Fall 2010 San Diego Polkie Gathering

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  • edoggrc51
    edoggrc51 Posts: 584
    edited November 2010
    Hey Doug don't forget about my friend. He's bringing the plates, cups, napkins.
    Denon 4311ci
    MINIdsp OPEN-DRC
    XPR-5
    LS6 Line Arrays
    LS-C Center Channel
    A/V-1RS Surounds
    Quad DIY LMS Ultra subs (powered by dual IPR-7500 amps)
    Panny AE-8000u
    2:35 110in Screen
    Oppo BDP-103
    Belkin PF60
    Harmony ONE

    2ch: Emotiva Stealth 8's, Airport Express
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited November 2010
    Hey Doug,
    Do we have tentative times for start and finish?
    I think I saw something a couple of pages back.
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    5.1-Denon AVR-4500h/RT3000P's/CS1000P/RT2000P's/
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    My family is up and around usually by 8:30 - 9am. Those who are bringing equipment are welcome to start arriving around 9:30 so that we have some time to haul in the equipment and get things set up. Official start time is 10am and given the amount of things we want to accomplish during the day, I don't think we have the luxury of waiting to start the fun too much past 10am. All that said, I don't want a bunch of time rules making the day inflexible. We'll go until about 7:30pm, do some quick cleanup and haul gear back to cars. I'll need to help get the kids to bed starting at 8pm. I imagine by that time most will want to hit the road and head home anyway.

    Last meet, we started lunch prep around 1pm and I think by the time everything was ready, most of us were past the point of hungry so this time around I'd like to try and shoot to eat a bit earlier but if we have enough snacks out, I'll graze all day. There should also be enough food left over from lunch to cover for a dinner-time snack but if you guys feel the need to eat again before heading out, I guess we could all chip in for some pizza or something.

    Was trying to think of a way to organize some of the things we want to do so that we're not wasting too much time trying to come up with a plan the day of. I'll start something here and feel free to chip in and adjust order:

    1. Listen to Doug's 2 channel system and swap in some MIT Shotgun IC's. (SDA experience for anyone who's never heard the 'sweet spot')
    2. SDA 1C vs SDA 2.3TL (Mole's) shootout
    3. Setup Norm's LSi9/Parasound rig and test with tube/non-tube amps and preamps
    4. CDP shootout (Doug's Marantz, Norms Bada, Anyone else bringing a CDP?) on the SDA's.
    5. Cable shootout (power cables, IC's, speaker wire)
    6. SRT demo w/ concert DVDs and multi-channel SACD, etc.

    This is off the top of my head so forgive me if I've left anything out.
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    Official list unless Freddy ends up coming:

    dpowell - Baked Potatoes
    Mole' - Steaks and drinks
    norm apter - Salad and Dessert
    Steelo - ?????
    blueboxer - tentative 'yes'
    Civilian - baked beans
    edoggrc51 + friend - chips, dip, soda and brewskis
    dacoupedeville - doesn't know on-call work schedule until a few days in advance. Will bring dessert if coming.
    phocion - snacks and brewskis
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited November 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    1. Listen to Doug's 2 channel system and swap in some MIT Shotgun IC's. (SDA experience for anyone who's never heard the 'sweet spot')
    2. SDA 1C vs SDA 2.3TL (Mole's) shootout
    3. Setup Norm's LSi9/Parasound rig and test with tube/non-tube amps and preamps
    4. CDP shootout (Doug's Marantz, Norms Bada, Anyone else bringing a CDP?) on the SDA's.
    5. Cable shootout (power cables, IC's, speaker wire)
    6. SRT demo w/ concert DVDs and multi-channel SACD, etc.

    I am quite jealous....this list encompasses most of the things I have on my checklist.....

    Sucks being stuck in the corn in Indiana....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    -1 more. dacoupedeville unfortunately can't make it due to his on-call work requirements.

    dpowell - Baked Potatoes
    Mole' - Steaks and drinks
    norm apter - Salad and Dessert
    Steelo - ?????
    blueboxer - tentative 'yes'
    Civilian - baked beans
    edoggrc51 + friend - chips, dip, soda and brewskis
    phocion - snacks and brewskis
    ____________________________________________________________

    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • angelsfann02
    angelsfann02 Posts: 589
    edited November 2010
    That would be sweet to have a webcast for those who cant make it. Live from polkfest 2010. Ha ha.
    LIVING ROOM:
    Pioneer PDP-6070HD, Pioneer Elite SC-25, Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD,
    Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva USP-1, Polk LSI15's, Polk LSiC, Velodyne 12", Mirage Nanosat Prestige rears, MIT AVT Speaker Cables, Audioquest King Cobra Interconnects, Panamax M5300pm Surge Protection/ Power Conditioning
    BEDROOM: VIZIO 32" LCD, Pioneer Elite VSX-23txh, Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD, Parasound HCA-2205A, Mirage Nanosat Prestige Speakers 5.1, Mirage S8 Sub, Monoprice cables, APC Surge Protection.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    angelsfann02 wrote: »
    That would be sweet to have a webcast for those who cant make it. Live from polkfest 2010. Ha ha.

    so you gonna make it down?
    mole'
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  • angelsfann02
    angelsfann02 Posts: 589
    edited November 2010
    I'm working on it..darn work! Why couldnt I have been born rich instead of good-looking!
    LIVING ROOM:
    Pioneer PDP-6070HD, Pioneer Elite SC-25, Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD,
    Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva USP-1, Polk LSI15's, Polk LSiC, Velodyne 12", Mirage Nanosat Prestige rears, MIT AVT Speaker Cables, Audioquest King Cobra Interconnects, Panamax M5300pm Surge Protection/ Power Conditioning
    BEDROOM: VIZIO 32" LCD, Pioneer Elite VSX-23txh, Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD, Parasound HCA-2205A, Mirage Nanosat Prestige Speakers 5.1, Mirage S8 Sub, Monoprice cables, APC Surge Protection.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    angelsfann02 wrote: »
    I'm working on it..darn work! Why couldnt I have been born rich instead of good-looking!

    :rolleyes:
    mole'
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited November 2010
    angelsfann02 wrote: »
    That would be sweet to have a webcast for those who cant make it. Live from polkfest 2010. Ha ha.

    Well, just like there is only one Christmas, there is only one Polkfest 2010 and that took place in New Jersey a few weeks ago, so I think we'd have to go for an alternative name, something like "Polk Festivus 2010" :wink:
    2 Ch.
    Parasound Halo A23 Amp
    Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
    Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
    Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
    Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
    IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

    HT
    Denon 2808ci AVR
    polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
    polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
    polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
    Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
    Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    Norm Apter wrote: »
    Well, just like there is only one Christmas, there is only one Polkfest 2010 and that took place in New Jersey a few weeks ago, so I think we'd have to go for an alternative name, something like "Polk Festivus 2010" :wink:

    We should call it the "Bunch of audio geeks getting together to listen to really cool gear so they go spend more money they don't have FEST"
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited November 2010
    East coast can keep the name fest and we'll keep the great weather!
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    5.1-Denon AVR-4500h/RT3000P's/CS1000P/RT2000P's/
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited November 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    We should call it the "Bunch of audio geeks getting together to listen to really cool gear so they go spend more money they don't have FEST"

    Yeah, no kidding...one of my explicit objectives is to determine which big piece (amp, pre-amp or CDP) I need to upgrade next, and I'm going to be depending on all you guys to help determine.......THE WEAKEST LINK!
    2 Ch.
    Parasound Halo A23 Amp
    Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
    Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
    Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
    Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
    IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

    HT
    Denon 2808ci AVR
    polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
    polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
    polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
    Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
    Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited November 2010
    civilian wrote: »
    East coast can keep the name fest and we'll keep the great weather!

    Right on....I'm actually looking forward to the two-hour drive tomorrow morning. Guaranteed to be sunny and warm and, if my past driving experience down to Doug's is any indication, there won't be much on the I-405 at 8am on a Saturday morning. Most Los Angelinos are probably recovering from a hangover at that hour!
    2 Ch.
    Parasound Halo A23 Amp
    Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
    Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
    Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
    Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
    IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

    HT
    Denon 2808ci AVR
    polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
    polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
    polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
    Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
    Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    norm apter wrote: »
    right on....i'm actually looking forward to the two-hour drive tomorrow morning. Guaranteed to be sunny and warm and, if my past driving experience down to doug's is any indication, there won't be much on the i-405 at 8am on a saturday morning. most los angelinos are probably recovering from a hangover at that hour!

    troof!!!!
    mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    24 hour countdown.........
    mole'
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    Need volunteers for the following:

    ICE box or cooler for putting ice and drinks in. Probably could use 2 of them. I got ICE today.

    4 or 5 CUSHIONED folding chairs. I don't want a sore rear end at the end of the day! I have 5 padded chairs here.
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • Steelo
    Steelo Posts: 69
    edited November 2010
    Just to update everyone since I haven't posted on this thread in awhile...

    I'm bringing hot dogs, silverware & napkins....(just in case someone is thinking of bringing the same thing), also Ice Tea and dessert for dpowell in appreciation for his hosting this GTG.

    I will also be hauling;
    1) 1 Parasound amp
    2) 2 power cables
    3) 4 interconnects
    4) 2 FX1000's (rosewood) - for sale if anyone is interested
    5) cold hard cash for dpowell's black FX1000's (if he's ready to let them go)

    See you all there...

    Reece
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    Need volunteers for the following:

    ICE box or cooler for putting ice and drinks in. Probably could use 2 of them. I got ICE today.

    4 or 5 CUSHIONED folding chairs. I don't want a sore rear end at the end of the day! I have 5 padded chairs here.

    if i can fit them, ill bring my ice chest and chairs.
    mole'
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  • Steelo
    Steelo Posts: 69
    edited November 2010
    I can bring 1 cooler (sorry I only have 1 at the house), & I have a couple of folding lawn chairs that I can clean up by Sat.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    oh ya, forgot about the FX1000s
    mole'
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited November 2010
    I'll also throw some chairs and a cooler in the car.
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    5.1-Denon AVR-4500h/RT3000P's/CS1000P/RT2000P's/
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    Steelo wrote: »

    5) cold hard cash for dpowell's black FX1000's (if he's ready to let them go)

    Reece

    :eek::frown: sniff sniff, whimper, WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!:frown::frown::frown:

    Yeah, I think it's time to move them along. I think the in-walls will do justice to the HT. Looking forward to hearing some reference material on them tomorrow!
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    Looks like between STEELO and civilian we have the chairs and coolers covered. Thanks guys.
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited November 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    Yeah, I think it's time to move them along. I think the in-walls will do justice to the HT.

    Of course it is, and they will, and I will gladly pay less than Steelo:biggrin:
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    5.1-Denon AVR-4500h/RT3000P's/CS1000P/RT2000P's/
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    Let the bidding war begin! 1 pair starts at $2,000,000,000,000. I'd like to do my part in paying down the national debt. he he
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    Let the bidding war begin! 1 pair starts at $2,000,000,000,000. I'd like to do my part in paying down the national debt. he he

    ill take 2 sets at that price
    mole'
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2010
    Steelo, you've been outbid.
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    Steelo, you've been outbid.

    i can use Pascos?
    mole'
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