SoCal (ZMFestivus) meet Fall 2019

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Meet is happening 11/10: RSVP Below

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  1. ChaChaRealSmooth

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    Yes, everyone who is coming, PM me some time before for my address.

    All loaner gear in my possession will also be available for listening.

    I'll have food and drink ready, but feel free to post here if anyone is going to bring stuff.

    Bring extension cords and power strips. Also, bring your source (CD players, laptops, etc).

    Tentative time: 10 AM start to 4 PM finish.
     
  2. tommytakis

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    I'll bring:
    - Ziricote Verite Focal Utopia
    - Gungnir Multibit A1
    - Eitr
    - ECP 3F Ravenswood


    Pad options for Verite/ZMF:
    - Universe Lambskin perf.
    - Universe Suede perf.
    - Verite
    - BE2
    - Auteur Suede perf.
     
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    Excellent! Let's see who we can round up. @fp627 @neogeosnk @insidious meme @BillOhio @PTS @JK47
    @Mdkaler - you around?



    Let us know what we can bring for food and drinks. I'll definitely bring the cherry coke as a starting point, as it's now a SBAF meet tradition

    I'll bring some gear along. I'll bring an Aegir so we can maybe do some monoblocking? I'd love to give it a shot.

    If anyone has requests from my current gear below, please let me know so I can bring them along.

    Headphones:
    Sennheiser - HD650, HD600, HD800
    Audeze - Mobius
    Stax - L700, SR007
    Koss - ESP950 (Stax adapter)
    AKG - K1000, K501
    Hifiman - HE5SE, HE-6
    Sony - SA5000, MDRW1000x3

    Amps:
    Liquid Platinum
    Gilmore Lite MK2

    Stax SRD7
    Cavalli Liquid Lightning
    Stax 353x

    Can we bring splitters for sources? I don't want to lug over my DAC.
     
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  4. insidious meme

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    Yeah, I should be there if it's 11/10. Since 11/9 I'm scheduled to get a fridge delivered.

    Lol, this is the real meet tradition.

    [​IMG]
     
  5. ChaChaRealSmooth

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    I'll know it's going well when all the gear is practically ignored on the table, drinks are flowing, and fun conversation usually not related to audio is being had.
     
  6. I_want_all_the_tacos

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    That's such a great gear collection! I would personally really love to hear your HE-6 and K1000, two old school iconic headphones that have eluded me for a while. Also, the Liquid Plat and Gilmore Lite Mk2 would be interesting to hear, but if that's too much to lug around no worries.

    I will mostly focus on bringing the ZMF cans: Verite open (silk), Verite closed (monkeypod), Aeolus (sapele), Auteur (padauk), and Atticus (cocobolo). I'll probably bring along my HD800 as well just to try on all the different source gear available. I'll bring my RME ADI-2 DAC as well. If anyone wants to hear anything else in my signature, let me know.

    @ChaChaRealSmooth - the loaner gear is also a nice bonus too. I also would like to hear your Euforia and DNA amps.
     
  7. BillOhio

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    Yep. I'd probably be around. Could bring an Af.
     
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    EDIT: 80% chance I can make 11/10 - If I'm around I'll definitely go.
    edit2: confirmed i can go + gear below

    Amps: Looks like we have enough and I won't bring any. If people really want Stellaris let me know and I'll make it happen.
    DACs: Soekris 1421. If no Stellaris, I'll bring Yggdrasil (B revision with USB5) too.
    Headphones: Focal Clear and Bocote Auteur with SE and XLR cable (for 3F). Does anyone have a good XLR cable for the Clear? Otherwise I'll bring factory XLR.
    Misc: macbook with tidal+, interconnect cables, power strip, extension cord, etc.

    Wanted to try Aeolus (and my Clears) on the 3F as well as SR1A again. Looks like these are all coming already.

    Not sure what I'll bring in terms of food/drink yet. If things work out I'll bring a growler or two of beer from various San Diego county breweries.
     
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    Good news, boss said it was fine for me to bring the Raal SR1A and Utopia.

    Tentative gear list:
    Headphones: MrSpeakers Ether 2, Focal Utopia, Raal SR1A
    Amps: Cayin iHA-6, Cayin HA-1A mk2 (Maybe), Schiit Vidar
    Source: Cayin iDAC-6, Questyle QP1R, Dethonray DTR1

    Don't want to take up too much space since the the Vidar is fairly large. Been using the HA-1A mk2 as a preamp to Vidar but could always bring a Sys.
     
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    I could bring the EC Black Widow, but I don't think there would be room with all the amps I see coming. I will bring my laptop as a source but will there be enough DAC's? I have the Gugnir Multibit A2 and Eitr if anyone wants to luse that.

    This. Splitters would be nice.
     
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    I'm super curious to hear the Black Widow if you're willing!
     
  12. ChaChaRealSmooth

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    Looks like we have a lot of amps and not many DACs. We'll need people who are willing to lug their DAC over as well.

    ^this as well.
     
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    I could bring both the EAD DSP 9000 III and Monarchy M22B, with one Eitr. So would need another non-USB transport. I should be free most weekends in November aside from the 2nd-3rd.

    Maybe could be convinced to bring my F7 (+Saga or SYS for volume control), and for headphones, probably some modded HFMs, OG HD580, and my recently modded ADX5000.

    Oh, and if anyone would care to listen, I would absolutely bring my Nak 500 or RX505.
     
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    I added my Gungnir Multibit A1 and Grace m9xx DAC/amp to the list. Grace one is w/e but convenient for transport and just in case we need more DACs for people's amps
     
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  15. ChaChaRealSmooth

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    I've changed to poll to a RSVP system. Please use this so I can get a good idea of the number of members attending.

    I've said this before, but if some people would like to bring some food/drink please do so.
     
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    I can definitely help out. Do you want to just give us a general list of things people can bring so there's no overlap?
     
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    Not a terrible idea (and I'll do it if requested), but in general I think as long as everyone communicates here and checks back over the thread we should be okay.

    I will provide some soy garlic chicken wings and will have some cola.
     
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    I can bring some chips and sweets. LMK if you have any special requests
     
  19. I_want_all_the_tacos

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    I edited the top post with the details. I am also in for bringing some food. Don't know what yet, but probably some finger food/apps. And I have a couple RCA splitters for DACs that I can bring. I'll basically just stuff as much gear into my car as I can.

    @insidious meme - I also would be interested in hearing the BW2 as that is the other solid state I was interested in vs the Ravenswood 3F.

    @BillOhio - And I would be interested in hearing your AF if you are willing, I haven't heard a true EC tube amp yet (not counting my ZDT Jr) and would love to hear how it contrasts against a DNA.
     
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