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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,474
    edited January 2019
    maxward wrote: »
    Mine was a LUCCA A53 Mini by La Spaziale. LUCCA is Clive’s branded machine.

    Been a while since I looked at Clive's machines. Just checked out the LUCCA A53. I have the LaSpaziale Vivaldi II, which the LUCCA's a customized version of. Controls are different but looks very similar. Love my Vivaldi. Sounds like a worthwhile class...nice couple of hours and you had a good time.
    Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    Wow man, those are some nice machines they gave you all to play with. Some will look at that and go...doesn't do anything more than my KCUP espresso maker my 10 year old can operate.

    If you can't taste the difference, good for you, just saved yourself some cash. Those of us who can, will spend the coin. Just like cables huh, see...everything in life can be related to audio. :)

    Pulling 20 shots in your class....you guys must have been all jacked up by the time it was over.
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,490
    Tony, most of those 20 shots were poured down the drain, as we were slowly dialing in the grinders. Just lots of sips of mostly bad espresso. Same with most of the milk we steamed. I was feeling a little guilty about it, until the end of the class, when I made myself a nice Americano. This is my drink of choice when judging a coffee shop.
  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,474
    edited January 2019
    Dialing in a grind sucked when I first started. No joke...you really do feel guilty tossing it. My son and I couldn't dump the first few shots but soon realized reality over the love of coffee would get us. I still can't throw away a bad shot. Live with the consequences and strive for better on the next one. Pinched too many pennies over time and I don't have enough coffee to endlessly dial in every day. Make adjustments per each shot...some days it's a 20 second shot and others it's 35...but, nail 25-30 seconds and I'm good. @maxward, I'm with you...great Americano means a great shot.

    @tonyb, couldn't agree more, good cables and coffee make a difference. You pay to play.

    ...believe it or not, I used dynamat on my LaSpaziele to make it quieter. Oh yeah, my grinder, too. Can't stand "bad" noise.
    Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,490
    The dynamat sounds like a great idea!
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,560
    The espresso machine at work is broken, so I am forced to drink drip brew coffee.

    Oh, the humanity.
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Definitely looks the part. Brew a jug yet?

    Been running this guy for some weeks now (the Mrs, that is) and she loves it! The other one is long forgotten. In the basement, but we'll donate to Salvation Army.
    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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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,623
    My Barista Express starting giving my wife some trouble last week. Frothing wand would shut down and barely work.

    Wife called Breville thinking it was shot, they offered to repair it for a moderate fee. But before they sent her down that route, they walked my wife through removing the nozzle and cleaning it out.

    Shocker, once it is cleaned it works like a charm!

    Awesome customer service and the machine just keeps chugging along.
  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,623
    Sometimes it’s nice to take my time and use the keep it simple for an afternoon cup of coffee...

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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,474
    @Upstatemax, very nice. She looks pretty and, I'm sure, makes a satisfying cup. I'm traveling and drinking hotel room, generic drip coffee as I type. You just kicked me towards heading out for a descent cup.
    Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,490
    After living with this Breville for a few months, I have some conclusions. Making a cup of coffee with a Keurig must be like streaming Spotify; brewing a pot of drip is like playing a CD; and pulling a shot and steaming milk is like playing an LP. It’s a ritual, but worth it.