Hi Brad,
I'll send you the PDF of the info posted on this thread about the meet and greet this evening.
Dre |
This will be my second time, went in '08. I have a list of rooms I would like to visit but not many with phono or line stages other than room 9026 with the Alaap full function pre. Any recomendations for must see phono or line stages?
Dre can you email me the info for meet and great, is there a RSVP?
Brad |
RMAF is three weeks away...
Three weeks from now, I'll be in Denver preparing for the Friday opening, visiting some friends, checking in on a few manufactures, and enjoying a day away from work.
If you’re on the fence about going, it is a worthwhile trip.
Dre |
One more bit of information:
Basis Audio will be showing the Inspiration turntable with Vector IV tonearm (which I believe is a first time appearance for Basis at the RMAF) along with VTL Electronics, and Wilson Maxx 3 speakers. Basis Audio was uncertain of the room number when we communicated.
Dre |
I booked my travel today. Will be there Saturday and Sunday. Looking forward to it. |
Actually Sunday morning is not too crowed at all. If you're local and just want a "taste" of RMAF then Sunday is it. I've noticed that a lot of couple go on Sundays. Friday and Saturday is full-on audio-geek time.
I'll be there, assisting our friend Guido as best I can. Maybe we'll make the meet and greet on Friday.
MikeL, hope to see you again.
Dave |
I will be there, too. I am on a quest for high-ish efficiency, high-impedance full range speakers that can work well with my Atma-sphere amps and pose a challenge to my present Sound Lab M1s in terms of coherency and transparency. I hope to listen to Coincident, Daedalus, etc, etc. Otherwise, it will be interesting to see and perhaps meet the humans I know only by their products or as posters of posts on this and other websites. Staying at the Marriott. |
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Mike, Frankly, I found it so big, that few of the rooms were really busy, unless some special Dem was going on. Because it is so big, it pays to give it as long as possible. I started Friday at opening time and had to leave Sunday morning. My wife decided she needed to see the Botanical Gardens, give me strength.
I realised afterwards, I missed some important rooms.
The rooms seem to about the same, regardless of the time of day. |
Hi,
I'm considering attending this year's RMAF. How crowded does the fest will get over the weekend? I'm flying into Denver and currently debating if I should get there mid afternoon Friday and departing early on Sunday or arriving mid morning on Saturday and departing on Sunday eve...
Thoughts and/or recommendations appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike |
Dre I do indeed remember the pleasant evening we spent in Garcias. I hope you are still enjoying your TW turntable.
I hope RMAF is as good as last year and the weather is as great. I bought overcoats and sweaters last year, thinking the snow would be falling in Colorado by October and the weather was hot. |
. More on the 3rd Annual Meet & Greet @ Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant…......(an easy walk across the street from the Marriott)
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There will be 2 for 1 drinks along with Happy Hour priced Snacks (plus free Chips & Salsa). You can order dinner at any point as well.
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We were fortunate to book ahead and reserve the large back room with plenty of space that is conducive to mingling. There will be a nice mix of AudiogoNers, Audio Asylums and a few friendly manufacturers. It’s a great chance to put faces to names, make some new friends, and share notes on favorite rooms.
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Please invite/encourage anyone from our Audio Community to join us.
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Steve Dobbins (Vetterone), Dre, and I are looking forward to seeing you all.
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Best Regards,
Larry (Cello)
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Meet & Greet your friends from AudiogoN & Audio Asylum
All are welcome to join
2 for 1 Happy Hour
Where:
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant
5050 South Syracuse
Denver, CO
Tel# 303-779-4177
Directly across the street from Marriott Tech Center
When:
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
You can receive a PDF version of the Meet & Greet from myself or AudiogoN member Cello. Just contact one of us by e-mail.
Looking forward to seeing you all there,
Dre |
Mike, It was nice sitting with you and chatting during the meet and greet last year.
Jim, The handshake would then be a secret to all. Now that will be strange to watch a bunch of music lovers with different handshakes hoping the recipient knows why it’s different.
David, It was great to meet you and your wife last year at the meet and greet. You sat with my friend (Slowhand) and his wife during the meet and greet.
I should have official meet and greet information to post soon.
Dre |
Does'nt that mean you have to shake everyones hand at RMAF. You'll get some strange looks and repetitive strain injury.
Why not borrow something else from the Masons and role your left trouser leg to above the knee.
I enjoyed the meet and greet last year. I can'nt be there this year, so You all have a good time. There are certainly some exhibitors coming I would love to meet, particularly Kevin Carter of K&K audio. I recomend a listen to his phono stage |
Dre
I suggest that if you don't put your audiogon moniker on your bag that we all use the secret hand shake, known only to ourselves.
Jim |
i've been to every RMAF so far and will be there again.
looking forward to hearing all the exciting new analog gear and the Friday night get together. |
RE, RE: Burmester Phono 100 Debut at RMAF 2010
I'd like to thank the multiple inquirers that I have received emails from already. It occurred to me that I did not list my company name in my above thread disclosure.
BTW: Burmester USA will be in Room 510.
Auravis Systems LLC
Draper (SLC), Utah
(801) 558-1625
Thank you, |
Additional info…
Xact Audio will be showing the new “The Beat” turntable along with Reed tonearm, Allnic cartridge and electronics. According to RMAF info, the room number is 1126.
Dre |
RE: New and Debuting Analog Components
Burmester USA will be deputing Burmester's new Model 100 Phono Stage as part of their Top Line System. (The Table/Cartridge combo to be used remains TBD at this time.)
This is Burmester's first return to analog since the 80's. Among other features, the deluxe version of the 100 will allow for two separate, independent, and saveable phono cartridge settings, full remote switching on the fly, manual or automatic impedance and balance setups, built in recording to digital source processing, and many other intriguing features.
The bad news..... there are only 50 of these pieces being built worldwide with less than 20 being allocated for North America.
http://www.burmester.de/en/produkte/index.php?product=2,14,52
RMAF should be outstanding this year!
DISCLOSURE: I am a full line Burmester dealer currently covering Utah, Colorado, and much of the Intermountain West. The above not withstanding, I'm pretty excited as a individual music lover and audiophile to put this piece through it's paces. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to schedule a meeting in Denver.
Cheers, |
Getting back to the 2010 RMAF...
In the previous years, it has been suggested that we put our AudiogoN Monikers in the field below our names on the RMAF badges. I think this is a great idea to continue into this year.
I hear there will be a Walker turntable (or two) to listen to this year as well. One of the systems will feature Technical Brain electronics and TAD speakers. Having listened to this turntable on many occasions with multiple cartridges I know you will be in for a treat as long as everything else is firing on all cylinders.
I’m not sure what Artemis Labs has up their sleeves this year but each of the past few years has been impressive and enjoyable. It should be interesting to see what Schroder has cooked up.
I know there are more surprises to be shared. If I get the go ahead to share, I’ll defiantly post it here. If someone else has any analog related goodies that you know of for 2010 RMAF, please share.
Dre |
I will be there for my 4th time. Hope to meet everyone @ Garcia's
Audiofeil are you going? |
Coincident will be attending the RMAF for the first time in suite 453 showing the following:
Pure Reference Extreme Speakers
M300B Frankenstein Amps
Statement Line Stage and Phono Pre. |
It's nice to see that Coincident Speaker Technology is (finally) going to be showing in Denver.
My favorite rooms last year were the TW Acustic room and the Wavelength/Vaughn room. I was also intrigued by the Ohm room, and don't see them on the exhibitor list; but hope they'll be there. |
All you K&K Audio fans, Kevin is going to be demo'ing his new Sonas Veritas phono pre and line stage in the Analysis Audio room. Having beta versions of these products in my system I say with some certainty that you should make a point of checking them out. |
Nice thread. You might be interested in the deHavilland room which is 9016 in the tower. Kara Chaffee of deHavilland will be there to introduce her new tape head preamplifier. This means you avoid some of the terrible tape deck preamplifiers and just use them as a transport.
To get a little glimpse of what to expect you can check out this blog:
http://blog.stereophile.com/cas2010/
Stop by the room and say hello to Kara. I will be there as well.
Jim |
I am looking forward to listening to the High Water Sound room. I want to listen to the Raven 10.5 and get a good look at the Thales arm. Jeff's sound is always top notch.
Hopefully there will be more analog there this year overall. |
Anxious to see and hear the Walker tables for the first time. |
Morning Dre,
Yep I'll be "moseying" along-Staying at the Marriott .
Des |
Some of the things that interest me this year include:
High Water Sound: Jeff Catalono will be showing in a different room this year that is larger. The new room number is 589. I believe he will be showing the TW acoustic Black Knight and Raven One turntable along with the new TW 10.5 arm and Thales arm. Speakers will be Horning and Asparas driven by Tron and Thoress electronics. Stealth cables and SRA isolation will be employeed as well.
Galibier Design: Thom Mackris will be showing the Stelvio-II turntable with the Durand Talea tonearm using Atma-sphere electronics and green mountain speakers (the type is TBD) in room 1130. In the Daedalus room 1030 there will be a Stelvio-I with Talea using Atma-sphere driving the Daedalus Ulysses speakers and a new subwoofer driven by Modwright amps. The Gavia turntable with Tri-Planer arm will be shown in the Lowther America room 1007.
More to follow…
Dre |
