Despite the snow my flight from the Channel Islands managed to get in and out again, albeit a little late. This was my first WAM show and I know nothing about past politics but I was made to feel very welcome. I thought the venue was very good and the show very well organised.
I really enjoyed the Saturday evening - after all, what’s not to like about sitting around drinking wine, listening to music till the early hours with a bunch of Hi Fi fans on a variety of very good systems?
Highlights for me:
Spyder’s lovely trio of turntables all sounding wonderful though a lovely Gamma Reference 211 and Club 27 Kurt speakers.
Hearing Paul/Maverick’s Boenicke W8s fed by a thumping great John Wood Audio KT88 amp
The sheer enthusiasm and sound from SCIDB himself and his Avid Acura’s/SME front ended system. If you left there without a big grin, something is wrong.
Hearing a system that cost less than 1K from Tony-J and Ed Howarth sounding so good and proving you don’t have to spend a fortune for decent SQ.
A great way to spend a weekend.
Richard
Analogue: Linn LP12/Keel/Karmen/Karousel/Tranquility/Radikal/Trampolin 2/Collaro mat/Ekos SE/Audio Technica ART-1000 into Gold Note PH-10/PSU-10
Digital: Cyrus CD XT Signature into Border Patrol SE DAC
Amplification: Modwright LS36.5 pre into Modwright KW150SE
Speakers: Boenicke W8
Interconnects: Reference Fidelity Saturn and Oriton Orange Symphony
Speaker Cabling: Townshend Isolda
Headphones HD600
Mains: Various MCRU kits/Russ Andrews Power Cords/X Block
RCM: Velvet Vortex Ultrasonic