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SoCal @ Hilton LAX 10/18/08


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you both make decent points -- possibly, but still if someone is willing to pay $3K on a headphone surround sounding system (which I don't know if it includes the headphones) is probably more likely than not to have some seriously decent headphones already or possibly even own those particular headphones. the 1000 number still seems artificial and a bit contrived to me especially since they aren't going to require buyer 1001 (assuming they sell that many) to have to buy the package. imo, limiting potential customers is a mistake and even more so with a new product. and heck, the product is already limited enough in that it only works with 5.1 productions/recordings.

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Not too much to say about the meet that hasn't been said. I still can't believe that 909 managed to wrestle the HD2 away from numbers. It looks like a great venue, and I'm sure that CJ09 is going to be quite spectacular indeed.

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Many CD's available to choose from as free door prizes!

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Blubliss had to start setting up his monster rig early:

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Which included this most unusual tube...

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which was only part of the active cable shielding system!!!

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Frank Cooter also came packing a truckload of towering amps:

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Smyth Research brought in a bevy of their specialized surround technology

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What could Ray Samuels possibly have under the veil driving those R10's?

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Why it's his teensiest amp yet, the Mustang, packing a punch!

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It was a busy day, so asr had to pull double-duty!

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While a pair of funky headphones, and no Al (voltron) made JP Nums a bit blue!

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Eddie Current was well represented, from a duo of Zana Duex:

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to a Moth Audio classic:

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and a new amp, coming soon:

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The DIY table sat empty and alone for most of the day...

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...until Edwood decided to reterminate Numbers' AD2000...

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...which became a more involved cable surgery than first anticipated

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There was also a fine looking Darkvoice:

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Which was amazingly sourced from this hapazard pile of parts spread across two UCLA cafeteria trays:

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Eventually, time came to tear down the mighty rigs!

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while the AD1 is on the expensive side it is still in the same range as the best new production 300bs like WE or KR at $500-800 a pair. I am sure that Craig can sell a pair or two to amp buyers at his dealer discount. Which would probably put you at $500. So this is not so far out there when you consider that David in your 2a3 amp you had well over that in tubes with the rectifier and driver.

As long as I got 2 years of heavy use out of a pair I would consider that to be worth it of the amp was Craig at his best, which I strongly believe this amp will be.

Oh and yes it was a bitter sweet gathering for me as I said farewell to the HD2. While this was by far the best amp I have ever owned I am in a downsizing trend and find myself listening more to speakers when I listen. Believe it or not the amp in the Berendsen is actually not too far off the mark and I have a Stacker ll amp being built. I commissioned the Stacker ll prior to considering the sale of the HD2 but $$ trouble got the best of me, don't get old fellas.

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