Who’s going to T.H.E. Show SoCal 2023?
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Morgen,
Same here. Hope to meet you on Friday for Happy Hour at 5pm in the hotel bar.
Bumping this up. I hope other WBF locals, and out of towners as well, will be in the hotel bar on Friday @ 5pm for Happy Hour.
It was great to meet Warren and Sheri at the meet-up last night!
Agreed, nice to meet you Sheri. And the same Mike L, glad we finally got to meet. I'll be by the EA/Dart room today.
And of course, nice to meet you Ron. Regards
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Hey Mike, let us know what you think of the new Evolution Speakers. Any details and impressions you could share would be great!
I attended the show both Friday and Sunday. It was my first audio show of any kind, and I didn't know what to expect. Would it be a complete waste of time? Would it be a fun event at which to meet a number of WBF members? Would it be useful to see accessories, hardware, and peruse a huge room of vinyl and CDs? Would I want to throw away all my gear and replace it all with some "must have" hardware I heard at the show?
I had a blast. I will definitely attend again. The mere act of listening to so many different systems was incredibly educational for me. Frankly, the vast majority of the systems I heard had strengths and weaknesses... other than the Gryphon system.
Even it had a weakness though: not being in my house.
The only thing that could make shows like this better would be if WBF organizers would coordinate with the event organizers to add a special sticker / name tag / wrist band that we could wear there, to identify other forum participants.
Oh, and despite the show's intent: I'm loving my system. The show didn't change any of my priorities - first up is a preamp, then I'm considering a turntable to augment my streaming/serving of digital tunes. I met Gary Leeds in his room and LOVED the ARS Machinae turntables he had at the show.
Thanks Warren for posting here, and sorry I missed out on Friday evening.
Edited to add: I wish I'd remembered to download Shazam before getting there Friday. I didn't even think of it until Sunday afternoon, making it very difficult to remember which tracks I heard so I could play them back at home for comparison with what I heard at the show. Once it was on my phone, it was easy to ID the song and grab a screen shot to save in my photo roll.
Edited again to add: around the corner from that venue is a fantastic Asian market and food court. If it's at the same venue next year, I suggest keeping it in mind for a wonderful lunch selection. https://goo.gl/maps/zHSuaxcNVDDpMFQd6
I had a blast. I will definitely attend again. The mere act of listening to so many different systems was incredibly educational for me. Frankly, the vast majority of the systems I heard had strengths and weaknesses... other than the Gryphon system.
Even it had a weakness though: not being in my house.
The only thing that could make shows like this better would be if WBF organizers would coordinate with the event organizers to add a special sticker / name tag / wrist band that we could wear there, to identify other forum participants.
Oh, and despite the show's intent: I'm loving my system. The show didn't change any of my priorities - first up is a preamp, then I'm considering a turntable to augment my streaming/serving of digital tunes. I met Gary Leeds in his room and LOVED the ARS Machinae turntables he had at the show.
Thanks Warren for posting here, and sorry I missed out on Friday evening.
Edited to add: I wish I'd remembered to download Shazam before getting there Friday. I didn't even think of it until Sunday afternoon, making it very difficult to remember which tracks I heard so I could play them back at home for comparison with what I heard at the show. Once it was on my phone, it was easy to ID the song and grab a screen shot to save in my photo roll.
Edited again to add: around the corner from that venue is a fantastic Asian market and food court. If it's at the same venue next year, I suggest keeping it in mind for a wonderful lunch selection. https://goo.gl/maps/zHSuaxcNVDDpMFQd6
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It was so nice to meet the WBF members. I came to the show by myself but had many nice introductions and enjoyed the networking this forum allowed me, and still continues to. I have MSB Reference DAC (with Westminster Labs dc cable I learned about on this forum)and Digital Director with the MSB S500 amplifier. Most of my current system was displayed on floor B2 including the Estelon X Diamond speakers. If I can answer any questions about it, I’d be happy to. It is always a work in progress.
I wore a name badge at RMAF with the WBFlogo.
I did meet some members. I also received VIP, treatment from exhibitors. I have spotted Michael Fremee and Jonathan Valin at a show. They were not wearing a badge.
Assuming I attend I think I will be wearing a badge at my next CAF.
I did meet some members. I also received VIP, treatment from exhibitors. I have spotted Michael Fremee and Jonathan Valin at a show. They were not wearing a badge.
Assuming I attend I think I will be wearing a badge at my next CAF.
Lloyd asked me a bunch of questions about it.... and i answered him......from this post......
New Evolution Acoustics "SYSTEM" Speakers paired with Dartzeel
I just viewed a video by the Audiphillic. I wonder how many of these are actually purchased by audiophiles. I suppose if you buy the Wilson WAMM for example rhat qualities you for at least hoary status in the audio club It's like gthe guy who has a pool but can't swim I don’t know about that...
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to this post....kinda covers it.
New Evolution Acoustics "SYSTEM" Speakers paired with Dartzeel
MY QUESTION: CAN YOU STACK THE BASS TOWER SO IT IS 3 OF THE 4X7" CONES ON TOP OF EACH OTHER? I am concerned about having 6 speakers in a room...4 is already quite a lot of room. since my answer to you was incomplete, i left out important things, i'm going to expand my answer to this part of...
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Thank You! I missed that thread earlier. It's great to get your initial impressions in an obviously not perfect room as yours. Hopefully I will get a chance to hear the SYSTEM in the near future at another show or if I'm ever able to travel to the West Coast.Lloyd asked me a bunch of questions about it.... and i answered him......from this post......
New Evolution Acoustics "SYSTEM" Speakers paired with Dartzeel
I just viewed a video by the Audiphillic. I wonder how many of these are actually purchased by audiophiles. I suppose if you buy the Wilson WAMM for example rhat qualities you for at least hoary status in the audio club It's like gthe guy who has a pool but can't swim I don’t know about that...
to this post....kinda covers it.
New Evolution Acoustics "SYSTEM" Speakers paired with Dartzeel
MY QUESTION: CAN YOU STACK THE BASS TOWER SO IT IS 3 OF THE 4X7" CONES ON TOP OF EACH OTHER? I am concerned about having 6 speakers in a room...4 is already quite a lot of room. since my answer to you was incomplete, i left out important things, i'm going to expand my answer to this part of...
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