OT - H.E.A.T. (Australian)

[Jim Bookie]

maybe we can regroup here and start again.
high end audio & theatre thread.


Modified by Jim Bookie at 8:40 PM 12-4-2009

[Jim Bookie]

timmeh, have you sampled anything tasty at the adlephi lately?

[mdt]

I bought two croissants today.

[Jim Bookie]

yeah, i'll pay that

[Bokchoy]

spotted: arctic silver 996 mk2 gt3

[Mr. Stubby]

Get the S3 imho, TT's are for gays.

[The Samaritan]

didn't get a chance to have them setup the jadis, but did audition the revels against the dali ikon 2s. ikon 2s ftw

[Bokchoy]

[Jim Bookie]

Quote, originally posted by The Samaritan »

didn't get a chance to have them setup the jadis,

pick up the phone, and ring ahead.


Modified by Jim Bookie at 10:52 PM 12-4-2009

[Lima]

Is it safe to drive the car?

[Jim Bookie]

hahaha no, just get the pam 312 and walk the walk.

[Jim Bookie]

Quote, originally posted by Lima »

Is it safe to drive the car?

only if the stickers come off first.

[WAY]

I had a speaker once, but I didn't care for it.

[Jim Bookie]

then you learnt engrish.

[Bokchoy]

Humour is not your thing. Stick to buying cars and watches no one wants.

[TheHamofMam]

Quote, originally posted by WAY »

I had a speaker once, but I didn't care for it.

Microphones on the other hand...

[Jim Bookie]

that's for shure
wayne is the microphone fiend!


Modified by Jim Bookie at 1:31 AM 12-5-2009

[WAY]

Quote, originally posted by TheHamofMam »

Microphones on the other hand...

[skc]

Just grabbed myself a Lovan rack - 5 shelves made from 21mm thick toughened glass. Brings the combined weight of my single source, 2 speaker system up to 413kg!

[Jim Bookie]

is each shelf vibration isolated, or do you put your gear on mounts or plinths?

[skc]

The whole thing is mass dampened, rather than having plate isolation. If I had a TT, I might do it differently, but for digital, it is already overkill.

[Jim Bookie]

overkill is good; you're slippin'!

if you are into vinyl, audio connection are trying to shift a clearaudio statement tt for $85k.
bargain, that will last forever.

[skc]

Quote, originally posted by Jim Bookie »

....trying to shift a clearaudio statement tt for $85k.

Pass. The TT may last lifetime, but not the media.


Modified by skc at 5:37 AM 12-7-2009

[mdt]

Quote, originally posted by Jim Bookie »

is each shelf vibration isolated, or do you put your gear on mounts or plinths?

It's mounted to a 400kg block of concrete.

[Jim Bookie]

Quote, originally posted by skc »

but not the media. Modified by skc at 5:37 AM 12-7-2009

if you're talking about the availability of vinyl, then yes, it's around, but not in great amounts, and god knows if the next generation of audiophiles will keep the vinyl candle burning?
if you already have a substantial collection of records, then this tt will bring them to life like you've never heard before. if you don't, and are not willing to dig the crates at record fairs, nor scour the internet for
o/s suppliers, then stick to your digital media; it's the future, after all....

[The Samaritan]

where did you source your itransport from? an alternative i'm looking into is the nd-s1.

[Mr. Stubby]

Quote, originally posted by Jim Bookie »

if you're talking about the availability of vinyl, then yes, it's around, but not in great amounts, and god knows if the next generation of audiophiles will keep the vinyl candle burning? if you already have a substantial collection of records, then this tt will bring them to life like you've never heard before. if you don't, and are not willing to dig the crates at record fairs, nor scour the internet for o/s suppliers, then stick to your digital media; it's the future, after all....

I dunno, I think with the rise of digital music and the associated cost for what is essentially buying fresh air, Vinyl is well placed for a resurgance, its more of a boutique item and as we know douchebags love the air of exlcusivity and many artists are going out of their road these days to release albums on vinyl in special editions where more thought has gone into the production, i dunno i think its just nice to hold and feel something and be able to read liner notes without squinting or wondering wtf that is on a cd cover thats too small to see.

I guess the internet has kinda ruined all the mystery and fun of follwing music and the stories and so forth, but i still dig alot of releases on vinyl i probably should have bought but cbf'd as i dont have a turntable anymore and havent bought any in years, but i have boxes in the roof

That and the sound of a needle hitting PVC is probably one of the best in the world

Yeah, i really do have to get me a turntable again sharpish.

Modified by Mr. Stubby at 5:09 PM 12-6-2009

[Jim Bookie]

yep, vinyl definitely sound warmer and got more character than any cd or wavefile....haha it's so more exciting than digital in everyway. also, many more obscure releases on vinyl

[Mr. Stubby]

haha yeah man, many a sunday of my youth was spent trawling my secret haunts for that elusive b-side

kids are missin out these days, dead set. haha


Modified by Mr. Stubby at 6:35 PM 12-6-2009

[Jim Bookie]

werd! and the worst perpetraitors are the wannabe laptop dj's with their mactunes and terminal scratch serato haha fake ass clones!

[vwlatino]

miss those days, wagging school and heading into disco city, then trudging down to ashwoods etc.

[skc]

Quote, originally posted by The Samaritan »

where did you source your itransport from? an alternative i'm looking into is the nd-s1.

I bought it in the UK. Given Sterling is so crap, there are some bargains to be found there. Haven't heard of the nd-s1??

[The Samaritan]

i've noticed the itransport readily available from a few uk vendors. the nd-s1 is the same deal by onkyo but at almost half the price and apparently is as good.

[Osqar]

rozelle markets on sunday. found a mint 12" copy of Collette's "ring my bell".

noice!!!

(no, seriously, i did buy it. along with a mint copy of joe satriani "surfing with the alien" (bought for my friend Will. we split the cost. all $10 of it)


Modified by Osqar at 4:13 AM 12-7-2009

[Osqar]

Quote, originally posted by Jim Bookie »

maybe we can regroup here and start again. high end audio & theatre thread. Modified by Jim Bookie at 8:40 PM 12-4-2009

heat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48BSKPKYLdI