[BooUrns]

UPDATES:

First off-- we are going to have a very healthy attendance! So far we have about 50 people RSVP’d and there is a whole gaggle of gear that will be in tow! Pretty Excited. Please see below for Gear List, Vendor Update, and Raffle Prizes.

Gear List:

****ALSO- it is OK for there to be more than 1 of each thing. In fact, that’s great! With 50 folks attending- it should reduce wait times and allow people the opportunity to relax while listening instead of feeling anxious with 3 people hovering over them waiting for a turn. All this is to say- if you see other people are bringing what you said you’d bring- fear not!
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GOTL, Milo, Abyss, Hugo 2 possibly Manley Absolute, He1000se, other possible surprises!!!!

Audeze LCD-4

TBD closer to the event to prevent overlap

half of it

RHA MA750, maybe Mr Speakers Mad Dogs, maybe LCD 2.2f

Hifiman Edition X V2, MrSpeakers Aeon Flow Open, MCTH,

starving student amp, modi 3 dac, he-400, and a few other headphones

Atticus

DT 1990 Pro

Headphones , amps

Cant make it

Not planning on bringing gear unless needed

Not sure, don't think I will bring anything, but may bring an ifi idsd micro black label and a ZMF Auteur.

Not completely sure, but maybe/probably a Sony PHA-3, Focal Elears, if I can figure out an easy way to take it on the 50 maybe a Bottlehead Crack... my best headphones are CIEMs and those don't really help for others to try.

Don't know

M1060 rev2 with ZMF Pilot Pad

ZMF Atticus & maybe Bottlehead Crackatwoa if there's a need for amps.

Macbook Pro, Schiit Jotunheim, Audeze LCD-2 Classic

Available to bring: ZMF Atticus, Gumby (analog 1 gen 5 USB), modded Musical Paradise MP301, diy planet10hifi MarKen single driver speakers

Chord Hugo 2, Focal Utopia’s, lots of lossless music on a few daps

nothing

TBD! (but probably MrSpeakers Ether 2 and a Fiio Q5 amp)

MrSpeakers Voce, iFi iCAN & iESL, HiFiMan HE-6

HiFiMan HE1000v2, Chord Hugo 2

HD 800S and Audeze LCD-2C

None, mainly interested in demoing ZMF headphones.

Audeze LCD-X headphones and iFi Nano BL DAC/Amp

stuff

2 Laptops, 2 Dacs (Modi 3 and Teac UD-501), 1 Cassette Deck (Nakamichi), 2 HP Amps (Mjolnir 2 and DarkVoice), 1 Stax Amp (SRM-T1), 4 Stax Headphones (SR-001mk2, SR-404 Limited, SR-5, SR-X mk3), 6 Headphones (HE-1000 V1, HD 540 Gold, DT 1990 Pro, HD 424X, HD 598, YH-1000), Some gear is modded, Will bring table(s) and power strips/extension cords. (2 wall sockets max)

HE 5LE, HD 6XX, Atlas, Vega, Andromeda, Spark amp, CTH amp. Maybe more.

NA

Nothing, because everyone in the Head-Fi thread offered to bring what I was going to

Feliks Euforia, Massdrop x Cavalli Liquid Carbon, Pro Ject Pre Box S2 Digital, Massdrop x HifiMan HE 4XX, HifiMan HE 560 V3, Meze 99 Neo

Questyle CMA400i, MrSpeakers Aeon Flow Closed

ATH-M50x, Sony MDR-1A, ATH-WS99BT, Fiio K1, LG V30

code-6 He-6, NOS11, maybe power amp

HD600

Amps and Sound Kenzie Cavalli Liquid Carbon Massdrop CTH Monolith Liquid Spark Maybe Bottlehead Cracks Chord Mojo Schiit Yggdrasil HE-500 HD-800 Grado RS-1 AKG K872 Ether C Koss ESP950 HD-6xx’s JPS Labs Abyss

Headphones

AKG K240 Sextett, Yamaha Orthodynamic Headphones HP-1, Fostex TH-X00, Beyerdynamic DT-1990 Pro, Teac UD-501, IFI micro iDSD Black Label, Budgie Tube Phono Preamp



Vendors:

ZMFheadphones (obvious) http://www.zmfheadphones.com/

JDS Labs https://www.jdslabs.com/

Ray Samuels Audio http://www.raysamuelsaudio.com/


Raffles:

Must be present to enter and win

For plan ahead sake, raffle tickets will be $5/ticket or $20/5 tickets. For ease, cash or paypal only please.



2 ZMF Headphones (one T50 variant and one Dynamic variant TBD)

A ZMF 2K adapter XLR-1/4 in a cowhide pouch

A whole slew of earpads & pilotpads

ZMF Tshirts

A JDS Labs Element

JDS Labs T-shirts

….. more to come….


Snacks:

Cheetos (all variants) medical grade plastic gloves and chopsticks on hand.

 

[KcMsterpce]

I plan to be there (pending unforeseen circumstances). Maybe I'll bring something, I don't know. Perhaps the Centrance Hifi M8?
Can I bring a camcorder and microphone to film stuff? Would that be allowed?

 

[BooUrns]

I plan to be there (pending unforeseen circumstances). Maybe I'll bring something, I don't know. Perhaps the Centrance Hifi M8?
Can I bring a camcorder and microphone to film stuff? Would that be allowed?

Nice! Glad you will be able to make it! I think it would be awesome if you got some footage- that sounds cool. I would just add the caveat that you'll have to get the express consent of the filmee (one being filmed? yeah?) before capturing them. And @zach915m maintains that he can only be filmed from the left... his good side. What a diva.

 

[Zachik]

And @zach915m maintains that he can only be filmed from the left... his good side. What a diva.

That explains why Zach would never face me when we speak, but instead look to my right...

 

[AxelCloris]

Whoa, Zach is letting us film from the side now? It used to be he'd only let us get photos with a hard backlight.

 

[336881]

Ray wants to come to this event? Really?

 

[Vex731]

Will there be solid Wi-Fi in the premises? I use Tidal as my main source of music playback.

 

[KcMsterpce]

I will bring some recording/photo equipment, but with my extreme aversion to being filmed/photographed, I extend that same courtesy to others. Furthermore, I have zero desire to interrupt the "flow" or "zen" of the event, and will flit about with peripatetic nonchalance in hopes of never damaging anyone's calm.

 

[buonassi]

and will flit about with peripatetic nonchalance

You'll do what when now?

 

[MadSounds]

peripatetic = traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods
nonchalant = feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

I had to google the first one, quite appropriate when you put it together

Will there be solid Wi-Fi in the premises? I use Tidal as my main source of music playback.

This is a good question. we could probably tether our phones to sources if need be. My digital Library is massive and awkward for those not familiar with foobar2000, always nice to have YouTube as the 'i just want to hear x track' option.

 

[ISOLordByron]

This is a good question. we could probably tether our phones to sources if need be. My digital Library is massive and awkward for those not familiar with foobar2000, always nice to have YouTube as the 'i just want to hear x track' option.

Would anyone appreciate it if I brought Vinyl and CD playback systems along with my Nak cassette deck? I’ve got some high end gear I can throw in the car, if anyone wants to bring some physical media with them for their favorite tracks.

 

[BooUrns]

Will there be solid Wi-Fi in the premises? I use Tidal as my main source of music playback.

Yes- there will be Wi-Fi. We use Tidal too. Gotta have Wi-Fi!

 

[Vex731]

Gotta have Wi-Fi!

Without Wi-Fi we would just be savages lumps of meat with opposable thumbs like opossums! Also, thanks for answering my question!

 

[B1ll]

I can make it, I’ll bring my stack.

 

[The Medusan]

Wish I could come! Love Chicago. Invite everyone to hit one of the various climbing gyms afterwards! Big scene there, very fun. First ascent Humboldt Park or the Brooklyn boulders location are pretty close