POLKFEST 2022 - Oct 7-9 THE OFFICIAL THREAD
TroyD
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Ok folks, this will be here before you know it so let's get talking about it and making some plans.
Like the preceding PF's.....this is a multi-day event.
Friday afternoon/evenin everyone is welcome to come over and we eat, drink, socialize and listen to some music.
Saturday is the main fiesta. We listen to music, eat, drink etc etc. General kickoff is around noon and we go until we stop.
Sunday, everyone is welcome to come over.....hang out, pop a couple of aspirin and say our farewells.
Charleston is a BEAUTIFUL place to bring to visit so if you have family members who could give two turds about audio....there is plenty to do. I am minutes from downtown, the airport and several hotels so it's a pretty good spot for it. That being said, this is a family friendly event.....we have lots of non-audiophile attendees and they all seem to have a good time
For those who haven't been to the Rancho de No Concerno......I've got a decent selection of gear (Polk L800's/MF Tr Vista/hot rodded Rega P6/modded Oppo) and (Carver Plat's MkIV/ MF A1008/Modwright SACD/VPI Scoutmaster) and a decent library of music.
If you've never been to one here.....it's a pretty low stress event. You don't need to know anyone, and you don't need to bring anything. Just comeand have a good time....TLW and I really try to provide everything you need to have a good time.
I'm going to reach out to Polk....and they have supported PF in the past but if your expectations are for a corporate event with corporate swag and so forth, eh, not so much. This is, primarily, a homegrown social event. We talk about this every time....but it's always a blast.
Anyhow....it's official and it's ON. Mark your calendars and make your plans.
The FEST is ON!!!
Like the preceding PF's.....this is a multi-day event.
Friday afternoon/evenin everyone is welcome to come over and we eat, drink, socialize and listen to some music.
Saturday is the main fiesta. We listen to music, eat, drink etc etc. General kickoff is around noon and we go until we stop.
Sunday, everyone is welcome to come over.....hang out, pop a couple of aspirin and say our farewells.
Charleston is a BEAUTIFUL place to bring to visit so if you have family members who could give two turds about audio....there is plenty to do. I am minutes from downtown, the airport and several hotels so it's a pretty good spot for it. That being said, this is a family friendly event.....we have lots of non-audiophile attendees and they all seem to have a good time
For those who haven't been to the Rancho de No Concerno......I've got a decent selection of gear (Polk L800's/MF Tr Vista/hot rodded Rega P6/modded Oppo) and (Carver Plat's MkIV/ MF A1008/Modwright SACD/VPI Scoutmaster) and a decent library of music.
If you've never been to one here.....it's a pretty low stress event. You don't need to know anyone, and you don't need to bring anything. Just comeand have a good time....TLW and I really try to provide everything you need to have a good time.
I'm going to reach out to Polk....and they have supported PF in the past but if your expectations are for a corporate event with corporate swag and so forth, eh, not so much. This is, primarily, a homegrown social event. We talk about this every time....but it's always a blast.
Anyhow....it's official and it's ON. Mark your calendars and make your plans.
The FEST is ON!!!
I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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There!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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We are 60 days out......make your plans!!!I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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Yes!!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Bump- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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I am still trying to get out of running Karaoke that night to go!Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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Do it!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Brian, don't be a tease....
Ya' comin' or not broskizzle?
Tom~ 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. ~ -
I really wanted to be there this year, but I found out yesterday that my nephew is coming home from the Airforce that weekend after being deployed for the last year, so I will be welcoming him home that weekend. Maybe next year...Sources: Technics SL1200MKII | SME3009 Tonearm | Monster Alpha 1 MC cartridge | Oppo UDP203 disk player | Nikko NT-790 analog tuner | Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DAC | Preamp: Threshold SL-10 | Amplifier: Threshold Stasis 2 | Speakers: Snell Acoustics C/V | Kimber 12-TC bi wire speakers | Analysis plus Oval 1 preamp to amp | Wireworld Eclipse 7 DAC to Preamp | Wireworld eclipse digital IC Oppo to DAC | Audioquest Quartz tuner to preamp |
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Polk fest! This weekend!!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Hotel booked? Check.
Date confirmed? Check.
Adult drinks still not outlawed? Check.
Music available? Check.
Casa De Troy and TLW not flooded after the hurricane? Check.
Not having Trey strapped to my hood this year? *sad*
The bug pickin' out of Trey's front grill last year was so much fun for all (especially when we brought out the pressure washer
) .....what are we gonna do for fun now? It damned sure had better not be to watch me dance....People will be SO disappointed.
Tom~ 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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Leaving tomorrow......
The time has come once again to have some good ol' audio fun.
Tom~ 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. ~ -
Good luck, everyone have fun. I hope it's a decent turnout. It just wasn't in the cards for me this year. Post lots of pics.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Going to be a small crowd but still going to be a GREAT time!!!I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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No pics, no hello's, what up guys2-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
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- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Sorry I couldn't make it. Too many other things going on at the moment. Please tell Flo hello for me.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I don't even want to know what is going on here...
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Definitely open to interpretation- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Definitely open to interpretation
Well I see a dead dog on the floor sooo whatever came out of Toms exhaust was deadly......
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We are having an absolute blast!!!Sorry I couldn't make it. Too many other things going on at the moment. Please tell Flo hello for me.
Totally get it brother!! TLW and I will be bringing the party to you in the near future.
SAY IT!!!
I plan for the future. - F1Nut -
I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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We had a blast! Pics to come....
Tom~ 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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As always Troy and Wendi are the perfect host, they always are the most welcoming and amazing folks. They make Polk fest great, my daughter immediately fell in love with both of them and everyone else haha
Great time this year for sure! Already looking forward to next year!
The L800 and tri Vista combo is very nice! They easily fill the space with great sound- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
A great time was had by all!
So, Tom, Trey and his ridiculously awesome wife and daughter came in Friday night....enjoyed dinner at my old restaurant and then came back to the Rancho de No Concerno for some listening and libations and I prepped a couple of pork butts for the Big Green Egg!
Saturday was pulled pork bbq (w homemade sauce) for lunch followed by some listening to the L800’s, tweeting the position and a helluva great time laughing and just having a great time. Mark (not an active forum guy) and his wife and daughter (Betty and Allyson) came and we demoed the L800’s and the Carver Amazings....laugh, drink, repeat. For dinner we had Lowcountry Boil, bbq chicken, pulled pork (all done by hand...) then the partying, listening, laughing and drinking went on well until the wee hours.
I can’t say enough how much I appreciate the folks who came. Always great to get together and Tom and Trey know their shizzle! We were discussing the whole history of PF....it’s been 18 years since the initial Carolina PolkFest so it really does have history.....Anthony and the fireworks, Mark and the bush battle, F1 and the immobile hair, Al wandering the neighborhood.....”atta boy” as Russ was puking still cold beer over the back deck.....and a million other great times!
Anyway, TLW and I had a blast!!
I plan for the future. - F1Nut -
We had an extremely good time and for those with wives and families that don't want to come, there really is a lot to do and see!
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Awesome pics!Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
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Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
