San Jose CA - GTG - 7/14/07

McCelery

I'll be camping that weekend. I only have a few free times to get out of the city and I'm going to take full advantage of them! Thanks, though.

fredv

Bump to wake everyone up, it is this Saturday :-)

Ron Temple

I've sent PMs to Danny and Bear with no reply...if they chime in they are welcome, but as far as food and drinks go, Fred has the right idea.

It looks like there will be only 4 - 6 of us...a couple of non CPers are at least bringing some gear. So for an entre...chicken, sausage should be enough to feed us.

Could use some;

salad (green or potatoe)
munchies (veggies or chips and dip)
desert (cookies or brownies)

Drinks;
I'll have a 12 pack or beer and soda (ea) in coolers...you serious drinkers bring what you want.

I'll be sending out PMs with my contact information...today.

Ron

If you have something special you want to bring let me know

fredv

I will stop by Costco and pick up a couple bags of green's then. So, salad is mine.

Skynut

I want to bring Pie.
I am thinking about Apple and Lemon merangue, maybe ice cream for the apple.

I plan to bring a pair of RT55's, RT35I's, an Onkyo M-282 amp, an Outlaw ICBM, a Belkin PureAV PF-60 power conditioner as well as a PSAudio UPC-200 P/C and my Onkyo TXDS-787 processor.

I am looking foreward to meeting everyone who shows up and I hope to learn a thing or two while I am there.

Ron Temple

Here's a list of what Fred is bringing...

fredv wrote:

Cool, here are what I will bring the following for sure:
1. Transcendent Sound Ground Grid tube preamp.
2. TAD-60 tube power amp.
3. Modified Radio Shack Accurian toy amp (this is for Steve to compare to the stock form).
4. Entech DAC.
5. DPA or Adcom DAC
6. One or 2 players to use as transport for the DAC's.
7. Cables to hook the above.

Possible others:
1. Adcom GFA-555 amp(s)
2. Carver AL-III+ speakers
3. Luxman C-05 pure class A pre
4. My home brew ugly duck tube pre
5. Active crossover for any biamp-able speakers such as the Carver.

So with Sky's stuff...we have quite a bit of gear to try.

Speakers are looking like this...
1Cs
CRS+
600i
55i
35i
Mordaunt-Short 902
GR Research AV-2
maybe the CAs...I might be able swing by on Friday to help you load them Fred.

Skynut...I'll be interested to get your impressions between your Ultra/2 vs the 2 Plus subs I'm running.

Looking forward to seeing everyone...

RT

F1nut

Did someone say, Pie?

I'm pretty sure Bear's computer is still out of action. He's remodeling his office.

Skynut

I will be glad to listen, maybe someone can show me how to set my sub up for my room, I have never calibrated my sub.

Skynut

I said pie.

Ron Temple

Skynut wrote: »

I will be glad to listen, maybe someone can show me how to set my sub up for my room, I have never calibrated my sub.

It's no trick to do a rough cut calibration on a sub with an SPL meter. The tricky part comes with flattening out your FR due to room cancellation/placement issues. Those big suckers kind of limit you on placement options. I had mine pretty flat before I put the HK back in the system, but I can tell I need to work on it again...sounds great, but my ears tell me I'm hot, the meter says I'm not.

Anyway, I'll be glad to help sort it out.

Skynut

Sweet, I think it needs help.
Sounds real good but it could sound better, i think.

fredv

Let see whether my brother will be free to help me to load the Carver in the next couple evening. I will report later.

Skynut

I could possibly swing by and help if need be.

fredv

Skynut wrote: »

I could possibly swing by and help if need be.

Great, that will work, too. I will PM you my addy if I need help to load the Carver.

Skynut

Fine with me, I will be in my truck so I can haul it also if you want.

In fact we could probably ride together but I don't know how late I am staying.

How close to 680 are you?

Shoot me the addy so I can map quest it.

fredv

I am on the 880 side, so it will be a good 10-15 miles west of 680. My brother confirmed to me that he would come over on Friday night. So, the Carver will show.

Skynut

Sweet.

Polk65

McCelery's RT600i's are in very good condition. If anyone is interested speak up before Friday night so I can pick them up.

I'll bring a soundcraftsmen pre, rotel amp, a funky DVD/CD, two pairs of 12' speaker cables, and 'interesting' speakers for the pool rig. Fred, kidnap your brother and bring the spare GFA-555's.

Eats: local hand made prosciutto tortellini, sourdough bread, salami, salmon and red wine. Skynut, bring your extra Weber and I'll pack a 20lb bag of lazzari mesquite.

Anyone 60 miles north or south need a ride?

Skynut

I can bring a webber, anything else?

edit for disclaimer: if I don't forget.

Polk65

Bring whatever you said on page 1 + some PIE.

Skynut

McCelery wrote: »

I'll be camping that weekend. I only have a few free times to get out of the city and I'm going to take full advantage of them! Thanks, though.

Where are you going camping?

F1nut

Yummmmmmy......PIE

fredv

F1nut wrote: »

Yummmmmmy......PIE

This is principal polky is more interested in the Pie than the Polk :rolleyes:

F1nut

You're damn right I'm interested in the pie. In fact, I'll be in your neighborhood soon, so who has the best pie?

Ron Temple

Steve,

If you have some Monitors laying around you're looking to sell bring them down. I'm not going to be able to live with the Mordaunts as surrounds anymore after using the CRS+s. I'm totally spoiled...

As far as the 600is...I have no space for more floorstanders...like to hear them though...just don't make a special trip unless someone can take them.

Skynut

F1nut wrote: »

You're damn right I'm interested in the pie. In fact, I'll be in your neighborhood at the end of the month, so who has the best pie?

Nations or Marie Callendars

fredv

Polk65 wrote: »

Fred, kidnap your brother and bring the spare GFA-555's.

I just pulled the pair out for action :-)

Polk65

F1 prefers to bypass the Polk and jump to the PIE. Ron, I have something up my sleeve and sorry to hear your Mordaunt's are coming up short.

Ron Temple

Polk65 wrote: »

sorry to hear your Mordaunt's are coming up short.

...you mean coming up -Short.

They are fine for a bedroom or office system and are better than what I had before...just don't have the dreamy midrange of a timbre matched MCH setup...quite a difference in presentation...you'll see.

F1nut

Skynut wrote: »

Nations or Marie Callendars

Thanks, I'll check'em out.

Too bad you guys aren't having this GTG a little later, I'd have liked to join in the fun.