Anyone interested in an audio get together in Northest Ohio?

Hbarrel Hey you are welcome and the night was fun as always. As I had mentioned I have finished up many summer and fall (necessary) house projects. Now it’s time for music listening again.

Thank you @2psyop for handling the grunt work in putting together a casual meet. It was a very enjoyable gathering. 

I have texted or contacted as many of you as I can about our meeting. We are the Northeast Ohio Audio Group and I will remind everyone we are meeting tomorrow Sat Nov 1. 6:30 pm at Rocknes in Cuyahoga Falls. I will get the table and will be wearing a Crimson Hoodie and cap with Jazz printed on it. I have met most everyone but in case you drop by and have not met me, name is William. See you all there! 

Ok gentlemen I am planning another meet and greet for Saturday (Nov 1st) at 6:30pm at Rockne's in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.. Friday is Halloween so that day was not going to work. I am hoping everyone can make it and we can begin some fall music sessions. I have been to invited to listen to some of you guy's new systems and they sound fabulous. If everything works out we can have a volunteer for the first listening session at our meet and greet. I will contact everyone by messaging but as you know Audiogon does not let personal things get through, so I may reach out via phone message. Happy Listening.

@hbarrel You always win a t-shirt! Congratulations on your straight shooting!

@2psyop , Good to know that we have more folks close by who are interested in the get-togethers.

@hbarrel , congratulations - I am sure you had a great time at Georgia.

Sorry I could not make the soirée. However my trip to Georgia was positive. 
Finished 6th in the first event and won the second event. 
Got a tee-shirt. 
Glad to hear all went well. 
 

Update for September 19th audio meet and greet in Northeast Ohio. So you guys have made this group fun and successful. It can be done and it’s be tons of fun. My most recent example was last night. As I had indicated many members had to cancel or just couldn’t make the Sept 19th (Friday) meet and greet at Rocknes restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls, Oh. Cool and it’s fine because I will organize another one in the Fall. But mcgal reached out to me and said “Hey I would like to participate in the group”. So he invited me to his home in Twinsburg for an impromptu listening session last night! He and his wife were so gracious and he has moved down to Ohio from upstate NY. So very cool. Anyway we had a blast and he has an outstanding system with killer speakers. Jazz and easy listening female vocalists and much more music. He has some Luxman gear which I admit I had never heard. Very nice time and thanks again mcgal, what a wonderful time we had. So we are both looking forward to keep the ball rolling and many more exchanges of great artists and great music. Keep tuned and we will plan another event.

Well guys it turns out most of the thread attendees here cannot make this Friday 19 Sept for the meet and greet. I will still be going for anyone who can still come BUT I will add another invite in the Fall so keep following the thread if you so desire. My name is William and I have a black Tshirt with Mantua Hardware logo should you come and partake of food and drink. Happy Listening.

I am not going to be able to make this get together.

On my calendar 

I will be happy to attend. Sounds like fun,

Paul

Ok gentlemen we are going to set a date, place and time for a Northeast Ohio meet and greet and maybe we can set a date for the first Fall audio get together. The place will be Rocknes in Cuyahoga Falls on 1203 Bailey Road on Sept. 19th at 6:30pm. For anyone coming from a further distance 7pm is just fine. There are at least 4-5 people interested and I will be sending PM to some members here. Should be fun and you can grab some food too. For sure, let me know here if you plan on coming. The previous audio get togethers we have had this year have been very cool and lots of fun.

Thanks for the follow up. I would be interested in attending. Thanks Paul

Mcgal and everyone else..

Yes we have a fun audio group! So far it’s been a blast. But it might be the right time (Fall) for another meet and greet. Good time for anybody to see if they want to join up and …it’s work well in the past. The last time we did this was Rocknes in Cuyahoga Falls. I will come up with some days to pick very soon. Probably a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. That gives everyone a chance to come. If we can swing it, we can decide on the next host. Stay tuned and let me know if you are interested.

I didn't realize there was a group of audiophiles in the Cleveland area. I live in Twinsburg and would be interested in meeting up individually or in a group to discuss systems and music.

Paul

I have to agree that it was a good get together. Lots of good conversation and music. @2psyop was a gracious host and his room set up was interesting in a good way. It certainly maximizes the space available and allows multiple flavors of sound. It was good to meet members @milpai  and @hbarrel and hearing about their set ups. I am looking forward to getting together again for another listening session.

@2psyop ,

Indeed it was a fun session listening to your 4+ systems! You have a great spouse who remembers the model of the first receiver you purchased after engagement. Man that was a great story. I am baffled by the number of components you own. Finally got to listen to the Tetons and was impressed by the music they made.

Nice to meet @csmgolf, learn about his system and experiences. He shared some nice songs on the CDs he got. Overall a very nice get together and I thoroughly enjoyed the company.

Thanks @hbarrel 

Yeah we had a great time again in listening session #3. Csmgolf from the older Erie audio group (circa 2019) came east to join us. Very cool and it’s great to invite him into the fold. He has lots of knowledge and experience and fun to talk with. The participants were milpai, hbarrel, csmgolf, and myself. Apparently we are all lucky with the great systems we have and have adopted a gentlemanly way of getting together and enjoying the music and conversation. Imagine that. Good times and thanks to everyone who came by.

We had a wonderful gathering @2psyop abode. He is a lucky man. His wonder spouse allows him to have a listening room. Rather unique setup. He has two sets of speakers. And two systems for each set of speakers. 
A 180° chair pivot allows access to both the various systems. 
Tubes, solid state, hybrid. 
Very enjoyable evening with one listener driving over an hour.

Thank you William. 

I’d invite y’all over for a visit but since Milind and William visited my whole system, save a Shanling ET-3, has been sold. Guess we can listen to Sirius streaming on my Anker desktop speaker. Haha. 

Hey doyle3433 I sent you a PM. Message me there. Thanks

Youngstown native here! Very interested in the potential of a meet up. Keep me in mind.

Doug

CSM

It’s great to hear from you, been awhile. Hope life is treating you well. I don’t think it would be a problem to create another seat. The next session will be planned in June and I can keep you in the loop. Your experience will be a treat for everyone I am certain. 

I was in a different group with @2psyop and would be interested in being a part of this group and meeting others and see / hear their systems.

@2psyop is the next to be tortured. 
@milpai put on a fabulous show. From ambience to a comfortable chair facing a stellar well thought out system. 

@2psyop 

You are welcome!

It was a great evening and I was glad that you guys were able to listen to my system and provide feedback. My ultimate moment was when @hbarrel sarted clapping at the end of one song. He was so engrossed in the performance!!

Thank You both for sharing new music and great conversation. Looking forward to hearing your system(s) @2psyop 

Well we have had our second audio listening session and milpai was the host this round. I can say it was another great time listening to truly marvelous equipment and milpai was accommodating and gracious. Thanks milpai! I kept thinking about the song "Listen to the Music" by the Doobie Brothers because despite the ever changing gear (which always comes and goes)... the fun part of the audiophile brotherhood is wonderful music, great conversation and also building some cool friendships. Sometimes the gear sounds sublime and exquisite... but above all the music is the fuel and we three have been listening to of all kinds of music during our audio sessions- bluegrass, soul, blues, pop, electronic music, classic rock, folk, jazz and some artists that are more obscure or hard to define. Exploring music and sharing that experience makes if a blast for me. So @hbarrel and @milpai thanks alot for the ride. You guys are teaching me about your hifi knowledge and I am also enjoying the musical journey. Very cool.

@hbarrel I am looking forward to host you and @2psyop later this week. It is always good to hear different systems, get the owner’s perspective, and then look for improvement opportunities in your own system. I like the "open layout" that you have - because it gives the music, some room to bloom. I don’t have that choice. So let’s see if that works for you guys.

@milpai @2psyop it was my pleasure to host y’all.
The positive comments made my day. Thank you. Very first people with a clue to hear my system. 

Let’s hope our experience in Northeast Ohio can spark other audio get togethers in other areas- anywhere audiophiles can talk and enjoy music together. There is so much to share and learn from each other, even if it’s just sharing artists and songs. We have a good small group here but I know there are others just like us that could expand their own musical journeys.

@hbarrel and @milpai- I too really enjoyed talking with you guys. I agree, so many ways to get great high fidelity sound.

@hbarrel ,

I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations. Yours and @2psyop ’s experience eclipses mine. I am hoping to learn and improve my setup when we visit each other soon.

We met for dinner and introductions.
And ended up having an enjoyable three hour conversation. 
Found out how little I know. 

milpai & 2psyop I sent both of you a pm with my email address.
Make communication much easier. 

hbarrel- yes count me in. I will not be going to Axpona though, just can’t fit it in. But would like to meet up and see milpai again. 

2psyop and milpai meet at neutral site and introduce ourselves?

Main St Saloon lunch someday?

Akron area. 
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