Raleigh NC SDA 1C relay help sought

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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2009
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I'm being held hostage at Ben's house!!!! Help!!!!!!!! Warm beer and cold house and the neighbors dog is now humping my leg!!!!!

    And your loving every second of it Russ.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    The ritual has begun
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2009
    Russ you listen to the speakers not lick them.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    I'd like to thank Tom, Ben, Lightman, and anyone else that helped and participated in the transport of my newly aquired SDA's. I could not have asked/dreamed of a more "perfect" deal. Guy's you really do not know how much this means to me, your kindness and hospitality is second to none.If I can ever be of service/do anything for any of you, just say the word.
    Thanks to all---george
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited January 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    The ritual has begun
    Now theres a pair to draw too :p




    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2009
    Well I made through another night at Ben's. George D brought over some goodies and we made the 1c's sing like a bird. Good times and good friends all with the same audio bug we suffer from. Ben's still a dork. Instead of channel locks I used vise-grips on Toms nuts( he's still trying to remove them:D) I ate one of the chickens and we played kick the can in the rain. All in all another succesful get together.

    I can't find my keys.

    Lightman Russ
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    George is not welcome in my home any more. I have been schooled. One or 3 Adcoms will go up for sale. Tubes shall be rolling in. What a pleasure to meet George, and his brother. 100 beers later, and we missed the mailbox:) Hooters on the big screen were a blast. The chickens are safe. The neighbor was decent. First time I ever talked to her, and it was cool. Something about was that gun fire, or fireworks:confused: All I have to say is wow. Thanks Luis for stopping in. Great times. See yall in may. Dave you are coming next time if force is necessary.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Compromising pictures will be posted later. Nobody got t-Bagged.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2009
    Sorry I missed it. If there is another one in May I will be there. Timing was just bad this weekend.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2009
    George, how did Ben's Frankenpolks sound?
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    Here are a few pic's that I took while we were there,, actually we were engaged in some very interesting and thought provoking conversations,, regarding phono pre's,bypass caps,rdo's, sl2000's, and some items/devices that Ben had developed/engineered,, to which I'll let him speak of if he wants to.Some pretty impressive components to say the least,with outstanding build quality.We listend to my 1C's,, 2B's, Bens monsters,, Lightman had some very good recordings to which he turned us/me on to,, Ben's vinyl rig with his DIY phono pre was very impressive. The 1C's did sound pretty good with tubes,and I am grateful to Tom and Russ for hauling them and taking exceptional care of them as well.I left to "Third Stone from the Sun" playing on vinyl,, which I thought was appropriate. I hope that everyone made it home ok,and I'm looking forward to the next GTG.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2009
    Did I see the Anthem?
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    ND13 wrote: »
    Did I see the Anthem?

    Yes you did,,,he, he :D
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    All I have to say is the Anthem was a highlight.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    I got schooled.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2009
    I miss my Anthem.:(

    40 watts of bliss.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited January 2009
    I'm leaving now to meet Tom in G-Town to get my SDA's. Later.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited January 2009
    Very nice to hear things went good. Ben please do tell of you new enlightenment. Is George's Dodd all that and more.

    engtaz
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited January 2009
    Got the SDA-2B's home safe.
    Thanks a bunch to Tom, George, Russ and Ben for the effort in helping this new polkie out!

    Nice to meet you all and I'll post some pics in the System Showcase next weekend of my poor man set-up. Thanks again.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2009
    I'm home safe and sound. Nice to meet George and his brother, Luis stopped by from Birmingham Al. Yep the Anthem tuber was the big hit of the evening. Met Eric in Gastonia to drop off his 2B's. Sounds like we've hooked another victim in this god-awful hobby we do. A tip O' the hat to Tom for being the speaker hauling freak he was this weekend. And last but not least, Thanks to Ben for always having an open door policy for the rest us goobers.

    F*ck Y'all and good night...
    Lightman Russ
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    George is not welcome in my home any more. I have been schooled. One or 3 Adcoms will go up for sale. Tubes shall be rolling in.

    Glad you finally see the light. Put all three up for sale. I've been hinting around the Adcom issue for a while.

    Real audiophiles use tubes. Everyone else is a sucker for solid state.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    The ritual has begun

    In Russ's defense the tweeters had nipples:)
    Geoerge left behind Jimi. I am spinning it right now:)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    ND13 wrote: »
    George, how did Ben's Frankenpolks sound?

    Which ones?
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    I heard the large ones. They were powered by 3 adcom 565's IIRC,, I listened to vinyl on them and they sounded very good, the bass was tight but not boomy,the kind of bass that gets you in the gut,:), the highs were not too bright,and were very pleasant,not glarry,they do a good job of filling the room with sound, a good soundstage,,what really surprised me was the vocals,, they were exceptional, and the "air" about the instruments. Keep in mind the first time you see these things,, they look intimidating due to their size,, I suspect that you could listen to these along time without getting any fatique.I did not have a chance to listen to the smaller pair, but I plan too.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Well today I was spinning Gordon Lightfoot's master recording. Wow George what a great record. How did you get those records so clean? I took the AQ's off the highs of the home brews, and hooked up the silver speaker wires. I should have done that long ago. In May it will be better prepared. Too much experimental, and not enough time. This was more of a gear exchange. Next time lets do some good food instead of cheap beer for at least a good part of the day. Again thanks for bringing the tubes. I need to get my tube buffer going before I give up on SS. I know some fellas that have some sweet hybrids here;)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited January 2009
    Ben you are correct. Give a tube pre a try. You won't be diappointed.

    engtaz
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    I am thinking the http://glass-ware.stores.yahoo.net/24vailiamkit.html This could be done on batteries if I wanted to.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited January 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Got the SDA-2B's home safe.
    Thanks a bunch to Tom, George, Russ and Ben for the effort in helping this new polkie out!

    Nice to meet you all and I'll post some pics in the System Showcase next weekend of my poor man set-up. Thanks again.

    Put my humble set-up in the System Showcase. Thanks again to you guys for helping me out! I'm totally out of money and my wife is a little mad at me for always buying A/V crap.:confused:...
    Guess I need to get her some nice gift to smooth it all over:)
    ...or better yet tell her to go shopping so she will buy a bunch of clothes and feel guilty.;)
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2009
    Looks good man. Very nice setup.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited January 2009
    Very nice setup Conradicles.

    engtaz
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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