Audio Gathering - Oct. 27th - Princeton NJ - Start Time - 1PM

**shadowlight** · August 11, 2018, 04:16 PM

Everyone is invited to Audio Gathering at our place in Princeton, NJ. If you would like to attend please post in the thread or send me a PM. If you are coming from out of town and need a place to stay look for hotels in 08540 or 08852.

I would like to thank Lampizator, Pure Audio Project and Hattor Audio who have agreed to provide equipment. I would also like to thank Mike for allowing to post the thread about the gathering on Audioshark forum.

Equipment on hand for the gathering is still being finalized but here is my understanding on what is likely to make an appearance for folks to listen to.

Lampizator - Pacific Dac

Lampizator - Golden Atlantic Plus

**shadowlight** · August 11, 2018, 04:19 PM

Pure Audio Project - Quintet10

Pure Audio Project - Quintet15 (TBD)

Pure Audio Project - Trio15 (TBD)

**shadowlight** · August 11, 2018, 04:28 PM

Hattor Audio - Passive Preamp

Hattor Audio - NC500 Tube Buffered Integrated Amp (TBD - If ready in time)

Hattor Audio - NC500 Integrated Amplifier (TBD)

**Mike** · August 11, 2018, 04:46 PM

Awesome! Have fun. Would love to hear some of that stuff.

**wisnon** · August 11, 2018, 05:16 PM

Pac sighting in the wild!

**shadowlight** · August 11, 2018, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

Awesome! Have fun. Would love to hear some of that stuff.

Mike, come on up and join the event.

**Mike** · August 11, 2018, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by shadowlight

Mike, come on up and join the event.

Thanks for the invite. I would love to come. Let me check the schedule. How far are you guys from Newark?

**Mike** · August 11, 2018, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by wisnon

Pac sighting in the wild!

I have a PAC landing yesterday. Need to get it hooked up. Maybe next week.

**shadowlight** · August 11, 2018, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

Thanks for the invite. I would love to come. Let me check the schedule. How far are you guys from Newark?

About 45 to 50 minutes from Newark, 20 minutes from Trenton Airport and about hour and 10 from Philly airport. Allegiant and Frontier both fly into Trenton from airports in and around Tampa. If you do decide to join us let me know and I can pick you up from either the Newark or Trenton airport.

Can you also change the title of the thread: replace G2G with Audio Gathering.

Thanks Mike.

**Mike** · August 11, 2018, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by shadowlight

About 45 to 50 minutes from Newark, 20 minutes from Trenton Airport and about hour and 10 from Philly airport. Allegiant and Frontier both fly into Trenton from airports in and around Tampa. If you do decide to join us let me know and I can pick you up from either the Newark or Trenton airport.

Can you also change the title of the thread: replace G2G with Audio Gathering.

Thanks Mike.

Thanks. Let me check and let you know.

**shadowlight** · August 16, 2018, 10:38 AM

Qobuz has agreed to provide demo account for the event, so in addition to music that folks are likely to bring we have a treasure trove of music available via Qobuz Hi-Res.

I would like to thank David Solomon (Qobuz - Cheif Hi-Res Music Evangelist) for making it possible.

@Mike, any chance you could help update the first post by replacing the following:

"I would like to thank Lampizator, Pure Audio Project and Hattor Audio who have agreed to provide equipment"

With

"I would like to thank Lampizator, Pure Audio Project, Hattor Audio for providing equipment and Qobuz for providing access to Hi-Res streaming service for the event."

**Shadowfax** · August 16, 2018, 05:23 PM

This looks like a fun afternoon. I am 45 minutes away but will have to see if I an available when it gets closer.

Thanks for the open invite!

**shadowlight** · August 16, 2018, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Shadowfax

This looks like a fun afternoon. I am 45 minutes away but will have to see if I an available when it gets closer.

Thanks for the open invite!

Sounds good Brian. Just let me know when your plans are finalized.

**RDSChicago** · August 18, 2018, 09:58 AM

Maybe I’ll try to combine this GTG with a trip to my alma mater an hour down the road, U of Penn!

**shadowlight** · August 18, 2018, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by RDSChicago

Maybe I’ll try to combine this GTG with a trip to my alma mater an hour down the road, U of Penn!

**shadowlight** · August 19, 2018, 06:11 PM

Slight correction on the Golden Atlantic Plus listing. It really is a regular Golden Atlantic and not GA+. Sorry, about that.

**Shadowfax** · August 20, 2018, 08:36 AM

Barring no family emergencies, I am going to attend. I have also never been to the Princeton Record Exchange which looks like a great store too.

Thanks for the invite! It will be nice to meet a few fellow forum pals.

**shadowlight** · August 20, 2018, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Shadowfax

Barring no family emergencies, I am going to attend. I have also never been to the Princeton Record Exchange which looks like a great store too.

Thanks for the invite! It will be nice to meet a few fellow forum pals.

Added you to the list of attendees. If you do decide to go to PREX, bring cash and get 6% or so discount.

**shadowlight** · August 31, 2018, 08:26 PM

Less than two months to go.

**Kingrex** · August 31, 2018, 11:00 PM

I love the PAP. I have the Trio 10 and just put a deposit on the Trio15 horn. Will Ze'ev or Thomas be there?

**shadowlight** · September 1, 2018, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Kingrex

I love the PAP. I have the Trio 10 and just put a deposit on the Trio15 horn. Will Ze'ev or Thomas be there?

As of right now Ze've is scheduled to attend.

**shadowlight** · September 27, 2018, 07:06 PM

Event is about a month away. Let me know if plan to attend either via PM or post in the thread.

**Shadowfax** · October 2, 2018, 11:22 AM

I am still planning to come and enjoy this event. Please PM me details and addy when it is appropriate.

**shadowlight** · October 2, 2018, 11:36 AM

Brian,
PM sent with address information.

**Howard** · October 2, 2018, 09:16 PM

Im a newbie to this forum. From Charlottesville Virginia and am interested in coming to your event if space is still available. The enclosed link is our showing at the 2014 Capital Audio Fest in Rockville Md. We won best of show. Howard

https://youtu.be/CVaazHrDp-w

**joeinid** · October 2, 2018, 11:46 PM

Welcome to the forum Howard, thank you for joining.

**shadowlight** · October 3, 2018, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Howard

Im a newbie to this forum. From Charlottesville Virginia and am interested in coming to your event if space is still available. The enclosed link is our showing at the 2014 Capital Audio Fest in Rockville Md. We won best of show. Howard

https://youtu.be/CVaazHrDp-w

Welcome Howard. I will send you a PM shortly with contact information.

**Howard** · October 3, 2018, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by shadowlight

Welcome Howard. I will send you a PM shortly with contact information.

Thanks, hope to attend.

**wisnon** · October 4, 2018, 08:41 AM

I wish I could attend, Shadowfax meets Shadowlight. What an occurrence! I am yet to meet you both in person after long time correspondencies.

Unfortunately, my US centre of gravity has shifted from the Philly Mainline suburbs to the Jersey Shores...

**shadowlight** · October 4, 2018, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by wisnon

I wish I could attend, Shadowfax meets Shadowlight. What an occurrence! I am yet to meet you both in person after long time correspondencies.

Unfortunately, my US centre of gravity has shifted from the Philly Mainline suburbs to the Jersey Shores...

Norman, let me know the next time that you are in the area.

Philly is about an hr from where I am located and depending on your location in Jersey Shores, it's either 1hr to 2.5 hrs worst case (Cape May)

**shadowlight** · October 19, 2018, 01:47 AM

PM sent with all the relevant information to folks who planned to attend. If I missed anyone please let me know. We currently have 70 confirmed attendees

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**Shadowfax** · October 19, 2018, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by wisnon

I wish I could attend, Shadowfax meets Shadowlight. What an occurrence! I am yet to meet you both in person after long time correspondencies.

Unfortunately, my US centre of gravity has shifted from the Philly Mainline suburbs to the Jersey Shores...

Where at Norman? Princeton is close enough to the Spring Lake, Belmar shore towns, barely an hour.

**krisstack** · October 19, 2018, 11:25 AM

If there is still room, I would like to attend.

Kris

**joeinid** · October 19, 2018, 11:56 AM

Welcome to the forum Kris, thank you for joining.

**shadowlight** · October 19, 2018, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by krisstack

If there is still room, I would like to attend.

Kris

Kris,

Apology but for now I am going to have to say no room. If someone drops out I will ping you.

Sorry again.

**krisstack** · October 19, 2018, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by shadowlight

Kris,

Apology but for now I am going to have to say no room. If someone drops out I will ping you.

Sorry again.

No problem.

Thank you.

**shadowlight** · October 19, 2018, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by krisstack

No problem.

Thank you.

Thank you for your understanding. Hopefully, next time.

**Shadowfax** · October 29, 2018, 09:41 AM

So Shadowfax meets Shadowlight

I wanted to take this opportunity to say Thank You to Shadowlight and his family for opening their home up to so many people. I was the only Shark there so shame on the rest of you that were close enough to attend. Deepak's daughter was also a very gracious host who took care of everyone's coats and made sure the food and drinks were in good order.

The 3 systems were all nice sounding even though the rooms were not all optimal. My favorite was the smallest setup in the upstairs bedroom. It was the most captivating sound room. The Pure Audio Project speakers are cleverly cool with interchangeable drivers allowing you to customize the sound. All setups had plenty of bass even when driven with the little Hattor SS Integrated. In the small room, there was some difference when music was streamed thru the DAC, but CDs direct from an older CAL CDP thru the Hattor was plenty good.

I realize than several of the disks I had with me were not recorded as well as a lot of Audiophile music, but it was great to hear what I listen to played thru nicer systems.

The best track I heard that day was Heather, by Jessica Williams on a Live recording. I heard this track in the basement system with the "cheaper" full range drivers and would have liked to hear it again after they swapped in the Full Rangers with the field coil and external amp which added $12K to the pair that were somewhere near $4k with the standard driver.

All in all I really enjoyed myself, even tho I knew nobody there. The food was also really good as well as the leftovers we were all sent home with.

Again, a big Thank You to Deepak (Shadowlight)

**Kingrex** · October 29, 2018, 11:31 AM

I can't see real well from the photos provided, but it looks like they're using the stock capacitors and cables. That would be the most honest way to show the product. I own both the Trio 10 with Voxativ and Trio 15 with horn. I can absolutely say that upgrading the capacitor and choke as well as cables that Lash the crossover to the drivers transforms the speakers to a whole nother level. Like all speakers, these speakers seem to need a good three hundred plus hours of breaking before they really come into their own.

I do wish I was there to here the field coil driver.

**jbtrio** · October 29, 2018, 04:50 PM

Kingrex, the Trio15 downstairs had Mike Powell's (verastarr copper jumpers). I didn't really like the Tang Band driver very congested and bright. Once they switched to the Voxatic field coil driver it was really good. Great resolution, fast, dynamic, and open pretty impressive.

I would have loved to hear the horn driver. If I make it to the CAF show, hopefully they'll have them with the 4 15" woofers per side.

**Shadowfax** · October 29, 2018, 07:55 PM

Joe, did you like the small setup in the bedroom with the nicer driver? I spent more time up there than the other two rooms.

**jbtrio** · October 29, 2018, 08:08 PM

I only spend a few minutes there. I was standing didn't sit in the sweet spot, so really can't form an opinion.

**wisnon** · October 30, 2018, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Shadowfax

So Shadowfax meets Shadowlight

I wanted to take this opportunity to say Thank You to Shadowlight and his family for opening their home up to so many people. I was the only Shark there so shame on the rest of you that were close enough to attend. Deepak's daughter was also a very gracious host who took care of everyone's coats and made sure the food and drinks were in good order.

I thought I was told that ALRainbow was there!

**Shadowfax** · October 30, 2018, 08:07 AM

Deepak said I was the only Shark there, but apparently not.

**shadowlight** · October 30, 2018, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Shadowfax

Deepak said I was the only Shark there, but apparently not.

I keep forgetting that both Joe and Al are also members here

I need to sit down and post my thoughts and pictures, hopefully Thursday evening.

**shadowlight** · October 30, 2018, 08:20 PM

Some more pictures from the event - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BC...aqFUJjfWcSHri6

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