What do you plan on showing? (current thoughts)

[Lurch]

Okay I know there's a way to go but since there's no activity in this section whilst we await the kit sheet and pricing. Thought I'd get peeps to put up their current thinking on what kit they're going to bring.
For myself I've decided to make my life easy this time round after 3 shows where I've dragged my main system up country. The plan is to exhibit system 2 which doesn't require a big vehicle to transport or assistance to load up. So, what, does the system consist of:

Very early, unmolested Garrard 401 (replinthed) serial No 1205 (April 63)
Rega R200 (the vinyl source rewired)
4 carts on Rega headshells, A&R P77 Mg, RigB VM95ML, AT OC5, EEI 555MCP
EEI adjustable active headamp
QED Discsaver (mm phono)
Mk1 Marantz CD63SE
Cambridge Audio C50 & A50
KEF 104ab (with Wilmslow Audio crossovers)
DNM Reson SCs
And hopefully I can get some of my 80s QED interconnects back from my mate, but still have and use the 0.5m Monster cable IC I bought in 87.

 

[Amormusic]

I'm guessing I've missed a sign-up thread somewhere then?

I think I will have a crack this time with a room. My rig will be:

851N streamer / 6000CDT > D33 DAC,
Maybe my Walker TT with VM95ML and origin live kit.
All fed to my fully rebuilt 1961 Leak Stereo 20 with vintage Mullards.
Played by my ART Alnico 8 Signature speakers.

TQ Black II S/C and Waveform digital coax and then some Crystal Cables and various power cables, plus my Isotek conditioner jobbie.

My music will be awesome! Loads of stuff you've never heard.

 

[rabski]

As usual, depends on what's working, what's finished and what sounds OK by the date.

Like you though (John), the plan here is for stuff that's lighter. I may even risk the wrath of the spirits, and try a solid-state power amp, though it will still be valves everywhere else. Every time I lug the 845 anywhere, I say 'never again'.

 

[Cambs12]

As usual, depends on what's working, what's finished and what sounds OK by the date.

Like you though (John), the plan here is for stuff that's lighter. I may even risk the wrath of the spirits, and try a solid-state power amp, though it will still be valves everywhere else. Every time I lug the 845 anywhere, I say 'never again'.

I'll just put 845 under amps for you in the spreadsheet 😄

 

[rabski]

I'll just put 845 under amps for you in the spreadsheet 😄

 

[bencat]

Well so far my thoughts have not changed over the system I will be bringing but certain parts of it are currently in and out .

Those items confirmed are

Raspberry Pi 4 with Max2play distro running Logitech Media Server with Crucial SSD 2TB USB hard drive .

Meridian 200 CD Transport

2 X Quad 405 Power Amplifiers

MiniDSP DDRC 24HD Digital Crossover / DIRAC Live DSP / Digital volume control .

Linn Sara 9 Speakers.

Now the Digital player may be a little fluid . I might use the O2 Joggler flashed to a Squeezelite player that is in the system now . Or I could put in my Allo Digione Signature player .

I will also add in a GD Audio DDC which will add a decent uplift to whatever player I use .

After Stoke I will also being a iFi Bluetooth hobby and my Astell & Kern player just in case the Wi-Fi in this hotel does not work so I will still have music to play .

 

[pmcuk]

I haven't come to any shows yet. If I did this year it would be:
- 10Y preamp
- 2a3 amplifier, all-DHT

These are the two units I build, and which I also use in my home system.

 

[DUVET]

Will be seeing if we can leave more empty bottles in @Maverick 's room than we did at Stoke

 

[Cambs12]

Will be seeing if we can leave more empty bottles in @Maverick 's room than we did at Stoke

That won't be easy! It is a mighty system though, easy to lose hours and bottles listening to it.

 

[rabski]

Will be seeing if we can leave more empty bottles in @Maverick 's room than we did at Stoke

'We'?

I believe Paul did a fair job by himself

 

[DUVET]

'We'?

I believe Paul did a fair job by himself

He told me it was the sheer emotion of the system that made it impossible for him to speak and not an alcoholic stupor .

 

[Cambs12]

Yep. It was all Paul. Shocking, really.

 

[rabski]

He told me it was the sheer emotion of the system that made it impossible for him to speak and not an alcoholic stupor .

Perfectly understandable, of course. I myself have been completely overcome with emotion at more than one wigwam show.

 

[freefallrob]

@occasional thinker and I will be teaming up this year, so at some point we need to bang our heads together, I’m sure we’ll come up with something worth listening too 🙏🤞

 

[Tony_J]

I'll just put 845 under amps for you in the spreadsheet 😄

Of course, 845 is the number of amps he will have built/rebuilt between now and the show...🤔

 

[Tony_J]

Taking a break from showing this time so I can actually get around all of the rooms for a change.

 

[harv]

Thinking of bringing the Yam NS1000s and one of the Krell's this year... But depends if others are bringing Yams in which case I might revert back to the Focals.

But of course who knows what I'll think or own in 6 months time 😁

 

[Maverick]

Yep. It was all Paul. Shocking, really.

I was fine on Sunday night when the wine emptying took place, Saturday I may have over trained on the nice malt, just sayin’

 

[Mike2000]

I'm also thinking of travelling light this year and may take my 'baby' Rogers Cadet power amps


At 5 watts power I will have to find some suitably sensitive speakers.

 

[Lawrence001]

Perfectly understandable, of course. I myself have been completely overcome with emotion at more than one wigwam show.

First thing I do when I arrive at a new Wam venue is a quick recce to work out where I can get some "emotion".