The Supernatural Anaesthetist
Location: North East
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I'm Steve.
Owston 2014
Thought i would open a thread about about this as i was persuaded by Rich B to attend. I decided to do so instead of traveling all the way to Whittlebury on my own. It's taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of November and i am really looking forward to it. Does anyone have anymore information?
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I'm Neal.
Yes, get your self over to Audio Talk and have a read of the Owston thread. Its mainly a DIY valve event, a lot of boat anchor DIY builds and open baffle 'speakers. The event starts on the Friday evening where a lot of beer gets drunk and the world is put to rights, Sat and Sun are spent talking with lots of experimentation, listening and recovering from Friday night. Its one large room, everybody get a shot at demoing their setup and talking about it...its very much a social event as well as a learning event.
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Location: Newcastle UK
Posts: 3,745
I'm Rich.
Aye and we can blame Ali Tait if its rubbish as he talked me into it lol.Originally Posted by Floyddroid
Thought i would open a thread about about this as i was persuaded by Rich B to attend. I decided to do so instead of traveling all the way to Whittlebury on my own. It's taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of November and i am really looking forward to it. Does anyone have anymore information?
Seriously though, I'm going along with open ears as I've not much experience of the type of kit there and I'm always ready to hear something new. Some of the most exciting stuff I've heard in recent times has been of the DIY variety a'la NEBO.
One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.
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Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,663
I'm Gary.
Its cool Rich, been to a couple myself.
Good fun and you get to hear a lot of great kit.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 13,695
I'm inthescottishmafia.
Are you planning on bringing any kit gents?
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
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Location: Newcastle UK
Posts: 3,745
I'm Rich.
Depends what you'd be interested in hearing Ali.
The new Amptastic mini 1 raised a few eyebrows at the nebo and I'll be happy to bring it if anyone wants to hear it. Also have an interesting hifimediy USB DAC with PSU which sounds fab for the £60quid it cost. Can also provide a SBT and my laptop for sources.
I do have a brio-r I can bring if anyone were curious of whether it lives up to the hype. However given its a more DIY focussed get together I'd imagine folk wouldn't be that interested.
One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 13,695
I'm inthescottishmafia.
A reel to reel would be good, not had any at the last few, be good to compare to the vinyl.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
The Supernatural Anaesthetist
Location: North East
Posts: 3,675
I'm Steve.
I was going to bring my Tascam 32 R2R. Should i?
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 13,695
I'm inthescottishmafia.
Yes please, love to hear it!
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
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Location: Newcastle UK
Posts: 3,745
I'm Rich.
We should try to get Alan t along. Sounds right up his street.
One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.
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