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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,193
    edited November 2006
    Halo wrote:
    I'd like to get a gear list together and I've only heard from one person so far. Please don't send it a pm.

    Even if you already posted your stuff in this thread or sent me a pm please submit it an email to me. It's the only easy way for me to keep track.

    Thanks :)

    This may most likely change since we are some 7 1/2 odd months away from the event. I'll e-mail my gear, but for some, perhaps most, that's subject to change; since some people on CP change gear like others change underware :D
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2006
    H9--

    the only thing I'll be changing ampside is to add another Monarchy SM-70 Pro...

    Both will be buckled in and given apple juice for the roadtrip.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,193
    edited November 2006
    Polk65 wrote:
    Any plans for Friday's dinner? Should we meet at a nearby diner or do we BBQ? After travelling I like a good meal. :)

    Ok guys, I'm as excited as the next but some of this planning is just way too early. I can't decide where I'm going to eat next week let alone 7 months from now. Don't get me wrong I LOVE the enthusiasm but making first night dinner plans is a bit early. But I'll roll with it!

    Just my humble 0.02c :)
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,193
    edited November 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    H9--

    the only thing I'll be changing ampside is to add another Monarchy SM-70 Pro...

    Both will be buckled in and given apple juice for the roadtrip.

    Better keep an eye on those puupy's at the meet. They may find their way to my car...............on their own of course. :):D:p . Who knows I may have a pair by then.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2006
    heiney9 wrote:
    Ok guys, I'm as excited as the next but some of this planning is just way too early. I can't decide where I'm going to eat next week let alone 7 months from now. Don't get me wrong I LOVE the enthusiasm but making first night dinner plans is a bit early. But I'll roll with it!

    Just my humble 0.02c :)
    I wanted to get the ball rolling, so to speak, so people could clear their schedules to attend the event (if there was going to be one). That was my main objective. 2nd was to see if there was an available host and third was to see if sufficient interest existed for a get together.

    I'd think how you'll be getting there and where you'll stay would be higher priorities than Friday's dinner plans but that's just how I look at it. Mike has already agreed to provide eats :D
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    Halo wrote:
    Mike has already agreed to provide eats :D

    :D Victor, you are one funny man!

    To provide formal dining with a 5 course meal you are out of your mind!:p

    Yes, there will be food, drinks, etc...

    Don't worry guys, I love to eat you will not go away hungry. Now, If you guys want to all meet up at a restaurant somewhere that is fine also... I just figure that it is a little early yet to be planning that part. I'm just as excited as you are, trust me!:D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,193
    edited November 2006
    My brother will most likely be coming along for ride as well. He's a member here but has never posted -Blakeh- so add him if you would.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    Does anyone plan on bringing their Von Shweikert's? Halo??

    This is also one speaker I want to hear, I keep hearing soo much praise on these.

    I'd love to compare these to the LSi15's, hopefully there isn't much of a difference to my ears?:o
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,563
    edited November 2006
    MikeC78 wrote:
    I'd love to compare these to the LSi15's, hopefully there isn't much of a difference to my ears?:o

    Oh there will be a difference, my friend. They sound different entirely.

    Joey
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    Joey_V wrote:
    Oh there will be a difference, my friend. They sound different entirely.

    Joey

    Ok, let me rephrase myself....

    How about I hope they aren't better to my ears!:D
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    I'm assuming you guys are all bringing music with you? My collection is awfully small, unless you guys want to watch movies!:)

    I'm sure you guys don't want to listen to my Ipod.;)
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,563
    edited November 2006
    MikeC78 wrote:
    I'm assuming you guys are all bringing music with you? My collection is awfully small, unless you guys want to watch movies!:)

    I'm sure you guys don't want to listen to my Ipod.;)

    I'm bringing my entire FLAC collection (you can have some or ALL if you want, my gift to the host) and some CDs.

    Joey
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    Joey_V wrote:
    I'm bringing my entire FLAC collection (you can have some or ALL if you want, my gift to the host) and some CDs.

    Joey

    :eek: That is awfully generous of you Joey! I'd love to have your FLAC collection!:) As long as there is NO country, It's all good!:D

    Mike:)
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2006
    MikeC78 wrote:
    As long as there is NO country, It's all good!:D

    Mike:)

    You can count on me bringing a veritable arseload of CD's....

    Johnny Cash included:p

    Everything from The Flaming Lips to Man or Astro-man to The Clash to My Morning Jacket to Stevie Wonder to The Talking Heads to The Raveonettes to Paul Simon to The Smiths to The Pixies to The Pogues to.................


    music music music music.............. Eff the gear, this is going to be a blast:D
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2006
    Well Johnny Cash is fine.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2006
    Holy crap Shizel....

    get out of my head
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    Johnny Cash is an exception! :)
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2006
    MikeC78 wrote:
    Does anyone plan on bringing their Von Shweikert's? Halo??

    This is also one speaker I want to hear, I keep hearing soo much praise on these.

    I'd love to compare these to the LSi15's, hopefully there isn't much of a difference to my ears?:o
    If I still own them by then they will be coming with me ;) As will the VTL, the TAD's, the Sheng Ya, and the Signal Cables both IC's & SC's. :)

    As far as people bringing gear goes: bring what you want. If we get to everything :cool: if not - no biggie.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2006
    updated head count @ 16 ish:
    1. Halo
    2. Joey_V
    3. a_mattison
    4. HTrookie
    5. heiney9
    6. F1nut
    7. Polk65
    8. McLoki
    9. opus
    10. brettw22
    11. Demiurge
    12. Shizelbs
    13. ND13
    14. dkg999
    15. PolkThug
    16. zombie boy 2000
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,563
    edited November 2006
    MikeC78 wrote:
    :eek: That is awfully generous of you Joey! I'd love to have your FLAC collection!:) As long as there is NO country, It's all good!:D

    Mike:)

    Mike,

    No problem, it will take some time to copy though.. so make sure you have 60gb free (at this time) in your PC. By the time we get to the Fest, I should be expecting to have 100gb or more of FLAC.

    You're welcome, btw!! :)

    JOey

    PS
    Zero country for MikeC.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2006
    Come on Joey....

    Live at Folsom Prison Johnny Cash
    Loco Live The Ramones

    get yer punk on ese

    Leave those number bands (blink182sum413daysgrace2357923579032....) to your American Pie closing credits:D

    You will be...

    nay shall be RAWKED

    Jason
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited November 2006
    I like a little country every now and then. Play it forward and sometimes it is sad, play it backwards and it is all happy. You get your truck back, your job back, your girl back, your dog back....
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,563
    edited November 2006
    ZB,

    I meant... no country for Mike....

    I dont mean that I dont like J. Cash or stuff like that. Come to think of it, I have some Johnny Cash in FLAC...

    Joey
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2006
    No worries....

    I ain't the biggest country-fan myself. The Man in Black however....

    ps Bring on the FLAC...
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    Joey_V wrote:
    Mike,

    No problem, it will take some time to copy though.. so make sure you have 60gb free (at this time) in your PC. By the time we get to the Fest, I should be expecting to have 100gb or more of FLAC.

    You're welcome, btw!! :)

    JOey

    PS
    Zero country for MikeC.

    Ohh, hell yeah!!:) I have an external 250gb HD awaiting very impatiently just for your FLAC, I'll take all of it!

    Mike
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,563
    edited November 2006
    MikeC78 wrote:
    Ohh, hell yeah!!:) I have an external 250gb HD awaiting very impatiently just for your FLAC, I'll take all of it!

    Mike

    Ah yes... well then..

    My goal is to have 251gb.... so you cannot handle the FLACNESS!!!!!

    Joey
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    Joey_V wrote:
    Ah yes... well then..

    My goal is to have 251gb.... so you cannot handle the FLACNESS!!!!!

    Joey

    :eek: :( That's fine.... I have another one too!!:p:D
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,563
    edited November 2006
    MikeC78 wrote:
    :eek: :( That's fine.... I have another one too!!:p:D
    I can't.... win.....

    Joey :(
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2006
    FLACfest?!?

    pffft... I'm bringing my abacus and Speak n' Spell. I hear they both go to 11 on the Majesty of RAWK scale:D
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2006
    Lol.
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