Mini-Meet OC (Irvine) May 28, 2012

[purrin]

Sunday May 27, 2012 EVENT IS NOW CLOSED - OUT OF SPACE.

Attendees:

1. Teufelshunde
   
2. n3rdling
   
3. Anaxilus
   
4. Melomaniac
   
5. eggil
   
6. 909
   
7. Iron Dreamer?
   
8. LFF?
   
9. Asr
   
10. blubliss?
    

Limiting space to 6-7. If space gets tight, I would give priority to people I know (or someone I know who can vouch for you.) Serving beef ribs slow-cooked for 8 hours in my Egg. I'm open to moving it somewhere else within 10 miles of where I live. Too many meets all over the state for me this year.

Possible meeting to coordinate and help with the details of the "big" August meet @ LAX if anyone interested.

Edited April 21, 2012 by purrin

[purrin]

ah, I'd be interested, too

I'll get back to you. I am a little bit leery and am "high alert" right now because some idiot using an IP address based in Socal (and then again using a proxy based in Canada) signed-in to my website spamming racist shit. I guess I've insulted too many peoples' favorite amps on HF. Always need to be careful with emotionally unstable people - I have a family with kids. I'm not implying you are one of those crazies or wierdos, but it would be good if someone I knew could vouch for you.

Edited March 27, 2012 by purrin

[Cee Tee]

ah, I'd be interested, too

I know "melo". Met "melomaniac" up here in the Bay Area.

Smaller meet before your larger one is pretty tempting...

[Iron_Dreamer]

I'd be down if I'm in town at that point in time. I'll let you or LFF know.

[eggil]

I am interested if there is still room

[purrin]

I am interested if there is still room

Since I don't know you, can you PM me and tell me a little bit about yourself. Or fill in your profile.

You are in as long you as you are not Dale Thorn - which I doubt- because you building / built a KGSS. How's that coming along?

[blubliss]

I can vouch for eggil, he helped distribute boards for the KGSSHV board run and I met him personally.

[purrin]

I can vouch for eggil, he helped distribute boards for the KGSSHV board run and I met him personally.

Thanks works for me. I'll send out my info soon.

[909]

i'd like to attend as well, so please put me on the attendee list.

[eggil]

Due to family obligations I will be unable to attend

I do thank you (and Blubliss) for considering me for this meet and apologize for the inconvenience.

[n3rdling]

I will likely be in Chicago during this meet

[DouglasQuaid]

That's what I get for being a bum... Have fun fellas. I demand pics of ribs and this "egg" OP speaks of.

Edited April 20, 2012 by DouglasQuaid

[Cee Tee]

^If it is a big green egg, it is a mini-Bessemer converter that makes crazy pizzas and pig!!

[DouglasQuaid]

Thanks CeeTee... I hereby rescind my request for pics of egg.

[mikeymad]

All filled up -- have fun guys.

[purrin]

That's what I get for being a bum... Have fun fellas. I demand pics of ribs and this "egg" OP speaks of.

One more spot open again Vince. You sure you want to drive that far again? I've got a T2 sitting here for your 009s.

[livewire]

Now that IS tempting!

[DouglasQuaid]

It's not the distance... it's the utter ridiculousness of the return trip on a Sunday evening. When I drove back from the last Irvine meet, I think I was stuck at the 5/101 split for a good 45minutes. 75min to get to the meet, over 120 to get back. Don't hold a spot open for me, as I can't yet guarantee I'll come down.

When in the heck did you get/build a T2? I thought you were done with electrostats.

[purrin]

It's all n3rdling and blubliss' fault.

[909]

as the meet date is fast approaching, do you need us to bring food, snacks, beverages, extension cords with multiple outlets, etc?

[purrin]

Beverages and extension cords are a good idea. Sending out my info. Let me know if someone still needs it.

[mikeymad]

^^ good start to any listening party...

[teufelshunde]

Superb single malts were served, Pete's foccacia was flavorful, and Marv's short ribs were sublime.

The T2 was terrific and the Stax were the max.

A good time was had by all.

And who knew you could source 24/192 FLAC from a 1st gen iPad.

Edited May 28, 2012 by teufelshunde

[purrin]

I feel asleep for a few minutes after that meal when comparing the portables.

I guess this ended up more a micro-meet, but sometimes that could be a good thing.

The DSHA-1 was sublime. Tried HD800, LCD3, HP1000, and HF2 on them. Really hard to pin-point the sound because it had some of the best of solid-state and tube qualities.

That NAD M51 DAC is the schitt though. We set things up for a head to head comparison with the PWDmk2 (2.02) out of the BA. The M51 had the same tone of the PWDmk2, little bit more delicate in the highs (PWDmk2 was a hair more dry with bite). Tons of bass to flesh out the bottom. Differences were subtle: PWD had more dynamic gradation, more able to play loudest sounds louder and softest sounds softer; and its soundstage was more open. Both had equivalent scary levels of resolving power and weight. The NAD USB seemed largely immune to data source (iPad and PC: sounded the same to me.)

Edited May 28, 2012 by purrin

[recstar24]

Good to hear you enjoyed the DSHA-1. I agree with your impression that it seems to convey musical qualities that are typically associated with both tubs/SS, which means its a well designed and thought-out amp.