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Community => Regional Audiophiles => Gateway Audio Society => Topic started by: daves on 13 Nov 2016, 03:13 pm
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We will host it, since Scott's house is in the midst of an addition. I am thinking the first week in December, which would be the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th(Fri, Sat, Sun) of December. Early enough to miss the scheduled events, and maybe the bad weather as well!
In honor of our new president-elect, we can have the majority of one system be entirely Chinese manufactured, with a Ming Da preamp, Opera Consonance 211 amps, Grant Fidelity LS3/5A speakers, and Sony cd player. We will have a pair of Fisher 50A monoblocs making their first appearance, from 1955.
The other systems, as usual, will be a mix of nationalities. Please feel free to bring an appetizer and/or grog of your choice, we will provide chili and many hot sauces.
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Sounds like fun I'll try to keep it open. I'm working on a new (budget) speaker kit I may bring along.
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That's my busiest weekend in December. Sorry I can't make it.
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Don't think I can make it. That's a busy week for us also with family obligations. Enjoy!
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Would love to, but working. :|
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Good date choices, but pretty flexible here.
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"I'm out", too many things going on. :?
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We will host it on Saturday, December 3, from 3 pm to 8pm.
Dave
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We will run the Juicy Music Blueberry preamp with the Opera Consonance 211 monoblocs on a pair of 1959 AR3A speakers in the man cave, the Sun Audio SV2A3 integrated on the Altec Model 19s in the kitchen, and the Ming Da preamp, the Handmade Audio WE 91 300B knockoffs, and the IMFs in the family room upstairs.
The man cave will be more organized on Saturday. I really struggled trying to get these battery cable speaker cables to $%# fit into the vintage speaker terminal posts that were not designed to accept modern audiophile spades and 8 gauge wiring!
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Dave, I have a special request.
Can you unearth the Citation II and V, so I can familiarize myself with these vintage wonders?
Best.
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Kyle, I already have the II out and available. I'll have to demo both to see if they are still happy.
The AR3s are sidelined; one woofer is rubbing slightly.
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The Citation II is upstairs, hooked up to the IMFs, running cds through the Juicy Music Merlin. This thing is a beast, let me tell you! My back is barking, hauling the bleeping 75 pound amp upstairs introduced me to a couple vertebrae I have not heard from before. Kyle, you can assuage my pain with a few microbrews! :-)
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3 to 8 works for me today. See you in a few hours.
Ken
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Thanks Dave, Sidney Harman would be proud.
I'm at Companion, so I'll bring some Cinnamon rolls baked about 4 hours earlier.
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Thanks to you and Colleen for inviting us into your home once again. It was great to see everyone who stopped by. Best wishes for the Holidays to everyone at GAS.
Kent
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Thanks go out to Kent, Kevin, Mike, Kyle, Rich and Annis, Carl, Christie, and Cam, Jeff and Quinn, Gordon, Ken, Gabe, and whoever else my rattled brain forgot for stopping in and kicking the festivities for the evening. It is always fun to see y'all, as the food, drink, music, and the conversations never lag.
In business not yet completed, Colleen reminded me that we still have an Ion turntable, a Dual 1019 turntable, and a 1939 Zenith floor console to be given away, gratis. Don't be shy, speak up and they are yours!
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Special thanks to Gabe, who brought back the RekOKut Rondine L34 table, cloaked in a splendid new walnut faced, flamed maple top plinth to die for. There are acres of room up top, with provisions for both a 9" and a 12" to 16" transcription arm, in detachable mount pods with grain matching. The walnut was cut from a single board, and then mitre cut and edge tracked around the entire form, so the grain flows continuously. The attention to detail is wonderful. Thanks, Gabe!
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Kent, Colleen found a stamp pack that Lauren might want to purchase as well. Trekkies rule!
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Had a good time. I am a little jealous over the Rek-O-Kut. Gabe did a wonderful job.
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I'm so sorry I couldn't make it! An early morning concert rehearsal and Christmas Shipping left me whipped. Next time, I'll be there!
That Zenith might have to have a place in my forthcoming museum room.....
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Thanks, Dave. You showed us a great time. Really nice time to relax. Really cool to reconnect with the Gassers and meet some new friends.
-Gabe
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Dave, I like the Juicy Music gear. Did you have Mark Deneen build yours or did you acquire yours on a secondary market? (Klipsch forums)
Clear, accurate, good stage.
Question: you know how the Sun 2a3 has a nice sparkle to the treble. Are there any tube preamps that will do that?
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Kyle, I purchased both preamps new from Mark.
As far as the sparkling highs of the Sun Audio, I think what you experienced was the holographic nature of the JAN RCA 2a3 output tubes driven by wide range top shelf transformers through Altec 19s. You drop anything from that chain, you will muddy the voicing and reduce the extraordinary clarity and extension currently realized.
I like a sound that is somewhat close to audiophile etched, but with some warmth that tubes offer as well. It is fairly hard for a pre to get you into the SET amp domain.
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Dave,
I had seen the Rek-O-Cut when it was in process, and that final coat of finish Gabe put on it really sets it off as a work of art. That man is a master craftsman.
So in showing that turntable off, which are you doing? Committing the sin of pride, or just gloating?
Obsessively,
Francis Baumli
P.S. And where did you get those AR speakers? Are they the pair that were at Record Exchange for years?
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Francis, I would have to say pride, gloating, and amazement! It is beautiful across the board.
I have had the AR3as for seven years now; they were just tucked in the back bedroom where you didn't notice them, sitting by the Fultons, the 604Es, the Thiels.....etc.
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Francis--You're next! Hopefully, it will be a true test of self-restraint.
-Gabe
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Gabe, I heard you might be looking for a pair of 6SN7 GTBs. I have a couple you might like...
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Thanks Dave! I'll give you a call.
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Dave, one more observation that popped into my head.
Your Citation V has wire connectors for output tubes with a metal cap plate connection.
Search Google as I might, I have never seen this on a V.
What is the background here?
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Kyle, the previous owner was a modder. For the V, he changed the output tubes to cathode capped 807s, bless his pointed head.