[Sonny]

Here's an opportunity to meet the Vinh Vu of Norvinz and Ginko.

Norvinz is a unique company focusing on customer service and a new approach to providing those services.

Please see http://www.norvinz.com/ for more details.

Here's what Srajan Ebaen and John Portis,  of 6moons have to say:
http://6moons.com/industryfeatures/norvinz/norvinz.html
http://6moons.com/industryfeatures/norvinz/norvinz_2.html

This meeting, on Oct 6th in NorCal will feature a couple of products.
The Opera Consonance Cyber Series 800 Mono Tube Amps 80pwc and the matching Cyber 222 Tube Preamp, using 4 6SN7.  Also the Merrill Scillia MS2 Turntable.

Here are some reviews on the products:

Merrill Scillia MS2 by 6moons: http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/ms/ms2.html
Consonance Cyber 800 and Cyber 222: http://www.osbornloudspeakers.com.au/pdf/Cyber800.pdf

Please RSVP for the meeting!
Send a PM or email me at gotoma8@yahoo.com
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Limited Space available

MORE TO COME!

[Sonny]

Reminder NorCal members...
Here's your opportunity to listent to some rare equipment...

Merrill Scillia MS2 Turntable
Cyber 800 mono blocks and matching 222 preamp!!!

OCTOBER 6 in Emeryville, CA

[Berndt]

Cool, sign me up, Tuan.

[Sonny]

REMINDER
OCT 6th Gathering
NORCAL to Meet Norvinz / Ginko founder Vinh Vu

[TheChairGuy]

Tuan,

Caught me on another week out of town (week-and-a-half, in this case).

Would've liked to have been there...thanks.

John

[Sonny]

john, sorry about that...
seems like I need your schedule so that I can put a date on that you'll make.

So far, we have 4 RSVPs...

Any more takers?
Here's the system:

Marantz SA15 sacd player
Cyber 222 tube preamp
Cyber 800 tube Ultra-Linear Mono Amps
Diva Audio Virtuoso w/ step up Phono Stage
Merrill Scillia MS2 turntable
DIY cables...

Here's what you'll see at the gathering...

[TheChairGuy]

john, sorry about that...
seems like I need your schedule so that I can put a date on that you'll make.

Don't drive yourself nuts...one of us in that state is enough 

It's so easy for me to get to Emeryville, too, I'd like to be there one of these days.

[Sonny]

john, sorry about that...
seems like I need your schedule so that I can put a date on that you'll make.

Don't drive yourself nuts...one of us in that state is enough 

It's so easy for me to get to Emeryville, too, I'd like to be there one of these days.

Well, I think we are ALL nutz to be in this hobby...
I mean, I get comments from my GF in regards to can't sit still and pay her full attention sometimes, which is nutz, becuase the girl is amazing and wonderful...but well, it is what it is...

[Sonny]

One week to go so, please RSVP...if you would like to attend!

T

[Sonny]

Update...
the get together is set for 1 - 5 on Saturday October 6th...
Please PM or email me at gotoma8@yahoo.com for directions, etc...
Thanks!


 

[Sonny]

Bump....
Come and see the Merrill Scillia MS 2 Table...the Consonance Cyber 800 Mono Blocks and well, a good time!

[Big Red Machine]

Can the 800's drive my Salk HT3's at 84.5 db efficiency to 95 db with 78 watts?

[Sonny]

Can the 800's drive my Salk HT3's at 84.5 db efficiency to 95 db with 78 watts?

Big Red...
This is an interesting question...
I did some research and found this table: http://www.smr-home-theatre.org/Power/Graph_F.html
Which illustrates that for a speaker that is rated low (81db) medium (87db) to get to 95db output, you would need about 20wpc for a low rated speaker and about 10wpc on a medium rated speaker...
Based on this, it seems like the CYBER 800 would have no problems driving the HT3 at 85db at 8ohms to 95db levels...

and here's a link to a calculator:  http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/splcalculator.html
What do you think???
Tuan

[Berndt]

That was fun Tuan. you have a great space and an impressive rig. The Merrill Scillia was definitely a benchmark for me, in regards to source quality.
The relevant conundrum being the phasing out of vinyl as a audio source was an interesting topic as well.
Good to meet some new faces as well. The consanance monoblocks had more grunt than I thought they would from your prior event write up.
I was very impressed with the care you have assembled your system, I really like your combination of diy cabling and frugal equipment shopping. I wish I had the nose for audio deals like you have.
Thanks for hosting another norcal event.