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Reserving a listening room for AK Fest 2006

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To the members of AK ( not vendors please )

Well its that time again. AK fest 2006 will be happening in April of 06. We need to know if you would like to reserve a room for the fest. Please contact me ASAP as we have already started filling up the rooms with vendors. This years event will be much larger and lets hope much better. Don't miss out and contact me now !

Grumpy
 
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I knew someone would ask this LOL

Well its either April 15-16 or 22-23. Sorry I'm waiting to hear from the hotel on a final date.

Grumpy
 
Easter???

April 14 is Good Friday. So the first dates you mentioned would be the Easter long weekend?
I'm looking at my schedule already............... :no:
 
I'm in, Grumpy. Not sure what I'll be bringing or setting up, but I can't miss this again! :)
 
OK so the 14th is out. Odds are on the 22-23. Thanks for pointing that out to me :)
 
Grumpy:
Count me in for a room. I'm sure I can find something to drag over again.
 
Not yet but I can say it will unfortunately be more then last year. Also there will be a SPL limit placed on the rooms to be strictly enforced :)
 
grumpy said:
Not yet but I can say it will unfortunately be more then last year. Also there will be a SPL limit placed on the rooms to be strictly enforced :)
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I'll be there, but probably flying so unable to bring gear. I could bring my SPL meters though :D
 
RichPA said:
I'll be there, but probably flying so unable to bring gear. I could bring my SPL meters though :D
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I'm gonna hold you to that....Fact maybe you could even fill in as the SPL police. :)
 
grumpy said:
I'm gonna hold you to that....Fact maybe you could even fill in as the SPL police. :)
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Cool! Do I get a badge? Maybe even 1 bullet, like Barney Fife? :D
 
I'll keep my Altec A7's home, if I crank them from home - 40 miles west of the fest, I'm sure they'll be acceptable to the SPL police at that range!! Unless a ballroom is available, they're not worth bringing, way too much hassle. If someone wants to make a field trip, they'll be here, maybe all 10 at once can be played? I'm working on the South Lyon Theatre sound system again this week-end, I wired up a pair EV S15-3's last week-end, they cranked on a Marantz 2270 in that 180 seat theatre, currently they just have a single speaker with a mono block amp, so stereo will be a monumental leap! :yes:
 
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I don't recall anyone in particular's room that really needed any policing beyond one. You guys are safe!
 
OK so far these have rooms reserved

R2R
Fisherdude
Andyman
Cleve
Kamakiri, Pete
Ray and me
Kegger
Dingusboy

These are rooms I am holding until i hear back from these members

Botrytis
Army
Jimbecky
Tubino

At this rate we will sell out the members rooms very soon ! So if you want one Please let me know ASAP.

A word about the SPL police. I was not kidding. Last year one of the main sources of aggravation to me was fielding complaints about SPL's that exceeded at least 110 db. I was constantly shutting doors and asking people to shut doors. It is inconsiderate to push your music on others. Sure you paid for a room but force feeding your music to other rooms is just in bad taste. You do not need have ear bleeding levels to achieve good sound and not to mention it hurts my ears every time i had to walk in to one of these room to ask them to turn it down. This year I'm gonna guess we will say anything much above 100 db or so will be asked to turn it down a couple of times. After that they will be asked to leave and will not be permitted back at future Fests.

If this seems harsh take in to consideration those vendors that paid a huge amount of money for their rooms compared to the members and they could not even hear their systems. Now I am not talking about cranking a song or two. What i am talking about is hour after hour of 110 db music. Sorry but this is how it has to be..
 
I LOVE the SPL limit! The room proximity and such make it neccesary. I probably pushed our system close to those limits for a couple of songs. My and my SPL meter will galdly comply!
 
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