[John Casler]

Dear Members and Friends,


Join us for the 14th Annual Society Holiday Gala and Awards Banquet!
 
Saturday, December 15th,  Noon-4pm
 
Holiday Inn Grand Ballroom, Buena Park at Beach Blvd. and The 91
 
Our prestigious Founder's Award will go to Dennis Had, CEO Cary Audio Design! Dennis is the first manufacturer to receive the Society's Founders Award in it's 14 year history! Dennis will Keynote the event.
 
Presenting this year's Kickoff speech will be renowned audiophile Robert Greene, Senior Reviewer for The Absolute Sound.
 
Kevin Deal, CEO of Upscale Audio, will speak about the state of the industry. The President's Award will be revealed!!
 
A fantastic and sumptuous holiday all you can eat buffet of delicious prime rib and more will be featured and dress is holiday casual.
 
Enjoy a spectacular raffle with over $20,000 in prizes!!  Prizes include Cary's Newest Upsampling CD Player, NuForce's Latest AV Preamp, HeadRoom's Famous Millet Tube Headphone Amplifier, Incredible Cables from Kubala-Sosna, Stereovox, Transparent, Harmonic Technology, Kimber Kables, Dynamic Design, Von Schweikert Audio, Soundstring, Grado 325i Headphones, Hovland Music Groove Phono Cables and G-3 Interconnects, Software Gift Sets from AIX, Eastwind Imports, BluePort Records, Cryo Package from Kryophysics, Loudspeakers from Aperion, Original RARE Mercury LP of 1812 Overture, and much much more!
 
Live acoustic jazz performance with musicians selected personally by Jim Merod, President of renowned jazz recording company BluePort Records!
 
Only $25 per person for non-members to attend this incredible event! Members and a guest are free. Free parking.
 
Over 175 of LA's top audiophiles are confirmed to attend! Join us please! Email Hajime Sato today to reserve: h-satoh@cox.net This will be the biggest event in Audio Society history and you should be there, too! Please reserve right now!!! This will sell out.
 
What an afternoon of fantastic fun! If you love fine audio and this hobby, you can't miss this event!
 
Until December 15th, great listening to all,
Bob Levi
President
Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society
America's Premier Audio Society
714-2815850   www.laocaudiosociety.com  for 2008 Calendar of Events and pictures from Sunny's!
 

[John Casler]

Updated Raffle items to date:


Cary Upsampler CDP-1 CD Player: $2000
Kubala-Sosna: $2500 in interconnects and power cords
Soundstring: $3000 in 2 interconnects, 2 power cords, speaker cables
Kryophysics: $500 in cryo
Dynamic Design: $5500 in interconnects
Stereovox Cables Interconnects SEI-600ii: $1500
Blueport Records 6 Pack: $125
AIX gift set: $200
Harmonic Technology Magic 2 Interconnects: $1000
Hovland Music Groove MG2 Phono Cables: $1000
Hovland G3 Interconnects: $500
Kimber Cable Package with KCAG/Nextgen connectors and 5 SACDs: $1000
EastWind Imports Gift Pack: $100
HeadRoom: Millett Desktop Tube Hybrid Amp $650
NuForce AVP-17, DAC+AVPreamp, Brand New at NuForce!: $1350
Aperion Loudspeakers: 632-LR bookshelf speakers in cherry wood  $650
Mercury Records,SR-90054,Dorati,TCHAIKOVSKY:1812 Overture,ORIGINAL/Excellent
$150 Most Popular Collectable Mercury Ever. Anonymous Donation.
Grado 325i Headphones  $325 [John Grado personally sends his best regards.]
Von Schweikert Audio Interconnects, World Premier  $1000
Transparent Audio 2 Power Cords and Gift Bag   $1000
Transparent Audio 23 CD Music Samplers to be used at the tables for decoration



and gifts.