album.
New centrance usb dac, size roughly around schiit fulla size. Plugged into my galaxy s5 and listened to it, sounds slightly better than my dragonfly. Early prototype unit, volume wheel didn't work yet, high low gain switch needs toothpick to switch, some emi issues on my phone. Centrance rep said he wasn't sure if it would work on android yet and so was surprised when it just went and worked for me. He documented my concerns and would address it. I liked the sound.
Cavalli amp, very popular and pretty. Didn't listen as guy next to me was listening and I forgot to listen after him.
My x5 on top of cavalli portable, another portable cavalli right next to it. Very good amp, think it sounded better than my o2.
HRT dsp dac. Very small and very light weight amp. Listened to it with the msr7 and my noble 4. Sounded good, prefer the sound of my dragonfly but still very decent sounding dac/amp.
New ZMF headphone, big cool looking tube amp. Tad mixed on the prototype omni sound. Other ZMF sounded quite nice.
Layla with my spinfits. Probably the best sounding iem I have heard still. Strong and deep bass, clear mids, wonderful treble. I like. Big shell, stock tips was awkward fit for me. Wore my UE shirt today and JH commented on my shirt, funny encounter.
Pic 1 out of focus schiit stack and my o2. Pic 2 in focus picture. Good combo and looked very nice. Sounded very good. Undecided if I like my dagonfly>o2 more or less.
Ak240 stainless steel edition, great dap, very price high.
Ak380 again, very good sounding. Ears reached point of where everything was sounding the same. Took a headphone break and listen to speakers. No pictures but the Riva Turbo X is great, go buy one. Elac bookshelf speakers were literal subwolfers and was shaking the room, elac speakers are cool.
I lied, big focal speaker picture. Very big, very loud, very old people in the room.
Alo audio portable tube amp and portable solid state amps. Didn't like the tube amp that much, really liked the solid state amp. Very nice amp.
Alo amp pretty and pretty big.
Alo audio has new headphones. Think these were solid steel. Very nice and solid feeling headphones. Strong thick bass and rather dark sound sig. New line is called Campfire Audio and they have a house sound already and similar solid metal builds. There were Campfire audio iems but those pictures came out super out of focus.
Back from T.H.E. Show Newport, was fun. Lighting was spotty at times so more than half of images came out out of focus. Thanks Galaxy S5.
Grand ballroom there was a red lambo aventador. It was red.
Hifiman He-400s, was very nice, very light and comfortable. Very efficient planar and decent open back planar bass. Basically the he-400 and improved and in every way. Wasn't hearing recessed upper mids or forward treble from what I could tell.
Hifiman Re-1000, dual ba I think. Bassy ba, slightly dark, more mid bass rather than sub iirc. Tad large shape.
Noble savant (right) in picture 1, my noble 4 (left) picture 1. Improved cable on the noble series than the cable I got with mine last year. Shell smaller than the noble 4. Extended deeper into the subbass than the 4, extended tad higher in the treble than 4, mids relatively the same. Very nice iem, no idea driver count, everybody I talked about it liked it.
Questyle dap. Sounded very good, better than the x5 in my opinion. Longer than the x5 length wise, smaller than the x5 width wise, slightly thinner than x5. Scrollwheel very solid and stiff unlike the loose x5 scroll wheel. Plugged in my micro sd from my x5 and listened to Chinese girl cartoon music, 2hu, boats, metal. Sunbather good album.
New centrance usb dac, size roughly around schiit fulla size. Plugged into my galaxy s5 and listened to it, sounds slightly better than my dragonfly. Early prototype unit, volume wheel didn't work yet, high low gain switch needs toothpick to switch, some emi issues on my phone. Centrance rep said he wasn't sure if it would work on android yet and so was surprised when it just went and worked for me. He documented my concerns and would address it. I liked the sound.
Cavalli amp, very popular and pretty. Didn't listen as guy next to me was listening and I forgot to listen after him.
My x5 on top of cavalli portable, another portable cavalli right next to it. Very good amp, think it sounded better than my o2.
HRT dsp dac. Very small and very light weight amp. Listened to it with the msr7 and my noble 4. Sounded good, prefer the sound of my dragonfly but still very decent sounding dac/amp.
New ZMF headphone, big cool looking tube amp. Tad mixed on the prototype omni sound. Other ZMF sounded quite nice.
Layla with my spinfits. Probably the best sounding iem I have heard still. Strong and deep bass, clear mids, wonderful treble. I like. Big shell, stock tips was awkward fit for me. Wore my UE shirt today and JH commented on my shirt, funny encounter.
Pic 1 out of focus schiit stack and my o2. Pic 2 in focus picture. Good combo and looked very nice. Sounded very good. Undecided if I like my dagonfly>o2 more or less.
Ak240 stainless steel edition, great dap, very price high.
Ak380 again, very good sounding. Ears reached point of where everything was sounding the same. Took a headphone break and listen to speakers. No pictures but the Riva Turbo X is great, go buy one. Elac bookshelf speakers were literal subwolfers and was shaking the room, elac speakers are cool.
I lied, big focal speaker picture. Very big, very loud, very old people in the room.
Alo audio portable tube amp and portable solid state amps. Didn't like the tube amp that much, really liked the solid state amp. Very nice amp.
Alo amp pretty and pretty big.
Alo audio has new headphones. Think these were solid steel. Very nice and solid feeling headphones. Strong thick bass and rather dark sound sig. New line is called Campfire Audio and they have a house sound already and similar solid metal builds. There were Campfire audio iems but those pictures came out super out of focus.
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