dBel84 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 Ken started this over on the other side but this is where all the love is Hey all , really good to have met all the new folk and of course to catch up with old faces. I just love the DIY enthusiasm in PDX , yes I am a little biased but it is fun to 'shoot the breeze' without people glazing over. talk about gangsta :beerchug: Finally managed to twist searleb's arm to join us and he brought along his UBER cool Bijou - very clean workmanship and just oozes simplicity and form. oh yeah - sounds like a Bijou , you have to hear one to get it. Many new experiences and some I have been wanting have as well as revisiting. Many highlights for me Ken of ALO fame brought along his arc of goodness - there seemed to be no end of the wonderfull treats He brought a pair of his new Amphora amps along as well as their bigger partner in crime the Isabella. Far too many headphones and recabled goodies to mention but of special note was his beautiful burl HF-1's . This was the first time I got to hear these headphones and I like them alot. He also had something very dear to my heart tucked away in one of the boxes - a Silver Sig Earmax. To keep my epilogue short, this was the headphone amp that really got my juices flowing for headphones and amps - way back when they released the original and the 'new' HD580 - luckily I don't age but just a little more wrinkly. Needless to say they were fun to listen to and particularly enjoyed them with me YH100s. K1000 with the Manley Stingray - just an "out-of-head" experience. Glad to have finally heard what people get excited about. I can see how this sound can grow on you and although not in any way unpleasant, not something that would fit into my lifestyle at this time. Compact Hybrid - yes I am a Cavalli fan and this is no disappointment - much bigger than its diminutive size would suggest. I didn't have much time with them as in many meet conditions but the overall quick impression was very favourable - strong bass, good transient response, sparkly highs .... what more could a fella want. The Starving Student was another fun listen - people keep asking me about it and I have no reference - well now I can happily say that yes, it can drive orthos well ;-) Revisiting the PPX3 with the HD650 was a very good thing too. It was OK with the orthos but has a special synergy with the HD650s. And just in the nick of time, Dr`Strangelove arrived with a beat monoblock amp and his AT electrets - thanks for lugging that monster up the stairs to share it with us. Low point - those friggin e12 circuits on the Stackers - both amps started tripping after much use , not sure what to make of this yet but I did get to throw a whole host of headphones at the amps and they are MUCH quieter with all the headphones compared to my test phones = AD2000 / Grado etc - much relief as I had been pulling my hair out trying to kill everylast bit of noise. Final high - HP50 made a HUGE impression on a good few folk who tried them. bang goes any chance of the ebay surge slowing down anytime soon . thanks again all for a fun time ..dB
Dusty Chalk Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 That is one orange amp (on the round table).
dBel84 Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 That was my trademark paint until I ran out = you are looking at the original stacker. If you look behind the amp there is another orange box = S22 plus tube heater supply for the EHHA. The latset ones have all been metalic Blue but I just ran out of that so I will have to see which can appeals the next time I build anything ( and yes the kids do get to choose ) ..dB
Guest sacd lover Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 Stacker 2 fever!!! I cant wait to get that bad boy here.
n_maher Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Was there really a rig that had an Apache (MSRP = $2995.00) fed by an Oppo (~$400) driving HP-2's (~$1000 + cable)? I love seeing a rig with good monetary balance.
Dreadhead Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Someone probably just didn't want to bring their good source, or not. It's not like the OPPO horrible, it's just not good.
n_maher Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Someone probably just didn't want to bring their good source, or not. But they felt ok dragging the other $5k worth of their gear? It's not like the OPPO horrible, it's just not good.
Hopstretch Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 The OPPO was probably being let down by the crappy amp.
Dreadhead Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 The OPPO was probably being let down by the crappy amp. :D
Dreadhead Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 But they felt ok dragging the other $5k worth of their gear? I've seen people come to a meet with over 10k worth of amps and headphones and a well under 1000 dollar source. It happens, not to me, but it happens.
Dusty Chalk Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Or maybe they just "bits is bits" school.
n_maher Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Or maybe they just "bits is bits" school. Wouldn't that school only apply if they were using the oppo as a transport? I don't see a separate DAC in that rig.
Dusty Chalk Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 I don't know -- I'm not of that school, myself.
dBel84 Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Posted March 16, 2009 Was there really a rig that had an Apache (MSRP = $2995.00) fed by an Oppo (~$400) driving HP-2's (~$1000 + cable)? I love seeing a rig with good monetary balance. not at the meet I attended no apache , a bloke pretending to be Tonto - nicked all the good cookies, bastard! only HP2 came out of the yamaha stable and mighty luvely example at that. ..dB EDIT BUT a few good cd rom sources ;-)
Guest sachu Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 not at the meet I attended no apache , a bloke pretending to be Tonto - nicked all the good cookies, bastard! only HP2 came out of the yamaha stable and mighty luvely example at that. ..dB EDIT BUT a few good cd rom sources ;-) umm is that my HP2 you are speaking of?
dBel84 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Posted March 17, 2009 yes but Nate thought he spotted a Grado HP2 - I will be sad if it was there and I missed it along with the apache ..dB
Guest sachu Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 I did not see any HP2 there..the only grados I saw were the GS1000, HF-1 and SR125s..
Guest sacd lover Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 I did not see any HP2 there..the only grados I saw were the GS1000, HF-1 and SR125s.. He probably meant Yamaha HP-2s.
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