Arthur Smith
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I saw those Wharfdales. I almost pulled the trigger on them, but was still giddy after picking up a pair of ADS L810's at a thrift store the night before. And, I am running out of space in my listening room!! A
Summer 2017 New England FrankenFest - June 24th in Clinton MA
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Hi Arthur!
Good to meet you as well, and sorry to hear you weren't feeling well. :-(
We will miss the old factory, but the tradition will continue. Maybe we'll get some of you Mass AKre's to come down to NY for the meet in September!
I think you will be happy with the 810's off the floor, which may help tame the boomy bass these are known to have.
The stands the L980's were on are the factory optional stands.
Glenn
Arthur Smith
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Thanks! It really was nice meeting you- great to put a face to the name. I could talk speakers forever.
Man, do those 980's sound sweet! Yes, I used a low-tech solution of milk crates, and door wedges, to angle them slightly. Really controlled the boom, and made the 810's really sing. The OEM stands are cost prohibitive, and even aftermarkets are pricey. Remember, I got these bad boys for $45/pair! A
You could make stands! Easy enough and cheap!
In case anyone was wondering, here's what a Braun L810 looks like with a calibrated mic on REW.
I don't know what the dip is at 10k. The tweeter was just rebuilt, so might need break-in.
Note the speaker is "bloated" at the bottom end from about 50-300 HZ. That's that "warm" sound you guys like.
(This was done using a 20-20k sweep, averaged over 4 passes.)
I don't know what the dip is at 10k. The tweeter was just rebuilt, so might need break-in.
Note the speaker is "bloated" at the bottom end from about 50-300 HZ. That's that "warm" sound you guys like.
(This was done using a 20-20k sweep, averaged over 4 passes.)
Here's a few more pics of the festivities, demos and goodies for sale.
I picked up a Yamaha NS-10M orphan to go mate with my orphan 10M. So I'll finally see how a pair sound for near field listening. We'll see, some say they are terrible because they are so revealing, others love that quality.
Here's the pics.
Demo area in the basement.
I picked up a Yamaha NS-10M orphan to go mate with my orphan 10M. So I'll finally see how a pair sound for near field listening. We'll see, some say they are terrible because they are so revealing, others love that quality.
Here's the pics.
Demo area in the basement.
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Arthur Smith
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Frank- I was there, but did not get to meet you Saturday. But everything you shared with me on the phone about the event was true- I have not met a nicer group of audio enthusiasts. -ArthurThis will be my last fest as host. More on this later.
Did a quick look up.
My first fest post was June 13, 2008 for a October 4, 2008 fest.
This fest announced May 12, 2017 for a fest on June 24,2017
That's nine years give or take. Pretty good run if I do say myself
I need to make something absolutely clear. Without the invaluable efforts of Wjim and Audio Don this would not have happened. Don worked on outreach and education and Jim on outreach and scheduling. They didn't get asked, they just stepped up and got it done. I've joked about our 60 second organizational meetings. Not a joke, that's exactly how it worked.
I cannot thank either of them enough, and neither can you.
Frank C.
A couple more.
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thedelihaus
Nocturnal transmissions
Thank you Frank for all the years of generous hosting.
Thank you Jim for your years of dedication and efforts to keep these local events so well organized and executed.
I arrived on the late side- I missed a bunch of friends this round- but grateful for catching up with those who were still there.
Cheers,
Paul
Thank you Jim for your years of dedication and efforts to keep these local events so well organized and executed.
I arrived on the late side- I missed a bunch of friends this round- but grateful for catching up with those who were still there.
Cheers,
Paul
markus
Master Procrastinator
Yup
those were ampex drivers (ge made 12's, and the bullet tweeters) I tried a SHITLOAD of drivers on those baffles... .. Ampex was the best
butcherblock
New Member
The shirts are fantastic. Thanx so much. I was looking forward to it. Any idea when the next get together is? Also a friend and i are planning an event kind of like a flea market but with vintage furniture and mid century items. I am pushing for speakers and stereos. Also maybe an auction. I am thinking of starting a post but figured i would put something here first to see what kind of interest there is and an input from everyone. Let me know what you think. Maybe even host a demo event like the frankenfest. All ideas se welcome
No solid plans yet on the Fall GTG but I think I'd be looking at Saturday November 4th.
One idea Baco99 had was to find a small motel where we could rent a couple of rooms for about $50 each that would have curb side access and maybe they'd have a meeting room area we could also utilize.
I have one particular spot in mind off of 84 about 10 miles South if the MA/CT border.
Stay tooned.
One idea Baco99 had was to find a small motel where we could rent a couple of rooms for about $50 each that would have curb side access and maybe they'd have a meeting room area we could also utilize.
I have one particular spot in mind off of 84 about 10 miles South if the MA/CT border.
Stay tooned.
JoeMae416
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Within striking distance of Rein's Deli for sustenance? 
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