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July 2019

Dutch & Dutch 8c All-In-One Speaker

  July 13, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Please join us for an amazing event to hear the Dutch & Dutch all-in-one (high-end DAC, amps, subwoofers and DSP) speaker at the Shops at Hilltop on July 13.  This event may cause you to reconsider your all separates music system!

From the Dutch and Dutch website:

Completely accurate music reproduction requires more than a thoroughly optimized speaker. It requires a speaker that works together with the acoustics of the listening room.  The 8c is more than just a loudspeaker.

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The Shops at Hilltop, 2200 Hilltop Mall Road
Richmond, CA 94806 United States + Google Map

SFAS 5-Year Anniversary Celebration

  July 27, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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August 2019

Headphone Event

  August 10, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Come join us at our first ever headphone event.  We’ll be setting up a number of headphone listening stations throughout the conference room at Hilltop.  This event will not only provide the participants with an opportunity to listen to some great new gear, but we also encourage you to bring your own gear to share and compare.  Are you interested in hearing a Parasound headphone amplifier with your headphones or a pair of Audeze headphones with your headphone amp? 

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The Shops at Hilltop, 2200 Hilltop Mall Road
Richmond, CA 94806 United States + Google Map

SFAS System Sunday Event, Marin, August 11, Session 1

  August 11, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

A BIG System Sunday on August 11th in Marin county. Join us in San Rafael at my friend Rocco’s beautiful home as we play a bunch of reference recordings from his collection and mine.This will be a very enjoyable afternoon. Seats are very limited, so don’t wait ~  Alón

                              

There will be three one hour sessions, starting at 1:00pm. We can only take a handful of members at a time, so don’t wait to claim your spot!

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SFAS System Sunday Event, Marin, August 11, Session 2

  August 11, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

A BIG System Sunday on August 11th in Marin county. Join us in San Rafael at my friend Rocco’s beautiful home as we play a bunch of reference recordings from his collection and mine.This will be a very enjoyable afternoon. Seats are very limited, so don’t wait ~  Alón

                              

There will be three one hour sessions, starting at 1:00pm. We can only take a handful of members at a time, so don’t wait to claim your spot!

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SFAS System Sunday Event, Marin, August 11, Session 3

  August 11, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A BIG System Sunday on August 11th in Marin county. Join us in San Rafael at my friend Rocco’s beautiful home as we play a bunch of reference recordings from his collection and mine.This will be a very enjoyable afternoon. Seats are very limited, so don’t wait ~  Alón

                              

There will be three one hour sessions, starting at 1:00pm. We can only take a handful of members at a time, so don’t wait to claim your spot!

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September 2019

Michael Fremer Returns!

  September 28, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Don’t wait to sign up for a presentation by Michael Fremer. The location will be at the 2nd floor Conference Room in The Shops at Hilltop, September 28 from 1:00 to 4:00.
We’re sure most of you are very familiar with Michael’s work with all things analog through his reviews in Stereophile and Michael’s website: Analog Planet. While the topic(s) of the upcoming presentation is still being considered, those of you who have been lucky enough to attend one or more of Michael’s prior SFAS presentations know that he never disappoints in delivering an intelligent and truthful discourse interspersed with Michael’s own brand of humor.
Keep an eye out for additional information regarding this not to be missed event in future SFAS communications.

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November 2019

Richie Unterberger Covers Early Pink Floyd

  November 2, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

We’re very pleased to announce the return of Richie Unterberger, Rock and Roll historian, author and reviewer.  We had such a positive response from Richie’s David Bowie presentation, we knew we needed to bring him back for an encore.  This time Richie will be covering early Pink Floyd (one of my favorite bands!). Richie will tell the story of Barrett and Pink Floyd’s early psychedelic era with video clips, uncommon early Floyd recordings, and pictures.  He’ll talk about Syd Barrett,

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The Shops at Hilltop, 2200 Hilltop Mall Road
Richmond, CA 94806 United States + Google Map

January 2020

Andrew Jones of ELAC Returns

  January 18 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

SFAS is proud to announce ELAC’s VP of engineering, Andrew Jones, speaker designer extraordinaire, will be presenting on January 18, 2020 from 1:00 to 4:00 at The Shops at Hilltop in Richmond.  Andrew’s career in hi-fi has included  speaker designs at KEF, Infinity, Pioneer, and Technical Audio Devices. Many consider his $80,000 TAD Reference One to be one of the greatest speakers ever made.

It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since Andrew last visited with us and for those of you who follow audio news know that Andrew’s been a very busy man over those three years! …

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The Shops at Hilltop, 2200 Hilltop Mall Road
Richmond, CA 94806 United States + Google Map

February 2020

Music Streaming De-Mystified

  February 22 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Members are invited to hear David Snyder discuss everything you need to know on how to get started or refine your system’s ability to stream music.   David Snyder has worked in computer engineering for nearly thirty years and is passionate about applying his understanding of computer architecture and engineering to the art of digital audio playback. Come and listen to him share from his experiences as he describes how you can get the most out of streaming audio from a perspective that is well-grounded in the technological developments that got us from the dark ages of computer audio to where we are today.

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The Shops at Hilltop, 2200 Hilltop Mall Road
Richmond, CA 94806 United States + Google Map
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