LSAF - Lone Star Audio Fest 2012 - May 4 - 6

AsSiMiLaTeD

I listened to every speaker at the show. The Super Vs sounded very nice, but hard to compare to the others as they were in a proper room with accoustic treatments whereas most everything else was in hotel suites.

thsmith

strider wrote: »

Nice looking room, Russ. Thanks for championing the cause.

Did anyone get to hear the Super V's?

I thought they sounded good but it was hard for me to get a good feel from them. I did not feel like they pulled me into the music. It could of been that people were milling around and a fair bit of comotion. I was in the back row, it just did not feel intimate.

AsSiMiLaTeD

I had a great time at the show.

Russ, the Polk room was great as always, thought I found the setup this year to be the most impressive one I've heard yet. Simple and clean, very nice. Folks, you NEED to get your ears on the 705, I think they're the better of the two towers, and certainly at least in the conversation.

Ron, helluva setup you've got there. The fact that you 'got it right' on your first real attempt at 2 channel audio is commendable, many people go through alot of years and alot more setups and never end up with sound like that.

Skip, we need to get you over and gets your ears on some Maggies. They're not for everyone, but they're a speaker everyone should listen to at least once. We'll talk about it at Jim's in a couple weeks.

Marvin, you got anything for sale? :biggrin:

Did I miss Jim, or did he not make it out?

AsSiMiLaTeD

That's basically the same impression I had on the Super Vs T, don't think i really got a good feel for them.

AsSiMiLaTeD

A few notes I had:

1 - My favorite speaker at the show was actually the bookshelf in the Elemental room. They were pricey at $4k, but they really grabbed me. I'm going to be keeping an eye on those.
2 - I've now heard all three LSiM speakers and the 705 are my favorite of the bunch. They're a fantastic speaker and getting that sound out of 12 watts is unreal.
3 - The Ushers in Ron's room were just fantastic speakers. They were just a tad hot on the top end for my tastes but that could easily have been the new cables in the mix, I bet with cable burn in those would smooth out quite nicely. I definitely want to hear a smaller speaker in that same line.
4 - I also really liked the line arrays upstairs, they sounded great running off the ICE amps in that all-in-one thing those guys were selling.
5 - The electrostats were nice, but not my cup of tea. Those are great for electronic music and the imaging was very nice on a Coltrane record we had playing, but I have way too much rock music in my collection for those to be my choice. You play some Muse through those and your ears are going to bleed.
6 - I didn't like the Legend Audio speakers. I'm sure they're a fantastic speaker and would spec really well with a flat FR curve and all that, I just didn't like them, I like my speakers a bit more lively than that. Those speakers are to audio as all the over-engineering and over-producing is to music today - it may be a clean sound but I don't like it.
7 - I'm likely in the minority on this one, but I really liked the active/passive bookies in the SoundField room. Of everything at the show those are what I'll likely buy first because I have a perfect application for them. I'm a sucker for a sealed enclosure and these fit the bill quite nicely.
8 - The Raven Audio stuff is purdy, and expensive. Of everyone at the show, I felt like they had more focus on selling stuff than the others. We're not talking user car salesman, but they were kind of sales-pitchy. I didn't really get a good feel for the big arrays downstairs, the guy kept playing mono recordings and I didn't connect with those at all.
9 - As always the Pi Speaker room was great, especially if you like that sweet midrange. I can only take so much of Adele though so didn't spend as long in there as I did last year.
10 - The speaker that I really wanted more time with was the Super V. I was very excited to hear those and just never got any alone time with them.

marvda1

anyone with $1300 to spend this monitor is a steal.
http://soundfieldaudio.net/

EndersShadow

marvda1 wrote: »

anyone with $1300 to spend this monitor is a steal.
http://soundfieldaudio.net/

Second person I have heard that from..

marvda1

as far as ron's system there was a night and day difference from when i heard them friday to saturday night.
the soundfields did overdo it a bit with the bass but when i found out you could control it like a sub with different settings on the plate amp that really put them in a different light.
skip, he makes different finishes and besides it's a box, he could always shape them like the element monitors and charge you $4000

marvda1

that's the way to talkcome on over and pick them up:loneranger:

looks like they have holes for grill covers.
http://soundfieldaudio.net/Gallery.html

RuSsMaN

I've heard Danny's systems many many times before, and something was just wrong this year. I don't know if it was because the amps he intended to use had a hiccup and he had to make a last minute sub - it was just off. The group I was with at the time, some were shaking their heads and I reassured them this was far from his best showing, that I have heard the audio magic he is a capable of, and today wasn't it for some reason. Danny is a good friend of mine, has been for years, and that's me just being honest. I was upset about it to say the least.

thsmith

I'm likely in the minority on this one, but I really liked the active/passive bookies in the SoundField room. Of everything at the show those are what I'll likely buy first because I have a perfect application for them. I'm a sucker for a sealed enclosure and these fit the bill quite nicely.


I liked this BS as well

RuSsMaN

http://thevinylanachronist.blogspot.com/2012/05/lone-star-audio-fest-2012.html

My friend Marc Phillips just put his blog on LASF up. Also if you look at my youtube channel or just search Lone Star Audio Fest you will find more quick videos from some other rooms.

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Well done, Russ! Thanks for all your hard work and effort!

RuSsMaN

Thanks Ken! Keeping it simple next year too, but thinking about vinyl and maybe some tape in the mix! As an aside, if you found cheap airfare, the hotel suites are $99/night - the little lady and you would totally dig this event. Just keep it on the back burner for consideration.

Cheers

txcoastal1

DSkip wrote: »

I might have to take that into consideration next year as well.

Now your thinking

RuSsMaN

It's so cute when the rookies have a couple 'drinks'. Or someone actually gets buzzed on BEER. LOLZ.

'Yeah man we had like seven or eight beers at LSAF bro. It was SICK man.'

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Thanks for the invite Russ!

AsSiMiLaTeD

That's ok, I've been called a wuss many times because the only alcohol I like is rum (I also found one kind of vodka I like). I'm a sucker for a rum and coke, but all that other stuff tastes like shaving lotion to me

Drenis

AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »

That's ok, I've been called a wuss many times because the only alcohol I like is rum (I also found one kind of vodka I like). I'm a sucker for a rum and coke, but all that other stuff tastes like shaving lotion to me

I guess I'm a wuss too since It's all about the rum. However, I do enjoy beer now and again.

strider

EndersShadow wrote: »

Second person I have heard that from..

There's a bit of a buzz about those monitors, getting some pretty solid reviews.

DSkip wrote: »

Those Soundfield monitors didn't do it for me. It might've just been the dialing on the sub, but I couldn't get into them. I also thought they were highly unappealing aesthetically. I can't help but see cheapo Pioneer car subs every time I look at them.

They are a bit rough to look at, though, aren't they?

[Deleted User]

Some of my pics from phone. Videos to come..

[Deleted User]

Thank you everyone for making this such a great event. Russ, LSIM's and calling it the day. Marvin, thanks for the tunes. Skip, love the beer. Ron, I need to make room for Usher's too! Videos of much more to come.

Drenis

Are those illuminated interconnects in picture 19?

Funky. Just like the illuminated rack.

Polkie2009

:cheesygrin:Lol, that bar looks like it's supplied by someone who owns shares of BEAM stock:).:cheesygrin:

marvda1

look at pics 15 and 16, i think they are just white.

RuSsMaN

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue61/lsaf.htm

txcoastal1

Bumping this decade old thread ...10 years ago this month

@AsSiMiLaTeD @marvda1

https://youtu.be/9URsWSm0_sY

treitz3

Do you know if it is back on this year? Great memories from the ones I attended! (not this one, obviously)

Tom

txcoastal1

No mention on website....but there might be a new audio show coming to TX

Won't know till mid summer or a little later

treitz3

....So next year. Gotcha.

Tom