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2011 RMAF Analog Reports + Meet and Greet

2011 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Analog Reports + Meet and Greet

The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest is quickly approaching. Just like last year, I’m planning to use this thread to capture anticipated analog related information about the show as well as impressions.

The past four years of RMAF visits have been fun, entertaining, and rewarding. I go to the show for many reasons but mostly to meet other music lovers/audiophiles and industry professionals. The diversity of music, equipment, and personalities are very interesting to me. A link to last year's comments can be found here: 2010 RMAF Comments

There should be quite a few interesting things going on at this year’s RMAF. If you haven’t attended the show, you should seriously consider going. I’ll post a few things I anticipate seeing at this year's RMAF in the tread reply below.

I’ve also found out that AudiogoN member Cello has set up a meet and greet on Friday night @ Garcia's Restaurant located across the street from the Marriot. More details to follow. The past three meet and greets in 2008, 2009 and 2010 have been very enjoyable. I expect the same from this one as well.

Please feel free to post your attendance plans now and your analog experiences after the show.

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'm looking forward to meeting many of you at the show,
Dre
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dre_j OP
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With about 5 weeks left before RMAF I've got to start thinking about what LPs are going to make the cut for this year's show.

Last year, I set my limit at 10 LPs and ended up taking 18! Maybe this year I'll set my limit at 5 with a max of 15. I've got to put some controls on this.

With that said, What are you bringing?

You are bringing some LPs with you, right?

Dre
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Thom,

Thanks for posting what's going to be in your room. Looking forward to stopping by and listening as well as catching up on things since we last talked face to face.

Dre
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Win and Mark, I’m looking forward to seeing both of you again.

Waveman, Sean, and Pefstratiou see you at the meet and greet.

David12: I enjoyed meeting you and your wife in 2009.

Dweller: maybe next time?

Dre
dre_j OP
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Is anyone else thinking about what you are bringing with you to RMAF in terms of LPs?

RMAF is around three weeks away. I've started the process of picking the LPs I'm planning to bring with me.

So far, I've selected a couple softballs that the people showing in the rooms as well as any visitors will enjoy. However, there are a couple things even in this music that can give me a good sense of what's going on with the system as a whole. If certain pieces of equipment are well know by me, I may be able to discern a little more about what's happening.

Dre
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Lew,

Stop waffling and commit to attending the show. Where else are you going to meet so many folks with similar hobby interests? I've made this a yearly event and have never regretted going even if I find much comfort in coming home and enjoying my own system. The most enjoyable things for me are the people you get to meet and the faces/personalities placed with monikers.

Since you are going to listen to my LPs, you might as well suggest one...

I Look forward to seeing you in two weeks!

Dre
dre_j OP
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After nearly a two week break from LP selection to work a different project, I've returned to my RMAF selection process. Although sometimes difficult to do, Included in this list are some pretty difficult LPs that still playback well and entertain those that are listening. I still need to add a couple more Classical LPs which is difficult because I don't have many duplicates and I'm not completely willing to bring hard to replace selections.

Below is the current list I've put together So far..

New additions for this year:
Gatemouth Brown - Standing My Ground
Melody Gardot - My One and Only Thrill
Eva Cassidy - Songbird
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Ray Lamontagne - Till The Sun Turns Black

Returns from last year's list:
Linda Ronstadt - What's New
Sara K. - Water Falls
Rossini - I'Italiana in Algeri, Sinfonia

Possible returns from last year:
Rickie Lee Jones - Girl at Her Volcano
Tyrone Brunson - Sticky Situation
Herbie Hancock - Future Shock

I have a little over a week to work on the remaining LPs

Anyone else know what LPs they are brining?
dre_j OP
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We are getting closer to RMAF. A couple days away...

Don't forget about the Meet and Greet Friday night at Garcia's. It is worth very much worth to meet others with similar hobbies in an environment that allows plenty of conversation.
dre_j OP
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Brad,

That sounds like a reasonable request. I'll mention it to Larry and see if we can try it this year.

Dre
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It's day one of the show. Things will be starting in about an hour. Hopefully, we can get a couple posts from those attending during the events.

If you guys have questions about the show, go ahead and post them. Maybe one of us attending the show will be able to answer. If we can't answer your question, it may trigger us to visit the room over the next few days and reply later.

Dre
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RMAF is complete and I really enjoyed the show. I'll post some impressions later since I'm still traveling home.

However, the show was excellent as usual and the amount of vinyl was not disappointing.

For those that are able to report your show impressions, please do so. I'm interested in hearing the thoughts of others.

Dre
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The Friday evening Meet and Greet was fun and interesting. We filled the room again this year with a very good turnout. I had a good time talking with many new faces. Sorry if I didn't make it over to meet everyone that attended. There were many I wanted to talk with but there was not enough time Friday night.

I'm looking forward to next year already.
Dre
dre_j OP
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I listened to the Q1 on Thursday evening before the show. The sound was pretty good. I did not get back into the room during the show.

Dre
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Meet & Greet your friends from AudiogoN & Audio Asylum

All are welcome to join

2 for 1 Happy Hour
Free Chips and Salsa
Dinner Available at Same Location

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 14th, 2011

Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm

You can receive a PDF version of the Meet & Greet from myself (Dre_J) or AudiogoN member Cello. Just contact one of us by e-mail.

Looking forward to seeing you all there,
Dre
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Slipknot1,
I’m looking forward to meeting you and a couple other friends of Rushton heading out to RMAF. I spent some time with Rushton this past July when I delivered some audio equipment of a friend who moved to Richmond. I arranged to meet Rushton and do some introductions so my friend would have connections to the local audio society in VA. The afternoon worked out well. Had a great time visiting Rush and Ann while listening to good music.

I'll send you a message through Agon so we can exchange contact info to find each other in Denver.

Dre

Dre
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As I pack for tomorrow's flight to Denver for RMAF, I've accumulated the following LPs:

Gatemouth Brown - Standing My Ground
Melody Gardot - My One and Only Thrill
Eva Cassidy - Songbird
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Ray Lamontagne - Till The Sun Turns Black
Linda Ronstadt - What's New
Sara K. - Water Falls
Rossini - I'Italiana in Algeri, Sinfonia
Tyrone Brunson - Sticky Situation
Herbie Hancock - Future Shock
Zeitgenossische Musik fur KontrabaB
Espinola & Duisit - Feather River

I'm still sorting through my Eric Bibb recordings to pick one.

I may add one or two more but this is the list right now.

Dre
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