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Post by MartinT on Sept 21, 2024 20:02:12 GMT
Not home yet - still at the wedding reception.
Will publish photos tomorrow.
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 21, 2024 20:21:56 GMT
Great to see everyone today and do a bit of catching up - many thanks to Steve and Martin for supplying the kit!
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Post by John on Sept 22, 2024 7:14:14 GMT
A big thanks to everyone who turned up it was nice to meet a few new people to me and a special thanks has to go out to SpeedySteve.
The horns have those deep I want to dive into the mids sound. To get the stereo image their was a sweet spot which I presume was the room.
Those speakers are bloody heavy.
Unfortunately I could not sit down on the chairs for long as found them hurting my back.
The hall has a good bit of reverb to it.
Here are some videos
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Post by Clive on Sept 22, 2024 7:44:03 GMT
It was great to meet a some of the forum folks plus a couple I’ve not seen for a while. Thanks to Steve for all his efforts, really interesting speakers! Heavy too..
I’m off now to pick up the infamous chair..
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Post by seanm on Sept 22, 2024 8:20:50 GMT
Dear All,
I had planned to call in to the bake-off, even in the reduced form, while driving from Plymouth to Bracknell and back. However, I started a new temp A-level physics teaching job in a lovely independent school in North Devon. Always a lot of lesson planning when you start a new role and the commute from Plymouth is about 46 miles each way... last thing I wanted to do was drive to Bracknell!
Thank you to every one who brought kit. I am really curious about the horn speakers since I have zero experience. looking forward to videos etc if there are any more.
Cheers
Sean
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Post by MartinT on Sept 22, 2024 12:02:51 GMT
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Post by HD Music & Test on Sept 22, 2024 12:28:48 GMT
Have to say was great to catch up the group yesterday, plus the weather played fair as well. It’s been to long since we all caught up chaps, Mike & Andy the dynamic duo bless em  always good to see rip the piss out of everyone favourite American whack job glad you guys are safe and well. Me old mucker John, a great muso and all-round decent bloke always entertaining and a musical journey when conversing with John. I only spoke to Chris briefly due to having to leave early, but you look well sir and relaxed. Said a brief hello to Steve (speedy) and showed appreciation for making a Herculean effort to bring his ENTIRE system to the event, a thoroughly well-deserved round of applause. Once again proving horns generate substantial room presence and effortless music making. Was good to finially put a face to a name Clive, although only a brief conversation, however its quite apparent that music brings together people from all walks and positions in life with common goal music. Would love to have chatted more but Anne had booked to see 'My old Ass' (quirkily but strangely enjoyable film) at 6.30pm in Gx so really had to depart.
Barrington popped up later in the day, another stalwart of bake off's and show, he made a comment which I feel is spot on on he offered this on his own accord " I trust goldsound reviews, as I know he is quite honest, so if he hates it, I know its proberbly for me" What an astute observation
Last but by no means least Joolz & our fabled leader and master of system exponant diagrams Martin did have a good talk to them, Joolz the epitome of understated relajado, another great muso and decent chap always have great conversations with Joolz as he really is thoroughly bloody nice bloke! Martin now the daily grind has finished looks fresh and invigorated, great to see you back Martin its been a while. While it may not have been the advertised event, it was well worth the effort imho. I did mention this to Chris and the others it had been 5 years since we last had a social gathering, we need to make this more regular even if its not a bake but a get to gether chaps! Big thank you to Martin and the chaps for putting this together, great to see the TAS spirit is very much alive and kicking 
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Post by speedysteve on Sept 22, 2024 13:12:08 GMT
Martin,
Love the way your side of the table is all neatness and serenity, my side, yeah well😂
4 ways and umpteen boxes creates a lot of cables - that's my excuse!
Big thank you for bringing your gear.
I am now eyeing a Rendu Sig with envy..
I don't need all that pension pot money when I'm dead do I?😂
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Post by MartinT on Sept 22, 2024 13:45:58 GMT
I find that a pension pot is much better spent while you're still alive.
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Post by HD Music & Test on Sept 22, 2024 14:42:33 GMT
1000% agreed can't take it with you!
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Post by nicholas on Sept 22, 2024 17:38:53 GMT
That's why you never see a hearse with a trailer hitch...
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Post by HD Music & Test on Sept 22, 2024 18:00:12 GMT
That's why you never see a hearse with a trailer hitch... Maybe in Golders green  |
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Post by speedysteve on Sept 23, 2024 16:34:03 GMT
All back in place.  I took the SH50s apart and we carried the rear enclosures and horn pyramids (with drivers on) separately. Still 💪 Made a few upgrades to the cabling and an extra cab bolt at the bottom front. Tweeter amp and Raals have been banished. I am truly 4 way now. The well dialed in nearish field experience sounds great. If I were to ever do it again I'd want at least 3 subs for a room like that. Not to produce more bass per se, but to improve coverage, have them just tickling over until called for on the deep stuff and increase presence. But that would take a long while to dial in. Would also try a wider coverage horn, 60, 70 80 degrees? Def not my area of expertise PA. Now for the great autumn sell off. Pair of Raal lazy ribbon tweeters, Technics SP-10, FR64s tonearm, SPU Royal N, 12" Rega arm... The list goes on on. |
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 23, 2024 16:59:16 GMT
Are you finished with vinyl Steve?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 23, 2024 18:21:26 GMT
Now for the great autumn sell off. Pair of Raal lazy ribbon tweeters, Technics SP-10, FR64s tonearm, SPU Royal N, 12" Rega arm... The list goes on on. That should fund a Signature Rendu Deluxe quite nicely. On the question of I2S versus S/PDIF, I didn't quite catch why you had given up on I2S since that is what the U18 does best? |
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Post by speedysteve on Sept 23, 2024 19:05:10 GMT
Are you finished with vinyl Steve? Yes, I've not played a record in a few years now! |
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Post by speedysteve on Sept 23, 2024 19:11:31 GMT
Now for the great autumn sell off. Pair of Raal lazy ribbon tweeters, Technics SP-10, FR64s tonearm, SPU Royal N, 12" Rega arm... The list goes on on. That should fund a Signature Rendu Deluxe quite nicely. On the question of I2S versus S/PDIF, I didn't quite catch why you had given up on I2S since that is what the U18 does best? Najda only receives native I2S. That's not I understand compatible with the outputs of things like Gustard etc - I2S over HDMI. I'd need a converter, who knows how good that would be? When I last looked into it, it seemed a bit hit and miss. So I've not gone any further. To be continued on my system blog thread.. |
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always good to see rip the piss out of everyone favourite American whack job glad you guys are safe and well. Me old mucker John, a great muso and all-round decent bloke always entertaining and a musical journey when conversing with John.
