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November 29, 2018, 05:42 PM #1
November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
My eagerly awaited report of Suncoast’s meet your maker show is here!
Camping out for 5 days was well worth it. I was first in and hogged the sweet spot in the presentation room for most of the evening!
First one up was Peter and the famed Magico M3 Girls. He delved into the construction of the Magico speaker line and the gals showed off their magnificent beryllium tweeters with magico diamond dust coating. He explained the complexities of designing t(w)eeters with the proper flexibility and rigidity and why it necessitated this choice of materials. Then he delved into woofer construction and boasted of an audiophileac first in using pornographene to stiffen them.
Then Aldo with Audio Research took the floor and went into the revolutionary design of their new 160M mono amps. He said when their head engineer passed away, he was on the brink of bringing the new amps design to fruition. But, alas his handwritten notes were like an MD wrote them. So as a team they retro designed the amp to the new parameters and requirements the engineer had wanted. First they eliminated those pesky tubes and installed these clear light bulbs which you can pick up at any Walmart and welded the board to a solid state amp.
This eliminated all the problems with tube amps like tubes being unavailable or unreliable plus there is no need to bias them. You can have the beautiful warm or cool glow of your choosing, and they are available in soft Matt or clear for those who like to see the tube filaments from your neighborhood Walmart.
He also brought up the rumor that the California wild fire was caused by a careless audiophile camper whose rogue amp had a bad tube and exploded causing the incendiary problem. The new 160M amps have a fused circuit to prevent such mishaps and there is a motion in the California legislature to require these specs in all tube amps going forward. He also slipped up and told us of upcoming products like a stereo version and a lower powered 75watt unit all with this new technology.
Last but not least Jay with Chord Audio demonstrated the Chord Blu players upsampling, unsampling, oversampling, reconstructive filtering, buffering, and gate-arraying prowess turning ordinary red book CDs like the thriller in Manila into a bonafide contender to vinyl for an analog out of body experience...........fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee......smooth criminal...... Gotta get me one of the new upscalers for my Chord Dave now.
Even though I am a devout Magico fan (owning S3Mk2s) I mentioned to Peter McKay there was one thing Avantgardes could do that Magicos couldn’t...... yep, bean bag toss, its a fun game with horns with Trios presenting the biggest challenge of all. And yes you know what happened next.....the Unos Xd in the store stole the show......everyone participated in the cornhole throwing contest including Mike.
The yummies were of course delicious. I filled a doggie bag before I left! I swear those RiceKrispy treats had a special ingredient imported probably from a Colorado dispensary!
And I shouldn’t mention this since Mike was gracious enough to host the shindig but he got so plastered he put the Avantgarde Bell over his head and danced around the place with all of us forming a giant conga line!............
And now you know.........the rest of the story
Disclaimer: The above narrative is purely fictional and any resemblance to an actual event is purely coincidental.
Larry
Lumin U1
Chord Dave Dac
Vac Master Preamp
Vac 200IQ Amp
Magico S3 Mk2 in Mcast Pewter
Denali 6000S
Ansuz and MIT cabling
Timbernation walnut racks
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November 29, 2018, 10:10 PM #2
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
Darn it! I knew I shoulda stayed till the bitter end!
Kudos to Mike for organizing a great demo!Squeezebox Touch/Bel Canto DAC 3.5VB + Oppo 205 > Conrad Johnson CT5 preamp and Premier 350 amp > Martin Logan Expression 13A's and two ML BF210 subs. Audience Au24e I/C's & speaker cable. Member of the Suncoast Audiophile Society.
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December 1, 2018, 12:29 AM #3
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December 1, 2018, 01:10 AM #4
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
I haven’t been to Fl for a year. I retire next April so I will be there next year.
Bud
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD
Pass XP-22 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR for source, Denali 2000 (2) for amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson four shelf maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
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December 1, 2018, 03:26 AM #5
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
“Life’s too short to listen to bad audio.”
Big rig: Brinkmann Taurus DD TT + 12.1 arm + Lyra Etna Lambda SL MC + HRS M3X2/ Cardas Clear Beyond phono/ Stillpoints LPI/ Brinkmann Edison mk2 phono + RöNT II Tube PS/ Synology NAS with Roon + HD Plex linear PSU + Shunyata HD/ AQ Vodka RJ45 + Aqvox Network Switch SE + AQ Diamond RJ45 into DAC/ Brinkmann Nyquist mk2/ Audionet Humboldt/ Cardas Clear Beyond ICs/ Kharma DB9-S 1.1 LS/ Inakustik Reference LS 4004 AIR/ Audioquest Niagara 5000/ Shunyata Alpha power (HC, Analogue, Digital)/ Finite Elemente Pagode Rack/ Stillpoints Ultra SS/ Vicoustic panels + Stillpoints Aperture II.
Small rig: Naim UnitiServe/ Curious USB/ Tidal/ Linn Klimax DS3/ Shunyata Power cable/ Pass Labs INT-60/ Acoustic Zen Silver Reference II/ HiD Diamond 8/ Harbeth 30.2 40th Anniversary/ Shunyata Venom EU7 & Venom 3 HD.
HP rig: MacBookAir/ Tidal/ Auralic Gemini 2000/ Sbooster LPSU/ Audeze LCD-2 Classic + WyWires Red/ Shunyata HD/ Shunyata Hydra 2/ Shunyata Venom.
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December 1, 2018, 08:35 AM #6
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
Kuoppis
No mention of the pair of beryllium teeters covered with diamond dust ?
Or maybe you are more of a woofer man?Larry
Lumin U1
Chord Dave Dac
Vac Master Preamp
Vac 200IQ Amp
Magico S3 Mk2 in Mcast Pewter
Denali 6000S
Ansuz and MIT cabling
Timbernation walnut racks
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December 1, 2018, 09:15 AM #7
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
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Brian
Main System - Rotel RCD-1572 / Rega P3 > Luxman 505UX Mark II > Fyne Audio F502SPs > Synergistic Cables
Secondary - OPPO 93 > VAC CLA 1 MKII Pre > Odyssey Stratos > Dynaudio Audience 82s > Tara Labs Cables
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December 1, 2018, 01:42 PM #8
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
where are the pictures ???
Cheers ! …. Dave
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December 1, 2018, 01:50 PM #9
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
Dealer for: Aqua Hi-Fi, Aurender, AudioQuest Cables & Power Products, Berkeley Audio, Block Audio (distributor), Boulder Amplifiers, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), Bryston, Clarisys Audio Loudspeakers (distributor), Classe’ Audio, Degritter Record Cleaning Machines, Esoteric, Finite Elemente, FirstWatt, Focal Loudspeakers and Headphones, GigaFoil, Harbeth Loudspeakers, Hegel, HiFi Man, Innuos, ISO Acoustics, Keces Power Supplies, Kharma Loudspeakers and Electronics, Kuzma Turntables, Lumin, Luxman, Magico Loudspeakers, MBL Speakers & Electronics, MSB Technologies, MySonicLabs Phono Cartridges, Nordost Cables, Ortofon, Pass Labs, Quadraspire, Rega Turntables and Electronics, Shunyata Research, STAX, Stein Music Products, Stillpoints, Soulution, VAC, Vicoustics, Viva Audio, VPI Industries, WireWorld Cables.
https://suncoastaudio.com/
Phone: 941-932-0282
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Suncoast-Au...1105178279194/
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December 1, 2018, 02:17 PM #10
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
No, not those Mike! The ones of the party once it got going good!
Larry
Lumin U1
Chord Dave Dac
Vac Master Preamp
Vac 200IQ Amp
Magico S3 Mk2 in Mcast Pewter
Denali 6000S
Ansuz and MIT cabling
Timbernation walnut racks
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December 1, 2018, 04:11 PM #11
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
thanks Mike, I knew I could count on some pics of a bunch of bald audiophiles ! thank the Lord for a few good looking women !
Cheers ! …. Dave
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December 1, 2018, 04:47 PM #12
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
“Life’s too short to listen to bad audio.”
Big rig: Brinkmann Taurus DD TT + 12.1 arm + Lyra Etna Lambda SL MC + HRS M3X2/ Cardas Clear Beyond phono/ Stillpoints LPI/ Brinkmann Edison mk2 phono + RöNT II Tube PS/ Synology NAS with Roon + HD Plex linear PSU + Shunyata HD/ AQ Vodka RJ45 + Aqvox Network Switch SE + AQ Diamond RJ45 into DAC/ Brinkmann Nyquist mk2/ Audionet Humboldt/ Cardas Clear Beyond ICs/ Kharma DB9-S 1.1 LS/ Inakustik Reference LS 4004 AIR/ Audioquest Niagara 5000/ Shunyata Alpha power (HC, Analogue, Digital)/ Finite Elemente Pagode Rack/ Stillpoints Ultra SS/ Vicoustic panels + Stillpoints Aperture II.
Small rig: Naim UnitiServe/ Curious USB/ Tidal/ Linn Klimax DS3/ Shunyata Power cable/ Pass Labs INT-60/ Acoustic Zen Silver Reference II/ HiD Diamond 8/ Harbeth 30.2 40th Anniversary/ Shunyata Venom EU7 & Venom 3 HD.
HP rig: MacBookAir/ Tidal/ Auralic Gemini 2000/ Sbooster LPSU/ Audeze LCD-2 Classic + WyWires Red/ Shunyata HD/ Shunyata Hydra 2/ Shunyata Venom.
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December 1, 2018, 09:06 PM #13
Re: November 28 event at Suncoast detailed report!
It was a nice event. Too bad I had to leave a bit early.
PS - Niece writeup Larry!_______________
Mike
Amplification: MBL 6010D, MBL 9008A Monos
Analog: Kuzma R, Kuzma 4Point (11”), MSL Ultra Eminent EX
Phono Pre: Pass XP-27
Digital: Esoteric N01XD Esoteric K05
Speakers: MBL 101E MKII
Subwoofers: REL Carbon Specials
Conditioner: Shunyata Triton 3
Power Cables: Shunyata Sigma 1 & 2, Alpha 2, Delta and Venom
ICs and SCs: Wireworld Platinum 8
Rack: Artesania Exoteryc
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AudioShark forum is a leading forum site for High End Audio Discussion, Stereo System Discussion, Home Theater System Discussion, Best Home Stereo System Discussion, Home Theater Installation Discussion etc.
The AudioShark forum was created for sharing the passion of high-end Audio. We have Audiophiles from all over the world participating and sharing their knowledge. From novice to experts, you will find a friendly environment for discussing about High End Audio, Stereo System, Home Theater System, Home Stereo System, Home Theater Installation, Amplifiers, Speakers, Subwoofers, Integrated System, Acoustic treatments & Digital Room Corrections and many more.
At AudioShark, we also have incorporated an exciting Marketplace where members can peruse terrific buys on used gear, as well as meet dealers and discuss the purchase of new gear.
We are as crazy about this hobby as you are! So come on in and join us! Audioshark.org the Friendliest Audio Forum!
Industry Participation Disclosure : The owner and administrator of Audioshark is the owner of Suncoast Audio LLC in Sarasota Florida. Suncoast Audio has a full brick and mortar presence in Sarasota with several great show rooms with many world class brands. More information can be found at http://www.suncoastaudio.com
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