The Computer Audiophile Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 You can view the page at http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content.php?r=579-Come-Hear-Pono-And-Talk-Computer-Audio-At-The-Audio-Salon Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Jud Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Best of luck in LA, hopefully soon to be followed up by an event in NY! One never knows, do one? - Fats Waller The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. - Einstein Computer, Audirvana -> optical Ethernet to Fitlet3 -> Fibbr Alpha Optical USB -> iFi NEO iDSD DAC -> Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini (Purifi based) -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. Link to comment
Account Closed Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Hi Chris, Tell John Hamm that if they (Pono) really want to reach a broader audience that they need to have a 48/24 streaming service. It will drive people to buy hi-res downloads from the Pono store once they hear for themselves how good they can sound. The mainstream hasn't been interested in hi-res music for a very simple reason: they don't know what it is. We are a hobby within a hobby when it comes to hi-res music. We need a way to get more people exposed to it if it is ever to go mainstream. Some will say that you can't stream 48/24 or higher but that is no longer true. I am listening to a 48/24 stream right now. Have fun in LA, this whole Pono thing is great as it is adding some energy to the hobby. Link to comment
NOMBEDES Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I would think the THE Show in Newport Beach (30 May) would be a great place to see the device. In any dispute the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the issues at stake ~ Sayre's Law Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 I would think the THE Show in Newport Beach (30 May) would be a great place to see the device. Or, come to The Audio Salon where there won't be thousands if people and you can talk computer audio. I love meeting readers and helping people :~) Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
russtafarian Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for the heads up. I'll try to get there. I may bring a few different headphones to try on the Pono player. Russ Link to comment
flatmap Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for the heads up. I'll try to get there. I may bring a few different headphones to try on the Pono player. Russ Very keen to hear anything you learn about the headphone amp capabilities!!! 2013 MacBook Pro Retina -> {Pure Music | Audirvana} -> {Dragonfly Red v.1} -> AKG K-702 or Sennheiser HD650 headphones. Link to comment
Bones13 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Looking forward to some hands on reviews. Is the hardware even finalized yet? I know the store is not selling the pono hirez files yet. [Home Digital] MSB Premier DAC > Modright LS300 > Atma-Sphere "Class D" Monoblocks > Daedalus Audio Muse Studio Speakers [Home Analog] Technics SL-1200G > Boulder 508 (Benz Glider SL) [Office] Laptop > Kitsune R2R lvl3 > Violectric V281 > Meze Liric / Meze Elite [Travel] Laptop/iPad -> Focal Bathys Link to comment
Audio_ELF Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Nearly five and a half thousand miles is a little too far for me to walk (and swim) but could you perhaps ask about this statement Neil Young made... "We provide the best it can be and if the best it can be gets better, Pono will supply the new track for nothing. You get it. You already bought the best it can be, the best it can be just got better, so you don't have to pay a penalty." - From the article Hello Mr. Soul: My Interview with Neil Young by Michael Lavorgna Would be interesting how they envisage this working? A 24/192 version to replace the 24/96 version they originally made available? How about if a new remaster of a recording I already purchased is made available? Does the query make sense? Eloise Eloise --- ...in my opinion / experience... While I agree "Everything may matter" working out what actually affects the sound is a trickier thing. And I agree "Trust your ears" but equally don't allow them to fool you - trust them with a bit of skepticism. keep your mind open... But mind your brain doesn't fall out. Link to comment
Wildgift Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I cannot wait to check this out!! Link to comment
Wildgift Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Chris, I RSVP'd and will be there after work. For once, the Los Angeles traffic will work in my favor; I live in nearby Pacific Palisades and this is on my way home from my office. I really look forward to meeting you and Mr. Hamm, and I hope you can answer some questions that I, as a longtime audio enthusiast with a beer budget, have about computer based audio. I am especially interested in your thoughts as to how one can improve on using itunes as the hub of my audio system. I have over 16,000 songs, mostly cd rips, and am readying for the pono release in October. I have bought a couple sets of headphones and put together a nice little office system (Topping Vxr amp with Polk Monitor 30 speakers). I'm using my MacBook Pro usb out into the DAC in the amp and it really sounds sweet. I'm sure the pono will sound better, and as an early adopter (kickstarter backer 510) I'm very excited about what I hope will be a real paradgm shift in the way we access and play music. So, see you there. Peter Link to comment
cgiammona Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I will be there as well. Headphones: ZMF Atrium Closed, ZMF Bokeh, Audeze LCD-X, Meze 109 Pro, Focal Clear Mg, Noble Katana IEMs, Dan Clark Aeon 2 Closed Amp/DAC: Decware MKIII Tube Amp, ZMF Homage, Schiit Bifrost 2/64, Woo Audio WA8, Burston Playmate 2, Mytek DSD192 DAC, Cayin RU7, Chord Mojo, Fiio M11 Plus DAP Cables: Promitheus XLR Interconnects, WyWired red cables, Meze Silver, ZMF 6.35 ofc and 4 pin xlr stock, Arctic Cable, Audio Envy Cable balanced, balanced Silver Interconnects Other: Aurender N100H, Macbook Pro (2023) running Audirvana Studio Link to comment
DaQi Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Decided to make the trek up from behind the Orange curtain and check this out. As a backer look forward to hearing what Mr. Hamm has to say about Pono and also look forward to meeting Chris in person. Link to comment
Dr. AIX Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I wrote to the Audio Salon on Monday and received a response on Tuesday from the owner that I he couldn't add me to the guest list...very curious. No reason was given. I was really looking forward to coming by to check out the place, the Pono and say hello...especially as this is only 5 minutes away from my studio. Link to comment
One and a half Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I wrote to the Audio Salon on Monday and received a response on Tuesday from the owner that I he couldn't add me to the guest list...very curious. No reason was given. I was really looking forward to coming by to check out the place, the Pono and say hello...especially as this is only 5 minutes away from my studio. Maybe you left the reply too late and the event is full. AS Profile Equipment List Say NO to MQA Link to comment
DaQi Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Great event tonight! John Hamm from Pono was there with a couple prototype Pono players and there was a very casual chat with him at the Audio Salon. Everyone there got to see and listen to the prototype Ponos (pretty awesome I might add) while John answered questions and discussed a lot of the background to the company, how he got into it and what the future might hold. After seeing and listening to the prototype I am happy with my $400 contribution on Kickstarter. John also confirmed that he was very confident about the October delivery of the first players. Link to comment
warrenpchi Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Agreed, it was fun getting a chance to take a quick break from work in the middle of the week. Anyone want to guess what The Audio Salon handed out as treats? Link to comment
Wildgift Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 What a wonderful event. Chris, thanks. The Pono is going to be a major hit I think. Link to comment
Boris75 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Anyone want to guess what The Audio Salon handed out as treats? Toblerone chocolate bars? Link to comment
warrenpchi Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Toblerone chocolate bars? Exactamundo! I thought it was terrifically tongue-in-cheek. Thanks Maier! Link to comment
firedog Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Toblerone chocolate bars? that's funny. Good to know they have a sense of humor. Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three BXT Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
Boris75 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Exactamundo! I thought it was terrifically tongue-in-cheek. Thanks Maier! What was your impression of the sound quality of the Pono player? What headphones did you try it with? Link to comment
Wildgift Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 It was a great evening. Chris, thanks! Link to comment
Wildgift Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I used it with Martin Logan Mikros 90s. It sounded incredible in a crude A/B with an iphone playing the same Neil Young song. Like, incredible. Link to comment
warrenpchi Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 What was your impression of the sound quality of the Pono player? What headphones did you try it with? Well, TBH, I shouldn't say anything because the units they brought were the old Meridian-based prototypes. My understanding is that the forthcoming Ayre-based units will be markedly different in SQ. And with respect to those, I'm just as in the dark about those as everyone here for the time being. Link to comment
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