Copied my post over from the watercooler thread so it's easier to find :). As usual after any meetup/convention, it's long text post time :). It was wonderful getting to see everyone, both familiar faces and new ones, and get to talk and share our love of the hobby and gear. I had a ton of fun...

As usual after any meetup/convention, it's long text post time :). It was wonderful getting to see everyone, both familiar faces and new ones, and get to talk and share our love of the hobby and gear. I had a ton of fun, special thanks to Sebastien for organizing this whole thing and Rosson for...

Tray of home-mad Mac and Cheese in the fridge ready to be baked before I come in tommorow :).

Hey, could I get confirmation on the exact address where the meet up is going to be? I'm having a bit of trouble figuring it out.

Nice, been meaning to try out both of those at one point or another. It’ll be great seeing you again :).

I’ll be bringing my Shanling M8, my EE CIEMs, and a bunch of different adapters. Ive got 4.4 to 2.5, XLR to 4.4, and 4.4 to XLRs. As for snacks, what sort of snacks are you looking for? Stuff like chips and sodas, sandwiches, more pot luck type stuff like a thing of mac n cheese?

Been a bit since we were last updated on the event, is work still going on to make it happen :)?

I don't have a lot to bring with me, but I'll bring all I've got. I have my Shanling M8, BTR5, Ciems and the adapters I have laying around. Glad I'll be able to see some of y'all again ^^. Down to bring some snacks if there's a way to coordinate it.

I'm in the Socal area and depending on when/where specifically would be totally down to come to another meet!

It's entirely possible to build something out that's equivalent to the top level portable gear for around the same price, though it's not as easy/straightforward once you get to the flagship players. It's been a while since I looked into it, but I distinctly remember someone (either GoldenSound...

The legend Evo and (to a lesser extent) Legend X's midrange forwardness is definitely a YMMV thing. It doesn't sound as forward as it graphs due to the bass somewhat counterbalancing it, though it's definitely to best to try first if possible. I find Odin to sound far far more forward than Evo...

This one's a lot more difficult than any headphone or IEM questions haha. In no particular order: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King (Somewhat standard audiophile/music lover affair haha. Always enjoy some good...

Another person who somewhat enjoys driver flex here, as someone who struggles to get a good seal at times, it's nice to hear the reassuring crinkle.

Now that I've got the M8, I don't find myself using the M6 Pro anymore (sneaky promotion :P https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/shanling-m6-pro-akm-cases.57280/). Eventually I'll get around to posting more in depth impressions once I can wear my Ciems again (allergies are not being kind), but...

Great player, just recently moved up the stack to a Shanling M8 and have no need for it anymore. It works great and sounds great and is in overall very good condition. There's one scuff on the glass above the screen and a small nick at the top but otherwise perfect. This comes with the player...

Great seller to work with! Item arrived as described, excellent communication and shipping was quick.

It's entirely an aesthetic difference to my knowledge 👍

17 (18 if counting Viking Ragnar as similar to Damascus). That number could certainly be higher though, some are just me forgetting to listen to every set a company has (Despite loving EE’s iems and owning a pair, I still haven’t listened to the Legend X haha) and I haven’t demo’d many of the...

3 most likely (3 bassy sets and some nice contrast with Damascus, AP, and Turii Ti) Though honorable mentions to 8 and 12.

Still using my Shanling M6 Pro, though just paid for an M8 which should be here relatively soon :).

Thanks for the recommendation, that ends up being in a more convenient place than I went for the impressions on my current set. Though hopefully next time I buy a pair of Ciems I'll be able to get my impressions taken at Canjam :) (Of course I got my set the one year EE wasn't doing them there...

The other two options are hybrid 8W cables, Ares S + Cadmus would be an 8 wire with 4 strands ares and 4 strands cadmus.

Seeing all the hype come back about the Bonneville circle back again I decided to look into it but dang, a $400 surcharge for any custom fit version is a lot more than I was expecting. I'm used to seeing $1-200 extra (if there's even a difference), but $400 is not that. Especially considering...

Always enjoy chiming in to these polls (I'm just a bit of a bass head :P). Bravado Mkii Scarlet Mini CA Bonneville

Ah, the eternal curse of this wonderful hobby. Finally saved up a good chunk of change to spend on my other hobbies (that I've been somewhat neglecting) and I'm right back to considering an upgrade to my chain haha. 😂