Howdy from Israel

quadzilla
quadzilla Posts: 1,543
edited May 2011 in The Clubhouse
Tooling around Israel for the next two weeks. Got in yesterday afternoon. No jet lag to speak of... Went to bed about 11 pm and woke up about 7 am without an alarm. And no, there's not really any point to this post. Just saying I'm in Israel.
Turntable: Empire 208
Arm: Rega 300
Cart: Shelter 501 III
Phono Pre: Aural Thrills
Digital: Pioneer DV-79ai
Pre: Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
Amp: Conrad Johnson Evolution 2000
Cables: Cardas Neutral Reference
Speakers: SDA 2.3TL, heavily modified
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2011
    Hope you are enjoying your self. Are you there for business or pleasure?
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2011
    Stay up on current events. Enjoy the time there and bring some goods back. How long was the flight out there?
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited May 2011
    Good Lord, be safe brother. I take it you aren't out there for a vacation?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited May 2011
    Have a great time and be careful!
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited May 2011
    Shoot me a PM if you want any tips. One of the best things we did was pay for a guided tour of Jerusalem... then go back a second day and return to all the places that looked cool and see them at your own pace on off hours when they're not slammed. Holy Sepulchre, for example, was a madhouse w/ the tour groups, but completely empty early the next morning.

    It might be a little hairy considering the recent events, but if you can jump over to Jordan to see Petra, you won't regret it. Catch a flight to Eilat, walk across the border, then you can catch a cab to Jordan for about $60. Or arrange a hotel before you go and they can set up transport for about the same cost (Petra Movenpick is the closest to the entrance).
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited May 2011
    Stay safe.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2011
    quadzilla wrote: »
    Howdy from Israel.

    Don't you mean Shalom?
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited May 2011
    Shalom I thought was both too obvious and too corny.

    Flight sucked. Got stuck next to a guy that had to weight north of 400 lbs. Never sat next to someone that caused the arm rest to move 4-5 inches into my seat.

    Here for business. With 2 weeks worth of crap in my luggage, I won't be bringing anything back with me except dirty laundry.

    Not really too worried... It's my 5-6th time here, so I kind of know my way around a bit. Hope to go out cycling around Tel-Aviv Saturday, since that's the only day I'll have off.

    Guess that about covers it.
    Turntable: Empire 208
    Arm: Rega 300
    Cart: Shelter 501 III
    Phono Pre: Aural Thrills
    Digital: Pioneer DV-79ai
    Pre: Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
    Amp: Conrad Johnson Evolution 2000
    Cables: Cardas Neutral Reference
    Speakers: SDA 2.3TL, heavily modified
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2011
    Post some pics! If you see any audio stuff over there, regardless of how lame, post them. What are they using in the local restaraunts and establishments. Do we need to FedEx some Polk's to you?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,713
    edited May 2011
    Be sure to go to Haifa.
    Beautiful city and keep your eyes peeled for the street vendors who sell corn on the cob; unbelievably good. Worth the price of the trip alone.
    Sal Palooza
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited May 2011
    Yeah, well, it's usually around 2300 when I get out of the office, so I pretty much just go back to the hotel and crash. I do have most of Saturday off, and hopefully, I'll get to do some wandering around. Plus, next week is Israel Independance day, so I may get to check that out if I'm not tied up with customers back in the US. I hear they do a helluva show.
    Turntable: Empire 208
    Arm: Rega 300
    Cart: Shelter 501 III
    Phono Pre: Aural Thrills
    Digital: Pioneer DV-79ai
    Pre: Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
    Amp: Conrad Johnson Evolution 2000
    Cables: Cardas Neutral Reference
    Speakers: SDA 2.3TL, heavily modified
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited May 2011
    Nm. Misread. Duh...

    Enjoy Israel!
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited May 2011
    have a good trip! If you need a proxy next time let me know, even better if it was a beach resort!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,271
    edited May 2011
    They have beaches though
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited May 2011
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    have a good trip! If you need a proxy next time let me know, even better if it was a beach resort!

    Proxy for what? 16 hour days in the office training engineers? 'Cause if you'll take that but I get to keep the checks, consider it a done deal.
    Turntable: Empire 208
    Arm: Rega 300
    Cart: Shelter 501 III
    Phono Pre: Aural Thrills
    Digital: Pioneer DV-79ai
    Pre: Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
    Amp: Conrad Johnson Evolution 2000
    Cables: Cardas Neutral Reference
    Speakers: SDA 2.3TL, heavily modified
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  • byfthalone
    byfthalone Posts: 345
    edited May 2011
    quadzilla wrote: »
    Proxy for what? 16 hour days in the office training engineers? 'Cause if you'll take that but I get to keep the checks, consider it a done deal.

    LOL....a case of be careful for what you ask...
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited May 2011
    quadzilla wrote: »
    Proxy for what? 16 hour days in the office training engineers? 'Cause if you'll take that but I get to keep the checks, consider it a done deal.

    ehhhh hopefully you have a room with a window view? :redface:
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  • Janne
    Janne Posts: 139
    edited May 2011
    Careful for what? I was there playing golf a year ago. It is not like Texas! Get a passport guys!
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    MIT Shotgun S3.3 Bi-wire SC, Shotgun S3.3 SC, Shotgun S3.3 Proline IC, Shotgun S3.3 IC, Shotgun S3.3 Sub cable, AVT 1 Optical IC, EXP 3 Speaker interconnect.
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited May 2011
    Don't be running down Texas now. I live there. Must less chance of getting blown up by a whack job in Texas than in Israel. Also, we have a lot fewer people lobbing rockets into Texas. Crazies with guns is probably about the same though, if you count Hamas controlled territory as part of Israel.

    Any who... pictures from a ride around the Tel Aviv-Yaffo area Saturday, including some shots of/from Old Yaffo.

    https://picasaweb.google.com/robert.d.hughes/May82011#
    Turntable: Empire 208
    Arm: Rega 300
    Cart: Shelter 501 III
    Phono Pre: Aural Thrills
    Digital: Pioneer DV-79ai
    Pre: Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
    Amp: Conrad Johnson Evolution 2000
    Cables: Cardas Neutral Reference
    Speakers: SDA 2.3TL, heavily modified
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