Who's up for a "Cheap as Chips" Challenge?

[MartinT]

Yep - note to self - include a tin of Servisol next year!

Never mind, Alex - your 'wrist action' was obviously well practised.

[MartinT]

Trouble is, the secret's out about the "N5 annihilating" Diamonds (whatever version, they all do it...)

I don't know about secret, Dave, I've been saying for years that Diamonds are great little speakers

[DSJR]

Diamonds sold really well, but were ignored for years, hence the prices you paid for both the sets you bought. They won't be quite this cheap for long methinks

[MartinT]

I think 10.1s are giant killers, showing up many £500 bookshelf speakers.

[DSJR]

I think 10.1s are giant killers, showing up many £500 bookshelf speakers.

The IV's are AVI N5 killers, despite the protestations of a certain sales director All you need is some Sam Brown and the difference is obvious

[JazzBones]

This was a first ever visit to the show for me, in fact I'd never heard about it until I joined AoS over a year ago.
The trip up the M1 northbound to junc 21A was not a pleasant one as the rain pissed down and overtaking Eddie Stobart trucks etc was hazardous driving and overtaking through their blinding spray, but, hey, I made it only to be confronted with one massive parking problem at the venue, nearly turned back and headed home. Glad I didn't because the show itself was one of the best I've been too and I've been to many.
Managed to meet up with some of the forum members, hi and secret handshakes again, and big appreciations for those maning the rooms such as the CAC one, that one was an ear opener and a half. At first I thought the yellow posties were for sale signs as the owner desperately needed funds for better gear or food, pints of beer etc, then I heard the stuff being played and thought to myself why sell this old gear it sounds so good don't eat or drink for a week !

I was lucky, by chance, in being able to hear the Yamaha NS100 driven by a Canary valve intergrated amp... now I know what David Price has been going on about, these where good. Another room had original Epos 14s being driven by vintage valve amps, that was one muvver of a good sound.

I was not convinced by the open baffle speakers, especially where Marco and Martin had their decks, but I can appreciate why some people do like them. I guess I didn't hear their modded Techies to good effect???

Will I be going next year? You bet the fluff in ya navel I'll be going, but if it rains I'm coming by water buffalo, 4 X 4 or a tractor and won't be parking in the next county down the road and asking the locals where the orgy is.

Ron

[DSJR]

When's Mark Reid coming back?

[Jac Hawk]

hopefully soon Dave, we met up at Scalford, he's a top bloke and always has an interesting and valid point of view

[MartinT]

It was nice meeting you, Ron

[MartinT]

When's Mark Reid coming back?

Soon!