2010 RMAF/CJ@RMAF

[Voltron]

The "sheep" was acting like a douche, so he dug his own grave quite apart from his affection for you and your gear reviews. What I don't get on your second point is why you stay somewhere where you don't feel comfortable or welcome?

[jp11801]

Oh Lord, I was hoping something like this wouldn't happen. Someone threw the sheep to the wolves (or he jumped in), and it's never pretty. And people wonder why I feel that I don't really belong in the group, or am not welcome here. That came up at RMAF once or twice.

The "sheep" was acting like a douche, so he dug his own grave quite apart from his affection for you and your gear reviews. What I don't get on your second point is why you stay somewhere where you don't feel comfortable or welcome?

Larry as far as I am concerned you are "not unwelcome here" shit you've taken the hits but maybe don't get the overal vibe here. Many/Most of us here are part of overlapping circles of friends that while we care about gear we care about our friends and possibly beer and spirits more;-) Not unlike the neighborhood bar metaphor that has been used. So as far as I am concerned your welcome here others MMV but how you feel is really up to you.

Additionally all the fawning over some of the serial reviewers on headfi is puke worthy. There is a difference between appreciating someones review and licking their ass all the time.

[luvdunhill]

Sinocunt

ah, another one of those time honored traditions around here that you just cannot get anywhere else

[Iron_Dreamer]

The crazy Weston booth erection:

And the band arrives to play:

The Emotive room, one of the most sanely priced of the show:

An interesting looking Preamp drives a very temperamental speaker system:

The much anticipated sh!tty amplifier:

The Cricketburger!

The beer garden of our dreams:

And JP#'s surveys the options, minutes before passing into a languid state:

The party moves outside:

Later the next day, we attack the Larkburger (soon to be taken national as a subsidiary of Headamp):

And we ended the day with Tyler's excellent culinary suggestion:

[Voltron]

Great pics Peter! I'm awfully hungry now, though, after the food beauty shots.

This is how JP pictures heaven, except the line of taps never ends...

[Fitz]

This is how JP pictures heaven, except the line of taps never ends...

And they never run dry.

[GPH]

Nice pics guys, it looks like you had a ton of fun as always. That falafel plate just made me hungry...

[Voltron]

And they never run dry.

But of course.

[guzziguy]

Also, there's always a space at the bar and an empty table, there's no line and, most importantly, it's all free.

[Salt Peanuts]

Nice pics guys, it looks like you had a ton of fun as always. That falafel plate just made me hungry...

x2. It's been a long time since I've had a good falafel.

[boomana]

x2. It's been a long time since I've had a good falafel.

X3. And nice pics Steve and Peter.

[HeadphoneAddict]

What I don't get on your second point is why you stay somewhere where you don't feel comfortable or welcome?

Heh, I think I'm driven partially by morbid curiosity or something.

[swt61]

Heh, I think I'm driven partially by morbid curiosity or something.

My initial post, which seems to have started all this, really wasn't a slam at you. If the guy had posted that my reviews were "the best available", he'd have gotten the same response from me. Why anyone would put so much stock into one person's opinion is beyond me. I read most of the reviews here (I don't even visit over there, except to look at the sale forum now and again), but I don't form an opinion based on any one review. Now a group of reviews from different members I trust will hold some weight with me, but still just makes me want to listen for myself.

In all honesty HPA I don't think about you much at all. You're an odd guy that posts here from time to time, because you seem to like to varify that you indeed are bullied by the 'cool kids'. You really bring that on yourself, and on purpose I might add. Do a little self discovery, come to realize this is indeed an issue for you and move on.

High school is over, and nobody really cares if you're in the cool click or not. I actually think you'd be a much more interesting guy if you could lose that chip on your shoulder. I do think you may indeed have something to bring to the conversation, if that were the case.

[HeadphoneAddict]

My initial post, which seems to have started all this, really wasn't a slam at you. If the guy had posted that my reviews were "the best available", he'd have gotten the same response from me. Why anyone would put so much stock into one person's opinion is beyond me. I read most of the reviews here (I don't even visit over there, except to look at the sale forum now and again), but I don't form an opinion based on any one review. Now a group of reviews from different members I trust will hold some weight with me, but still just makes me want to listen for myself.

In all honesty HPA I don't think about you much at all. You're an odd guy that posts here from time to time, because you seem to like to varify that you indeed are bullied by the 'cool kids'. You really bring that on yourself, and on purpose I might add. Do a little self discovery, come to realize this is indeed an issue for you and move on.

High school is over, and nobody really cares if you're in the cool click or not. I actually think you'd be a much more interesting guy if you could lose that chip on your shoulder. I do think you may indeed have something to bring to the conversation, if that were the case.

Well, there was a time when everything I posted was dissected and torn apart as being invalid, that I didn't feel that I had much to add to the conversation. That might put a chip on anyone's shoulders.

Anyway, back to RMAF now. Please?

[Asr]

More press coverage:

- ComputerAudiophile: Got camera? A first-timer's trip to RMAF | Computer Audiophile

- Positive Feedback: rmaf1

Also started my pics over at HF here (the rest should be up by the end of the week...maybe): http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/518094/rmaf-2010-denver-canjam-rmaf-impressions-in-case-people-missed-seeing-this-in-the-meet-forum/30#post_7016254

[justin]

where are the Larkburger impressions?

I JUST WON FREE LARKBURGER FOR 2.

saving this for next year's RMAF

[diebenkorn]

Audiogon Shows: RMAF 2010: Mariott Exhibitor Booths

see Justin in the Ray Samuels Audio thread...

[CarlSeibert]

Audiogon Shows: RMAF 2010: Mariott Exhibitor Booths

see Justin in the Ray Samuels Audio thread...

One size fits all. Most of the threads have the same set of pictures.

[Dusty Chalk]

Stereophile, on headphones @ RMAF

To me, this is a new low for Stereophile.

Audiogon Shows: RMAF 2010: Mariott Exhibitor Booths

"All Sex" -- nice!

[aardvark baguette]

lol headphone train

[Nebby]

So sterophile has a "Bookmark & Share" icon that pops up a list of social network icons if you hover over it. They smartly put it right above the "next post" link and the popup covers the next post link. Genius.

[deepak]

At least Stereophile put up a single image. It looks like most publications completely ignored the CanJam room. Heck the RMAF website from the 2009 show has a single image of an RSA amp, this is among 5 pages of photos.

edit: woah headphone coverage from Audiogon of all places nice

Edited October 28, 2010 by deepak

[recstar24]

I would still take that stereophile coverage over the 6moons shill I mean meet impressions of canjam.

[Dusty Chalk]

At least Stereophile put up a single image. It looks like most publications completely ignored the CanJam room. Heck the RMAF website from the 2009 show has a single image of an RSA amp, this is among 5 pages of photos.

Actually, they had a couple other images -- one of Jude, the other of 'Jude's setup'.

It's just that it strikes me as politicking, and otherwise dismissive.

[recstar24]

Actually, they had a couple other images -- one of Jude, the other of 'Jude's setup'.

It's just that it strikes me as politicking, and otherwise dismissive.

Yes.

(...not Really anything I can add, sums it up right there...)