Colorado Head-Fi Meet June 22, 2024

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Apr 29, 2024 at 1:11 AM Post #31 of 40
Also, I've been reaching out to some vendors and locations to try to resurrect some of RMAF, at least on the Head-Fi side. I'm looking around the same time it used to be (October) and even considering the same venue (DTC Marriott). Would anyone here be interested in such a thing? If so, like this post to let me know, and feel free to DM me if you have strong opinions or want to help organize it!
 
Apr 29, 2024 at 1:33 AM Post #32 of 40
I'll be there! I'd also like to try something that I haven't tried before. I want to do a charity drive with the following:
  • Topping A90
  • Topping D90
  • Fostex T60RP
  • iFi Diablo Black
  • Meze 99 Classic
I'm not 100% certain how to do it, but I'm thinking maybe whoever can show they made the largest donation to a charity of their choice would get their first pick, the second largest would then get to pick, and so on. If anyone has other thoughts on how to do this, let me know!

Apart from those, I'll for sure be bringing the following:
  • Amps
    • Zähl HM-1
    • Woo Audio WA23 Luna
    • Ferrum Oor
    • GS-X Mini
    • Manley Absolute (will be available for sale)
    • Schiit Folkvangr (bring your favorite dynamics - this is a weird one)
    • Schiit Mjolnir 3
    • Singxer SA-1 (If I can get it back before then)
    • xDuoo MT-604 (a surprisingly great little tube amp)
    • Darkvoice (will be for sale)
    • Cayin C9 (might be for sale - haven't decided yet)
  • Energizers
    • STAX SRM-500T
    • STAX SRM-D10
    • Topping EHA5
    • Warwick Sonoma (w/ Bravura headphones)
  • DACs & DAC/AMP combos
    • Ferrum WANDLA (not the GoldenSound edition, but it's still damn good)
    • RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE
    • RME ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition
    • Cayin RU-6
  • Portable DACs & AMPs
    • Woo Audio WA8 Eclipse
    • Chord Mojo2
    • Chord Hugo2
    • xDuoo XD-05 Pro (w/ all 3 DAC cards)
    • Topping G5
    • iFi
      • xDSD Gryphon
      • GO Pod (if I can get it back in time)
    • FiiO
      • BTR7
      • BTR9
    • Questyle m15
  • DAPs
    • DX300
    • Sony Walkman NW-ZX707
    • HiBy RS8
  • Headphones
    • Focal
      • Radiance
      • Clear (OG) Pro
      • Utopia 2022
    • DCA
      • Stealth
      • Expanse (for sale)
      • E3 (definitely not for sale)
      • Aeon Noire (if I can get it back in time)
    • ZMF
      • Atrium (open)
      • Verite Closed
    • Meze
      • Empyrean Elite
      • Empyrean II
    • Audeze
      • LCD-5
      • MX-500
      • MX-100
      • CRBN (will probably be for sale, and if so, will include an energizer of your choice)
    • HiFiMan
      • Sundara
      • Susvara
      • Arya (if I can remember who I lent them to and can get them back in time)
    • Warwick - Bravura
    • ModHouse
      • Tungsten Single-Sided
      • Tungsten Double-Sided
    • Sennheiser
      • HD490 Pro
      • HD650 - if I can get them back in time
      • HD660 S2
      • HD800
  • IEMs
    • Sennheiser
      • IE 200
      • IE 300
      • IE 600
      • IE 900
    • Crinacle Zero:2 - freaking AWESOME, especially for the price, but also just in general
    • 64 Audo
      • U126
      • U4S
      • Forte Noire - for sale, but only to someone who really enjoys them. They have a really different tuning that not everyone will enjoy.
    • GizAudio Chopin
    • Sony IER-Z1R (will be for sale, as much as I _love_ these. They're just too big for me)
    • Mega5est - the latest hype from DMS. Excellent. Making me reconsider my love for the U12t.
    • Along with a number of much more esoteric IEMs, including some xMEMS stuff.
  • TWS
    • Noble
      • Fokus Mystique (will be for sale - they're great, but too big for my ears :frowning2: )
      • Fokus Prestige (will be for sale - they're great, but too big for my ears :frowning2: )
      • Fokus Triumph
    • HiFiMan
      • Svanar Wireless - great, but the case is an affront to mankind - will be for sale
    • AKG - N400NC (will be for sale - fantastic, but too big for me :frowning2: )
    • JBL - Tour Pro 2
    • Devialet Gemini II - if you're looking for an incredible TWS, this is where you should look
    • Final ZE3000
    • Creative Aurvana Ace
  • near-TWS
    • iFi GO Pod
    • FiiO UTWS5 - both 2-pin and MMCX
If you wind up falling truly, deeply in love with anything I bring that isn't explicitly for sale, let me know - I'm trying to make room for more, so a lot of this I'd be willing to sell, I'm just not quite ready to admit that to myself yet haha
Kudos @eruilluvitar, incredible list of gear to bring to a meet! Looking at your list, maybe I can add my DMP-Z1 for iem listeners, and my ZMF Decware OTL (I should probably also bring an extra Wandla for it) along with ZMF phones, and my Susvara (for your HM1, Oor and WA23), along with any portable gear that anybody sees in my signature that might interest them (maybe Cayin N30LE?)

Also, if you have some sort of charity thing going, I think I'd be willing to donate my like new Valhalla II to the cause.
 
Apr 29, 2024 at 9:51 AM Post #33 of 40
I'll be there! I'd also like to try something that I haven't tried before. I want to do a charity drive with the following:
  • Topping A90
  • Topping D90
  • Fostex T60RP
  • iFi Diablo Black
  • Meze 99 Classic
I'm not 100% certain how to do it, but I'm thinking maybe whoever can show they made the largest donation to a charity of their choice would get their first pick, the second largest would then get to pick, and so on. If anyone has other thoughts on how to do this, let me know!

Apart from those, I'll for sure be bringing the following:
  • Amps
    • Zähl HM-1
    • Woo Audio WA23 Luna
    • Ferrum Oor
    • GS-X Mini
    • Manley Absolute (will be available for sale)
    • Schiit Folkvangr (bring your favorite dynamics - this is a weird one)
    • Schiit Mjolnir 3
    • Singxer SA-1 (If I can get it back before then)
    • xDuoo MT-604 (a surprisingly great little tube amp)
    • Darkvoice (will be for sale)
    • Cayin C9 (might be for sale - haven't decided yet)
  • Energizers
    • STAX SRM-500T
    • STAX SRM-D10
    • Topping EHA5
    • Warwick Sonoma (w/ Bravura headphones)
  • DACs & DAC/AMP combos
    • Ferrum WANDLA (not the GoldenSound edition, but it's still damn good)
    • RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE
    • RME ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition
    • Cayin RU-6
  • Portable DACs & AMPs
    • Woo Audio WA8 Eclipse
    • Chord Mojo2
    • Chord Hugo2
    • xDuoo XD-05 Pro (w/ all 3 DAC cards)
    • Topping G5
    • iFi
      • xDSD Gryphon
      • GO Pod (if I can get it back in time)
    • FiiO
      • BTR7
      • BTR9
    • Questyle m15
  • DAPs
    • DX300
    • Sony Walkman NW-ZX707
    • HiBy RS8
  • Headphones
    • Focal
      • Radiance
      • Clear (OG) Pro
      • Utopia 2022
    • DCA
      • Stealth
      • Expanse (for sale)
      • E3 (definitely not for sale)
      • Aeon Noire (if I can get it back in time)
    • ZMF
      • Atrium (open)
      • Verite Closed
    • Meze
      • Empyrean Elite
      • Empyrean II
    • Audeze
      • LCD-5
      • MX-500
      • MX-100
      • CRBN (will probably be for sale, and if so, will include an energizer of your choice)
    • HiFiMan
      • Sundara
      • Susvara
      • Arya (if I can remember who I lent them to and can get them back in time)
    • Warwick - Bravura
    • ModHouse
      • Tungsten Single-Sided
      • Tungsten Double-Sided
    • Sennheiser
      • HD490 Pro
      • HD650 - if I can get them back in time
      • HD660 S2
      • HD800
  • IEMs
    • Sennheiser
      • IE 200
      • IE 300
      • IE 600
      • IE 900
    • Crinacle Zero:2 - freaking AWESOME, especially for the price, but also just in general
    • 64 Audo
      • U126
      • U4S
      • Forte Noire - for sale, but only to someone who really enjoys them. They have a really different tuning that not everyone will enjoy.
    • GizAudio Chopin
    • Sony IER-Z1R (will be for sale, as much as I _love_ these. They're just too big for me)
    • Mega5est - the latest hype from DMS. Excellent. Making me reconsider my love for the U12t.
    • Along with a number of much more esoteric IEMs, including some xMEMS stuff.
  • TWS
    • Noble
      • Fokus Mystique (will be for sale - they're great, but too big for my ears :frowning2: )
      • Fokus Prestige (will be for sale - they're great, but too big for my ears :frowning2: )
      • Fokus Triumph
    • HiFiMan
      • Svanar Wireless - great, but the case is an affront to mankind - will be for sale
    • AKG - N400NC (will be for sale - fantastic, but too big for me :frowning2: )
    • JBL - Tour Pro 2
    • Devialet Gemini II - if you're looking for an incredible TWS, this is where you should look
    • Final ZE3000
    • Creative Aurvana Ace
  • near-TWS
    • iFi GO Pod
    • FiiO UTWS5 - both 2-pin and MMCX
If you wind up falling truly, deeply in love with anything I bring that isn't explicitly for sale, let me know - I'm trying to make room for more, so a lot of this I'd be willing to sell, I'm just not quite ready to admit that to myself yet haha
EPIC COLLECTION!! So many things I want to try. What Estats do you have on for those energizers?
 
Apr 29, 2024 at 12:13 PM Post #34 of 40
I moved back to the Denver area a couple years ago only to find that RMAF no longer exists. I'd love to come to this though. If anyone's interested, I could bring any of the following:

Dynamic amp: Audio Technica AT-HA5050H

Dynamic headphones: Audio Technica L5000, L3000, W3000ANV, AWKG (assuming they get shipped by then), Focal Utopia OG

Electrostatic amps: Mjolnir KGSSHV (mini form), Mjolnir KGSSHV Carbon CC

Electrostatic headphones: Stax SR-007 Mk I, SR-007A, SR-009

DACs: Weiss DAC501-4ch, Weiss Helios, Okto Research DAC-8 Stereo
 
May 1, 2024 at 6:38 PM Post #35 of 40
Hi Everyone,

A few quick updates:

1) Though @MokhaMark graciously offered to host this meet at his home (thank you!), we discussed and ultimately decided to hold it at my office this time because I have more space and we expect higher-than-normal attendance since Danny from RAAL-requisite / RAAL 1995 is joining us. And, the AC situation at my office is better suited to a large summer meet when we may have a lot of tube amp heat. I updated the first post to reflect our final location.
2) Speaking of Danny joining us, @MokhaMark also played an instrumental role in making that happen--so thank you!
3) I promised to buy Danny a steak at a nice restaurant after the meet. Everyone is welcome to join. Please PM me so I can add you to the reservation if you want to attend.
4) In the next day or two, I am going to post in the RAAL threads to invite folks from out of town who are interested in traveling to Denver to demo the new RAAL headphones in a relatively quiet environment. We will try to give priority to locals, but once out-of-towners make travel arrangements, we will hold their spots. So, if you're local, RSVP soon!

Thanks!
 
May 1, 2024 at 7:19 PM Post #36 of 40
Hi Everyone,

A few quick updates:

1) Though @MokhaMark graciously offered to host this meet at his home (thank you!), we discussed and ultimately decided to hold it at my office this time because I have more space and we expect higher-than-normal attendance since Danny from RAAL-requisite / RAAL 1995 is joining us. And, the AC situation at my office is better suited to a large summer meet when we may have a lot of tube amp heat. I updated the first post to reflect our final location.
2) Speaking of Danny joining us, @MokhaMark also played an instrumental role in making that happen--so thank you!
3) I promised to buy Danny a steak at a nice restaurant after the meet. Everyone is welcome to join. Please PM me so I can add you to the reservation if you want to attend.
4) In the next day or two, I am going to post in the RAAL threads to invite folks from out of town who are interested in traveling to Denver to demo the new RAAL headphones in a relatively quiet environment. We will try to give priority to locals, but once out-of-towners make travel arrangements, we will hold their spots. So, if you're local, RSVP soon!

Thanks!
Thanks so much for all your efforts in putting this together! With expected interest in the new RAAL headphones, are we going to need to reserve listening times for these? Wasn't sure about that. Thanks!
 
May 1, 2024 at 7:28 PM Post #37 of 40
Thanks so much for all your efforts in putting this together! With expected interest in the new RAAL headphones, are we going to need to reserve listening times for these? Wasn't sure about that. Thanks!
I hadn't thought about that. I will check with Danny, but I doubt it'll be necessary. Capacity is limited to about 25-30, and I would think that's a low enough # that everyone who wants a demo can get in without a reservation.
 
May 3, 2024 at 10:45 PM Post #40 of 40
Hello everyone. I would love to attend. I am also in the University Hills area and would love to meet other headphone nerds. I can bring ZMF Atrium Open, LCD-X 2021, the Bonkers Hifiman HE-R9, and my Eufonika OTL amp. I can also bring an Xduoo Ta20 Plus hybrid tube amp and my old THX789 which seems to stand the test of time. Also happy to bring drinks/snacks to share.
 
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