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    Join Date: Oct 2012

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    Default A little wee visit.

    As I was in the area it seemed rude not to visit the venerable Ali Tait. If fact it was prearranged and I had been looking forward to it.
    As there is a certain 'group' reference to the Scottish gentlemen on this here illustrious forum I thought I'd better go 'mob handed', so it was Alan's mob that was quickly assembled with a friend of mine called ............................ Alan. How fitting, plus he provided the transport and the local road knowledge.
    A very warm welcome was forthcoming from Ali and family, including an invitation to partake of an excellent curry for lunch, yumee

    Well it was a very impressive sight that greeted us when we entered the lounge, I won't go into detail but it was very evident that here was a seriously committed audiophile

    I'd brought up a couple of OTL amps and the smaller one got plugged in first. Ali's set up is bi-amped so it was only serving the 200Hz up segment.
    A couple of very enjoyable firsts were ticked off for me, firstly hearing a very well sorted idler drive TT with a suitable quality MC fitted, plus some impressive OB speakers.

    The vinyl that really did it for us was Hugh Masekala – Hope



    This was a live recording on a 45 rmp disc, and boy was it stunning

    As usual we talked a bit of the usual audio bo***cks and listened to some other excellent tracks, plus Adele on Ali's recent R to R acquisition, all excellent.

    'twas a very enjoyable day in excellent company, thanks Ali

    Only one downside was I was expecting to meet Gazjam as well but he has to cry off.

    Alan
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    Glad you both had a great time, I have to say top bloke that Ali.
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    Sounds like you guys had a good day, great stuff.
    Sorry I couldn't make it Alan, had an unexpected family emergency.

    Was looking forward to meeting you, next time!
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    Aye, a good day. Good to meet face to face finally Alan, and to meet the other Alan.

    The OTL's were an interesting listen, a nice spacious sound with great imaging. Be good to hear them full range so I can hear what the bass is like.

    I think Alan enjoyed the OB's, commenting that cone speakers shouldn't sound this good. :-)

    Alan has left his OTL amp with me, so if anyone is interested in hearing it, give me a shout. I'll bring it to you if you're not too far away, if you want to hear it in your own system.
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ali Tait View Post
    Aye, a good day. Good to meet face to face finally Alan, and to meet the other Alan.

    The OTL's were an interesting listen, a nice spacious sound with great imaging. Be good to hear them full range so I can hear what the bass is like.

    I think Alan enjoyed the OB's, commenting that cone speakers shouldn't sound this good. :-)

    Alan has left his OTL amp with me, so if anyone is interested in hearing it, give me a shout. I'll bring it to you if you're not too far away, if you want to hear it in your own system.
    Don't tempt me
    Sounds like a good day all round....

    PS what are the ob speakers?
    Regards,
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    Open Baffle.
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

    Hunter S Thompson

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ali Tait View Post
    Open Baffle.
    ah, with you now...my memory aint what it was a dipole.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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    Quote Originally Posted by jollyfix View Post
    Glad you both had a great time, I have to say top bloke that Ali.
    +1

    Sounds like a nice day.
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    What I want to know is if a ‘little wee visit’ is wee-er than a ‘wee little visit’, or is a ‘teeny-weeny little wee visit’, the wee-est of all?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    What I want to know is if a ‘little wee visit’ is wee-er than a ‘wee little visit’, or is a ‘teeny-weeny little wee visit’, the wee-est of all?



    Marco.
    Your wee wee-ing all over the place mate.....
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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