Headphone lovers of So. Calif! Can Jam SoCal, June 22-23, Irvine Marriott. See you there?

Wish I could go. There are a few times I get envious of Southern California. And this is one of those times.

 

Couldn’t they have rolled this into T.H.E. Show? I used to enjoy CanJam at RMAF as a part of the experience (and a break from the Rooms).

Guess I’ll miss this one. I’m fairly convinced that when/(if) I move again, my “Big System” will be a part of downsizing and I’ll listen exclusively on a good set of headphones when I want to listen to something good. Need to start getting more serious about Cans at some point.

 

Up north where? San Francisco? Seattle?

 

Hi Steve. I am headphones only now! I’d really appreciate you reporting on amps and headphones what you like/ love.

 

Wow. Only 10 miles away. I've always wanted to try out these "TOTL" beasts. Can anybody go, or do I have to schlep my HD600's along to show my bona fides?

 

Anyone going should make sure you hear the Raal-Requisite SR1a ribbon headphone. This sounds like it could be fantastic. And a Stax system too!

 

I’m a big fan of Schiit Multibit (ladder) DACs and Audeze LCD-2C headphones. Check those out for sure.

 

For those who would like to attend, here's a non-Facebook link to tickets. (Took me much digging to un-earth this).

Attend | CanJam

Tix are $20/day, $30 for both days. No info on tickets at the door

YoG

 

Steve. Are you still listening on the Woo WA5 LE?

 

I was in the market for headphones last year and attended the previous Can Jam. It was great! Fantastic way to compare apples to apples (if you bring your own source material). Wound up finding TWO great pairs of headphones.

 

Well, according to your inventory - "Sennheiser HD 600 with Stefan Audio Arts Equinox cable, AKG K 701 with Ken Ball ALO Cable" - you're in for an real treat.

So much have happened the last ten years it's unbelievable. Not only the planar revolution with Audeze, Abyss, Hifiman et al, and all electrostats (Stax, Mr Speakers, Kaldas Researchet etc ) but also the really inventive stuff like Mysphere, Raal, HEDD AMT. And of course the standard dynamics represented by manufacturers like Focal, Sennheiser.

Not to speak of all amps… You need an expert pathfinder at Can Jam SoCal!

Which were the last headphones you plugged in?