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
dre_j
Jazdoc, what's this about a new Durand tonearm? Can you reveal any details about the Telos? How is it different from the Talea?

Dave
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
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
Dave -

It's difficult to talk about the Telos...you really have to hear it for yourself.

Recalls how Bobby Jones responded after someone asked him about Jack Nicklaus "He plays a game with which I am unfamiliar"
In the Galibier room (Suite 1130):

Turntable - Galibier Stelvio-II
Tonearm - Durand Talea-II
Tonearm - Artisan Audio Capriccio
Cartridges - Dynavector XV1s, Myajima Mono

Line Stage - by Serious Stereo (Passive Attenuator)
Line Stage - by Quicksilver Audio
Phono Stages - by Sonus Veritas and Herron Audio
Amplifiers - Serious Stereo 2A3
Speakers - Daedalus Audio Ulysses

Cabling by Discovery and Kaplan Cable
Power Conditioning by Kaplan Cable

Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier