I'm kinda sorry I left without Baco's ugly amplifier...
Don't be sorry. Be satisfied. Basque in all it's 1977 ugliness.
I'm kinda sorry I left without Baco's ugly amplifier...
Picking up on the suggestions and observations listed here and elsewhere:
1) Stuff: I have noticed over the years, that folks have been generally bringing a lot less "stuff"... The swap meet style event of yore has transformed somewhat into a yankee swap with a predetermined outcome, listening session, and meeting spot. Which is TOTALLY GREAT! I like both formats. But it's clear that things are leaning away from the smorgasbord of audio trinkets and into a more calculated approach. I include myself in this more calculated approach. Part of the reason is: I used to spend and hour unloading, an hour loading, and would only be able to enjoy you lot for 2 hours, which is not enough time to talk about how the resonance frequency of a KEF T33 tweeter. Some things need more time.
2) Timing: Due to the venue's timing, our timing has shifted. I wouldn't mind making this event an afternoon/evening/dinner event if that works for others. As opposed to the brunch/afternoon event from Clinton. I know I used to show up at Frank's around 930 sometimes to set up, which could take an hour....(related to comments above). @Sounds Good! was hoping to get a group together for an early dinner as things were clearly wrapping up around 3 PM. I would have joined had I not been beckoned by my lovely for family time. But if we had planned ahead, I would have worked that into the schedule and skipped the petting zoo....
3) Sessions: I really enjoyed the 15 minute listening sessions. I missed two of them unfortunately, but the ones I heard were very interesting. It also shows some of the wildly eclectic music choices that we all enjoy! (If anyone wants to explore Congolese/French rap with operatic male baritone vocals, message me!) I think we should do these again next time around. I also like the idea of at least one clinic. However, I agree with Dan @LexDM3 that it's tough for one person to organize something like this. Somehow Don made them seem effortless. They are not. I would love to build Dan's device, but I think it was probably too complex for an event like this with limited time and a lot of Schmoozing to do.
----- That said, I might be able to put together some interesting information for people regarding speaker mic measurements and how to interpret the data. I am working with a new software platform as well as REW, and could share what I learn. If this is interesting to people. We could measure a couple "classic" speakers and a couple "modern" speakers and see how the measurements reflect our hearing.
Videos. One is a pass through, the remaining are some of the system demos.
Thrifts, tag sales and garbage day are some of my favorite events for cheap gear. Sometimes you're lucky and find gems. So with a little less play money, something to consider. I enjoy the hunt and the occasional score, and the restorations.Being the first event of its kind that I've ever attended, I had nothing to compare to. On the other hand, it completely exceeded my expectations! Met some really cool people. Most of the the gear i was familiar with, little of it have I owned.
I appreciated that all kept their sense of humor about my "modern" stuff. I realize it's more than some would spend, though it's also cheaper than what others spend. I like the convenience-with-sound-quality factor of it. There will always be changes. Since changing to a lower-paying job, I'll be seeing what I can do on a lower budget now.
The videos bring it to life! There are a few videos from some of the early Frankenfests which are fun to see, but not many, so I thought it would be fun, and for other AKers to get a taste of the event.Who is that playing in the Frankenfest 2 video. Really loved it. GD70, thanks for recording that/those.
Thanks! Just downloaded the album.That's Gregory Porter, track "Holding On" from the album "Take Me To The Alley."
There are two versions on the album, track 1, and track 13. The second is done with another artist "Kem", and has a bass groove that digs DEEP.
Thanks! Just downloaded the album.
Will take the album for a run tomorrow. Impressed so far.I had been worried that I wouldn't be able to stream Tidal HiFi at the event due to reports of sketchy WiFi there, so I bought the CD and ripped it with my Bluesound Vault 2. So I own it. I copied all 478GB of WAV and FLAC files I have onto a 2TB USB drive I'd picked up @ Best Buy the other day so I'd have something to play even if I couldn't stream music via the interweb. As it turned out I was able to stream using my Verizon WiFi hotspot, despite pretty crappy signal there.
So...pretty darn good album if you like that kind of music, eh? I like almost all the tracks. I found him just clicking around various genres on Tidal HiFi, just as I have many others. I now like a LOT more kinds of music I never tried before. What really blew my mind was that Yo-Yo Ma rendition of Bach's Suite No.1 in G Major, Prelude. Wish I'd played that on the LS50's for the group. I do at home and it's GLORIOUS.