Update on Metro Washington DC Audio Society January 30th Meeting

Per the previous notice, Zu Audio will be the feature presenter on the January 30th meeting of the Metro Washington DC Audio Society at Jeff Fox’s house at 7105 Maybury Court, Falls Church, VA 22046. Ron, from Zu will be demonstrating Zu’s new Essence speaker, plus some other TBD goodies.

The formal meeting will take place at 3:00 pm. Also, at the start of the meeting, Gary Gill will give a short address on the upcoming local audio show called the Capital Audiofest (http://capitalaudiofest.com/).

In addition to the formal meeting, Ron will provide a more informal on-going demonstration of the Zu’s Essence speaker from 1 pm to 5 pm on the 30th. So if you cannot make it at 3 pm, come on by at another time. Ron, will be here early if you want to schedule a one-on-one session in the morning.

Also, there will be a BONUS event! Since Zu Audio’s approach to speaker design is to replicate the sound of a live event, we thought it would be fun to go to a local concert on the evening of January 29th. The concert is The Kennedy’s at Jammin Java in Vienna (http://jamminjava.com/home/events/the-kennedys-maura-kennedys-solo-cd-release). The concert is at 7 pm and advanced tickets can be purchased at the above website.

We want to expand the music loving community, so please bring a newbie if you can – significant other, son, daughter, nephew, or a neighbor.

Please note that we are asking anyone who wants to attend the Audio Society meeting to RSVP to jeff@commandav.com.

Next Meeting is January 30th...times TBD

The next Metro-DC Audiophile Club meeting will be on Saturday, January 30th in Falls Church, VA. The time is TBD at this point, so please check back to this website for an updates. The meeting will be at Jeff Fox’s house at 7105 Maybury Court, Falls Church, VA 22046.

For the January meeting, our host will be Zu Audio. This promises to be a fun day of music listening to the Essence loudspeaker. This speaker has received a lot of great press and should be interesting to listen to. Ron, from Zu, hopes to provide a sneak peak/listen to some other Zu goodies in the works. Who knows…this meeting may be a premiere from something new and exciting from the folks at Zu.

Zu’s preferred format is to have an extended “open house” on the 30th during which we will swap out solid state and tube gear to really get a feel for the Essence speakers. Also, there will also be a more “formal” regular club type meeting. Again, stayed tuned for an update on times.

Finally, we were thinking about catching a live show at a local club on the 29th or 30th if people are interested. Because the Zu “sound” is all about a live performance, this could be the ultimate A-B test. Again, stay-tuned.

Please contact either Jeff (jeff@commandav.com) or Ron (ron@zuaudio.com) to reserve a space.

Next Meeting: 2 p.m., October 17, 2009

The next DC Audiophile Club meeting is happening Saturday, October 17, at 2 pm at Jeff Fox’s house in Falls Church, VA. As always, these meetings are open to current members, new members, and anyone who is interested in listening to and learning about great audio equipment. Bring a friend and your laptop if you want to hear some of your own tracks.

The topic for the meeting will be Low-Cost USB DACs. The following DACs will be demonstrated at the meeting:
HRT MusicStreamer+
DevilSound V2.1 (new cryo version)
Music Hall dac 25.2
We anticipate this to be the first of a two-part set of meetings focusing on computer-based audio. The second meeting (date TBD) will look at higher-end offerings such as the Berkeley Audio Design DAC.

Chips and salsa will be provided, but you are welcome to bring other snacks / drinks to share.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@commandav.com.

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Directions

7105 Marbury Court
Falls Church, Virginia

1. From 495 in Virginia, exit at Route 50/Arlington Blvd. East (towards Arlington).
2. Turn left onto Graham Road (at Loewmann's Plaza).
3. At the intersection of Graham Road and Washington Street (Route 29), go straight through the traffic light and turn immediately right onto Welcome Drive.
4. Turn right onto Marbury Court.

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