Weekly Zoom Friday Night Zoom Meeting

Join us for Our Next Event!

Wed., Nov. 29, 2023  Music Streaming 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Whether you’ve dabbled in streaming, have been doing it for over a decade, or are curious about how to get started, you’ll be glad you came. Our colleague, David Snyder, will share industry concepts you can apply to understand any platform. You’ll know the players in the streaming market and how to select (or build upon) a system that will achieve your goals. This will be an interactive session with music breaks every 25 minutes, so bring your questions, sense of humor, curiosity, and imagination. This is an exciting topic and the AZAVClub’s last in-person meeting of the year, so mark your calendar now to ensure you don’t miss it. Bring your questions and your experiences with various streaming services so we can all learn from each other.

Questions and comments about both local hard drive streaming & internet streaming (Amazon Music, Apple Music, Qobuz, Tidal, Neil Young Archives, & any other streaming services you are curious or are currently using) will be answered.

e.g

• Dolby Atmos Music Streaming - how to
• MQA - Dead or Alive ?
• FLAC/Lossless Streaming
• Are they utilizing some sort of "Special Sauce/EQ" to the music streams so that they appeal to the masses - we have proof that CD's still sound better
• the loudness wars are back and we have proof !

For those of you who love getting up every 20 min. to flip over an LP or every 45 or 70min. to change a CD (ok if your carousel or cartridge based CD Player still works....Power to you People). Live long and Prosper :-)

System Information

Source Info: iFi Audio Zen Stream ($399)

WiiM Pro ($149)

DACs: SMSL D-6S DAC ($199)

Schiit Yggdrasil DAC ($2299)

Preamp: Benchmark LA-4 ($3050)

Crossover: dBx DriveRack Venu360 Loudspeaker Management System ($695)

Amplifiers: Two Benchmark AHB2 ($3499)

Speakers: Swan IV (Bi-Amped DIY Speakers Circa 1988 Speaker Builder Magazine $750)

 801 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85014, 

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A Big Thank You to LMC Entertainment Tempe for being the awesome host s for last Thursday's Club together at their Tempe store.  

Thank you Ben Taylor (Omni Classic) & Clarke Rigsby (of Tempest Recording). Great stories and a wealth of information was enjoyed by those who attended. 

Poetry on Plastic Night was a great success - Thank you to Michael Johnson and to all who came out last Wednesday. Pics and Video links coming soon.

Tentative Event Calendar for 2024

TBD 2024 : Andrew Jones of Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs cancelled until further notice. And no the Webmaster did not Piss him off. He's had some health related issues that we the Steering Committew were aware about but didn't want to disclose prematurely. He has cancelled all public engagements for the remainder of 2023. His is recovery is going well but he's been advised to "Take it Easy" for the remainder of 2023.

Our sincerest apologies to those who were in high anticipation and are disappointed that this is not happening in 2023.