Maryland,Wash.DC Metro area

Well, perhaps we may have a club after all. I, too, appreciate the Cinematic effort to get something started. I will be coming from either Germantown (Montgomery Co.) or Howard Co. depending on when we hold our get-togethers. I think the main thing for success is to be open-minded...be interested in all aspects of the equipment/format and in the music. Most importantly, it's to have fun and enjoyment. Any idea about when we might have our first meeting?

I'm a neurotic audiophile (that's redundant, I know) who lives in Columbia, MD. Based on the dearth of chat on this site about starting a club, I'm already discouraged. I think getting together occasionally to discuss equipment, delusions, and perhaps music would be fun and maybe educational. Since folks may be reluctant invite strangers to their homes (at least initially), maybe a local high-end dealer might be approached to host the first few meetings for a local audio club. Could be a way of generating more business, too. Any suggestions?

Castlesteve - Count me in. I live in Howard Co, MD, and work in Montgomery Co, MD. You apparently have had experience with audio clubs, and your offer to find a location is a big step in getting something started. Perhaps we can hear further interest from a few others now...shoot for a first meeting say in early or mid fall? It's surprising with the large Wash Metro population, there's been no activity to date. Let's change that! John

I like the suggestion about meeting somewhere - a restaurant or nice (quiet) bar - for dinner and/or drinks to get to know one another and talk about the feasibilty of organizing a formal club or semi-formal group. I live in Columbia, but work in Montgomery Co., so I'm not far from D.C. or the N. Va areas for something after work. I could do a Saturday, too. Need to determine which location would be most convenient to do the ice breaker. Maybe shoot for something in 2-3 weeks? JS

As far as I can tell, nothing's happening. It's pretty sad that in the entire D.C.-Balto. region there's no audio club. I think a club would have to be centered around a high-end dealer, such as perhaps Soundworks in Kensington, MD, to have any real chance of getting off the ground. It would be fun to talk with fellow audiophiles (I'm a 2-ch type myself but I can accept those followers of HT) to enrich a great hobby, explore new equipment and ideas, share tweaks, and the celebrate joy of music. It's too bad we have such a geographical spread of potential memebers. It's still possible...I think we need to give it a try. JS

I'll be there! Having our first meeting in May sounds good except for the week of May 23-27, when I'll be on business travel. Thanks for taking the initative. Yes, I agree, the club should be fun as well as educational. Mixing a bit of social activity with one's hobby is sure to enhance and set the tone for the club. Being a 2-channel music type means I probably won't contribute much to home theater topics but I want to learn more about multichannel sound - I think this is the direction for more realistic SACD or DVD-A based musical enjoyment. I still don't know what do do about a sub-woofer for my system. I'm also interested in tweaks and CD recommendations. Perhaps we can do CD sharing to discover new music. The Owings Mills area is not inconvenient for me coming from Columbia. Hope it's the case for other potential members. Let's do everything we can to finally get this thing off the ground - the Balto-Wash area should have an audio-social club. Keep us posted on your efforts to secure a location and any assistance you may need. Thanks! JS

I apologize for not attending the June 7 meeting. I was primarily interested in an audiophile club but a music club like described may be even better - after all, it's the music that drives our passion for the hi-fi hobby - isn't it? Did you notice that there's a number of folks posting messages about forming a club under the Audio Club listing: Washington, D.C. Wonder if they've seen this series of threads...? Let us know what the website is for the new music club. looking forward to particpating and supporting good sounds. JS