[Trogdor]

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Originally Posted by tyrion I agree. I'm not sure I would take a G08 over the SCD-1. Especially considering the relative costs.

I think there is going to be a G08 vs. SCD-1 comparo very very soon....

Btw, bozebuttons, I FOUND IT: http://www.firstwatt.com

 

[lan]

I probably won't finish my impressions all at once so I'll add in dribbles.

I came to the meet looking forward to having an AKG shootoff. In round 1, I plugged K701 into any jack that I could find.

Leonardo -> Dared 300B mono blocks -> ASL UHC Signature (speaker out to 1/4" jack convertor) -> K701

This was the first system I tried. Supposedly this source is pretty good but I've never heard it before so I didn't know what to expect. I heard the older version of the Dareds before and this was the new improved model. I heard the ASL unit before also and thought it was ok but I wouldn't really use such a convertor. I believe it's another transformer in the signal path. The K701 was stevio's with about 600 hours so he says.

The inner resolution of the system was pretty good and it was not offensive sounding. I couldn't really find anything wrong but for my own personal preferences, I would like more dynamics and spaciousness. There was nothing that stood out. With no point of reference, I quickly proceeded to try something else.

 

[Trogdor]

Guys, I'm missing my Annie Lennox BARE CD. Did anyone by accident grab it? (or did I leave it in one of the players?). PM me if you got it please!

 

[cwuzer]

next time i wanna go to one of these meets.

sounds sweet.

 

[immtbiker]

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Originally Posted by Trogdor Guys, I'm missing my Annie Lennox BARE CD. Did anyone by accident grab it? (or did I leave it in one of the players?). PM me if you got it please!

You and I were using it at the end of the day in the G08 the the ES-1, no?

 

[Teerawit]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker The "Whoever electrocutes themselves first, wins" contest

What CDP were these?

 

[lan]

I believe the east sound and original. didn't they say they opened these previously? unfortunately i didn't take a look inside as i wasn't there at the moment.

 

[taylor]

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Originally Posted by lan I believe the east sound and original. didn't they say they opened these previously? unfortunately i didn't take a look inside as i wasn't there at the moment.

It was a thrilling comparison, somewhere along the lines of

"Hey, check out this cheap Japanese transport in the Eastsound!"

"Hey, check out this cheap Japanese transport in the Original"

"Whoa, they're exactly the same transport!"

 

[skudmunky]

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Originally Posted by taylor It was a thrilling comparison, somewhere along the lines of "Hey, check out this cheap Japanese transport in the Eastsound!" "Hey, check out this cheap Japanese transport in the Original" "Whoa, they're exactly the same transport!"

Haha, really?

I'd be really scared, taking apart expensive CDPs like that. I can't bring myself to take the pads off of my portaPros yet.

 

[Trogdor]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker You and I were using it at the end of the day in the G08 the the ES-1, no?

Yeah, I'm wondering if steveio's CD is really my BARE CD (though he said it was "step up" or something like that)...

 

[immtbiker]

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Originally Posted by skudmunky Haha, really? I'd be really scared, taking apart expensive CDPs like that. I can't bring myself to take the pads off of my portaPros yet.

It was 4 screws. The Original is easily accessible because it has a tube output stage (besides the SS) so you need to open it to tube roll.

Also, Raisin needed to open his because a CD fell out of the transport on the way to the meeting (which is why it was opened in the first place).

 

[bozebuttons]

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Originally Posted by Trogdor Yeah, I'm wondering if steveio's CD is really my BARE CD (though he said it was "step up" or something like that)...

No that was my Dave Mathews Standup Cd that was in the GO8,Stevieo got that back to me today.

 

[stevesurf]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker By the way Raisin, speaking of drizzled chocolate, you are not the only one who had stomach distress from that diner. The next morning I had a very small case of the Hershey squirts (sorry for the illustrative analogy guys), but it quickly passed.

Sounds like you guys all had a great time (except for the post meet eats)! I can't wait for the National Meet, and yes, we may be able to do the online thing for that - I just need an Internet Connection at the meet location; if none available, I'll use a Verizon EV-DO Card.

Hershey squirts???!!! Didn't anyone look at my map for a listing of SteveSurf's approved dining? Geez. Old Man Rafferty's has the most awesome desserts, with the sole exception of Aaron's wife Telica's Famous Brownies. I hope to someday get the recipie and make a slight modification to have a Brownie-generated Vision Quest

...and with that, the insomnia continues.

 

[immtbiker]

We will have free Wi-Fi access at the meet.

 

[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker We will have free Wi-Fi access at the meet.

Thank g-d, it will give me something to do on Saturday while I nurse my hangover from the late night Bela Fleck show.