[Zachik]

So glad to have more people joining!

WAIT!!! That's going to reduce my chances of winning anything in the sweepstakes / giveaways...

 

[UntilThen]

WAIT!!! That's going to reduce my chances of winning anything in the sweepstakes / giveaways...

Sorry Zachik, the winner goes to UntilThen from Australia for long distance participation.

 

[BooUrns]

WAIT!!! That's going to reduce my chances of winning anything in the sweepstakes / giveaways...

Don’t worry- we will try to keep a nice Festivuser to Raffle prize ratio. Just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich- you gotta get your ratios right!

Correct answer: more peanut butter.

 

[UntilThen]

Don’t worry- we will try to keep a nice Festivuser to Raffle prize ratio. Just like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich- you gotta get your ratios right!

Correct answer: more peanut butter.

This almost make me choke on my breakfast with laughter.

 

[ISOLordByron]

Well just as a little extra boost to hype, my updated gear list will for headphones will include (so long as shipping from Italy and Iceland are on time, they should be!);

A fully restored AKG K1000 Bass Neutral just finished by our own Heinz Renner himself
A Sony MDR-F1
Yamaha YH-5M in collectors condition
The reddit user qu1ensr's DIY electrostatic, the Nectar
An SR-X Mark III Pro based custom prototype from Spritzer, a one-off
A Stax Sigma Normal Bias that was never opened until a week ago, I've unsealed it just for this occasion
A Peerless PMB-100
The Uber rare Stax SR-Lambda Professional Signature, the sub-micron Lambda

A few people coming with me will be bringing some headphones I've modified or restored, including but not limited to;

More than one Stax SR-404 LE (not sure how many yet)
Custom filter and stator mod Stax SR-407
A few different pairs of my for-friends only HD-598 "Blackjack" mod

And the headfi user Takato14 and I have thrown ourselves a curveball; we're going to try and build a headphone from a chassis chosen at random by me and a set of drivers chosen at random by him the night before in our hotel rooms. My guess is that it will be an orthodynamic, knowing him

Super excited for this meet! It's the only meet I usually go to, and, I've honestly spent an unhealthy amount of time and money prepping for it, lol.

See you guys soon!

 

[Zachik]

Well just as a little extra boost to hype, my updated gear list will for headphones will include (so long as shipping from Italy and Iceland are on time, they should be!);

A fully restored AKG K1000 Bass Neutral just finished by our own Heinz Renner himself
A Sony MDR-F1
Yamaha YH-5M in collectors condition
The reddit user qu1ensr's DIY electrostatic, the Nectar
An SR-X Mark III Pro based custom prototype from Spritzer, a one-off
A Stax Sigma Normal Bias that was never opened until a week ago, I've unsealed it just for this occasion
A Peerless PMB-100
The Uber rare Stax SR-Lambda Professional Signature, the sub-micron Lambda

A few people coming with me will be bringing some headphones I've modified or restored, including but not limited to;

More than one Stax SR-404 LE (not sure how many yet)
Custom filter and stator mod Stax SR-407
A few different pairs of my for-friends only HD-598 "Blackjack" mod

And the headfi user Takato14 and I have thrown ourselves a curveball; we're going to try and build a headphone from a chassis chosen at random by me and a set of drivers chosen at random by him the night before in our hotel rooms. My guess is that it will be an orthodynamic, knowing him

Super excited for this meet! It's the only meet I usually go to, and, I've honestly spent an unhealthy amount of time and money prepping for it, lol.

See you guys soon!

Wish I could arrive earlier on Friday...
Looking forward to this meet!!!

 

[TylersEclectic]

Did someone say Australia! only been once but loved everything about the trip...went to Melbourne and Sydney...just happened to coincide with PAX Australia, which was fun to attend.

Sydney I went to one of the best Speakeasy whiskey joints in my life! Back alley past some trash bins into a creepy side door, down some cement stairs into the most epic whiskey bar full of amazing whiskey from all over the world!

looking forward to Saturday! I’ll be arriving late Friday night, departing after the meet...it’s going to be a short visit and will go by way too fast but damn if I’m not stoked about this trip...early bday gift from the wife!

 

[UntilThen]

Yup Sydney Australia, the most beautiful city in the world. I'll be following the ZMFestivus II from the forecourt of the Opera House.

 

[TylersEclectic]

The Baxter Inn is the bar I was referencing =) so awesome

 

[UntilThen]

The Baxter Inn is the bar I was referencing =) so awesome

Dang I haven't even been there ! So high they need a ladder !

 

[TylersEclectic]

Dang I haven't even been there ! So high they need a ladder !

Look up the entrance pictures lol

 

[UntilThen]

Never mind the Baxter Inn. Make sure you stock up the whisky for ZMFestivus II.

 

[TylersEclectic]

Never mind the Baxter Inn. Make sure you stock up the whisky for ZMFestivus II.

Maybe I’ll make a stop on the way and pickup a bottle...seeing as I’m traveling light...I will have to share, as I won’t be able to take it back with me.

 

[Rayvolution]

I was looking forward to going this year, but I picked the wrong day to get married. Hopefully will be there at ZMF III

 

[ISOLordByron]

I was looking forward to going this year, but I picked the wrong day to get married. Hopefully will be there at ZMF III

Just cut the ceremony short for a "really early honeymoon" with a quick pit-stop in Chicago for six hours