I'm still in China but logged in to see how the latest meet went. Looks like a nice venue and a good selection of gear for all to check out! Not doing as much on the audiophile front but have been enjoying the Simgot EA500 IEMs I picked up recently for travel and casual listening!

No joke, I moved to Wuhan last August, 2019! We are still on partial lock down here, maybe about 70 percent of businesses are open but schools are still only doing online classes. The government had almost 100% of the population in Wuhan tested, close to 11 million people, and only found a few...

I haven't been checking out new monitors or speakers in quite a while as I am personally fine with what I have. I did run across this website and think the reviewer cuts through a lot of the hokum out there as he actually disassembles monitors/speakers to judge component and build quality and...

I know this thread is about very low priced speakers but in Head-Fi fashion it has segued into monitors, which should be designed for flat frequency responses - great for picking apart recordings but maybe not as pleasant to listen to movies and music. Monitors also tend to lack substantial bass...

Prices in Europe are higher than in the U.S. Plus you have to deal with VAT. I have used Focal, Tannoy, Behringer, Alesis and other European brands but you really have to hit a significant price point before you get to the good stuff. Focal continues to consistently be my favorite brand for...

A quick thanks to everyone who came and helped out at the May 18, 2019 Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD meet! Had to move the venue at the last minute due to so many RSVPs and so much gear inbound. It all worked out though we continue to have a pent up demand for extended quiet listening sessions to...

LOL, too true!

It is the people and not just the variety of equipment that keeps me coming to these meets, however intermittently. Yes, where else can you sample such a diverse array of gear in as many combinations as you can fit in three or four hours? The high street stores and our local equivalents have...

AS THE MEET HAS NOW BEEN HELD WE ARE CLOSING THIS THREAD AND ASK PARTICIPANTS TO POST THEIR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, QUESTIONS AND PHOTOS ON THE IMPRESSIONS THREAD TO BE FOUND HERE - https://www.head-fi.org/threads/was...d-fi-meet-may-18-2019-gaithersburg-md.903468/ A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT...

Really enjoyed seeing new and old friends today and getting the chance to try some of the best audio gear on the planet! Highlight for me was the chance to try out the new HiFiMan Shangri-La electrostatic headphones. These are highly detailed and airy in their presentation but, like any piece...

See you then, drive safe!

If you bring the Shangri-la (and everything else you listed!) you will have us standing in line to try it out! Just do the unboxing here with us in rapt attendance!

Sorry you can't make this one, next time for sure!

Kentlands Clubhouse 485 Tschiffely Square Rd. Gaithersburg, MD 20878 The first post of this thread is fully updated with all the information you likely need, as is the Eventbrite page where you should RSVP if you have not yet.

I emailed iFi a couple of days ago, if I haven't heard back by the end of today I'll call to see what's up.

The issue is that the folding tables are owned by the community association and are locked away in a storage room that we won't have the key for. We should be fine with the tables that Ken is bringing, though a couple of extras won't hurt.

Thanks, Ken! We can actually start setting up at 12:45 p.m. as I have to do a walk through of the space at that time. Gives us 15 extra minutes, though we still have to be entirely out by 5:00 p.m.

I went to look at the space this morning and it looks like they are locking up the folding tables. If you have any portable folding tables, please bring them just in case!

Wow, you guys are the best! I will reserve the Clubhouse location and make the required deposits tomorrow first thing. You can pay me back at the meet. We do have solid wood tables in the space that will hold all anticipated weights, I will double check on how many of the those sturdy 8-foot...

I am really glad to see the level of enthusiasm and the selection of gear that everyone is bringing! This was originally meant to be a small get-together but now I am wondering about accommodating everyone comfortably! The Kentlands Carriage House does have three sturdy 8 foot tables for...

I also want to mention that I will be giving away the AGPtek digital audio players that I'm bringing to the meet. AGPtek is generously offering these DAPs to meet attendees, asking only that you post your honest reviews on Head-Fi or Amazon once you have had a chance to audition the devices at...

I' I'm bringing the iFi units as demos, will check to see if they would agree to sell them at a discounted price after the meet. The xDSD and the xCAN are brand new in the box, the only use they will have on them will be from the meet auditioning. The micro iDSD Black Label has some demo...

Yay! See you in a couple of days!

Thanks for your effort on this, Ken!

AGPtek is sending me quite a few DAPs for review and I will show them at the meet. Some of these are quite interesting for design and audio quality. The H3 is a personal favorite of mine and directly comparable to Fiio's X3. The revised ROCKER is now a direct collaboration with Rockbox player...