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Lone Star Audio Fest 2017 - May 5, 6, 7

DSkipDSkip Posts: 15,752
in Gatherings & Special Events
Starting the thread now since we are mere months away. I just booked two different rooms for this year and hope to not only represent my business but also Polk. My first room is expected to consist of the Usher Be-10, Dayens monoblocks and preamplifier, Marantz source, and Wireworld cabling. My second room will be dedicated to Polk - the Signature Series and Magnifi Mini - and will also include the Dayens Ampino integrated, iFi Stereo 50, and Marantz sources and Wireworld cabling. This will be 'real-world' pricing with the most expensive system likely not exceeding $2500.

I do have an extra bed if someone wants to help cover the cost of a room with me, but the catch is that I have to have access to the main room at all times and use some of the bedroom for boxes and such. The perk is you would be on the main floor of the show.

Come see us dudes! Always a good time is had and many friendships are kindled here. This is a retreat studded in audiophilia.
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  • EndersShadowEndersShadow Posts: 16,607
    @DSkip

    I am going to try and see if I can make it happen this year.

    If thats the case, I "may" be interested in the extra bed to help save costs (since I will have to fly in)....

    Let me do some talking and budgeting and get back to you.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
  • lightman1lightman1 Posts: 10,320
    Sold! See y'all there. Anyone debating or on the fence.....it's a good old grass roots GTG. Met a bunch of good folks (except Marvin) and good times were had by all.

    In with 43, great karma!
  • marvda1marvda1 Posts: 3,509
    i'll be there and i just might make a BIG purchase this year B)
    Amplifiers: MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800, Usher R1.5
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Transport/Dac: Cayin Venus cd-100i, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkI
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
    Speaker Cables: Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9, Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
    Interconnects: Analysis Plus Copper Oval-In Micro, MG Audio Design Planus Cu2,
    Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
    Power Cables by: Cullen Cables, 6sons Audio, Swiss Cables
  • lightman1lightman1 Posts: 10,320
    marvda1 wrote: »
    i'll be there and i just might make a BIG purchase this year B)

    Finally getting rid of the 24 ga. speaker wires, Marvin?
    You can't have my speakers either.
  • dkfreebirddkfreebird Posts: 1,084
    I may bring a Sunfire amp I picked up at Skips lost and found pile at his house.It hasn't been claimed for a while so I might have to snag it. :p
    2 Channel
    Polk 1.2tl's Fully modded with dreadnought
    Rogue Atlas Magnum
    Rogue Magnum 66
    North Star Intenso Dac
    Marantz UD 7007
    Pangea PC
    Wireworld Equinox 7 interconnects
    Wireworld Equinox 7 Speaker Cables and Jumpers
    Home theater
    Marantz SR 5009 Sunfire Signature 425x5-B&W Cdm1nt Cdm Center Channel-Rel Strata iii sub
    Backups Polk Monitor 5 peerless,Monitor 7c,2.3tl,3.1tl,SRS2 pin/blade,Polk Crs+ pin/blade with stands.McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino
  • voltzvoltz Posts: 5,192
    I'll be there again unless something happens to keep me from going! It has become my favorite holiday :)

    Marvin - you should have done that last year!
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
  • marvda1marvda1 Posts: 3,509
    voltz wrote: »
    I'll be there again unless something happens to keep me from going! It has become my favorite holiday :)

    Marvin - you should have done that last year!

    didn't find out until after the bank was closed.
    Amplifiers: MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800, Usher R1.5
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Transport/Dac: Cayin Venus cd-100i, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkI
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
    Speaker Cables: Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9, Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
    Interconnects: Analysis Plus Copper Oval-In Micro, MG Audio Design Planus Cu2,
    Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
    Power Cables by: Cullen Cables, 6sons Audio, Swiss Cables
  • tratlifftratliff Posts: 744
    I'll stop in. Not sure I will stay overnight or just for the day. Will have to wait until closer to figure out what is going on.
    2 Channel
    Legacy Focus SE, 2 REL Carbon Limited, McIntosh C50, McIntosh MC601's, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Parasound Halo JC3, Marantz SA-14s1, Oppo BDP-105, Technics RS-1500, Furman Elite 15PFi, Douglas Connection (Furutech) Alpha Interconnects, Douglas Connection (Furutech) Alpha Speaker Cables, Pangea Power Cables

    Theater
    Yamaha RX-Z9, Legacy Focus SE (same as 2 Channel system), Def Tech C/L/R 2500, Def Tech BP-2X, Def Tech Pro-Monitors, Vizio M-75

    Office
    Teac NP-H750, Parasound Ztuner, Audio Engine P4N, Grado SR80, Grado iGrado, Audio-Technica ATH-M50, PC running High Rez files

    Living Room
    Yamaha YSP-4100 digital sound projector, Sharp Aquos 60"

    Bed Room
    Yamaha YSP-5100 digital sound projector, Sharp Aquos 70"

  • lordcloudlordcloud Posts: 27
    I'm excited to go to my first show!
  • marvda1marvda1 Posts: 3,509
    lordcloud wrote: »
    I'm excited to go to my first show!

    boy are you in for it :D
    Amplifiers: MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800, Usher R1.5
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Transport/Dac: Cayin Venus cd-100i, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkI
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
    Speaker Cables: Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9, Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
    Interconnects: Analysis Plus Copper Oval-In Micro, MG Audio Design Planus Cu2,
    Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
    Power Cables by: Cullen Cables, 6sons Audio, Swiss Cables
  • lightman1lightman1 Posts: 10,320
    marvda1 wrote: »
    lordcloud wrote: »
    I'm excited to go to my first show!

    boy are you in for it :D

    Don't scare him off, Marvin.....we need a new sacrificial virgin for this event.
    Keep it on the down low, chief. ;)
  • Joey_VJoey_V Posts: 7,012
    lightman1 wrote: »
    marvda1 wrote: »
    lordcloud wrote: »
    I'm excited to go to my first show!

    boy are you in for it :D

    Don't scare him off, Marvin.....we need a new sacrificial virgin for this event.
    Keep it on the down low, chief. ;)

    In that case I'm staying away
    Joey's Gear:
    Current Gear:
    Torus RM15 -> Emm Labs DAC2x and TSDX Transport -> Cary SLP-05 preamp -> Boulder 2060 stereo amp (w/ Audioquest WEL Signature) -> new speakers
    Rotel RA1592 Super Integrated -> Sonus Faber Olympica 3
    Rotel RC1570 preamp -> Rotel RB1582 amp -> Focal Kanta 2
    Old Gear:
    Speakers: BW PM1 (3.5/5), CM10s2 (3.75/5), BW800D3 (5/5), Rockport Aviors (5/5), Sonus Faber Stradivari (5/5), BW 802D2 (4.5/5), Martin Logan Summits (4.25/5), Martin Logan Vantage (4/5), Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor (3.75/5), AV123 Strata Mini (3.5/5), ML Mosaic (3.25/5), Onix Ref1 (3/5), Sonus Faber Concerto (2.75/5), SF Concertino (2.5/5), Axiom M22ti (2/5), Polk LSi9 (3/5), LSi7 (2.9/5)
    Source: Squeezebox 3 -> PS Audio Digital Link III -> Cary 306/200 CDP -> Cary 306 SACD -> EMM LABS DAC2X/TSDX
    Preamplification: Rotel RC1070 -> Rogue Perseus -> Cary SLP98 -> Cary SLP98F1 -> Cary SLP05 (sold and then repurchased)
    Amplification: HK AVR330 -> Rotel RB1070 -> Rotel RB1090 -> Plinius SA102 -> Cary 211FE -> Classe M600 -> Boulder 2060
    Subwoofer: Infinity Entra2 sub -> SVS 25-31PC+ sub
  • helipilotdoughelipilotdoug Posts: 1,225
    Reservations made and looking forward to seeing everyone again, plus seeing some new faces. The system I'll be using this year won't be as good as Ron's from last year, but it'll be pretty darn good :)

    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's
    http://www.douglasconnection.com
  • DSkipDSkip Posts: 15,752
    helipilotdoug wrote: »
    Reservations made and looking forward to seeing everyone again, plus seeing some new faces. The system I'll be using this year won't be as good as Ron's from last year, but it'll be pretty darn good :)

    I'm hoping to give it a run for the money in my main room.
    audiothesis.com/
  • txcoastal1txcoastal1 Posts: 10,333
    Yep2 wrote: »
    I might try to make it.."Incognito". B)
    5hrs from me.

    Why incognito, you on America's most wanted list?
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
  • txcoastal1txcoastal1 Posts: 10,333
    Yep2 wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Yep2 wrote: »
    I might try to make it.."Incognito". B)
    5hrs from me.

    Why incognito, you on America's most wanted list?

    I've read the past "Lone Star" stories... :/

    All we ask is not to f-a-r-t in the elevator
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
  • DSkipDSkip Posts: 15,752
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Yep2 wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Yep2 wrote: »
    I might try to make it.."Incognito". B)
    5hrs from me.

    Why incognito, you on America's most wanted list?

    I've read the past "Lone Star" stories... :/

    All we ask is not to f-a-r-t in the elevator

    Job is already taken.
    audiothesis.com/
  • lightman1lightman1 Posts: 10,320
    Booked.
  • lightman1lightman1 Posts: 10,320
    Booked for three rooms. Gonna be a good time
  • HzTweakerHzTweaker Posts: 528
    Thanks to certain ^ahem influences ahem^ You guys can count me in for participating in this event!
    2ch rig:
    Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
    Preamplifier: Parasound P5
    Power Amp: Parasound A23
    CDP: Denon 1520
    Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB
  • DSkipDSkip Posts: 15,752
    edited February 2017
    I influenced the influencer. Glad you can make it! I hear you are digging the Amphions. They are still on my radar and likely my next speaker pickup after I solidify my Rosso lineup.
    audiothesis.com/
  • EndersShadowEndersShadow Posts: 16,607
    edited February 2017
    That influencer is going to hopefully help me sway my significant other so I can attend myself.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
  • marvda1marvda1 Posts: 3,509
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    That influencer is going to hopefully help me sway my significant other so I can attend myself.

    bring her down and let her go shopping.
    Amplifiers: MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800, Usher R1.5
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Transport/Dac: Cayin Venus cd-100i, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkI
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
    Speaker Cables: Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9, Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
    Interconnects: Analysis Plus Copper Oval-In Micro, MG Audio Design Planus Cu2,
    Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
    Power Cables by: Cullen Cables, 6sons Audio, Swiss Cables
  • HzTweakerHzTweaker Posts: 528
    @EndersShadow I can help with that. Does your significant other have an account here at club Polk?
    2ch rig:
    Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
    Preamplifier: Parasound P5
    Power Amp: Parasound A23
    CDP: Denon 1520
    Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB
  • EndersShadowEndersShadow Posts: 16,607
    Lol nope.... if she had her way neither would I :smiley:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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