[Currawong]

Caption this photo with Jude, Kenzo and Sean (Anakchan).
 

 
Brannan "The Glove" Mason with Haru from Wagnus.
 

 

[webstaa]

I didn't get to hang out with any of the head-fiers really- there was just too much to see and hear.

From brands popular here -Mr. Speakers brought his Alpha Primes, which sound great. New portabled from Hifiman and a couple others looked great. Oppo had their HA-1 with glass tops and the HA-2 on display, but no PM-3

As expected lots of portables and CIEMs. And a large number of DSD DACs on display.

Unfortunately no pictures here, phone battery hit 10% by 10:30.

 

[audionewbi]

wow sony has a CIEM daughter company now called Just Ear!
 

 

[georgelai57]

Fitear, inEar, just ear.

Hear Hear

 

[Darkblade48]

Heh, looks like Sony is jumping on the bandwagon too.
 
I've already left the event; anyone going back again tomorrow?

 

[AnakChan]

Heh, looks like Sony is jumping on the bandwagon too.

I've already left the event; anyone going back again tomorrow?

Yes we all will be.

 

[webstaa]

Did anyone else stop by the Astell&Kern's listening room to listen to their air duct rattle >.>
 
Products that kinda caught my eye -
 
Crescendo ear protection IEM tips from Korg - www.korg-kid.com/crescendo - tuned ear protection with removable "pill" cores for use as IEM tips (mostly tri-flange.)
 
Analog Square Paper's "Erectron Tube X Transistor" (taken from their flyer) - hybrid tube portable amps.  Tube sound from a portable you say?  It's "portable" - two massive batteries inside and tubes makes it a bit heavy and warm to carry around.  Sounded... like a decent tube amp.  analog2p.com for those interested.
 
Dared had a few interesting products - a tube hybrid preamp with bluetooth connectivity.  They had a small wooden cased portable too, but I didn't get a good look at it.  dared.co.hk for those interested.
 
The dealer/purchase room was a bit of a disappointment, but for that you can go right around the corner into the main store...  or across town to e-earphone.
 
Too bad I have work in the morning!  Have an excellent day 2!

 

[gkanai]

Sadly didnt make it today and booked up tomorrow. Have fun everyone!

Tokyo HFers, lets try to meet up on a non-event weekend?

 

[Darkblade48]

Definitely interested; I'm in Yokohama, so I can pop by into Tokyo anytime.
 
Lots of long weekends coming up too
 
Edit: Looks like the sales list for the festival has been updated (as of 8:15 pm local time).
 
https://www.fujiya-avic.jp/user_data/docs/kaijou_sale_2014a.pdf

 

[piotrus-g]

Hey guys any pictures from day one?

 

[Darkblade48]

Give me a few minutes, was just copying them from my SD card now.
 
Edit: Here we go. Sorry about the weird white balance, I forgot I had it set to auto, and I'm a bit tired to adjust the lighting now.
 
General shots:

 
 

 

 
 

There was a table of some rare/unusual headphones:

 

 
First time seeing a CD/DVD demagnetizer...can someone explain to me (like I'm 5) why one might use this?

 
 
Found this amusing:

 
 
One day....one day...

 

 

[piotrus-g]

Thanks for pics!
 

 First time seeing a CD/DVD demagnetizer...can someone explain to me (like I'm 5) why one might use this?

ELI5 for you: CD and DVD are made of plastic that said there is no magnetic flux on it around it etc. CD cannot be magnetized ... hope you see where this is going

 

[Dopaminer]

 A good CD/DVD demagnetizer, when used with some dynamic range-extending jelly, can turn CDs into SACD and DVD into Blu-Ray.  No, really.
 
 
So did anyone who went today see Kingsound? 

 

[Darkblade48]

  Thanks for pics!
 
ELI5 for you: CD and DVD are made of plastic that said there is no magnetic flux on it around it etc. CD cannot be magnetized ... hope you see where this is going

 
Thanks for the ELI5. That's exactly what I thought....I'm sure there will be some people that will say a CD/DVD is not 100% aluminum/polycarbonate, etc and that it might matter...but really?
 
Quote:

   A good CD/DVD demagnetizer, when used with some dynamic range-extending jelly, can turn CDs into SACD and DVD into Blu-Ray.  No, really.
 
 
So did anyone who went today see Kingsound? 

 
This is almost as good as a DVD rewinder!

 

[piotrus-g]

  That's exactly what I thought....I'm sure there will be some people that will say a CD/DVD is not 100% aluminum/polycarbonate, etc and that it might matter...but really?
 
This is almost as good as a DVD rewinder!

I'm pretty sure it cost something like $xxxx when it was in production so probably for tru audiophile that alone increased the listening experience.