OK folks - I think it is time to finalize a few things in the interest of the meet progressing smoothly. I trust it is OK on the part of SoundAdvice for me to take such a liberty.
The modus operandi to be used in the meet is roughly as in a previous post made (link provided hereunder).
http://www.hifivision.com/general-chit-chat/8161-2nd-chennai-hfv-meet-10.html#post107773
The focus is on introducing Valve and single range driver sound and then a brief comparison with solid state equipment. The other thrust area is to see what exactly, if any, is the difference between the same songs played through the same amplification and speakers with just the source being changed. The various sources/DACs would be :
1)
CD Player (we need members who can volunteer a CD player)
2) HTPC with a dedicated sound card
3) Vinyl Turntable
4) DACMagic (connected to a digital source)
Since we are only talking music here, we may not need to use Srinisundar's Blu Ray player.
This would be the pre-lunch session. In the post lunch session we can delve into the lovely world of movies with Srinisundar's Blu Ray Player and projector. I anticipate the afternoon session to be a bit non-linear in terms of agenda.
The last item for our meet would be a feedback cum planning routine. I would love to get feedback from the members on the meet and its execution along with suggestions for improvement as also finalize on the next meet and its objectives.
Please feel free to comment on any aspect of the items planned thus far.
Timings, Date and Venue
10:00 am for the attending members. 8:30 am for the equipment contributing members. I am referring only to the amplification and speakers and such. Those contributing only the LPs may come in at 10 am. I am leaving the closing timings open. I guess that depends on when Venkat's club decides to boot us out
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This is on the 27th of February, a Saturday, just as a reminder. And this is taking place at the Gandhinagar Club at Adyar. Directions have been given in detail in one of the earlier posts in this thread.
Meet Attendees:
1. svenkateshsmart
2. srinisundar + wife + HiFi Kid
3. gannyboy
4. Jeevabobby26
5. Venkatcr + (Charu)
6. Kamal (in spirit only)
7. Asit (in spirit only)
8. The Vortex
9. Gruby + 1
10. Capt. Rajesh + Wife + 2 kids
11. Swami 69
12. Tellranga
13. Sound Advice + wife
14. N. Muralidharan
15. Srikarkav + Son
16. Mohadmmed Naseer
17. nagurum1974 + two
18. Thad
19. Sub + 1
20. rams1977
21. pksnathan
Equipment:
Digital sources
1) Oppo DVD player (Venkatcr)
2) CD player (Need volunteers)
3) HTPC with dedicated sound card (thevortex)
4) Laptop (venkatcr)
5) Blu Ray Player (Srinisundar)
Projection Equipment
Projector (Srinisundar)
Analog source and content
1) Vinyl Turntable (swami69) [ Standton T.60 turntable + Audio technica Phono Pre-amp]
2) Several LPs (swami69)
3) Several LPs (murali_n)
I will be coordinating with these gentlemen to see that we have at least a few common albums so that even comparison may take place between the digital and analog streams.
DAC
1) DacMagic MkII (Madbullram) - I will be bringing the DAC along with two pairs of interconnects on behalf of Madbullram.
Solid State Amplification
1) NAD C372/Music Hall a25.2 (thevortex/venkatcr)
Valve amplification
1) Lyrita 2A3 SET amp (thevortex)
Specialty amplification
1) Tripath Topping amp (psychotropic) - I will be getting the amp over on behalf of psychotropic. [Sorry psychotropic - could not come up with a better heading than 'Specialty amplification'. Trust that is OK
)
Speakers
1) Audire IO2 single range loudspeaker
2) Paradigm Atom monitor (gannyboy)
3) PSB Alpha B1 (thevortex) -
only if required
I do look forward to some activity in this thread so that we can have the meet planned out well in advance. Thank you.
. In one other thread I came to know they could make 30 to 40% difference.
