SP Tech at RMAF 2008

ted_b · « **on:** 4 Oct 2008, 01:15 am »

I'm not sure that everyone is aware but.......
SP Tech (including our illustrious leader, Bob Smith) will be at RMAF this year!!

Where: Marriott Room 1004 (one of two TweekGeek rooms)
What: SP Tech Revelation MR-1 Mk III's (with custom internal crossovers)

SP Tech Minis (cherry w/ cherry stands!)

Supporting equipment: Modded Squeezebox and/or Duet front ends
Modwright LS 36.5 preamp
Spectron Musician III Mark 2 monoblock amplifiers
Synergistic Research cabling and other new product surprises !!

Sistrum SP101 shelves as amplifier and speaker stands (assuming shipment arrives in time )

Please come by and listen to these incredible speakers, driven by incredible electronics. Come meet Mike Garner (TweekGeek), Bob Smith (mad scientist genius SP Tech founder), me (go-fer and audiophile who can hopefully answer a few questions cuz I own all the same stuff), Simon (Spectron guru extraordinaire) and many friends and acquaintances. A good time will be heard by all.

Frank S. · « **Reply #1 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 04:01 am »

Thanks for the update Ted. Glad to read Bob will be there as well. Should be a killer room.

See you guys next week!

ooheadsoo · « **Reply #2 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 04:27 am »

Really glad to hear that Bob is able to make it. Make sure to take lots of pics of the room and the visitors!

ted_b · « **Reply #3 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 04:30 am »

Quote from: ooheadsoo on 4 Oct 2008, 04:27 am

Really glad to hear that Bob is able to make it. Make sure to take lots of pics of the room and the visitors!

Will do.

I'm anxious to hear the Minis myself, and also looking forward to hearing what the Sistrums will do for the Revs. Robert (Star Sound) is pulling his hair out cuz he's had to deal with some production slowdowns and prides himself on customer service. He's doing all he can to ship them to the hotel in time for setup. Rod and I each bought a set and will use them at the show for the Revs and Spectrons, then take them home for our own Revs.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #4 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 04:42 am »

Better "tape" up the windows.....

I still remember at Steve Chang's house....a few years ago....
things can really rattle when the Revelation's "get going"......

See you there....

Bill Baker · « **Reply #5 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 02:11 pm »

That is excellent news! Bob's speakers desevre all the exposure they can get and I wish Bob, the crew and of course you Ted the very best.
Now Ted, run off and get me a cup of coffee

RodMCV · « **Reply #6 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 05:22 pm »

Thanks Ted for getting the news out!!!

As we speak, Bob is doing his MAD SCIENTIST job at a master creation of what will be
his Ultimate internal crossovers with
the new Clarity MR caps, renowned new Mundorf Supreme Resistors,

UP-OCC Internal Silver and Copper wiring,, WBT UP Silver and Copper Nextgen terminals
( thanks Chris of VH Audio.)

and other proprietary updates/upgrades.

Thanks to Robert at Starsound as he works through his inland Hurricane challenges for our Max Sound.

These Revelation's upgrade to Mk III have been waiting in the wings while Bob has worked to meet the year's Minis and other's orders.

All of this has been a long time coming and Mike is the Man with the Room,
(helping in many other ways);
I have got to meet Simon, the musical design mind behind the Best Spectrons ever.
ModWright and New Cabling (some David Elrod too)

Quite a number of premiers in this room together for the first time, the Planets have aligned
;do I see 6 moons too?

I will be lucky this year at RMAF and have my 16 year old son Trevor watching, listening and learning,
the NextGen of audio too.

Look to see you all there and renew friendships and make new ones too.

A tribute to Bob and Mike
and the special audio lovers who helped me get the Rev's last year, Scott and Ellen Black.

Always Best Sound,
Rod just a guy from New Mexico.

mcullinan · « **Reply #7 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 05:28 pm »

I wonder if Bob will sport the Jerry Garcia beard this year.?? Only time will tell...
Please some closeup shots of the beard.. I want to see if anything is living in there.

Mike

satfrat · « **Reply #8 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 07:09 pm »

Quote from: ted_b on 4 Oct 2008, 04:30 am

Quote from: ooheadsoo on 4 Oct 2008, 04:27 am
Really glad to hear that Bob is able to make it. Make sure to take lots of pics of the room and the visitors!

Will do.

I'm anxious to hear the Minis myself, and also looking forward to hearing what the Sistrums will do for the Revs. Robert (Star Sound) is pulling his hair out cuz he's had to deal with some production slowdowns and prides himself on customer service. He's doing all he can to ship them to the hotel in time for setup. Rod and I each bought a set and will use them at the show for the Revs and Spectrons, then take them home for our own Revs.

You won't be disappointed by using Sistrum Stands for your SP Tech's. Jim/DoubleUgly turned me onto them and I'm very pleased from using the SP004 Stands on my Lorelei's.

Cheers,
Robin

ted_b · « **Reply #9 on:** 4 Oct 2008, 07:14 pm »

Thanks Robin. Jim (and Rod) were instrumental in my decision, too.

SP Cabmaker · « **Reply #10 on:** 5 Oct 2008, 05:47 am »

Ted B., I just checked the RMAF website and according to them Tweek Geek will be in the Marriot, in room 9007, unless their site has the wrong info. You may want to check with them. Anyway, SP Tech will have the "mighty Revelations" as well as a pair of "mighty Minis" with matching custom cherry stands.( the very ones I posted the pictures of when I first introduced the stands. As for those of you wondering what happened with the custom mini stands, I had some major setbacks with the space I was using to build them in. Fortunately, I have just about finished relocating to............you guessed it..............the home of SP TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!

I am gearing up to do some major production butt kickin

at SP Tech

so get ready to do some dancing

Tim

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #11 on:** 5 Oct 2008, 06:26 am »

Tim...

I guess you missed this post......by Tweek Geek Mike...

He has two rooms at RMAF....

SP Tech's will be in Room 1004.....

ted_b · « **Reply #12 on:** 5 Oct 2008, 02:44 pm »

Tim, being that this is the SP Tech Circle I wasn't going to advertise the other TweekGeek room per se. Sorry for the confusion. Mike's other room, 9007, has no SP Tech but does have some very nice stuff, and is being assisted by the other Mike (MGalusha), a MUCH more knowledgeable go-fer than me....

...but not about SP Tech and Modwright.

I modified the OP.

SP Cabmaker · « **Reply #13 on:** 5 Oct 2008, 03:34 pm »

Sorry guys, I wasn't aware that they had two rooms

Thanks for the update. Anyway, I hope you guys have a safe trip to RMAF and surely you will have a great time!!! I hope to be able to attend next year......god willing.....in the meantime, there's much work to do!!

mgalusha · « **Reply #14 on:** 5 Oct 2008, 04:01 pm »

Quote from: ted_b on 5 Oct 2008, 02:44 pm

...but not about SP Tech and Modwright.

That's for sure.

I'm really looking forward to hearing the big Rev's with the super bybee'd Spectrons. Mike brought those amps over this week and there were sounding very good.

mike

Frank S. · « **Reply #15 on:** 6 Oct 2008, 12:50 am »

Quote from: ted_b on 1 Oct 2008, 05:48 pm

I'll be assisting Mike in the Modwright 36.5/Spectron monoblock/Sp Tech Revelation w/ SR Tesla cables room 1004 (my exact setup at home btw) during RMAF and will be bringing a bunch of FLAC files, so if anyone has a specific disc they want to hear maybe I have it or can find it and rip it in the meantime; no guarantees but what the heck doesn't hurt to ask. Not sure about actual disc spinning machines.

Hi Ted- I made up a couple of discs with various songs on them to bring to RMAF 2008. I'd love to hear a few of them in the SP Tech room so- if you could have a few of these ripped or already have some of them stored as FLAC files that would be awesome. I have one more disc to go, but I figured the earlier the better........Thanks!

Here is the list:

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 1
==========================================
01 - Alison Krauss - Stay
02 - Ben Harper - Gold to Me
03 - Big Joe Maher - Got My Mojo Workin’
04 - Blue Coast Collection - Looking For a Home
05 - Brian Bromberg - Blue Bossa
06 - Stevie Ray Vaughn - Tin Pan Alley
07 - Hans Theessink - Call Me
08 - Radka Toneff - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
09 - Christian McBride - Night Train
10 - Hugh Masekela - Stimela
11 - Poncho Sanchez - Watermelon Man
12 - Count Basie - Bluesville
13 - Cowboy Junkies - Mining For Gold
14 - Cowboy Junkies - Misguided Angel
15 - Dave Matthews - Cornbread
16 - David Grisman - Mando-Bass Boogie Sonata
17 - Diana Krall - Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
18 - Eleanor McEvoy - Something So Wonderful

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 2
==========================================
01 - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - They Can't Take That Away From Me
02 - Erin Bode - Don't Take Your Time
03 - Eva Cassidy - Bridge Over Troubled Water
04 - Sonny Boy Williamson with Matt Guitar Murphy - The Sky Is Crying
05 - Janis Ian - Breaking Silence
06 - Holly Cole - Train Song
07 - Holly Cole - Little Boy Blue
08 - Jane Monheit - A Case Of You
09 - Jennifer Warnes - Somewhere, Somebody
10 - Jennifer Warnes - Way Down Deep
11 - Jennifer Warnes - Bird On a Wire
12 - Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue
13 - Johnny Cash - Get Rhythm
14 - Louis Armstrong - St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
15 - Muddy Waters - Good Morning Little School Girl
16 - Muddy Waters - Big Leg Woman
17 - Natalie Merchant - Carnival
18 - Natalie Merchant - The Letter
19 - Natalie Merchant - Break Your Heart
20 - Nickel Creek - Green and Gray

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 3
==========================================
01 - Rebecca Pidgeon - Spanish Harlem
02 - Nickel Creek - Sabra Girl
03 - Patricia Barber - Black Magic Woman
04 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Road Trippin'
05 - Ray Brown Trio - The Real Blues
06 - Ray Brown, John Clayton, Christian McBride - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
07 - Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
08 - Sam Cooke - Lost and Lookin'
09 - Shelby Lynne - Just A Little Lovin'
10 - Hugh Masekela - Stimela
11 - Norah Jones - The Grass is Blue
12 - Mike Gordon & Leo Kottke - Sweet Emotion
13 - Rusted Root - Lost In a Crowd
14 - Nils Lofgren - Keith Don't Go

ted_b · « **Reply #16 on:** 6 Oct 2008, 01:26 am »

Quote from: Frank S. on 6 Oct 2008, 12:50 am

Quote from: ted_b on 1 Oct 2008, 05:48 pm
I'll be assisting Mike in the Modwright 36.5/Spectron monoblock/Sp Tech Revelation w/ SR Tesla cables room 1004 (my exact setup at home btw) during RMAF and will be bringing a bunch of FLAC files, so if anyone has a specific disc they want to hear maybe I have it or can find it and rip it in the meantime; no guarantees but what the heck doesn't hurt to ask. Not sure about actual disc spinning machines.

Hi Ted- I made up a couple of discs with various songs on them to bring to RMAF 2008. I'd love to hear a few of them in the SP Tech room so- if you could have a few of these ripped or already have some of them stored as FLAC files that would be awesome. I have one more disc to go, but I figured the earlier the better........Thanks!

Here is the list:

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 1
==========================================
01 - Alison Krauss - Stay
02 - Ben Harper - Gold to Me
03 - Big Joe Maher - Got My Mojo Workin’
04 - Blue Coast Collection - Looking For a Home
05 - Brian Bromberg - Blue Bossa
06 - Stevie Ray Vaughn - Tin Pan Alley
07 - Hans Theessink - Call Me
08 - Radka Toneff - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
09 - Christian McBride - Night Train
10 - Hugh Masekela - Stimela
11 - Poncho Sanchez - Watermelon Man
12 - Count Basie - Bluesville
13 - Cowboy Junkies - Mining For Gold
14 - Cowboy Junkies - Misguided Angel
15 - Dave Matthews - Cornbread
16 - David Grisman - Mando-Bass Boogie Sonata
17 - Diana Krall - Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
18 - Eleanor McEvoy - Something So Wonderful

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 2
==========================================
01 - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - They Can't Take That Away From Me
02 - Erin Bode - Don't Take Your Time
03 - Eva Cassidy - Bridge Over Troubled Water
04 - Sonny Boy Williamson with Matt Guitar Murphy - The Sky Is Crying
05 - Janis Ian - Breaking Silence
06 - Holly Cole - Train Song
07 - Holly Cole - Little Boy Blue
08 - Jane Monheit - A Case Of You
09 - Jennifer Warnes - Somewhere, Somebody
10 - Jennifer Warnes - Way Down Deep
11 - Jennifer Warnes - Bird On a Wire
12 - Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue
13 - Johnny Cash - Get Rhythm
14 - Louis Armstrong - St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
15 - Muddy Waters - Good Morning Little School Girl
16 - Muddy Waters - Big Leg Woman
17 - Natalie Merchant - Carnival
18 - Natalie Merchant - The Letter
19 - Natalie Merchant - Break Your Heart
20 - Nickel Creek - Green and Gray

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 3
==========================================
01 - Rebecca Pidgeon - Spanish Harlem
02 - Nickel Creek - Sabra Girl
03 - Patricia Barber - Black Magic Woman
04 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Road Trippin'
05 - Ray Brown Trio - The Real Blues
06 - Ray Brown, John Clayton, Christian McBride - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
07 - Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
08 - Sam Cooke - Lost and Lookin'
09 - Shelby Lynne - Just A Little Lovin'
10 - Hugh Masekela - Stimela
11 - Norah Jones - The Grass is Blue
12 - Mike Gordon & Leo Kottke - Sweet Emotion
13 - Rusted Root - Lost In a Crowd
14 - Nils Lofgren - Keith Don't Go

Bold is what I have and am bringing (Spanish Harlem and Muddy Waters stuff is 24/96 so hopefully we have a transport...I'll bring 16/44 Spanish Harlem too).. I don't own the other stuff

(btw where to find cornbread and grass is blue?). Any RMAF's ers wanna help fill in?

Edit: I have Cookie's Blue Coast collection on SACD (one of my fave 5.1 discs; Cookie is a great woman whom I had the pelasure of meeting at last year's RMAF). Will rip "Looking For A Home.

Edited: combined MGalusha and my picks together.

Frank S. · « **Reply #17 on:** 6 Oct 2008, 01:33 am »

Norah Jones is on- Songs of Dolly Parton- Just Because I'm a Woman
Cornbread- Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds- Live at Radio City Disc 2

mgalusha · « **Reply #18 on:** 6 Oct 2008, 01:44 am »

Quote from: Frank S. on 6 Oct 2008, 12:50 am

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 1
==========================================
01 - Alison Krauss - Stay
02 - Ben Harper - Gold to Me
03 - Big Joe Maher - Got My Mojo Workin’
04 - Blue Coast Collection - Looking For a Home
05 - Brian Bromberg - Blue Bossa
06 - Stevie Ray Vaughn - Tin Pan Alley
07 - Hans Theessink - Call Me
08 - Radka Toneff - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
09 - Christian McBride - Night Train
10 - Hugh Masekela - Stimela
11 - Poncho Sanchez - Watermelon Man
12 - Count Basie - Bluesville
13 - Cowboy Junkies - Mining For Gold
14 - Cowboy Junkies - Misguided Angel
15 - Dave Matthews - Cornbread
16 - David Grisman - Mando-Bass Boogie Sonata
17 - Diana Krall - Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
18 - Eleanor McEvoy - Something So Wonderful

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 2
==========================================
01 - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - They Can't Take That Away From Me
02 - Erin Bode - Don't Take Your Time
03 - Eva Cassidy - Bridge Over Troubled Water
04 - Sonny Boy Williamson with Matt Guitar Murphy - The Sky Is Crying
05 - Janis Ian - Breaking Silence
06 - Holly Cole - Train Song
07 - Holly Cole - Little Boy Blue
08 - Jane Monheit - A Case Of You
09 - Jennifer Warnes - Somewhere, Somebody
10 - Jennifer Warnes - Way Down Deep
11 - Jennifer Warnes - Bird On a Wire
12 - Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue
13 - Johnny Cash - Get Rhythm
14 - Louis Armstrong - St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
15 - Muddy Waters - Good Morning Little School Girl
16 - Muddy Waters - Big Leg Woman
17 - Natalie Merchant - Carnival
18 - Natalie Merchant - The Letter
19 - Natalie Merchant - Break Your Heart
20 - Nickel Creek - Green and Gray

Artist: Various
Title: RMAF 2008 Disc 3
==========================================
01 - Rebecca Pidgeon - Spanish Harlem
02 - Nickel Creek - Sabra Girl
03 - Patricia Barber - Black Magic Woman
04 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Road Trippin'
05 - Ray Brown Trio - The Real Blues
06 - Ray Brown, John Clayton, Christian McBride - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
07 - Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
08 - Sam Cooke - Lost and Lookin'
09 - Shelby Lynne - Just A Little Lovin'
10 - Hugh Masekela - Stimela
11 - Norah Jones - The Grass is Blue
12 - Mike Gordon & Leo Kottke - Sweet Emotion
13 - Rusted Root - Lost In a Crowd
14 - Nils Lofgren - Keith Don't Go

I highlighted the ones i have as well. They are already ripped, I'll copy them to Mike's hard drive if he doesn't already have them.

ted_b · « **Reply #19 on:** 6 Oct 2008, 01:45 am »

I edited and bolded the Natalie Merchant stuff. Thanks Mike. Combined we have the equivalent of 2 of the three discs worth already. Ain't technology wonderful.

Edited my list to include Mike's picks. Let's get Frank to the finish line!!!!!