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OB was playing some pretty full on metal, at pretty high levels, and even though the speakers by rights should have been far too much for the room, it all hung together pretty well. Amazing looking speakers - and loved the fact that he was using a pink Hello Kitty TV as his monitor screen! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by alfie2902
You remember i asked the chap if they happened to be Decca London ribbons? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Marco;Cheers, mate :)
We all really missed you this year, and TBH, although things went well, it wasn't the same. And besides,:lol: ;)Quote:
Beechy didn't quite suit the frock we'd reserved for you, and it wouldn't fit John!
Damn, i cant believe i misssed the frock!:doh::lol:
Realy sad i missed the show this year and everything else that goes with it, ie; the banter and fun we usualy have etc, also missed out on meeting a few more of the AOS team.:(Quote:
However, we'll make up for your absence big time next year!
Yep, i'm up for that!Quote:
I'd love to hear your Soul amp driving the Celestions, which would act as a nice contrast to Martin's superb Chord. We could do half the day with each amp, which I'm sure would be very interesting...
Looking forward to it already.Quote:
We can also go for a curry and a few beers with the lads from Wigwam, so that should be a giggle! :cool:
Anthony,TD...
Marco.
Being a 401 owner, I was keen to talk to Richard about his Russ Collinson plinth, which looks fabulous in the flesh, and considering it is the bottom of the range, hollow type, there was not a hint of rumble as far as I could hear. Richard was struggling a bit with the SME - you'll notice he was missing the spacer, (a replacement had been won on ebay, but the seller had let him down in getting it out to him) so it sat too low on the plinth, so the pillar had to be extended to it's fullest reach.Quote:
Originally Posted by alfie2902
Like mine, the 401 is long overdue a service I believe, but it sounded fab through the amp and the little Royd's, producing one of those sounds that defied the size of the speakers - this was another of my favourites, and a system I could happily live with.
You know you need to get that 401 plinthed Alex
It was good to meet Adam, a thoroughly nice chap, and this was certainly one of the most interesting rooms, and Adam is to be commended for doing something different. The 70's kit looks fab, and sounded good too - the Panasonic amp was so shiny it looked like it was brand new! Adam commented that he was probably the only exhibitor not to have a remote control amplifier, but did have remote control turntables!Quote:
Originally Posted by alfie2902
The Aiwa turntable was an intriguing device, as was the Sony - a technical masterpiece. I particularly liked the look of the wooden plinthed ADC (Accutrac 4000 I think?) with its "Space 1999" typeface on the control panel, Track selection buttons (yes, really!) and another one with remote control!
Thats correct regarding the armtube my mistake :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by chelsea
Those tiny drivers had no right to produce the amount of bass they did - the horns obviously doing what they were supposed to do! I was really pleased to see a 124 - they look unbreakable! The Fisher amp was something differennt, and it certainly sounded good overall.Quote:
Originally Posted by alfie2902
(By the way, if I haven't commented on a system it is only because I don't really have much to say about it - for various reasons - i.e. couldn't get into the room properly, or by the time I got to listen to them my ears were shot! They were genuinely ringing on the way home - I think some rooms could maybe do with dropping the volume a little...?)
Oh yes - next on the list after the speakers arrive... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by John
That Empire Troubador was an amazing deck at the time and sonically, a total Linn anihilator from memory. The arm was out of its time - far too massive for Empire's then top cartridge (2000Z), but this deck rocked brilliantly. A shame so very few made their way to the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by alfie2902