Visit to Cranage, the North West Audio Show

[Firebottle]

Had a good time yesterday at the Cranage show, some very nice kit there plus some not so good, as always.

Put a couple of faces to names which is always a bonus plus took a few pictures of some standout moments.

In the G Point room there was one of the most beautiful (to my eyes) EL84 amps that I have seen:

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With one of the valve covers:

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Couple more photos to come, back soon.

[Bigman80]

Had a good time yesterday at the Cranage show, some very nice kit there plus some not so good, as always.

Put a couple of faces to names which is always a bonus plus took a few pictures of some standout moments.

In the G Point room there was one of the most beautiful (to my eyes) EL84 amps that I have seen:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Cranage%202017/P1000894.jpg

With one of the valve covers:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Cranage%202017/P1000895.jpg

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Cranage%202017/P1000896.jpg

Couple more photos to come, back soon.
That does have appeal!

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[Firebottle]

The rest of the photos, firstly from the MCRU / Longdog Audio room.

A stunning Studer R2R playing through Nick's Longdog Audio MosFet power amps:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Cranage%202017/P1000897.jpg

Nick told me the power amps were 200W per channel, I have to presume that is into 8 ohms, because just afterwards he said they are capable of 800W into 2 ohms :eek: Glorious sound.

Now one of the standout moments of the show, a first generation copy on tape of Sergeant Pepper from early 70's. In the Music First Audio room, played on an Akai R2R through modified Quad II power amps.

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Cranage%202017/P1000898.jpg

Talk about a sublime experience, the gathered crowd wasn't huge but everyone stayed put and listened to the whole album, then stayed to share the fantastic experience afterwards. Wonderful.

Previously we had heard some amazing sound in the TAD room, through the Micro Evolution One speakers, a stock mage:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55f2f41ee4b0ef7e0849e07a/t/5876e2361e5b6c7bb74cae54/1484186238507/?format=500w


They are fairly compact but quite pricey at £13K including stands, but :wow:
They use a double sided flared port plus some advanced drivers, exceedingly good.

I had a very interesting and in depth conversation with the room proprietor, all interesting and thought provoking stuff.

Cheers,
Alan

[Bigman80]

The rest of the photos, firstly from the MCRU / Longdog Audio room.

A stunning Studer R2R playing through Nick's Longdog Audio MosFet power amps:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Cranage%202017/P1000897.jpg

Nick told me the power amps were 200W per channel, I have to presume that is into 8 ohms, because just afterwards he said they are capable of 800W into 2 ohms :eek: Glorious sound.

Now one of the standout moments of the show, a first generation copy on tape of Sergeant Pepper from early 70's. In the Music First Audio room, played on an Akai R2R through modified Quad II power amps.

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Cranage%202017/P1000898.jpg

Talk about a sublime experience, the gathered crowd wasn't huge but everyone stayed put and listened to the whole album, then stayed to share the fantastic experience afterwards. Wonderful.

Previously we had heard some amazing sound in the TAD room, through the Micro Evolution One speakers, a stock mage:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55f2f41ee4b0ef7e0849e07a/t/5876e2361e5b6c7bb74cae54/1484186238507/?format=500w


They are fairly compact but quite pricey at £13K including stands, but :wow:
They use a double sided flared port plus some advanced drivers, exceedingly good.

I had a very interesting and in depth conversation with the room proprietor, all interesting and thought provoking stuff.

Cheers,
Alan
I would have loved to hear that SGT pepper tape.

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[hifinutt]

my word , I have just seen the price of that sigmas , I bought mine new at 1000 pounds 10 years ago and now its 2999 !!!!:scratch:

[sq225917]

First time for me at cranage. Great show, relaxed atmosphere..