Octoberfest bake off

[Mickyricky]

1 hour ago, Hap Hazzard said:

Thanks Tim.  :^

Now the part I always do, ask about albums, I'm getting old and can't remember them all.

Micky had 2 nice albums I liked, one was Micheal Mc Donald's  (new one - 2017) called "Wide Open" but I can't remember the other, I looked at it with Dean a red covered gatefold album. It was one that you had just bought Micky, The plastic was still on it.

You said that you just heard it playing in the record shop and thought I'll have that.

Des !

It was The Hempolics...Kiss Cuddle and makeup Vol 1..sorry I couldn't ger rid of the PSB video

 

[Hap Hazzard]

Hempolics, that's  the one Micky, thanks for getting back to me on this.  :^  I'll have to seek that one out. By the way , I don't think I said to you but your new turntable not only looks sublime it also sounds sublime, it is a very special piece of kit. (Mark did a beautiful job on the plinth)

I hope you have got over me making you jump when you put your hand in that bag that Kate had, sorry but I couldn't resist it.  xD

 

[rmsshipbroker]

Steve had an electronic cd playing in Tims main system. A cardboard cd cover with I think a robots head on it ?

It was From Deewee by Soulwax. :^

 

[Guest]

I had a great day out, really enjoyed it .

My Rega Planar 3/Glass platter/3mm Akromat/Exact + Rega Fono Mk2 sounded much better than I had expected it to. I hadn't really had chance to mess with mats and VTA before bringing it along so i'm sure a bit more could be had out of it.

Tims new speakers sounded terrific on electronica (quick/dynamics), but sound much different to a conventional modern commercial speaker, but you do get used to them after a while. I must say the work that Des has put in to them is obvious, they looked great!

Pauls speakers were alot smaller than I remember or was expecting! Very cute and beautifully made, I can see and understand there allure. They managed to sound open and very quick with deep bass for one so small, at times they threw the images well back behind the plane of the speakers. They were revealing and demanding of whatever was up stream!

Mickys new Garrard was beautiful, Mark has done a stonking job on it (I still love the green topped twisted one though  ;-)  ), it sounded lovely and stable, sonerous, warm and clear like good good vinyl should.

Jacks loft system was great, Q acoustics standmounts (30quid) Arcam Alpha 5+ amp, Graham Slee elevator, and Techy with an Ortofon MC15 MK11 Super in it, plus Pauls Rel Quake.

It sounded open, dynamic, and with great stereo imaging. I really enjoyed it, nice one .

I didn't spend much time in the little back room, so didn't hear all the different DACs etc.

But, I liked Daves (occasional thinkers) Revox 3 way speakers (10" front slot loaded bass, 4" mid,1" metal dome) and VERY solid enclosures. They reminded me of my Dads old JBL's, and had a similar sound, good stereo, solid 'thwak' at the bottom end and nice open mid. Well balanced.

I tried the Dolby S Metal cassette thing on Pauls new speakers. Some were more forth coming with opinions than others, some only gave opinion when asked (Better or worse? Which do you prefer?) interesting results and were quite surprised when I told them what they had been listening too, hehehehehehehehe...... no one will ever listem to Tracy Chapman again LOL.

Food and banter was top notch .

 

[Maverick]

good review Rob, especially since you spent 90% of the time in the kitchen  

sorry I missed the cassette demo 

my speakers need more space - worth listening in Elite's room at Scalford I'd say unless Danny is kind to us on room selection 

 

[Guest]

good review Rob, especially since you spent 90% of the time in the kitchen  

That was my twin brother Bob.

sorry I missed the cassette demo

You would have been sorry if you had been there  .

my speakers need more space

Side walls are always a pain, early reflections can mess things up  :^

 

[occasional thinker]

my speakers need more space

One of the problems with side-firing woofers I think, especially in a narrow room. My main system has separate boxes for mid-plus-tweeter and bass. Aesthetically they look better with the (12") woofers firing sideways, presenting a narrow aspect face on, but sonically they are much better with all drivers facing forward.

Those Boenicke speakers are a revelation for their size though, a very modern sound (fast, tight) with great bass extension. Wish I'd spent more time in that room.

 

[Maverick]

Just need space, we will be running at Scalford but for real space get into Elite’s room and theirs will be a biggie

 

[rmsshipbroker]

One of the problems with side-firing woofers I think, especially in a narrow room.

They certainly sounded cleaner with the woofers firing inwards rather than out. :^

 

[Hap Hazzard]

 

It was From Deewee by Soulwax.  :^

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Thanks Steve, it's on the buy list.  :^

 

[occasional thinker]

Just need space, we will be running at Scalford but for real space get into Elite’s room and theirs will be a biggie

That's the paradox... a lovely small speaker, decent WAF, but it still needs a big room....

 

[Maverick]

That's the paradox... a lovely small speaker, decent WAF, but it still needs a big room....

More space around them, would work better on the other dimension in that room bit nowhere to listen then

And pleased that Ian agreed I need more than the 170w I have, now to convince SWIMBO

 

[rmsshipbroker]

Thanks Steve, it's on the buy list.  :^

You do realise in liking something of mine you've just trashed your musical reputation..... :nuts:

 

[Maverick]

You do realise in liking something of mine you've just trashed your musical reputation..... :nuts:

 He had one?

 

[rmsshipbroker]

In hindsight, clearly not.

 

[Hap Hazzard]

Steve you ruined my good reputation when you played this to me in your Scalford room a few years ago, and I had to go and buy it. I also have to blame Ian as well he has also ruined my reputation quite a few times xD .

 

[rmsshipbroker]

I'll have to put a sign on my door at Scalford next year stating "abandon hope all ye who enter here".

 

[greybeard]

I'll have to put a sign on my door at Scalford next year stating "abandon hope all ye who enter here".

Ain't that the truth

 

[Maverick]

I'll have to put a sign on my door at Scalford next year stating "abandon hope all ye who enter here".

and that's before the music starts 

 

[Guest]

Where are all the pictures then?? Hmmmm, where are they???