Baltimore MD

I know I didn't attend the gathering, but I have posted interest in this group before. (Really sorry that I couldn't go because not only did I use to be a Magnepan 3.6 owner, but I now use the Merlin VSM-M, an older but bigger version of the monitors and I would have loved to have been there.) Anyway, has anyone considered using the Regional Circle section on Audiocircle.com? The Regional section is where many audio clubs centralize their communications, announcements and plan meetings. There is already a Mid-Atlantic Audio club, but most, though not all, of them are in the DC and Northern VA area, so I don't think we would be treading on any other groups toes. I didn't read all the fine print, but it does require that someone be designated as a facilitator who would manage the site and you can loose the site if there's no activity for something like 30 days. Anyway, I'm just throwing the idea out there for discussion since following all the communications as a "club" seems much more cumbersome on Audiogon than it is on Audiocircle (no offense Audiogon). Just take a look at the Regional Circles over there and see what you guys think.

Just to whet Hzrtwergerger's appetite that much more, the TSM,s were MMe's. They sounded great.

I didn't mean to open can of worms by supporting the website. I'm fine with a low keyed approach using the yahoo groups.

BTW, I'm a huge believer in power cords. I have some Fusion pc's that I'm playing with now. I'd like to shootout some power cords in the future.

Sang

OK,
Pick a date and stop using Audiogon
I vote for NOW

Quoting Hartwerger:
Anyway, I'm just throwing the idea out there for discussion since following all the communications as a "club" seems much more cumbersome on Audiogon than it is on Audiocircle (no offense Audiogon).
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Wow, I went and looked at AudioCircle, and that sure didn't look any less confusing to me. I have run a few forums, and it's all quite easy. Also looking at audiocircle, unless I was just lost and didn't find the right spot, I saw very little sign of any real activity.

I think it would be neat even as an informal group, to take and see if some of the local A/V shops would let others know of our arranged gatherings, and we might dig some other interested xphiles out of the woodwork. We should for sure stay vendor, and reseller neutral.

Anyway I have joined the Yahoo group, which is a good start. If any would like to register an official domain name for the group and venture down that path, I am happy to take care of that as well.

Great to see some interest.. :)

-HL

Quoting Wb3ffv:
"Wow, I went and looked at AudioCircle, and that sure didn't look any less confusing to me. I have run a few forums, and it's all quite easy."

No problem. Just use the Yahoo group or whatever everyone finds most convenient. On Audiocircle, once you form your club, you get an entire section for the club. For example, under Regional Circles, you would have an entire section for your club. It might be called the Baltimore Audio Society (BAS) for which when you open that section there would be a list of threads for any topic of interest only related to that particular club, eg., plans for next meeting, thoughts about the last meeting, latest purchases, etc. There are already many clubs listed under the Regional Circle, such as the Mid-Atlantic Audio Society or the Gateway Audio Society, etc. I'm not suggesting that Audiocircle is better than Yahoo or any other website host, but merely that it seemed easier than having one single thread here on Audiogon that will surely be many many pages long in a few months. Yahoo is fine with me if that's what everyone would like to use. I was also throwing the idea of Audiocircle out there for thought because its part of a broader audio community, like Audiogon.

Sang: Yeah, I had a feeling that you had the lead free version. From what I've read, I am jealous. There's a guy in Northern VA who has offered an open invitation to come here his lead free VSMs with a Music Reference RM-9SE. The RM-9 is a classic, but the SE version is supposed to be extra special. I've been told there were only 18 of them made and they cost somewhere around 3x as much as the standard version. Never hearing the lead free version of the Merlins or the SE version of the Music Reference amp, it could be a fun an interesting trip down there. If you have any interest, feel free to send me a PM or email. My problem is that my weekend schedule is sometimes more hectic than the weekday. Still, I gotta start getting out to hear more audio equipment and these club meetings. Just too much fun not to. By the way, I'm kind of a closet cable nut too. What are the fusions and how do you like them so far?
Thanks.