A new Facebook group for SF area audiophiles

[dshoaf]

I'm planning to be at Burning Amp this year so hope to meet some of you in person there. I'm dshoaf over at DIYAudio and monitor the Pass and PassDIY threads there. I think it is important to appreciate that there are all sorts of facets to the audio hobby. If there are enough people with the same interests, it stands to reason that there would be multiple social and technical groups in a metro area.

I have met quite a number of local AK denizens with one-on-one contacts for trades and purchases but there's never been a quorum for a social meet up of some sort. I've also gotten to know quite a few of the Raleigh, NC, AK folks primarily through Analog Addict's circle of friends including Dennis Had and others. AK has been very instrumental in helping me develop those contacts, which is why I support this site.

Here in Santa Cruz, the local ham club has CAKE meetings every other Saturday that have been running for the past 20 years.

C = Coffee
A = Assisted
K = Knowledge
E = Exchange

This is a bunch of radio-type DIYers that originally started meeting so they could bring their projects and parts for others to help diagnose or critique designs and offer advise. The fact that they've been running for 20 years is a testament to the hackers in all of us.

There's no reason why similar groups wouldn't form if the attendees are willing to spend the time and $$ it takes to sustain the effort.

Cheers,

David

 

[ACHiPo]

I joined the group. Thanks

Moi aussi! Thanks!

 

[Enophile]

I just happened upon this, does it still exist?

I don’t have Facebook but this might lure me in!

 

[twiiii]

I grew up in Santa Rosa and Napa, mostly. I was born in Petaluma in 1945. Its great that you want to start a website for Bay Area Audiophiles and music lovers. There was a great Hi Fi store in Santa Rosa for a while but the last few times I was in town they had closed down. Its a shame you have to drive to the City now to shop for great ear. But it seems the internet is killing brick and mortar stores through out the entire country. I had to drive almost 760 miles to hear a pair of Jubilees. The largest Magico speakers I have heard were 320 miles away, model S7. When I wanted to compare Concert Grands to Klipschorns in 1968 it was another 760 mile trip to Houston Texas. I had and still have family there so try to go once a year. Texas is a big state. Use to take me two days to get there before I-10 was completed. With an 80 mph speed limit and cruising at 88 mph its done easily in one day. I took Amtrak last time.