November Bake-off

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  • PACPAC
    edited August 2015
    Hi Col.  No.  

    We stayed by and large where we were, at a rural part of the coastline, no phones, internet or TV to bother us.  Bliss.

    Are you coming over for the bake off event?  About time we met up!  Reminds me, we all need to fix a date for this if its going to happen
    ;)
  • AntiCrapAntiCrap
    Paul I would love to, the last one you had I was poorly I recal.
    That area is lovely, did you see the standing stones, I forgot the name amazing work, went for miles.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    @PAC I'd love to come along, too. I may even have a late entrant for the bake-off ;-)

    Ben - will there be a bed at the hotel I stayed at last time? :-)
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    Dave,
    Yes. Though rates have increased markedly over the past couple of years.
    Paul,
    Yes. Still very much up for this. If September, I am able to make weekends excluding those of 5th and 19th.
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    Is this a speaker or amp bake-off...? Or will it be a more amorphous hifi bring-and-listen session...?
    In any event, I welcome it. Thanks Paul.
    \:D/
  • AntiCrapAntiCrap
    Sept is out for me will be recovering from OP I missed it last time also.  8-X
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Looks like October 17, 14 or 31st for me if we're looking for a Saturday after September.

    Just a thought. If Paul were to do a speaker bake-off, I could do an amp one sometime. Speakers aren't on here, because of polished wood floorboards suffering.
  • PACPAC
    To make sure everyone can come, how about early October and that way Col and Dave can make it over too?  17th ok with everyone?

    Lets keep it as an open bake off event.  Room for speakers may be limited depending on what I have in at the time.  You cant move for speakers here at the minute so now would be no good!
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Sorry can't do 17th October, after all that - Sam is doing her Black Belt in Choi on the Sunday. Wasn't in our shared diary when I looked earlier.

    Can we move it a week back, please? To the 24th?
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    October booked out for me unfortunately. :(
    Please go ahead if others can do. :)
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Oops. You can't do October at all?

    How's November looking??
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    November looks better...
    All weekends except 7th are free.
  • sovereignsovereign
    November good for me, Colin if you need a ride in the Sovereign 'obile just let me know
  • AntiCrapAntiCrap
    James do I have to push start it again, phew hard work that Bat Mobile. Cool Thanks.
  • sovereignsovereign
    I've pimped my ride since then. If I put my open baffles in the back with the 15inch drivers then we'll be crusing
  • PACPAC
    November's fine with me.  Give me a day all can do and I'll pencil it in.
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    For me November choices (in order of preference) would be weekends of:
    1. 28th
    2. 21st (tho probably couldn't do the Sunday (22nd))
    3. 14th

    I can't do weekend of 7th at all, and re. the previous weekend, I could make only Sunday 1st (Saturday 31st Oct is RWC final).

    Any diary overlaps...?
  • PACPAC
    How is everyone else fixed for 14th?
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    OK for me Paul.
  • AntiCrapAntiCrap
    I hope I can make it I will try so move quick Paul. he he  :D
  • PACPAC
    14th it is then!

    Sadly, all impulse and Rhapsody speakers will be long gone by then so it'll just be the Raptors plus whatever others want to bring although space is limited!

    I'd advise bringing a selection if interconnects, longer may be better for source bake offs (using the Emille) and for using my sources to what amps you want to bring.
  • sovereignsovereign
    I'll bring my new class A amp, 
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    I hope I'll have something to bring along ;-)
  • BrumjamBrumjam
    I can make the 14th if there's space :-h
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Can anyone bring a good tube SECA amp along? It would be a very interesting comparison.
  • sovereignsovereign
    Yes very interesting 
  • BrumjamBrumjam
    edited August 2015
    I can bring my Audio Note Oto Signature assuming there's room for a little one. It's 10w single ended class A. Lovely glowing valves.

    Although it won't drive Paul's speakers very well.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    You could always bring the Impulses as well  8-}
  • PACPAC
    You'd be welcome James, and the OTO will drive the Raptors but won't get the best from them as they need a little more grip (lower output impedance from the amp is really needed) but I'd be intrigued to listen to the OTO as it did great things with the Agathon Ultimates I used to have here.

    So, we have Dave, Doc, James, Sov & Col?  It may get a little crowded with any more!

  • sovereignsovereign
    And Suzy I think
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    2 sittings...?
    And yes, Suzy wants in.
  • Suzy6toesSuzy6toes
    Yes please :-)
  • sovereignsovereign
    Who's sitting on who's lap then  :\">
  • BrumjamBrumjam
    You can sit on a SECA :D
  • sovereignsovereign
    That would be the hot seat  :))
  • PACPAC
    Suzy's in too.  We can just squeeze the hot seat in!  Hot chilli oil for the pizzas will be plentiful as we've had a bountiful chilli harvest this year.  Amongst them are Tokyo Hot and Norfolk Naga (Ghost Chilli)....be afraid....
  • Suzy6toesSuzy6toes
    Thought the SECA was reserved for boiling the tea kettle.

    Thanks for finding room for me. I will be relying on my Ladybird Book of Audiophilia on the day. But can contribute homebaked Chelsea buns (chilli oil optional).
  • AntiCrapAntiCrap
    Nice
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    Hi guys.
    Feeling sad and a bit bad about this...
    Looks like I can't be at the bake-off after all.
    As I say, feel bad, as I know that my needs influenced the date. Sorry.
    On the other hand, it looks like it's a bit oversubscribed so maybe there's an upside.
    In any event I'm sure you'll cope without me somehow. :-)

    I should be able to put a couple of people up overnight here in Gloucester if required, so I can still support the event. :-)
  • sovereignsovereign
    Hi People's
    I'm also not able to make it to the bakeoff. I've run into a bit of poor health and I need to look after meself.
    It would have been good to show off Colin's big 40w design, maybe another time
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Are you out of hospital James?
  • Suzy6toesSuzy6toes
    Hi Sov, really sorry to hear your health isnt great right now. Keep taking lots of care of yourself :-)
  • sovereignsovereign
    Thanks Suzy
    Dave still inside and will be for a fair while, I'll get there don't you worry
  • PACPAC
    Just catching up, haven't been looking in for a while as busy...sorry to learn you're poorly James, hope it's nothing serious and get well soon.  Begs the question now, are we still on and if so, who is actually attending now?
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    I'm up for it Paul.
  • PACPAC
    Good man.  Looks like it's down to 4 people then?  Suxy, yourself, Col, and James?

    My Turntables and CDP are specially programmed to have a seizure if plinky plonk Jazz (nice!) or contemporary improvised jazz (smmmmmokin!) come anywhere near them, ahem...
    :D
  • BrumjamBrumjam
    Yep, I'll be there Paul along with.a selection of improv jazz classics for your delectation :-\"
  • Suzy6toesSuzy6toes
    Have we got a start time? 

  • cj66cj66
    Am I right in thinking there are plaenty of SW UK based members here? I lived just outside of Bridgwater many years ago....and rep'd all round Cornwall, Somerset, Devon & Bristol. Cornwall is my favourite though :)

  • AntiCrapAntiCrap
    Hey I forgot I am coming I have to film it all for James.


    So remind me of the day and location please somebody, I bring my basic SECA Thunderbird 5 Look a Like
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