N E B O 16 October 4th 2025

TTIWWP. ;)

I have still not managed to make the journey to a NEBO, but it is quite a trek.
Have fun.

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather and came along to Nebo 16. I hope you all got home safe and sound.

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Originally Posted by Floyddroid

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather and came along to Nebo 16. I hope you all got home safe and sound.

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Macca and myself are back home now, in one piece. Bloody long drive, five hours, but still worth it. Thanks again Steve for all your work to make NEBO 16 happen :)

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Originally Posted by Barry

Would be interested in the attendees' response to these speakers and what amplifier is used to drive them.

For the the first (and only) Art of Sound get-together, I brought some Quad 510 monoblock amplifiers to drive some Quad 57 esl Alan had brought along. Whilst I did not hear the pairing as some of us were having lunch, the combination was well received by those that heard them.

Just as well, as that combination is what I use at home.

Anyway, I hope you all have a good and enjoyable time at NEBO. Looking forward to reading all about it. Don't forget to take plenty of photographs! :)

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Mick got his ESLs going later in the evening, using Macca's Sony pre and Mick's own Radford something-or-other (sorry, don't know the model name, but it was 50-odd years old). Clarity and purity of sound are words that come to mind, and I was surprised to hear that it wasn't found wanting in the bass department. Just a lovely and realistic performance that you could listen to all day without fatigue. Makes me wonder just how far things have really moved along in the last half century, probably 10% genuine advances and 90% clever marketing! Just my two pennies worth :)

Quad ESL-57s driven by either a Radford STA15 or STA25 always were a good pairing. The only improvement might be to use a pair of Radford monoblock amplifiers: the MA15 or MA25, but they are rare: I don't think I have ever seen a pair for sale.

Thanks for the feedback. Now you will perhaps understand why I have lived with mine for fifty years, and keep a Radford STA15 Mk.III amplifier as 'back up'.

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Macca and myself are back home now, in one piece. Bloody long drive, five hours, but still worth it. Thanks again Steve for all your work to make NEBO 16 happen :)

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Thank you both so much for travelling such a long way. You along with the guys made it a great day. My heartfelt thanks as always.

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Mick got his ESLs going later in the evening, using Macca's Sony pre and Mick's own Radford something-or-other (sorry, don't know the model name, but it was 50-odd years old). Clarity and purity of sound are words that come to mind, and I was surprised to hear that it wasn't found wanting in the bass department. Just a lovely and realistic performance that you could listen to all day without fatigue. Makes me wonder just how far things have really moved along in the last half century, probably 10% genuine advances and 90% clever marketing! Just my two pennies worth :)

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I wish we had fired them up earlier as they were a treat.

At the close of play,Steve and myself ended up feeding the system with an ipod.Focus (House of the King) and Faun,a German medieaval rock band sounded as described above. Thoroughly enjoyed the day ,as always.Thanks again Steve

Sounds like a great time was had by all. I really want to come to one but the timing never seems to work for me. I still haven't given up though.

Looking forward to seeing some photos. :)