New England Winter Frankenfest February 23rd Clinton MA
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steph_gaynor
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24/96 lp transfers
Hi, I can bring some 24/96 aif files of LPs recorded via an Alesis Masterlink recorder.
Also I have some high res freebies from Linn Audio -- in various formats.
I can load them onto a usb stick -- or Don, if you want them before hand, we can meet up.
Stephanie
Hi, I can bring some 24/96 aif files of LPs recorded via an Alesis Masterlink recorder.
Also I have some high res freebies from Linn Audio -- in various formats.
I can load them onto a usb stick -- or Don, if you want them before hand, we can meet up.
Stephanie
n1ims
New Member
I'm planning on being there as long as the weather cooperates.
Is anyone going who has a line on heathkit manuals? In particular the W-6A monoblock? I realize that there's places to order them from online but with a meeting of the minds like this I thought there might be a shot
thanks!
Is anyone going who has a line on heathkit manuals? In particular the W-6A monoblock? I realize that there's places to order them from online but with a meeting of the minds like this I thought there might be a shot
thanks!
I mentioned earlier there would be a change in the overflow parking location.
If you google - 55 sterling street clinton 01510
The map shows the arrow pointing to #55 on sterling street. To the left of the building is Parker Street. There is a lot on the left on Parker that is available for our use. If you walk out of the lot and turn right you will see a driveway between the brick buildings. There is a door into the building in the alley: enter that door and walk up one flight of stairs, you will be in the hall at the back of my shop.
Please don't park across the street, it will set the crazy person at Gallery 56 off again. As entertaining as her last visit was, it irritates the landlord and we don't want that, do we
I have a drip coffee machine at the house. I'll bring it in.
If you google - 55 sterling street clinton 01510
The map shows the arrow pointing to #55 on sterling street. To the left of the building is Parker Street. There is a lot on the left on Parker that is available for our use. If you walk out of the lot and turn right you will see a driveway between the brick buildings. There is a door into the building in the alley: enter that door and walk up one flight of stairs, you will be in the hall at the back of my shop.
Please don't park across the street, it will set the crazy person at Gallery 56 off again. As entertaining as her last visit was, it irritates the landlord and we don't want that, do we
I have a drip coffee machine at the house. I'll bring it in.
I've been planning a trip to Armeno Coffee roasters in Northboro.
You won't mind if I bring some Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee and some Maui Moka to drip through that thing will ya?
awise1961
Super Member
I've been planning a trip to Armeno Coffee roasters in Northboro.
You won't mind if I bring some Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee and some Maui Moka to drip through that thing will ya?
Ooooh...Jamaican Blue Mountain...Ooooh...
Al. Wise
LexDM3
Super Member
Want to borrow microscope lens(es) for Saturday
I've been working on the stylus microscope and it's almost there. With help from my friend Dave Kloss (son of the audio legend Henry Kloss), the X-Y stage is now reworked to allow both headshell-mounted carts and removed stylii to be examined and I have a lighting system that seems to work well.
The microscope I started with was made to view slides and had no vertical room to put a stylus or cartridge into the viewing area. The stage and lighting mods have fixed most problems. The one snag is optics. I bought a 20X objective lens to work with the 10X eyepieces to give the desired 200x magnification. However, this 20x objective needs to be within 1-2mm of the object to focus (the "Working Distance") so the lens itself blocks a lot of the light coming in from beside and above the stylus. The light needs to reflect off and up any flats on the stylus tips caused by wear, creating two bright spots. Having the objective down so close is also a bit risky for the stylus. I have someone else spot me to make sure I do not go too far down and cause an expensive crunch.
It works quite well with 100x magnification because the Working Distance of the 10x objective is about 8mm above the stylus tip and that's enough room to let light in. I'd like to get it going at 200x either by using the 10x objective with 20x eyepieces (this is the best bet) or by finding a shorter 20x objective (not sure if any 20x has enough Working Distance).
Does anyone have any or all of the following that I could borrow at Clinton for the day:
- 5x and/or 20x eyepieces to go into the standard 23mm barrel diameter. We'd use the 5X to set up the view and the 20X to see details.
- A short 20x objective in standard DIN thread (20.1mm diameter, 36 TPI) if it has a Working Distance of at least 6mm or so.
Ideally, I'll be able to get some used stuff by Saturday but that may not happen. We'll be fine with 100x but I'm hoping to get the 200x version working by Saturday. If you know of a place that sells or rents microscopes and parts anywhere near Boston, please let me know.
Please PM me if you can help out. Thanks. --Dan
PS - If you want to learn more about this stuff, read it here.
I've been working on the stylus microscope and it's almost there. With help from my friend Dave Kloss (son of the audio legend Henry Kloss), the X-Y stage is now reworked to allow both headshell-mounted carts and removed stylii to be examined and I have a lighting system that seems to work well.
The microscope I started with was made to view slides and had no vertical room to put a stylus or cartridge into the viewing area. The stage and lighting mods have fixed most problems. The one snag is optics. I bought a 20X objective lens to work with the 10X eyepieces to give the desired 200x magnification. However, this 20x objective needs to be within 1-2mm of the object to focus (the "Working Distance") so the lens itself blocks a lot of the light coming in from beside and above the stylus. The light needs to reflect off and up any flats on the stylus tips caused by wear, creating two bright spots. Having the objective down so close is also a bit risky for the stylus. I have someone else spot me to make sure I do not go too far down and cause an expensive crunch.
It works quite well with 100x magnification because the Working Distance of the 10x objective is about 8mm above the stylus tip and that's enough room to let light in. I'd like to get it going at 200x either by using the 10x objective with 20x eyepieces (this is the best bet) or by finding a shorter 20x objective (not sure if any 20x has enough Working Distance).
Does anyone have any or all of the following that I could borrow at Clinton for the day:
- 5x and/or 20x eyepieces to go into the standard 23mm barrel diameter. We'd use the 5X to set up the view and the 20X to see details.
- A short 20x objective in standard DIN thread (20.1mm diameter, 36 TPI) if it has a Working Distance of at least 6mm or so.
Ideally, I'll be able to get some used stuff by Saturday but that may not happen. We'll be fine with 100x but I'm hoping to get the 200x version working by Saturday. If you know of a place that sells or rents microscopes and parts anywhere near Boston, please let me know.
Please PM me if you can help out. Thanks. --Dan
PS - If you want to learn more about this stuff, read it here.
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Looking good...
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Peter and I both have microscope equipment, I'm sure between the two of us we can come up with something. I've got a Unitron 10x zoom objective with a very long working distance, I've also got a Zeiss Optivar to push magnification up 2x, I'll see if I can dig them up at lunchtime.
UPDATE: Found 20x eyepieces, Optivar etc.
UPDATE: Found 20x eyepieces, Optivar etc.
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Looks like we got a mention in the Yahoo FM tuner group:
"audiokarma fest
Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:38 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Jay Luzzi" jayjay140a
Looks llike 2-channel is alive and well in Boston.
1)- Feb 24 is the Boston Audio Society's 'white elephant sale', and..
2) The 'Audiokarma Fest' ( gotta love that name- 2 channels of 'Oom' ) is
happening 2/23 in Clinton MA, Saturday,place: Franks Shop, 55 Sterling St.,
Clinton, MA 01510, just over the railroad tracks.
Jay Luzzi"
"audiokarma fest
Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:38 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Jay Luzzi" jayjay140a
Looks llike 2-channel is alive and well in Boston.
1)- Feb 24 is the Boston Audio Society's 'white elephant sale', and..
2) The 'Audiokarma Fest' ( gotta love that name- 2 channels of 'Oom' ) is
happening 2/23 in Clinton MA, Saturday,place: Franks Shop, 55 Sterling St.,
Clinton, MA 01510, just over the railroad tracks.
Jay Luzzi"
awise1961
Super Member
Hopefully the weather in the middle of the country doesn't leave me stranded.
I'm in Albuquerque, NM at the moment and will be flying home tomorrow.
It's my connection in Chicago at 10:35 AM tomorrow that has me concerned.
Heck, I'll be at "The Fest" if I have to rent a car and drive the rest of the way home from here.
Al. Wise
I'm in Albuquerque, NM at the moment and will be flying home tomorrow.
It's my connection in Chicago at 10:35 AM tomorrow that has me concerned.
Heck, I'll be at "The Fest" if I have to rent a car and drive the rest of the way home from here.
Al. Wise
gigbyt
Bikes putaway, HIFI time!
and bring those JBL 250'S with you if you would,:nutz:
Albuquerque sounds nice - I'm on my way back from (Brrr) Toronto.
It was cold there, I don't know how cold because I'm Celsius Challenged!
try converting to Kelvin first!