IC - Any interest in starting a HIFI club in Yorkshire area?

[Wakefield Turntables]

I have been planning on doing something with this again but I think I need to scope out a local venue in Wakefield that's either free (like in a pub) or maybe ask for small contributions from members on a meet by meet basis to cover cost of room rental. The quaker meeting place in Wakefield looks interesting I might give them a call.

[marec]

There used to be a recorded music appreciation society that met in the Quaker meeting house... As I remember it, they used to leave the equipment there between meetings, so you might have a flying start! The room they used was a bit small, but there were a couple of other rooms available...

[marec]

Actually, they might still exist..
see here: http://www.thefrms.co.uk/affprogs/wakefld.htm

[YNWaN]

I think that when successful hi-fi clubs have been run in the past the organisers have sort of themed each meet. So, for example, they may arrange for it to take place at a dealers, or have an industry spokesman talk about a new product, or centre it on interconnects, or phonostages etc. I think it would help if people had a focus.

My earlier comment regarding Yorkshire being a big place wasn't intended as flippant either. I would be interested in such a club but it does ultimately depend on where it would take place - if local to me then obviously no issue but the further afield it is the more awkward it would be (I realise this is obvious).

Also, I suppose it would be useful to consider what people would actually want to get out of such a club - i.e. Is it just a socialise with hi-fi being very much secondary or is it primarily about the hobby with a social element attached (not sure I have explained that very well)? If it's about sharing experience then I'm not sure that the forum doesn't ready serve that roll?

[Wakefield Turntables]

I think that when successful hi-fi clubs have been run in the past the organisers have sort of themed each meet. So, for example, they may arrange for it to take place at a dealers, or have an industry spokesman talk about a new product, or centre it on interconnects, or phonostages etc. I think it would help if people had a focus.

My earlier comment regarding Yorkshire being a big place wasn't intended as flippant either. I would be interested in such a club but it does ultimately depend on where it would take place - if local to me then obviously no issue but the further afield it is the more awkward it would be (I realise this is obvious).

Also, I suppose it would be useful to consider what people would actually want to get out of such a club - i.e. Is it just a socialise with hi-fi being very much secondary or is it primarily about the hobby with a social element attached (not sure I have explained that very well)? If it's about sharing experience then I'm not sure that the forum doesn't ready serve that roll?

Some very good points. I live in wakefield but was thinking of Huddersfield due to the fact it has several dealers in the town centre and probably one of the best vinyl shops around. Huddersfield has good links to Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and Wakefield (and many others). The train station has two very good pubs and the dealers and record shop are is within 300 yards of the train station and I'm sure these guys would be interested in helping out.

[Floyddroid]

Can i join even if i don't live in Yorkshire?

[Marco]

Only if you pass the initiation test....

Marco.

[RichB]

Only if you pass the initiation test....

Marco.

Which is surviving an afternoon in the p**s with the North East Prog Collective

[YNWaN]

I think that's probably an hour away (by car) from me which sound doable and your logic seems sound . As you say, rope in the dealers and the record shop - sounds very promising.

[The Barbarian]

I would think the most attractive thing regarding private clubs is to totally omit commercial Audio ie: No dealers or any such mainstream equipment.