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Title: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on April 28, 2015, 10:08:53 PM
Attending:  Tom, Al, Adam, JimP, Rev, Pepe

Rev's new cart Zephyr Mk11 cart:

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7691/17119196540_dfcd253786_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/s5LmH3)IMG_9192.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s5LmH3) by JSifontes (https://www.flickr.com/people/78619205@N00/), on Flickr

The Mod Squad Line Drive pre:

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8696/16684282044_5aa6dbac47_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rqkiMf)IMG_9193.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rqkiMf) by JSifontes (https://www.flickr.com/people/78619205@N00/), on Flickr

Attendee group pic:

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8731/16684283334_9d6f610169_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rqkjau)IMG_9196.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rqkjau) by JSifontes (https://www.flickr.com/people/78619205@N00/), on Flickr

Testing the wee baby system with the home made passive pre, Mission speakers,  and a Sunfire True Sub box with other drvers and a generic plate amp:

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8791/17306278991_301daedc9a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/snicNx)IMG_9197.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/snicNx) by JSifontes (https://www.flickr.com/people/78619205@N00/), on Flickr

Good fun...

Pepe
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on April 28, 2015, 10:21:43 PM
What does the "E" stand for?
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on April 28, 2015, 10:37:26 PM
E -> emergency,  called at the last minute to address an urgent topic.  In this case I still have no idea what the urgent topic was (I know I helped Adam fix his CR-1,  and we listened to the line drive which I had not experienced before...).  I think there was an urgency to make Monday less sucky.  Bearjew was there too with Shinley (who mocked my pronunciation,  gotta love her!). 

Pepe
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: ataudio on April 28, 2015, 11:09:11 PM
How did Rev's DIY preamp compare to the ModSquad?  Still using my passive.  The transparency and zero noise floor are just unbeatable.  And it does a whole bunch of other things right too. 

Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: papabearjew on April 29, 2015, 12:41:51 AM
"I know I helped Adam fix his CR-1"

Interestingly I had given BJ my CR-1A as I wasn't using it (all 3 of my 3 head decks are working great. He gave it back as he wasn't using it. I listen to a lot of jazz & classical on bedroom system at night and frequently hear some stuff I'm sorry I didn't record. I hooked up the CR-1A to the bedroom stereo and it's doing a surprisingly good job recording for a two head deck. Recorded one of my favorite trumpet concertos a few nights ago of the PSO on The Pgh Concert Channel, 89.3 FM HD-2. 

"Bearjew was there too with Shinley (who mocked my pronunciation,  gotta love her!)."

Don't worry, nobody expects a Puerto Rican that floated over on a cheap particle board door covered with contact paper to pronounce Xinlei. Hell, half the Pirates need interpreters!  Of course she would probably pronounce your names Josey or PeePee... >:D
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: EmperorNorton on April 29, 2015, 09:16:52 AM
That looks like fun. 

 But   ¡Ay, caramba!   Pizza and ..........Coke in plastic bottles???????????

I thought I was old...
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: RnR on April 29, 2015, 12:36:33 PM
I had an awesome time.  Thanx rev for everything and thanx to pepe for fixing my Nak -- I recorded some LP's--->Cassette Last night : )
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: BrianT on April 29, 2015, 04:42:10 PM
Looks like you guys had some FUN.

Good tunes, Pizza and Beer

Brian
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: bmwr75 on April 29, 2015, 05:44:23 PM
Ryan,

You need some more stuff on that TV shelf.   >:D

Scott
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: bearjew on April 29, 2015, 07:10:59 PM
wish i could have stayed later; i'm a pussy though, i need beauty sleep on work nights.  haha pepe, common misconception is to pronounce X as SH or J, but in reality, it's just a really hard S sound.  it was good seeing you guys though; it's been a while since we had a little get together like that.  and Brian, you need to come down to Pittsburgh one of these days!
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: schwarcw on April 29, 2015, 08:36:43 PM
Looks like you guys had a great time!  Good friends, tunes, food and drink that is living large!

How does the Zephyr sound?
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on April 29, 2015, 10:14:25 PM
Hey - mispronouncing Xinley's name is fair payback!   

The stuff on the TV shelf had to do w Rev testing the baby carver with that whole config.  Subwoofer needs a miniDSP to voice properly, in my opinion.   ^-^

Zephyr sounds good,  much better than what Rev had in there before.  But I suspect the Funk TT is on its final legs at the Mahaffey household.  The place smelled of TT upgrade in the offing.   

Brian did cometo Pitt at least once that I can recall - did I imagine that>    ???

Pepe
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: MasterBlaster on April 30, 2015, 12:44:26 AM
Yes, it was good to see everyone!
It seems like an eternity since we've had a get together. Hopefully we'll follow up with another soon.
Title: Re: E Meeting at Revs this past Monday...
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on April 30, 2015, 08:38:09 AM
I am due to sched one at my basement,  hope to do it after I paint the baffles of the Amazings so people have more than one thing to criticize...   ::)