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In accordance with Head-Fi forum protocol, the below event was held (with great success!) and comments and impressions will now be open in a new thread here -
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/dc-...017-gaithersburg-maryland-impressions.857766/
Thanks to Schiit, iFi Audio and AGPtek for sponsoring and supporting what turned out to be a terrific get together of the Head-Fi Mid-Atlantic audiophile community!
Graphic Credit: ClieOS
DC Area Head-Fi Meet and End-of-Summer SchiitStorm! - August 12, 2017 - Gaithersburg, Maryland!
Come join Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia members of HeadFi.org and local headphone enthusiasts for an afternoon of auditioning and friendly conversation!
This free event is open to all who have an interest in headphone audio. No equipment is required to attend but, as always, participants are welcome to bring their own sources, headphones, amps, DACs, and other accessories.
The meet will feature a SchiitKit - a table of equipment made (and generously provided) by Schiit (schiit.com), a company famous for excellent sound and excellent value. Participants will be able to audition most of the Schiit product line with their own music and headphones or even compare their own stack (DAC and amp) with similar ones made by Schiit.
After the meet, participants are invited to join us for a happy hour and dinner at a local restaurant - Thai Tanium in the Kentlands.
Please post what equipment you are bringing in this thread and then register on Eventbrite so that we can get an advance count of attendees -
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-area-head-fi-meet-and-end-of-summer-schiitstorm-tickets-36208826575
Here’s the detail…
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2017 - 12:00 - 6:00 p.m., optional happy hour and dinner follows
Cost: Free and open to the audiophile public
Location:
Kentlands Clubhouse
485 Tschiffely Square Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
The Kentlands Clubhouse is wheelchair accessible and has male and female restrooms that are also wheelchair accessible. The building is smoke-free, please dispose of any trash you might have in the provided bins. While we will have a number of chairs available for attendees, this is a standing event where you will want to move around the meeting room to experience all of the equipment on display.
Directions:
KENTLANDS CLUBHOUSE – 485 Tschiffely Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/485+Tschiffely+Square+Rd,+Gaithersburg,+MD+20878
https://wego.here.com/directions/mix//485-Tschiffely-Square-Rd,-Gaithersburg,-MD-20878,-USA
Parking: Plenty of free street parking is available in the immediate area, please don't park in any spot that has Reserved signage - those spots are for residents only and you might be ticketed/towed if you park there.
Internet Access: Free wireless Internet access is available. Speed should be sufficient for everyone's moderate/email use but not for multiple concurrent streaming video applications.
Electricity: Twelve (12) double outlets are available in the meeting room itself. If you are bringing A/C powered devices, please bring your own power strips.
Tables and Chairs: The room is stocked with a number of heavy load bearing tables and we expect to also have two heavy duty 8-foot folding tables and 30 folding wooden chairs. If you have heavier or bulkier equipment consider that the coffee tables will have the most comfortable lounge seating.
Event Schedule:
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Equipment setup. Bring your favorite audio devices to display and to offer attendees a chance to try out with their own headphones! If you need A/C power, please bring your own power strips!
You can park for a few minutes in front of the Clubhouse entrance to unload equipment but once equipment is unloaded, please park in either the parking lot or in one of the many street parking spots in the neighborhood.
1:00 - 1:30 p.m - Opening remarks and self-introduction of attendees, you are encouraged to describe the equipment you brought to the meet!
1:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Open listening sessions, feel free to walk around, chat, test out the available equipment.
5:00 p.m. - Closing remarks, quick discussion of options for a next Meet.
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Pack up your equipment and walk or drive to the Thai Tanium restaurant for Happy Hour and Dinner!
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - After Event Happy Hour and Dinner (at your own cost) @Thai Tanium - join your new and old friends to share a drink and tell some tall tales!
Location: Thai Tanium Restaurant, 657 Center Point Way (Kentlands Market Square, next to movie theater,) Gaithersburg, MD 20878
http://www.thaitaniumrestaurant.com
Directions:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Thai+Tanium+Restaurant,+657+Center+Point+Way,+Gaithersburg,+MD+20878
https://wego.here.com/directions/mix/Thai-Tanium,-657-Center-Point-Way,-Gaithersburg,-MD-20878,-USA
Please don't forget to register at Eventbrite so that we know you will be joining us!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-area-head-fi-meet-and-end-of-summer-schiitstorm-tickets-36208826575
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/dc-...017-gaithersburg-maryland-impressions.857766/
Thanks to Schiit, iFi Audio and AGPtek for sponsoring and supporting what turned out to be a terrific get together of the Head-Fi Mid-Atlantic audiophile community!
Graphic Credit: ClieOS
DC Area Head-Fi Meet and End-of-Summer SchiitStorm! - August 12, 2017 - Gaithersburg, Maryland!
Come join Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia members of HeadFi.org and local headphone enthusiasts for an afternoon of auditioning and friendly conversation!
This free event is open to all who have an interest in headphone audio. No equipment is required to attend but, as always, participants are welcome to bring their own sources, headphones, amps, DACs, and other accessories.
The meet will feature a SchiitKit - a table of equipment made (and generously provided) by Schiit (schiit.com), a company famous for excellent sound and excellent value. Participants will be able to audition most of the Schiit product line with their own music and headphones or even compare their own stack (DAC and amp) with similar ones made by Schiit.
After the meet, participants are invited to join us for a happy hour and dinner at a local restaurant - Thai Tanium in the Kentlands.
Please post what equipment you are bringing in this thread and then register on Eventbrite so that we can get an advance count of attendees -
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-area-head-fi-meet-and-end-of-summer-schiitstorm-tickets-36208826575
Here’s the detail…
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2017 - 12:00 - 6:00 p.m., optional happy hour and dinner follows
Cost: Free and open to the audiophile public
Location:
Kentlands Clubhouse
485 Tschiffely Square Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
The Kentlands Clubhouse is wheelchair accessible and has male and female restrooms that are also wheelchair accessible. The building is smoke-free, please dispose of any trash you might have in the provided bins. While we will have a number of chairs available for attendees, this is a standing event where you will want to move around the meeting room to experience all of the equipment on display.
Directions:
KENTLANDS CLUBHOUSE – 485 Tschiffely Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/485+Tschiffely+Square+Rd,+Gaithersburg,+MD+20878
https://wego.here.com/directions/mix//485-Tschiffely-Square-Rd,-Gaithersburg,-MD-20878,-USA
Parking: Plenty of free street parking is available in the immediate area, please don't park in any spot that has Reserved signage - those spots are for residents only and you might be ticketed/towed if you park there.
Internet Access: Free wireless Internet access is available. Speed should be sufficient for everyone's moderate/email use but not for multiple concurrent streaming video applications.
Electricity: Twelve (12) double outlets are available in the meeting room itself. If you are bringing A/C powered devices, please bring your own power strips.
Tables and Chairs: The room is stocked with a number of heavy load bearing tables and we expect to also have two heavy duty 8-foot folding tables and 30 folding wooden chairs. If you have heavier or bulkier equipment consider that the coffee tables will have the most comfortable lounge seating.
Event Schedule:
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Equipment setup. Bring your favorite audio devices to display and to offer attendees a chance to try out with their own headphones! If you need A/C power, please bring your own power strips!
You can park for a few minutes in front of the Clubhouse entrance to unload equipment but once equipment is unloaded, please park in either the parking lot or in one of the many street parking spots in the neighborhood.
1:00 - 1:30 p.m - Opening remarks and self-introduction of attendees, you are encouraged to describe the equipment you brought to the meet!
1:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Open listening sessions, feel free to walk around, chat, test out the available equipment.
5:00 p.m. - Closing remarks, quick discussion of options for a next Meet.
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Pack up your equipment and walk or drive to the Thai Tanium restaurant for Happy Hour and Dinner!
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - After Event Happy Hour and Dinner (at your own cost) @Thai Tanium - join your new and old friends to share a drink and tell some tall tales!
Location: Thai Tanium Restaurant, 657 Center Point Way (Kentlands Market Square, next to movie theater,) Gaithersburg, MD 20878
http://www.thaitaniumrestaurant.com
Directions:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Thai+Tanium+Restaurant,+657+Center+Point+Way,+Gaithersburg,+MD+20878
https://wego.here.com/directions/mix/Thai-Tanium,-657-Center-Point-Way,-Gaithersburg,-MD-20878,-USA
Please don't forget to register at Eventbrite so that we know you will be joining us!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-area-head-fi-meet-and-end-of-summer-schiitstorm-tickets-36208826575
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