Somebody asked for a map? A quick trip to Paint.NET gave me this...



Sorry, I'm crap at drawing, even on the computer...

Will be updating FP when I get a stable connection. I don't really trust my Celcom Broadband as of now... Don't want it crapping on me mid post.

Come come, the "lepak with sifu and get poison at Starbucks" part of the gathering isn't attendance limited per se, it's just we're afraid that the shops won't take in too many people....

We're roughly at around 16-17 people right now (AKG audition + Crazy Poisoning Session)... Have to do a proper head re-count later...

I really didn't think it could swell up this much though...

I wonder how LYP would react to the sudden onslaught of

Just to update for those interested, my Fuze LODs (yes, plural - I got two, somehow) are on the way. Hopefully they'll arrive on time for the meet, so we can all see if it DOES bring about a difference in how the Fuze sounds like.

I paid RM240 for 1 LOD + Express USPS shipping (the other LOD was a "failed experiment" or something, he said, and threw it in as a bonus). Price should come down closer to RM200 (even below maybe) if we have enough people in a bulk.

But first, I have to figure out the whole "Sorry, but your payment won't go through. To make it work, you'll need to add funds to your PayPal account" problem with PayPal first...

It's really driving me completely nuts and hampering my chances to arrange for a bulk with the guy making this...

Oh, and funny that my first virgin Credit Card online transaction EVER is spent on audiophile stuff.... This doesn't bode well for my future...

Nope, no dock connector for Line-Out...

Unless someone mods the Clip+ to output an LO signal through the Headphone Jack...

Taking into consideration that the Fuze is retailing at RM290, it makes the Fuze one of the cheapest LOD-able DAPs out there - even if pure SQ wise, it would probably lose to the iMod / iTouchMod (which both costs FAR beyond the Fuze; even a stock unmodded 4th Gen iPod goes for like what, RM400 now? Granted it has 30GB vs the Fuze's 8)...

A good starting place for the budding audio-freak I'd say. Though it's also bad news for the wallet...

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 8 2009, 01:53 AM

Yeah, I'd agree. iLODs also run at around RM150 only, then again there's nobody who would make a Fuze LOD out here in M'sia any more...

I'd probably be able to run it down to about RM190 with enough people in a bulk... If we're lucky... But even then it's an expensive cable indeed...

For me, I have 3 choices for the future:

a) The Crazy Route = Eterna --> Fuze Case --> Sell organs --> Pico Slim ---> Sell even more organs ---> Telcast T21 ---> Sell Car ---> JH13Pro => Happiness.

b) The (slightly) more realistic route = Eterna --> Fuze Case ---> iBasso T4 ---> UM Quads => Slightly less but comparable Happiness.

c) The most realistic route = Eterna --> Fuze Case --> STOP SPENDING ON THESE THINGS LARRRRR, HAIIYO! => Even less Happiness, but more money in pocket.

I'd probably go for B... Happiness is important!

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 8 2009, 02:26 AM

SLIGHTLY fatter only, and granted, the amp I use will ensure just how fat the final franken-combo will be... Buuuuut, I only have the E5 anyhow...

So, it's not THAT bad...

And yeah, if all goes well (Fuze + LOD should arrive this week), the LOD Fuze should be at the meet.

Should be a tad bulkier, but still very much portable.

Keep in mind though, SQ improvement also varies wildly from person to person... Ranging from "extremely subtle" to "mindblowing"...

To the point that some guys fought over it at HF, some calling it a placebo - others saying it works wonders... Granted, it's not gonna be the SQ jump iTouch/iPod owners got with THEIR LODs...

Well, I haven't tried it yet. Here's hoping I'm buying a placebo that works!

Thank you. I haven't been to LYN for a while, to the point that I can't remember how big CB is. If you think CB is big enough to fit us all... No problem then, we'll just have 1 gathering at 3PM at CB...

That's why it's tentative, was just afraid that 20++ people suddenly storm CB, manager go panic...

Yes, this is also true. But the main reason is actually I was afraid CB would be too small to fit us. That was the main reason why I split it into 2 groups...

If we can have 2 groups of people, the AKG audition and the Poison people in the same shop (a bit farther from each other also can - to make sure it's not to crowded and bunched up), without causing us to be kicked out - then it's best.

Will ask bro akgmalaysia later about this...

Lol...

Maybe ask the people at CB if they have party packages...

Waiting for akgmalaysia's response so I can update first page. In the meantime, do chime in on your thoughts about the meet. Separate places? 1 place? You know a better location? Just chime in! I would want your thoughts and ideas so that I can make this meet a good one - I'm not really well versed at the art of "getting a whole lot of people together".

Prolly the only thing that is safely set is the DATE and that by hook or by crook, I'm gonna make this TT happen (even if it means I go listen to my LOD Fuze alone at CoffeeBean on the 21st - if it ever gets to that). Everything else remains tentative at this point.

Can, come come...

Seriously, we need to make this a properly organised, annual event, with events/promotions done by all the relevant parties... Kinda like an audio-fair for head-philes in particular...

MY Can Jam 2010?

Oh, just got the reply from akgmalaysia, he doesn't really mind the extra people - though he also expresses the same concern over 20 of us fitting Coffee Bean without it troubling the management.

THUS, back to ONE meet, 3pm on the 21st.

Now let's decide on WHERE we wanna do it?

ORIGINAL PLAN: Coffee Bean LYP.

PROBLEM: Is it big/quiet enough to hold 20 audiophiles comfortably (lets disregard the "troubling the management" part for now).

akgmalaysia's suggestion: BTS Krispe Donuts?

Akabane@DrJackal: Thinks that the Coffee Bean would do fine.

Me: Thinks that Coffee Bean would do just fine myself (crammed like 15 crazy Alpha photographers on the Pavilion top floor Starbucks - which is small, no, tiny - and it was STILL okay IMHO), but will go to LYP / BTS next weekend just to survey and make sure.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 8 2009, 12:52 PM

Hmmm...

Will try... Anybody up to go check if Coffee Bean LYP is okay with the idea of hosting 20pax customers at one go?

Hmmm, interesting. Is Krispy full of people most of the time? Take into consideration we're gathering at around 3pm...

If it's not that busy, sounds like a good plan.

I think we're beyond limiting attendance...

Come on and drop bye! Lets show KL what happens when decide to gather...

Good point. If we had something like Jaben over here, I'd gladly hold the gath near the shop. Sadly enough, I really don't know of any head-phile oriented shop like that in the BTS/Lowyat Plaza area.

Plus, 20 pax near an audio shop isn't really fun per se, unless the shop is well equipped to handle such a riot.

But as of now, we do have retailers in our midst: akgmalaysia, Akabane@Drjackal and Edifier. Although I'd think most of them would want to just sit back and enjoy poisoning, I do think they might just entertain retail questions regarding their products.

Anyway, combing through the forum to add on names for a final headcount right now. Been thinking of holding a "just-for-fun" (read: cable tidies, extra earbuds, petty stuff like that) raffle/cabutan bertuah (or Most Poisonous Attendee Award) just for the heck of it too.

Edit: FP edited with more info and updated attendance list!

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 8 2009, 06:34 PM

Hmm, good then. Hopefully they have power sockets for us to suck (under the pretext of wifi and using laptops... )...

Krispy Kreme BTS is looking to be a good alternative venue in terms of size compared to Coffee Bean... Will research more before committing any form of venue shift.

Will try doing that during the course of next week... But my work schedule's tight, and I might not be able to do anything until the weekends (need to take care of some kids going to a state sports meet)...

Starbucks, maybe, but the parking rate (as chicaman said) is killer and the area is generally FULL of people.

So, no go IMHO...

Good suggestion anyways, thanks!

Agreed about LYP being full with people on weekends. Main reason why I stopped going there on a regular basis and went to the PJ Digi Mall instead.

About the SS2 Tropicana mall, main issue is going to be transport; so no dice.

Hmm. Pavi. Not that far from LYP either, though some of the more high profile attendees seem to have shown interest the meet at the beginning BECAUSE it was held in LYP.

And, I agree as to Gardens being a worse case scenario option, as it's relatively deserted most of the time.

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Anyways, a new venue option to ponder:

The Times Square Food Court


- it's bound to have quite a number of people in it at any given time, but a quiet corner MIGHT be available for 20 or so pax (say, 4-5 tables); considering how HUGE it is. Especially post lunch-hour (2-3pm). Usually the far corner near the LYP Ramp Side lifts are relatively empty.

- Plus point is that we don't have to worry about freaking the management out, because it's not a SHOP/CAFE/RESTAURANT per se.

- Huge choice of whatever you want to drink/eat at okay prices.

- Minus point is it's at the highest shopping mall floor in BTS, so going up might be a tad tiring - though you can use elevators to cart the A/V equipment up. Also, securing plugs might be a problem.

ALSO, Chicaman is right. Back in those days when I used to regularly go to LYP like every weekend, I noticed that there are certain floors of BTS that are comparatively deserted. I still hope that's the case and they have a good cafe (that is STILL not bankrupt) up there in the more deserted bits of BTS.

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As for a poll, would rig up something tomorrow... Need to go rest now...

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Nov 9 2009, 01:06 AM