Thanks alb - as I said, I realise that it was an extreme longshot. I have also posted a similar plea on Audio-Talk forum, with 1 (very un-helpful) response - strange what some people regard as funny.
Pussy Man
Location: Sheffield
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I'm Confused.
Thanks alb - as I said, I realise that it was an extreme longshot. I have also posted a similar plea on Audio-Talk forum, with 1 (very un-helpful) response - strange what some people regard as funny
DaveK.
My System:
Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.
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Indeed, some of the 'old guard' there have a funny way of, erm, 'interacting' with newcomers to the forum, but they're friendly enough when you meet them in person. I've read the remark in question and it was rather insensitive, but I'm sure there was no malice intended.
Anyway, there are some real gems of people who couldn't be nicer, friendlier, and whom you can genuinely learn something from. You'll definitely enjoy yourself at 'Eggy'
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Pussy Man
Location: Sheffield
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I'm Confused.
Thanks to all responders, but the problem is now solved - relative has friends in Brighton and visits Bradford regularly.
DaveK.
My System:
Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.
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Location: east yorkshire
Posts: 527
I'm steve.
thats nice of you to say marco...Originally Posted by Marco
Indeed, some of the 'old guard' there have a funny way of, erm, 'interacting' with newcomers to the forum, but they're friendly enough when you meet them in person. I've read the remark in question and it was rather insensitive, but I'm sure there was no malice intended.
Anyway, there are some real gems of people who couldn't be nicer, friendlier, and whom you can genuinely learn something from. You'll definitely enjoy yourself at 'Eggy'
Marco.
I know there was no malice indended in andrews comment..
It was my suggestion that Dave posted on the thread, i thought down south was all close together.... well wrong again, but he's sorted now
a back ground to us...
As a group we have known each other for quite a few years really, we all started out on the old wad (now wd) forum, and have long since been through the hi fi shop upgrade-itus stage, then kits or known designs.. now we just make most of it from scratch..
this will be about our 10th meet over that last 5 years,
we are very much still learning, and thats what's good about these meets
every time the sounds seem to get better, and its shared..
every meet we have a percentage of new faces, and many of them go off to build a valve amp or hi eff speakers of some type (not Marco though?.. yet). for me.. thats nice to see
We enjoy the hobby of making hi fi systems, so we are out on a limb really.. We know that, but we would not want to be anywhere else
be aware..there will be lots of banter on saturday, and a good day had..
cheers steve
collector and DIY user of old british triode valves
Open baffles / single ended diy px4 and px25 valve amps
Pussy Man
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2,026
I'm Confused.
Hi Guys, (Steve & Marco),
No offence taken - I just thought that it was a thoughtless response to a stranger asking for help. As Marco will confirm (I would hope), my sense of humour is intact and functioning well and I can give and take banter with the best of 'em, so I look forward to that atmosphere.
Anyway, let's close the loop on this and, if possible, remove any postings relating to my appeal (also on Audio-Talk ?) as the problem no longer exists.
Thanks each for your inputs.
Cheers
DaveK.
My System:
Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.
Alien Entity
Location: North East UK
Posts: 6,358
I'm InSpace.
Hmmm... I'd better find out where this place is, and how to get there!
Sure I've seen the info around somewhere...
Shian7
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kudakutemo
ari mizu-no tsuki
Though it be be broken -
broken again - still it's there:
the moon on the water.
- Choshu.
Senior Member
Location: east yorkshire
Posts: 527
I'm steve.
easy, A1/m62 junction, follow m62 east, junction 34 follow selby a19 north,Hmmm... I'd better find out where this place is, and how to get there!
Sure I've seen the info around somewhere...
power station on your right after about a mile, turn into the main entrance, turn left before the manned gate house, you drive in front of the cooling towers , turn left agian and the club house is in front of you...
see you soon...
collector and DIY user of old british triode valves
Open baffles / single ended diy px4 and px25 valve amps
Alien Entity
Location: North East UK
Posts: 6,358
I'm InSpace.
Thanks Steve, I was going to check it out when I got home but you've saved me the bother. Except it might be easier for me to come down the A19 as I'm further north, then again maybe not.
Either way, I'll be able to find it now.
Cheers....
Shian7
--------------------------------------------------------
Kudakutemo
kudakutemo
ari mizu-no tsuki
Though it be be broken -
broken again - still it's there:
the moon on the water.
- Choshu.
Pussy Man
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2,026
I'm Confused.
Hi Steve,
Thanks for posting this again - saves me digging out your original directions
A futher thought has just occurred to me -- forgive me if it already planned but I am great at suggesting the obvious: -
will everyone be wearing badges/sticky labels so that everyone will know who they are talking to? - all you long standing members can probably vaguely remember what you each look like but us newbies will be unknown and unknowing.
DaveK.
My System:
Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.
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Location: Chester
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I'll be wearing a slinky bottle green evening dress with matching shoes.will everyone be wearing badges/sticky labels so that everyone will know who they are talking to?
Or perhaps, just jeans and a T-shirt.
Don't panic, we're pretty good at introducing ourselves.
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