Fall 2010 San Diego Polkie Gathering [Archive]

dpowell

07-29-2010, 06:33 PM

I wanted to get a new thread going for our next San Diego Polkie Gathering so that we can all start getting a date on the calendar well ahead of time.

I'd like to shoot for sometime between mid-October and the week before Thanksgiving which should give me some time to get settled in the new place. More than likely, it will be late October or early November before I'm ready to go.

Start throwing some possible dates at me. I imagine that Saturdays work best for everyone.....they do for me.

mole'

07-29-2010, 06:45 PM

IM THERE!

as of now, date does not matter to me

Steelo

07-31-2010, 12:26 PM

If you guys don't mind a newbie tagging along, I'm interested in a meet as well.

Erik Tracy

07-31-2010, 05:24 PM

October 23rd is my vote.

If you can re-arrange your 2-channel setup, then I can bring some Shotgun S2 speaker cables and the stuff I brought last time.

Thanks to Norm, I picked up a set of Shotgun S3 ICs....burning in right now. :p

If I'm really industrious, I suppose I could dismantle my setup and bring my Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated Amp.

And of course, any new CD/SACDs I've picked up until then.

Norm Apter

07-31-2010, 09:00 PM

I'm interested and flexible. I can't think of one weekend that is better or worse than another, so I'll just stay tuned to this thread.

mole'

07-31-2010, 09:13 PM

i wounder if any audio/video place would like to bring some stuff to show off. i know the Polk Refurb shop is in Vista, MonoPrice is in Rancho Cucamonga.

just an idea

dpowell

08-01-2010, 05:33 PM

If you can re-arrange your 2-channel setup, then I can bring some Shotgun S2 speaker cables and the stuff I brought last time.

I am going to try and accomplish a better setup for the 1C's in relationship to the rack although I'm a bit limited. The 1C's demand a long wall. They are supposed to be at least 3 ' from side walls and 6' apart for best SDA results. I would like to hear some different amps and will try to make that happen somehow. At least the two places I'm thinking of have power on the wall vs. my current setup which happens to be against a garage door.

Thanks to Norm, I picked up a set of Shotgun S3 ICs....burning in right now. :p

Lucky! I've got to save my cash for the move but I did pick up a "necessary piece of equipment" - a quad of TC265i in walls http://www.polkaudio.com/customaudio/tci/index.php?s=tc265i for a great price to use for the side and rear surround channels (in lieu of the FX1000's)

If I'm really industrious, I suppose I could dismantle my setup and bring my Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated Amp.

Is that a SS or tube amp? It's always great to hear what another amp will do for speakers so bring it if you can/want!

I'll put October 23 down as a potential date. Any dates in November work for you?

doug

mole'

08-09-2010, 04:49 PM

NVM

found it

BUMP for the SD meet

civilian

08-10-2010, 12:57 PM

Sounds like it might be doable depending on a date. sub'd

edoggrc51

08-21-2010, 06:10 PM

im down. :)

mole'

08-21-2010, 07:21 PM

im down. :)

:d:d

dpowell

08-21-2010, 11:01 PM

Great! Glad to see we've got a lot of interest. It will definitely be November before I'm ready to host a meet.

Here are possible dates all on Saturday:
November 6, 13, or 20

Please PM me your availability for each of the dates (not just the one you want) unless you are only available for 1 of the dates. I will pick the date that most people can attend.

mole'

08-22-2010, 04:54 AM

if you cant, i could do it at my place. i could have the garage all setup for some fun. would also give me a reason to buy some NICER gear.

Steelo

09-20-2010, 03:51 AM

Has a date been finalized yet?

kawizx9r

09-20-2010, 04:03 AM

Don't see why I shouldn't be able to go this time ;)

dpowell

09-20-2010, 10:55 AM

OK, it is time to set a date! I need everyone who is interested to throw their preferred date at me. Choices:

November 6
November 13
November 20

Freddy, glad to see you can make it this time. :D

dpowell

09-20-2010, 11:11 AM

I have PM'd all 12 people who have expressed interest on this thread or in previous related threads. If you didn't receive a PM (and think you should have) or are just finding this thread and want to be added to the list, please let me know quickly.

mole'

09-20-2010, 11:37 AM

don't see why i shouldn't be able to go this time ;)

nice!!!!

mole'

09-20-2010, 11:38 AM

OK, it is time to set a date! I need everyone who is interested to throw their preferred date at me. Choices:

November 6
November 13
November 20

Freddy, glad to see you can make it this time. :D

im open to all 3 of them dates. let me know what i can do to help out. i know you guys have way better gear than i do, but if you want me to bring any of my stuff i will.

I have PM'd all 12 people who have expressed interest on this thread or in previous related threads. If you didn't receive a PM (and think you should have) or are just finding this thread and want to be added to the list, please let me know quickly.

:D

mole'

09-26-2010, 01:16 AM

Bump!!!

dpowell

09-27-2010, 10:58 AM

I have responses from 9 people! I'm setting the date for Saturday November 13. I'll be in touch regarding food and gear lists in the near future.

dpowell

09-27-2010, 04:43 PM

Here is the list of attendees (and not) I have thus far. If your status changes or if you're not listed and want to be, please let me know.

YES:
Mole'
kawizx9r
norm apter
Steelo
Erik Tracy
Left Coast
Civilian
edoggrc51
dacoupedeville

NOT YET RESPONDED
blueboxer
Huck344

CAN'T MAKE IT THIS TIME
Ron-P
iskandam

danger boy

09-27-2010, 04:59 PM

dang.. sounds like fun.. and I love SD. but Nov is out for me. any month with any holiday is out for me. sucks but that's life.

enjoy the good times. and pics or it didn't happen. ;)

kawizx9r

09-27-2010, 05:01 PM

enjoy the good times. and pics or it didn't happen. ;)

Speaking of pics :eek: :eek: :eek: lol jk

dpowell

09-27-2010, 05:11 PM

[QUOTE=danger boy;1428305]dang.. sounds like fun.. and I love SD. but Nov is out for me. any month with any holiday is out for me.QUOTE]

I'll definitely keep that in mind for the next meet. Had another member with the same issue.....so what months are out in the spring timeframe?

danger boy

09-27-2010, 05:38 PM

dpowell

09-27-2010, 05:54 PM

I kind of wondered about that. :D So it looks like I will have to host another meet in April....like I needed an excuse. You'd be up for coming all the way from Wa?

mole'

09-27-2010, 10:17 PM

Speaking of pics :eek: :eek: :eek: lol jk

im gonna get some pics of you while your down for sure. let it be at the meet or my place. it WILL happen.
:rolleyes:

LeftCoast

10-01-2010, 08:51 PM

Yes, Nov 13 works. I have gotten back the previous weekend from my road trip to Texas to go get SRT's :)

dpowell

10-01-2010, 09:27 PM

You will have two great weekends in a row then!:D Can't imagine having bought some SRT's and having to wait 2 months to get them....:eek:

mole'

10-02-2010, 01:00 AM

Yes, Nov 13 works. I have gotten back the previous weekend from my road trip to Texas to go get SRT's :)

You will have two great weekends in a row then!:D Can't imagine having bought some SRT's and having to wait 2 months to get them....:eek:

i have 2 SRT's

:D

kawizx9r

10-02-2010, 01:12 AM

i have 2 SRT's

:D

I have 1 GT :p

mole'

10-02-2010, 01:13 AM

I have 1 GT :p

atleast you know what im talking about

kawizx9r

10-02-2010, 01:14 AM

atleast you know what im talking about

Hey, I need hobbies that expand outside of audio too!

mole'

10-02-2010, 01:16 AM

Hey, I need hobbies that expand outside of audio too!

and i needed one outside of the SRT world.

mole'

10-02-2010, 01:17 AM

so what is the plan?

like a BBQ or food, demo different audio devices and such. this will be my first Audio meet.

kawizx9r

10-02-2010, 01:18 AM

so what is the plan?

like a BBQ or food, demo different audio devices and such. this will be my first Audio meet.

I heard something about pictures :eek::p

mole'

10-02-2010, 01:23 AM

i heard something about pictures :eek::p

rotflmao!!!!

mole'

10-02-2010, 01:24 AM

forgot to ask dpowell what part of SD he lives in.

dpowell

10-02-2010, 03:02 PM

I'm in North Escondido. I plan to block out the entire day starting around 10am'ish (gives the LA'ers time to drive down) and go until it's time to put the kids in bed (usually 8:30pm'ish) or until people need to leave (whichever comes first).

I have two rooms that will serve quite nicely for equipment shootouts. The 2-channel room (also serves as the master bedroom in a secondary roll :D ) is 500 sq ft and the SDA's are on a 25' wall. Plenty of room for other speakers, amps, CDP's or whatever others want to bring to do comparisons. Maybe dorokusai would want to lend us a pair of the new LSi's? :D

The HT room serves as the concert DVD, multi-channel SACD and (of course) the SRT experience room. :D Got to get it set up...so much to do. The amps are racked so it would be easy to try other amps if someone wants to bring one along.

Beyond a BBQ for lunch, there is really no schedule of events other than just whatever everyone wants to do in terms of critical listening and trying out other gear. Last time, we started with a listening session on my modded SDA 1C's. Nobody that attended last time had heard SDA's. My Anthem pre and power tube amps served as the baseline and as desired, we swapped IC's, CDPs, etc. It's a lot of fun but dangerous to the wallet at the same time. :eek:

Anyone who is interested in bringing gear, go ahead and start posting what you want to bring and I'll get a master list going. The same thing goes for food and drinks. I think I speak correctly for Erik that Norm is more than welcome to bring those salads again. They were delicious!

dpowell

10-02-2010, 03:05 PM

i have 2 SRT's

:D

If you park them 3 feet away from the side walls and don't toe them in, you'll get the full effect. :p

Norm Apter

10-02-2010, 03:17 PM

Hi Doug and everybody....

This will surely be a lot of fun...again!

This time I was thinking about bringing the modded Lsi9s if there is interest. Those suckers are heavy! for bookshelf speakers, but if anyone would like to hear them who hasn't heard the modded version (Ben's work), then I'll bring them.

I also of course have the full array of the MIT S-3 line available (3 sets of ICs and one set of bi-wire speaker cables), but again I know that other attendees have some of these so I'll just bring according to what we need. BTW, are any of your set ups now configured so that we can try the speaker cables?

As for bringing salads, Doug, count me in. (BTW I asked my wife and she said that it was homemade dressing). Last time I felt bad about bringing the potato salad though because you had already prepared those large baked potatoes. I can easily substitute a pasta or chicken salad instead of the potato salad if we'll be having baked potatoes this time. But I'll definately bring the green salad with that dressing as well. As we move closer to the date, hopefully we can get a head count to determine how many people I should plan to accomodate (i.e. how much to bring).

mole'

10-02-2010, 03:19 PM

If you park them 3 feet away from the side walls and don't toe them in, you'll get the full effect. :p

my SRT's are made by Dodge tho. lol

SRT-4

anything you or anyone else wants me to bring from my sig?

mole'

10-02-2010, 03:21 PM

kawizx9r

10-02-2010, 03:23 PM

This time I was thinking about bringing the modded Lsi9s if there is interest. Those suckers are heavy! for bookshelf speakers, but if anyone would like to hear them who hasn't heard the modded version (Ben's work), then I'll bring them.

Would love to hear the pair!

Used to own some LSi7's and the sound is pretty fresh in my head. I've heard 9's but wasn't too fond of the mid-bass hump so I'd be interested in hearing your modded-pair.

I also of course have the full array of the MIT S-3 line available (3 sets of ICs and one set of bi-wire speaker cables), but again I know that other attendees have some of these so I'll just bring according to what we need. BTW, are any of your set ups now configured so that we can try the speaker cables?

If you can bring them that'd help since my pair is buried in boxes (haven't unpacked yet :eek:) I've got a few other things I need to take on over to Mole's place the day prior anyway.

dpowell

10-02-2010, 03:30 PM

my SRT's are made by Dodge tho. lol

SRT-4

anything you or anyone else wants me to bring from my sig?

Yes, hence the term 'park' carefully chosen. :D

Norm Apter

10-02-2010, 03:31 PM

mole'

10-02-2010, 03:32 PM

Would love to hear the pair!

Used to own some LSi7's and the sound is pretty fresh in my head. I've heard 9's but wasn't too fond of the mid-bass hump so I'd be interested in hearing your modded-pair.

If you can bring them that'd help since my pair is buried in boxes (haven't unpacked yet :eek:) I've got a few other things I need to take on over to Mole's place the day prior anyway.

you gonna take back a set of OG Monitor 10s with ya?

i have 2 sets im not using anymore just sitting

dpowell
LMK the final count of how many will be there. ill see about getting some steaks. (maybe Ribeye) i have a buddy that works at a meat shop still in SD

dpowell

10-02-2010, 03:33 PM

Hi Doug and everybody....

This time I was thinking about bringing the modded Lsi9s if there is interest. Those suckers are heavy! for bookshelf speakers, but if anyone would like to hear them who hasn't heard the modded version (Ben's work), then I'll bring them.

BTW, are any of your set ups now configured so that we can try the speaker cables?

Norm, looks like you've signed up to bring the LSi's!

Right now the 2 channel rig is configured the same as last time but there is a huge window seat in the middle of the speakers (about 12' long) that would be perfect for temporarily setting up amps, etc. I am not opposed to this as I would like very much to hear the speaker cables too.

I'll do the big baked potatoes again but not need to feel bad about the potato salad. I think we'll have lots of hungry stomachs this time. :D

dpowell

10-02-2010, 03:37 PM

you gonna take back a set of OG Monitor 10s with ya?

i have 2 sets im not using anymore just sitting

dpowell
LMK the final count of how many will be there. ill see about getting some steaks. (maybe Ribeye) i have a buddy that works at a meat shop still in SD

Cool! We had steaks last time and that's always a nice step up from burgers. :cool: I will get you a final count closer to the date but figure on what is on the list I posted a few days back for now.

dpowell

10-02-2010, 03:38 PM

OK, to simplify things and to make the job of compiling the equipment list easier please put me down for the following items:

Lsi9s
MIT Shotgun S-3 Speaker Cables
MIT Shotgun S-3 ICs (3 pair)
Iego Power cords (3 pair)

I'll plan on bringing these things UNLESS someone else notes that they would like to bring any of the above.

Nice. I now have 3 signal cable digital reference power cords in the 2-channel rig so we can do a 1-1 comparison of the Iegos and signal cables.

kawizx9r

10-02-2010, 03:42 PM

you gonna take back a set of OG Monitor 10s with ya?

i have 2 sets im not using anymore just sitting

dpowell
LMK the final count of how many will be there. ill see about getting some steaks. (maybe Ribeye) i have a buddy that works at a meat shop still in SD

Hell yea ;)

Bringing over that box o' hot wheels and that OEM radio you wanted since it's just not being used.

Maybe bring my Pioneer player too, compare it to whatever other players are being brought along. I'd like to build up my 2-channel again one of these days...

dpowell

10-02-2010, 03:47 PM

Norm Apter

10-02-2010, 03:59 PM

New on my list (from last time) is the Marantz SACD player and I will try to get the Ei power tubes installed in the amp (vs. the stock tubes in there now).

Norm, were you going to bring your player again so we could try the tubed output this time?

Which Marantz did you pick up? The SA8004? I'm looking forward to hearing it as I have a low-end Marantz CD player in my secondary 2-channel rig (Marantz CD-5001) which I think was a great value for the price ($300 new).

I could bring the Bada, however, I should let you know that we in fact did listen to the tubed output last time. The one thing we didn't listen to are HDCDs (I have built up a fairly decent collection of HDCDs) as this player decodes HDCDs, but my guess is that the leap from redbook to SACD is generally greater than from redbook to HDCDs. I was going to wait and see what others may bring in terms of CD players but I certainly could tote it along.

dpowell

10-02-2010, 04:03 PM

It's the SA-15S2. Got it from Face just a month and a half ago or so. Music playback is liquid smooth. :D

No worries if you don't want to bring the Bada. Looks like so far we have 2 players on the list.

Norm Apter

10-02-2010, 04:04 PM

my SRT's are made by Dodge tho. lol

SRT-4

anything you or anyone else wants me to bring from my sig?

mole': among others, would you mind bringing along your set of AQ King Cobra ICs?

I've got Signal Cable Analog IIs in my home theater and secondary 2-channel rig and could bring along a pair. I used to own a pair AQ Diamondbacks but I sold them after determining that in my system, at least, I liked the SC Analog IIs slightly more. Of course the King Cobras are supposed to be a step up from the Diamondbacks so I thought we could try to do some comparisons.

kawizx9r

10-02-2010, 04:06 PM

Throwing this out there, was anyone interested in listening to Ben's silver speaker wire?

It's the pair I got from the karma just months ago.

dpowell

10-02-2010, 06:25 PM

Throwing this out there, was anyone interested in listening to Ben's silver speaker wire?

It's the pair I got from the karma just months ago.

Freddy, might as well bring them along if you want. We'll have Norms MIT Shotguns, my MIT Terminator 2's and those. Could be an interesting comparisson.

mole'

10-02-2010, 07:11 PM

mole': among others, would you mind bringing along your set of AQ King Cobra ICs?

I've got Signal Cable Analog IIs in my home theater and secondary 2-channel rig and could bring along a pair. I used to own a pair AQ Diamondbacks but I sold them after determining that in my system, at least, I liked the SC Analog IIs slightly more. Of course the King Cobras are supposed to be a step up from the Diamondbacks so I thought we could try to do some comparisons.

ok, ill bring them.

anything else?

mole'

10-02-2010, 07:13 PM

Freddy, might as well bring them along if you want. We'll have Norms MIT Shotguns, my MIT Terminator 2's and those. Could be an interesting comparisson.

i have MIT's but their are the cheap ones. MIT AVt3 & EXp1

Erik Tracy

10-02-2010, 07:59 PM

Freddy, might as well bring them along if you want. We'll have Norms MIT Shotguns, my MIT Terminator 2's and those. Could be an interesting comparisson.

I've got AQ Columbias and King Cobras (assuming no one takes me up on my killer package offer in the Flea Market), and MIT Shotguns ICs.

I also have a new SACD player - Marantz SA-KI Pearl that I could bring.

Last time we met at Doug's house - we had a relatively small selection of components to try out. If we have more folks showing up - maybe we should be a bit judicious in what we want to try out? Otherwise, it'll be a sleep over at Doug's with all the gear to try out! :D

dpowell

10-02-2010, 09:10 PM

Hmmmm.....two days of great people, gear, tunes and food. What could be better? :D

I'd love to hear your Marantz Pearl just to compare it with my SA-15S2 but I know what they weigh/cost so I'll leave it up to you to decide if you're willing to transport it.

Having another set of the MIT Shotgun IC's would be helpful for multi-CDP comparisons.

mole'

10-03-2010, 12:09 AM

gonna be fun

Norm Apter

10-06-2010, 03:00 AM

Well guys, I'm really looking forward to getting your honest opinion on how the modded Lsi9s sound to your ears. Here's why: I had been thinking that next year and the year after, my next upgrade combo would be a better/more powerful SS amp and a tube pre, while keeping the Lsi9s. I floated this idea on a different forum, asking for suggestions on possible SS amps and tube preamps to consider, listing all of my gear in the original post.

To my surprise, a good number of people (over half) so far have said that they think that my speakers are the weakest link in the chain and that for now I should keep both Parasound Halo pieces and first go for better speakers. To me, the Lsi9s sound much better than before the mod and that the Parasound stuff are the weaker links, but I guess its all relative. Of course those are just opinions (and I have no idea if those with that stance have actually heard Lsi9s, much less modded ones) but nevertheless I've been surprised by how many people have come to that conclusion. Thus I'll be very interested in getting each of your honest opinion.

Doug -- I forgot which two-channel amp model you have (was it Anthem?). I just wanted to check and make sure that it is 4-ohm stable/compatible. Or at the very least if there will be an amp on hand that is 4-ohm stable?

(I suppose if I were really ambitious I could tote along the Parasound amp and pre as well, but that would be quite a lot of gear to bring)

dpowell

10-06-2010, 11:07 AM

Norm Apter

10-06-2010, 01:57 PM

Sounds great, Doug.

Well, we don't this every week or anything so I think it might be worth hauling everything along with me. I would love to try the different combinations you mentioned above and get everybody's opinions (it also might help me identify my weakest link). My original plan is/was to eventually move on to a better, more powerful SS amp and a tube pre. So I'd definately love to see how throwing the tube amp/ pre into the mix changes things.

Just one note...my amp is the A21's little brother, the A23. Its less powerful (125 w @ 8 ohms, 200 w @ 4ohms) but it, along with the P3 preamp, might give you some sense of how the Halo line sounds with your other gear (source and speakers).

dpowell

10-06-2010, 02:34 PM

Cool! I might even power the SDA's with the Parasound SS amp just for fun to see how they sound.

dpowell

10-09-2010, 12:21 AM

LMK the final count of how many will be there. ill see about getting some steaks. (maybe Ribeye) i have a buddy that works at a meat shop still in SD

mole', currently 10 people attending including myself (1 of those tentative based on potential last minute work shift changes). I have 3rd and final pings out to 2 other forum members who have not responded yet.

kawizx9r

10-09-2010, 12:27 AM

My cousin might tag along, the one that was supposed to come with during the last gathering.

dpowell

10-09-2010, 12:34 AM

Make it 11 steaks Mole'!

edoggrc51

10-09-2010, 12:55 AM

Put me down for a porterhouse brotha! ;)

kawizx9r

10-09-2010, 01:00 AM

I'd like my steak rare, pretty much right off the animal, on the grill for 5 seconds and to the plate :D

mole'

10-09-2010, 03:19 AM

mole', currently 10 people attending including myself (1 of those tentative based on potential last minute work shift changes). I have 3rd and final pings out to 2 other forum members who have not responded yet.

:D

My cousin might tag along, the one that was supposed to come with during the last gathering.

:D male or female? lol

Make it 11 steaks Mole'!

ill get 12

Put me down for a porterhouse brotha! ;)

hmmmmmmm

I'd like my steak rare, pretty much right off the animal, on the grill for 5 seconds and to the plate :D

ewwwwwww, i like my burnt

kawizx9r

10-09-2010, 11:58 AM

:D male or female? lol

LOL

Male, he's my age. An electrical engineer out of UCD but kind of new into the audio thing.

ewwwwwww, i like my burnt

Ewwwww that's just nasty :p

Steelo

10-13-2010, 10:58 AM

Norm,
There's probably only one way to find out what the best path forward is....bring the speakers and the two Parasound amps. :D

My suggestion is that since I have a tube preamp and a tube power amp (4 ohm capable - the SDA 1C's are 4Ohms), you can try all four combos:

Parasound Pre/Power, LSi9's
Tubed Pre, parasound Halo power amp, LSi9's
Parasound Pre, Tubed Power amp, LSi9's
Tubed Pre/Power, LSi9's

Plus, I'd like to hear your Halo A21 (I believe?) replace one of the Parasound non-halo's on the SRT's to see if there is a noticeable difference (I have my eyes long-term on a Halo a51).

Totally up to you as that is a lot of gear to bring but it would make for a very interesting comparisson.

BTW, the Amp models are Anthem Pre2L and Anthem Amp 1.

doug

PS, if you don't want to bring the Halo power amp, I can always pull a Parasound HCA 1200II from the SRT system to power your LSi's. It is a 2 channel 205w @8 ohms and 315w @ 4 ohms.

If you guys want I could bring my Parasound 2205a.
I recently purchased it off Audiogon and haven't had a chance to properly test it since my HT room is under construction now.
I would love to hear what it could do with dpowell's SRTs. :)

Oh.....& I might bring my brother-in-law. He & I are tech and gear heads so he would probably enjoy the display of audio gear that will be at the meet.

I could bring drinks.....beer or soda or both......let me know.

Reece

mole'

10-13-2010, 11:13 AM

Ewwwww that's just nasty :p

:rolleyes:

dpowell

10-13-2010, 11:16 AM

Reece,
You're more than welcome to bring your bro-in-law, the amp and some drinks! Looks like the Parasound you have has very similar specs to mine. In 8ohm mode the 2205a is 15wpc more than mine but in 4ohm mode, it is 15wpc less? Not sure I understand it. I'm running the SRT's @ 4ohms and the SRT center at 8ohms.

doug

mole'

10-13-2010, 11:40 AM

how does my Adcom GFA-5802 stack up to your big box amps? im using it for my 2.3TL's

dpowell

10-13-2010, 11:53 AM

The 5802 is a powerhouse amp. I had an Adcom GFA-7500 for awhile and it sounded good but too bright for my taste on the Polks. You're more than welcome to bring it along. It would be interesting to hear the differences between it and the tube amp on my SDA 1C's. I warn you though that you might just get bit by the tube bug. :D

dpowell

10-13-2010, 11:54 AM

Do we have anyone bringing speakers?

mole'

10-13-2010, 11:57 AM

mole'

10-13-2010, 11:58 AM

Do we have anyone bringing speakers?

only thing i have thats big baller status is my 2.3TL's and they are big

i could bring them tho.

dpowell

10-13-2010, 12:29 PM

i already know this meet is gonna be bad for my bank account

That's what friends are for! :D

dpowell

10-13-2010, 12:29 PM

only thing i have thats big baller status is my 2.3TL's and they are big

i could bring them tho.

....so you want to give me the SDA upgrade bug don't you!:eek::p

Norm Apter

10-13-2010, 01:45 PM

Mole' and Reece: I'd love it if you guys are willing to bring your amps. Would love to give them a try on my speaks. (Doug noted that he has a similar Parasaound amp but -- Doug can correct me if I am wrong -- its in his HT system so this way we wouldn't have to trouble him to take it out of that system and put into our 2 channel area).

dpowell

10-13-2010, 02:39 PM

(Doug noted that he has a similar Parasaound amp but -- Doug can correct me if I am wrong -- its in his HT system so this way we wouldn't have to trouble him to take it out of that system and put into our 2 channel area).

yep, they are rack mounted at the moment so if we had another parasound, that would eliminate the need to mess with mine.

dpowell

10-13-2010, 02:40 PM

only thing i have thats big baller status is my 2.3TL's and they are big

i could bring them tho.

Hey Mole', have you modded your 2.3's yet?

dpowell

10-14-2010, 08:26 PM

Here is the equipment list I have so far. Items with question marks are things that have been offered but not confirmed. Please keep adding if you want. Also, it would be great for people to bring music and concert DVD's so that we have good source material to demo. I've collected a few CD's that I liked from the previous meet (thanks to Erik Tracy) which will help in the CDP shootout.

Preamp

dpowell Anthem Pre2L
norm apter Parasound P3

AMP
dpowell Anthem Amp 1
Mole' Adcom GFA-5802
norm apter Parasound A23
Steelo Parasound 2205a

CDP
dpowell Marantz S15-S2
dpowell Oppo BDP-83
Erik Tracy ? ???Marantz SA-KI Pearl
kawizx9r Pioneer

IC's

dpowell MIT Terminator 2
Erik Tracy AQ Columbia
Erik Tracy AQ King Cobras
Mole' AQ King Cobras
norm apter MIT Shotgun S3

Power Cables

dpowell Signal Cable Magic
norm apter IEGO

Speaker Cable

dpowell MIT Terminator 2
dpowell Goertz Flatwire (SRT's)
norm apter MIT Shotgun S3

Speakers

dpowell SDA 1C modded
dpowell SRT
Mole' ????2.3TL
norm apter LSi9 modded

Feel free to add more to the list!

edoggrc51

10-14-2010, 08:32 PM

Id be willing to bring anything you see in my sig. I know its not much, but let me know. :)

mole'

10-14-2010, 10:16 PM

....so you want to give me the SDA upgrade bug don't you!:eek::p

:D

Mole' and Reece: I'd love it if you guys are willing to bring your amps. Would love to give them a try on my speaks. (Doug noted that he has a similar Parasaound amp but -- Doug can correct me if I am wrong -- its in his HT system so this way we wouldn't have to trouble him to take it out of that system and put into our 2 channel area).

will do, i wanna see what it will do against other amps

Hey Mole', have you modded your 2.3's yet?

NOT YET!!!!

i have a set of rings from Larry already. i have not had the time to install them yet. i was talking with face about doing my XOs.

mole'

10-14-2010, 10:17 PM

Id be willing to bring anything you see in my sig. I know its not much, but let me know. :)

ya me too. but not the EPIK! that thing is HEAVY!!!!

dpowell

10-14-2010, 10:32 PM

What do you think of your Acurus vs your Adcom? Have you done any shootouts between the two?

mole'

10-14-2010, 10:44 PM

What do you think of your Acurus vs your Adcom? Have you done any shootouts between the two?

the Adcom is better

ill bring my Adcom, Acurus and EMO amps along with the 2.3TLs

kawizx9r

10-14-2010, 10:46 PM

the Adcom is better

ill bring my Adcom, Acurus and EMO amps along with the 2.3TLs

Since I'll be stopping by your place the day prior, I can help out.

Unless you plan on sitting those amps on your lap and use each 2.3tl as an armrest :p

dpowell

10-14-2010, 10:48 PM

the Adcom is better

ill bring my Adcom, Acurus and EMO amps along with the 2.3TLs

That's quite a committment! I'll be really interested to hear how the 2.3TL's compare to the 1C's. I'm getting phenomenal bass out of the 1C's in the new listening area compared to my last house. Do the 2.3's have the 12" or 15" bass radiator?

I ought to warn you, the only way into my house is up a flight of stairs....very wide stairs so there's plenty of room to avoid damaging the speakers but still something to keep in mind that will have to happen to get them in the house.

mole'

10-14-2010, 11:16 PM

Since I'll be stopping by your place the day prior, I can help out.

Unless you plan on sitting those amps on your lap and use each 2.3tl as an armrest :p

i know the 2.3TL's will fit in the back of the BMW x3 fine.

not sure if any other speakers will fit tho

mole'

10-14-2010, 11:25 PM

That's quite a committment! I'll be really interested to hear how the 2.3TL's compare to the 1C's. I'm getting phenomenal bass out of the 1C's in the new listening area compared to my last house. Do the 2.3's have the 12" or 15" bass radiator?

I ought to warn you, the only way into my house is up a flight of stairs....very wide stairs so there's plenty of room to avoid damaging the speakers but still something to keep in mind that will have to happen to get them in the house.

to me my 2.3TL's dont have much bass at all. maybe its the way i have them setup. IDK......

freddy is gonna help me with my placement of my speakers and setup.

EKKKKKKKK

just 1 flight right?

kawizx9r

10-14-2010, 11:27 PM

to me my 2.3TL's dont have much bass at all. maybe its the way i have them setup. IDK......

freddy is gonna help me with my placement of my speakers and setup.

EKKKKKKKK

just 1 flight right?

NOT IT FOR CARRYING THE SPEAKERS UP THE STAIRS! :p:D

Lol jk

In my experience, an old friends 2.3tls had way more bass than the 1C's I had and I was able to compare to 2 pairs at his place side by side before I took them home.

dpowell

10-14-2010, 11:31 PM

to me my 2.3TL's dont have much bass at all. maybe its the way i have them setup. IDK......

Placement and room dimensions really do make a big difference. I had mine properly setup at my last house but I believe I had a bass trap in the room that 'stole' from the listening position. Adding some granite slabs underneath them (others here recommend spikes) improved the bass somewhat and upgrading the x-overs (all sonicaps) improved them some more.

They really came alive in the new room though. The new room is less square which helps avoid standing waves and gives me more room to spread the speakers apart.

You may find that your 2.3's come alive just by changing positions or adjusting them in or out from the wall a few inches. Mine are currently 8 inches from the back wall.

EKKKKKKKK

just 1 flight right?

Yeah, just one flight. It won't be too bad since there will be several of us available to help out.

dpowell

10-14-2010, 11:38 PM

In my experience, an old friends 2.3tls had way more bass than the 1C's I had and I was able to compare to 2 pairs at his place side by side before I took them home.

Makes sense, they have 2 additional mid-drivers and larger cabinets. I am now REALLY looking forward to hearing them side by side.

I find with my 1C's now that if they had any more bass, I would feel the upper-end was not loud enough.

Just thinking about what we have going on for the day, I'm not sure we can find room for any more equipment.

We have the following projects:

CDP shootout (if desired)
Amp shootout
IC, speaker cable and power cable shootouts
SDA shootout
Norm's LSi9's with various amps
Multi-channel SACD/concert DVD playback on the SRT's

If we give each thing adequate time for proper listening and comparison, the day will be over before we know it.

mole'

10-15-2010, 01:05 AM

NOT IT FOR CARRYING THE SPEAKERS UP THE STAIRS! :p:D

Lol jk

In my experience, an old friends 2.3tls had way more bass than the 1C's I had and I was able to compare to 2 pairs at his place side by side before I took them home.

someone please remind to cook his steak EXTRA EXTRA WELL DONE!!!

:cool:

mole'

10-15-2010, 01:07 AM

Placement and room dimensions really do make a big difference. I had mine properly setup at my last house but I believe I had a bass trap in the room that 'stole' from the listening position. Adding some granite slabs underneath them (others here recommend spikes) improved the bass somewhat and upgrading the x-overs (all sonicaps) improved them some more.

They really came alive in the new room though. The new room is less square which helps avoid standing waves and gives me more room to spread the speakers apart.

You may find that your 2.3's come alive just by changing positions or adjusting them in or out from the wall a few inches. Mine are currently 8 inches from the back wall.

Yeah, just one flight. It won't be too bad since there will be several of us available to help out.

i should order up all the sonicaps and we could do a before and after of my MODDED 2.3TL's.

i dont have the SDA cable hooked up right now. the Adcom is a non common ground and i dont have the wire to make it such. still gotta figure out to do this.

my front room is not the best for putting BIG speakers.

mole'

10-15-2010, 01:09 AM

Makes sense, they have 2 additional mid-drivers and larger cabinets. I am now REALLY looking forward to hearing them side by side.

I find with my 1C's now that if they had any more bass, I would feel the upper-end was not loud enough.

Just thinking about what we have going on for the day, I'm not sure we can find room for any more equipment.

We have the following projects:

CDP shootout (if desired)
Amp shootout
IC, speaker cable and power cable shootouts
SDA shootout
Norm's LSi9's with various amps
Multi-channel SACD/concert DVD playback on the SRT's

If we give each thing adequate time for proper listening and comparison, the day will be over before we know it.

BDP AVR?

i have my BDP-23fd and the new Sony-s100ES

kawizx9r

10-15-2010, 01:10 AM

someone please remind to cook his steak EXTRA EXTRA WELL DONE!!!

:cool:

BLASPHEMY! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

My steak will be bloody and near raw :D:p:D

mole'

10-15-2010, 01:11 AM

hey dpowell, how is the parking going to be? is the area in which you live OK for say a BMW, viper or nicer cars? i remember living in SD and some areas were not so nice.

mole'

10-15-2010, 01:11 AM

BLASPHEMY! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

My steak will be bloody and near raw :D:p:D

not if i can help it

:D

kawizx9r

10-15-2010, 01:15 AM

not sure if any other speakers will fit tho

I'll have some room.

Might not be taking the player since it just sold but payment hasn't been made yet (by M.O.) If for some reason the buyer backs out, I'll bring it along.

not if i can help it

:D

:(:(:(

mole'

10-15-2010, 01:18 AM

cool beans

dpowell

10-15-2010, 10:21 AM

hey dpowell, how is the parking going to be? is the area in which you live OK for say a BMW, viper or nicer cars? i remember living in SD and some areas were not so nice.

I live on a 2 1/2 acre ranch style property with PLENTY of private parking nowhere near to problem areas. I would have no problem parking my Lambourghini here.....if I owned one that is. :D

mole'

10-15-2010, 10:24 AM

i live on a 2 1/2 acre ranch style property with plenty of private parking nowhere near to problem areas. I would have no problem parking my lambourghini here.....if i owned one that is. :d

baller!!!!!

dpowell

10-15-2010, 10:26 AM

BDP AVR?

i have my BDP-23fd and the new Sony-s100ES

Honestly, I don't know. Maybe others can chime in on this? You have a Pioneer SC-07 and I have a Pioneer Elite 92TXH from the previous year. Since I'm using pre-outs, I dont' know if we'd notice any difference unless we switched to the internal ICE amp on yours. We'd also need to re-calibrate your AVR to my room to make it a fair comparison.

As far as the BDP goes, it's a fairly easy swap. We'd only be able to do the comparisons after it gets darker in the evening. There are so many windows in the HT and I just haven't had the time to properly do the window treatments that make the projector work its best during the day.

dpowell

10-15-2010, 10:31 AM

BLASPHEMY! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

My steak will be bloody and near raw :D:p:D

That works. My grill isn't the best at this point. It has one corner that cooks things up fast (for burning Mole's steak), and another corner that really only acts as a warmer/defrosting section (for Freddy's raw steak) The other two sections are somewhere in-between.

Being quite serious here for a moment, the issues I describe above are quite real and might cause some logistical issues in terms of the amount of time it will take to cook up 13 steaks......It was fine when it was just 4 of us at the last meet but I don't think we want to take an hour+ just to cook steaks.

Anyone got a portable BBQ they want to bring to supplement mine?

mole'

10-15-2010, 10:48 AM

That works. My grill isn't the best at this point. It has one corner that cooks things up fast (for burning Mole's steak), and another corner that really only acts as a warmer/defrosting section (for Freddy's raw steak) The other two sections are somewhere in-between.

Being quite serious here for a moment, the issues I describe above are quite real and might cause some logistical issues in terms of the amount of time it will take to cook up 13 steaks......It was fine when it was just 4 of us at the last meet but I don't think we want to take an hour+ just to cook steaks.

Anyone got a portable BBQ they want to bring to supplement mine?

want me to get something else then?

dpowell

10-15-2010, 11:00 AM

want me to get something else then?

I've asked my brother if I can borrow his BBQ for the day. He only lives about 5 minutes from me. If we had 2 going at one time, it would make quick work of those steaks. :D

mole'

10-15-2010, 11:03 AM

I've asked my brother if I can borrow his BBQ for the day. He only lives about 5 minutes from me. If we had 2 going at one time, it would make quick work of those steaks. :D

cool, if for some reason that does not work, LMK and ill get something else

Norm Apter

10-15-2010, 12:03 PM

Multi-channel SACD/concert DVD playback on the SRT's

Here is a list of some of my concert DVDs (some are documentaries with concert footage). If anybody wants to hear any part of any of these, please let me know and I'll be sure to tote it/them along (otherwise I'll leave them behind):

Pink Floyd - Pulse (1994)
Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii (1971)
Sting - Bring on The Night (1985)
Bob Marley and The Wailers - Live! at the Rainbow (1977)
Wilco - Ashes of American Flags (2008)
Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (1973)
Led Zeppelin - (2003 -- footage from 1970, 1973, 1975, and 1979)

Assorted (for any of the following just let me know if you want any further information on dates/periods):

Radiohead (several concerts, 1997-2009)
Pink Floyd (various concerts, 1968-1988)
Wilco (various concerts, 1995-2009)
Sting (various concerts, 1993-2000)
Led Zeppelin (various concerts, 1975-1979)

Additionally, I plan to bring a copy of Jazz at the Pawnshop (CD), as its generally regarded as a reference level recording, in addition to some others.

mole'

10-15-2010, 12:06 PM

i dont have much for CDs anymore. my EX took all of them awhile back. had over 500

and i dont wanna start buying more.

=(

edoggrc51

10-15-2010, 12:17 PM

hey dpowell, how is the parking going to be? is the area in which you live OK for say a BMW, viper or nicer cars? i remember living in SD and some areas were not so nice.

Thanks bro. ;) :)

mole'

10-15-2010, 12:21 PM

Thanks bro. ;) :)

:cool:

Erik Tracy

10-15-2010, 12:22 PM

I've got some BluRay Concerts:
* Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Live Madison Sq Garden
* John Mayer - Where the Light Is
* BB King - Live at Montreaux
* The Who - Live at Kilburn
* Iron Maiden - Flight 666
* Rush - Snakes & Arrows

And some nice SACDs:
* Steely Dan - Aja
* The Who - Who's Next
* Various Jazz artists (John Coltrane, Dianna Krall, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Paul Chambers, Cannonball Adderly)

I'm hoping I get my SACD copy of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "In Step" before the next meet.

I've got various cables:
* AQ King Cobras ICs
* AQ Columbia ICs
* MIT Shotgun S3 - IC
* MIT Shotgun S2 - speakers
* Pangea power cords

Components I could bring:
* B&W CDM 1NT - if folks are interested in any speaker comparisons
* Marantz SA-KI Pearl SACD/CD player (I think Doug's Marantz will work very nicely, so up to him if he wants to do a comparison)

Component I need to be bribed/cajoled to bring (beer helps!):
* Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated Amp

I still have my Cambridge 640c V2 CDP that I could bring - in case someone wants to go home with a great little unit for a bedroom or study rig! :D

mole'

10-15-2010, 12:36 PM

so is anyone bringing stuff they have for sale?

if so i need to see how much $$$ i need to bring with me

edoggrc51

10-15-2010, 12:38 PM

Hmmmm..... Not sure Mole?

Any DIY'er coming that might be intersted in a QSC Powerlight 9.0 amp?? :)

Norm Apter

10-15-2010, 12:42 PM

* Marantz SA-KI Pearl SACD/CD player (I think Doug's Marantz will work very nicely, so up to him if he wants to do a comparison)

Component I need to be bribed/cajoled to bring (beer helps!):
* Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated Amp

I don't think I have anything to offer as bribes, but if you are willing and able to bring these two pieces I would be particularly happy to have a chance to listen to them. The more CDPs for comparison, the better. Up to you of course.

dpowell

10-15-2010, 12:58 PM

I'm hoping I get my SACD copy of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "In Step" before the next meet.

Same here! :D

I did end up ordering the redbook copy of "In Step" used for $.97 off of Amazon so that we'd have multiple copies for CDP comparisons. I also got Bryan Ferry's Boys and Girls. Still need to get DSOTM.

I have the following concert DVDs:

Pat Metheny Group (several)
The Eagles Hell Freezes Over DTS
Los Lonley Boys Live In Austin
Sting - Brand New Day Tour
Norah Jones
Dave Koz (SQ leaves a lot to be desired)

kawizx9r

10-15-2010, 12:59 PM

Any DIY'er coming that might be intersted in a QSC Powerlight 9.0 amp?? :)

Pro amps work out much better than plate amps for those building their own subs.

Why are you looking for a DIY if I may ask? ;)

dpowell

10-15-2010, 12:59 PM

so is anyone bringing stuff they have for sale?

if so i need to see how much $$$ i need to bring with me

I will likely have 4 X Polk FX1000's for sale by then but one of the attendees has 1st dibs on them. I still have to get the in-wall rears installed for the HT and make sure I'm happy with them before I let those bad boys go.....

edoggrc51

10-15-2010, 01:17 PM

Pro amps work out much better than plate amps for those building their own subs.

Why are you looking for a DIY if I may ask? ;)

I was using the QSC for a DIY sub I built, but I'm looking to try new things. Just wondering if there was any interest at all in it. :)

kawizx9r

10-15-2010, 01:22 PM

I was using the QSC for a DIY sub I built, but I'm looking to try new things. Just wondering if there was any interest at all in it. :)

Heh figured it was for a DIY sub.

Way too much power for me though.

Here's the PDF if anyone else is interested - http://media.qscaudio.com/pdfs/discontinued_products/PL9.0PFC.pdf

edoggrc51

10-15-2010, 01:29 PM

It's a BEAST of an amp bro! That's for sure. ;)

Thanks for the link. :)

mole'

10-15-2010, 02:16 PM

I will likely have 4 X Polk FX1000's for sale by then but one of the attendees has 1st dibs on them. I still have to get the in-wall rears installed for the HT and make sure I'm happy with them before I let those bad boys go.....

i looked but did not see anything on these link please?

kawizx9r

10-15-2010, 02:18 PM

i looked but did not see anything on these link please?

I'm guessing he didn't post them up for sale on a thread.

Think it was mentioned though when Doug posted a thread regarding in-wall speakers. Correct me if I'm wrong? :confused:

mole'

10-15-2010, 02:26 PM

I'm guessing he didn't post them up for sale on a thread.

Think it was mentioned though when Doug posted a thread regarding in-wall speakers. Correct me if I'm wrong? :confused:

i meant so i could check out the speakers. what they look like. i put FX1000 in the speaker search and nothing came up

kawizx9r

10-15-2010, 03:21 PM

i meant so i could check out the speakers. what they look like. i put FX1000 in the speaker search and nothing came up

They're timbre-matched to the old RT series (before RTiA and RTi series) - http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/recent/fx1000/

Always loved the CS400 and CS350LS center channels from that series (as well as LS70/90's), but not too much the powered subs that were in the RT1000P's I used to own.

mole'

10-15-2010, 03:45 PM

They're timbre-matched to the old RT series (before RTiA and RTi series) - http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/recent/fx1000/

Always loved the CS400 and CS350LS center channels from that series (as well as LS70/90's), but not too much the powered subs that were in the RT1000P's I used to own.

OIC! like the new FX series. how would they sound with the RTi series?

civilian

10-15-2010, 06:11 PM

I will likely have 4 X Polk FX1000's for sale by then but one of the attendees has 1st dibs on them.

I might be also interested in a pair of them if the other falls through. Not 100% sure I am going to make it yet.

civilian

10-15-2010, 06:12 PM

Anyone coming from the north (sfv area) looking to carpool?

kawizx9r

10-15-2010, 06:49 PM

Anyone coming from the north (sfv area) looking to carpool?

Well, I'm coming from Salinas (bringing my cousin along).

I'd say sounds like a plan but I want to take my car specifically since Mole' wants to take a look at it ;)

It's up to you+Mole'+my cousin cause I'm leaving a day or more beforehand because I'll be staying at his house before going to Doug's the day after.

dpowell

10-16-2010, 11:56 PM

The 2 pairs of FX1000's are committed currently to Steelo which is one of the reasons why I haven't posted them in the FS section.

Just got a PM from another forum member and it looks like we'll need yet another steak.... I honestly have lost track of the 'additional non-forum member guests'. Those of you bringing an additional guest, please remind me. I think we were at 13 steaks the last time I checked....

dpowell

10-17-2010, 12:00 AM

OIC! like the new FX series. how would they sound with the RTi series?

There seem to be slight differences between the vintage RT series tweeters and the new RTi tweeter. I can't quite put my finger on it yet. We can actually try an experiment out when you guys are here because the in-wall's I'm using for the HT are the new RTi series TCi-265's which have the same tweeters as the regular RTi series tower speakers and those will be in the system with the SRT's which have the vintage RT series tweeters.

I'm thinking that SACD Pink Floyd DSOTM would give us a very good indication of whether they are adequately timbre matched or not.

dpowell

10-17-2010, 12:02 AM

cool, if for some reason that does not work, LMK and ill get something else

Looks like I will have a second gas BBQ on site so that we don't waste precious time waiting for a steak assembly line.

kawizx9r

10-17-2010, 12:06 AM

Looks like I will have a second gas BBQ on site so that we don't waste precious time waiting for a steak assembly line.

Don't worry, mine will take like 5 seconds :p

Btw, as far as I know my cousin is still going so that's a total of 2 on my part.

Norm Apter

10-17-2010, 01:00 AM

Just got a PM from another forum member and it looks like we'll need yet another steak.... I honestly have lost track of the 'additional non-forum member guests'. Those of you bringing an additional guest, please remind me. I think we were at 13 steaks the last time I checked....

I'm not a big meat eater, so assuming there will be plenty of other types of food brought by attendees and available, I will probably decline a steak (i.e. one less for Mole' to pick up). As the date approaches and we get a food list going I'll confirm for sure.

edoggrc51

10-17-2010, 01:06 AM

Well, I'm coming from Salinas (bringing my cousin along).

I'd say sounds like a plan but I want to take my car specifically since Mole' wants to take a look at it ;)

It's up to you+Mole'+my cousin cause I'm leaving a day or more beforehand because I'll be staying at his house before going to Doug's the day after.

If you guys don't mind me tagging along I'd like to join the southward bound caravan. :) Assuming Mole's not doing 200mph down the 15 of course. ;)

kawizx9r

10-17-2010, 01:10 AM

If you guys don't mind me tagging along I'd like to join the southward bound caravan. :) Assuming Mole's not doing 200mph down the 15 of course. ;)

I don't mind, and I highly doubt my cousin will since I'm the one driving anyway.

Toss me a PM if you're considering it, we can talk details :D

edoggrc51

10-17-2010, 01:19 AM

PM tossed. :)

dpowell

10-17-2010, 11:09 AM

I'm not a big meat eater, so assuming there will be plenty of other types of food brought by attendees and available, I will probably decline a steak (i.e. one less for Mole' to pick up). As the date approaches and we get a food list going I'll confirm for sure.

Good point Norm. I totally assumed everyone would want a steak. I'll make sure I ask people's preferences.

mole'

10-17-2010, 12:44 PM

There seem to be slight differences between the vintage RT series tweeters and the new RTi tweeter. I can't quite put my finger on it yet. We can actually try an experiment out when you guys are here because the in-wall's I'm using for the HT are the new RTi series TCi-265's which have the same tweeters as the regular RTi series tower speakers and those will be in the system with the SRT's which have the vintage RT series tweeters.

I'm thinking that SACD Pink Floyd DSOTM would give us a very good indication of whether they are adequately timbre matched or not.

OHHHHHH!!!! sounds good to me.

+1 for PF

mole'

10-17-2010, 12:45 PM

Looks like I will have a second gas BBQ on site so that we don't waste precious time waiting for a steak assembly line.

coolio

mole'

10-17-2010, 12:46 PM

mole'

10-17-2010, 12:49 PM

If you guys don't mind me tagging along I'd like to join the southward bound caravan. :) Assuming Mole's not doing 200mph down the 15 of course. ;)

LOL!!! i wont be in my SRT, will be in the BMW so the 2.3TLs will fit. you got lucky. sorry Freddy i know you wanted to see a lil old 2.4L womp on a Viper. we will meet you off of the 15 Eric. ill call/text when we are close.

I don't mind, and I highly doubt my cousin will since I'm the one driving anyway.

Toss me a PM if you're considering it, we can talk details :D

slow pokes

Steelo

10-17-2010, 01:45 PM

The 2 pairs of FX1000's are committed currently to Steelo which is one of the reasons why I haven't posted them in the FS section.

I still plan on buying these speakers as long as dpowell is willing to part with his precious baby's.:)

so is anyone bringing stuff they have for sale?
if so i need to see how much $$$ i need to bring with me

If dpowell does sell his Black fx1000's, then I will sell my pair of Rosewood fx1000's. I would rate these speakers 7/10 in condition...mostly because there is a slight depression on the top of 1 of the speakers. For that reason alone I would sell them for $350. Other than the 1 blemish they are in prefect working condition. (just to keep things in perspective, dpowell is selling his for $450. a pair)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8307/polkrt5000fx1000blemish.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/i/polkrt5000fx1000blemish.jpg/)
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8307/polkrt5000fx1000blemish.th.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/polkrt5000fx1000blemish.jpg/)

I would rather have my whole set-up in Black, so that's why I want to buy dpowell's instead of keeping the 1 set in Rosewood I have now.
So...If anyone else besides mole' is interested I'll bring them to the meet & you can test them there.

If you guys want I could post some more pics.....

Reece

dpowell

10-17-2010, 03:05 PM

slow pokes

slow polks

Steelo

10-17-2010, 03:08 PM

Here are some additional pics...
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52595 52596 52597

52598

dpowell

10-17-2010, 03:15 PM

Just an FYI, I will have for sale at the meet a pair of 8' Goertz Flatwire speaker cables with Rhodium plated nanners. I'm using Goertz for the SRT's and had some extra left over from the install.

Info here: http://www.goertzaudio.com/contents/en-us/d20_Flatwire.html

Goertz's price with Rhodium (which is what I believe I have) plated nanners is $300/pr. terminated. I also have 4 of the spades which would allow you to have nanners on one end and spades on the other. Goertz sells those for $26/pr. I can work something out if someone wants the spades.

These cables were terminated at Goertz on one end and I terminated them on the other which is why one end has the heat shrink and the other does not. The copper is insulated so the heatshrink only serves to make them more aesthetically pleasing.

I'll offer the pair for $200 SD Polkie meet price and of course you don't have to worry about the shipping costs. :p. Of course you can demo them at the meet as well. :D

If there's no interest here in the next few days, I'll post them in the FS section of the forum.

mole'

10-17-2010, 07:53 PM

I still plan on buying these speakers as long as dpowell is willing to part with his precious baby's.:)

If dpowell does sell his Black fx1000's, then I will sell my pair of Rosewood fx1000's. I would rate these speakers 7/10 in condition...mostly because there is a slight depression on the top of 1 of the speakers. For that reason alone I would sell them for $350. Other than the 1 blemish they are in prefect working condition. (just to keep things in perspective, dpowell is selling his for $450. a pair)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8307/polkrt5000fx1000blemish.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/i/polkrt5000fx1000blemish.jpg/)
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8307/polkrt5000fx1000blemish.th.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/polkrt5000fx1000blemish.jpg/)

I would rather have my whole set-up in Black, so that's why I want to buy dpowell's instead of keeping the 1 set in Rosewood I have now.
So...If anyone else besides mole' is interested I'll bring them to the meet & you can test them there.

If you guys want I could post some more pics.....

Reece

i want black aswell but LMK a price

mole'

10-17-2010, 07:54 PM

slow polks

icwhatudidthere

dpowell

10-17-2010, 09:38 PM

icwhatudidthere

:p he he

edoggrc51

10-17-2010, 09:52 PM

LOL!!! i wont be in my SRT, will be in the BMW so the 2.3TLs will fit. you got lucky. sorry Freddy i know you wanted to see a lil old 2.4L womp on a Viper. we will meet you off of the 15 Eric. ill call/text when we are close.

slow pokes

Cool cool! Holla at me brotha. :)

Too bad the SRT won't be coming out. ;)

edoggrc51

10-17-2010, 09:55 PM

Btw, any interest in an Onkyo 705 fellas??

mole'

10-17-2010, 11:22 PM

Cool cool! Holla at me brotha. :)

Too bad the SRT won't be coming out. ;)

cant, i have to drive the 2.3TLs down.

i could add my NOS kit to Freddys car and see what it can do.

kawizx9r

10-17-2010, 11:32 PM

cant, i have to drive the 2.3TLs down.

i could add my NOS kit to Freddys car and see what it can do.

LOL youre going to get me in trouble if you put too many of your toys in my car! I'll be damn tempted to press the gas pedal that much harder :p

Btw, I'll have room if you wanted to take a few things to Doug's since you'll be limited taking the 2.3tl's with ya.

Not sure if the player will still be in my possession but if it is I'll bring it along. I'm bringing along Ben's Silver speaker wire too if we get a speaker wire shootout going :D

mole'

10-17-2010, 11:55 PM

lol youre going to get me in trouble if you put too many of your toys in my car! I'll be damn tempted to press the gas pedal that much harder :p

btw, i'll have room if you wanted to take a few things to doug's since you'll be limited taking the 2.3tl's with ya.

Not sure if the player will still be in my possession but if it is i'll bring it along. I'm bringing along ben's silver speaker wire too if we get a speaker wire shootout going :d

lol........

edoggrc51

10-18-2010, 12:07 AM

Add the nitrous! We'll have a little pre-party down the 15. :)

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:05 AM

Add the nitrous! We'll have a little pre-party down the 15. :)

if freddy is cool about it, im down. if his Motor blows i have a spare one for him.

Freddy if you down i have the parts in my garage so you can whomp on a viper.

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 02:08 AM

if freddy is cool about it, im down. if his Motor blows i have a spare one for him.

Freddy if you down i have the parts in my garage so you can whomp on a viper.

LOL

I'm cool with you doing what you want to the car, I trust your judgement!

But my wallet is paper thin haha

I plan on looking over your shoulder though when you're doing anything to the GT. I got alot to learn still :D

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:12 AM

LOL

I'm cool with you doing what you want to the car, I trust your judgement!

But my wallet is paper thin haha

I plan on looking over your shoulder though when you're doing anything to the GT. I got alot to learn still :D

OH, this could get fun!!!!!

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 02:13 AM

OH, this could get fun!!!!!

Just remembered though, REMIND ME to bring the stock Chrysler radio and the hotwheels!

I'm looking for my camera to post some pics on the silver speaker wire I'm bringing, and just spotted the radio :D

edoggrc51

10-18-2010, 02:18 AM

OH, this could get fun!!!!!

Yes it will be. :D

You guys know it's a lose lose for me right? :p :D It'll be fun though. Betcha we can make it there in about 30minutes flat. :eek:

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 02:20 AM

Yes it will be. :D

You guys know it's a lose lose for me right? :p :D It'll be fun though. Betcha we can make it there in about 30minutes flat. :eek:

LOL

You guys are a bad influence on me! :p

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 02:35 AM

Here's the speaker wire.

Because it's silver, it's prone to bending but it's not hard taking care of cables ;)

Love the quality of these, so just thought I'd share Ben's work for him!

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab16/sirsoapmaister/SNV13206.jpg

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab16/sirsoapmaister/SNV13205.jpg

Might have to DEOXIT the ends though now that I saw the pics lol

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:46 AM

Yes it will be. :D

You guys know it's a lose lose for me right? :p :D It'll be fun though. Betcha we can make it there in about 30minutes flat. :eek:

yes i know if i have a had in it it will be a lose lose for you.

;)

and if we do i wont post the video on that many sites

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:46 AM

LOL

You guys are a bad influence on me! :p

not me......

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:47 AM

edoggrc51

10-18-2010, 02:51 AM

yes i know if i have a had in it it will be a lose lose for you.

;)

and if we do i wont post the video on that many sites

Damned if I win, damned if I lose. :D

edoggrc51

10-18-2010, 02:52 AM

Those cables for sale Freddy?

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:52 AM

Damned if I win, damned if I lose. :D

you wont win, ill make sure of it.

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:53 AM

Those cables for sale Freddy?

how are the Audioquest King cobras doing in your rig?

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 02:57 AM

Those cables for sale Freddy?

Naw, got them from Brock in a Karma :D

Might karma them off myself later in the future if/when I upgrade speaker cable. When I rebuild a 2-channel rig, I'm thinking I might step it up to MIT Shotgun S3.3 interconnects but still not sure what I'll go with for speaker wire.

The silver stuff though is impressive, I'll bring it over so you guys can all compare! Whatever sounds best to my ears will be on my must-have list for the future rig ;)

you wont win, ill make sure of it.

Lol yeah I wouldn't want to go against what you have :eek:

edoggrc51

10-18-2010, 02:59 AM

you wont win, ill make sure of it.

;)

The KC's are great, but I've swapped/sold/traded so much stuff the last few weeks that I don't know what's what anymore. Lol. :)

mole'

10-18-2010, 03:20 AM

Naw, got them from Brock in a Karma :D

Might karma them off myself later in the future if/when I upgrade speaker cable. When I rebuild a 2-channel rig, I'm thinking I might step it up to MIT Shotgun S3.3 interconnects but still not sure what I'll go with for speaker wire.

The silver stuff though is impressive, I'll bring it over so you guys can all compare! Whatever sounds best to my ears will be on my must-have list for the future rig ;)

Lol yeah I wouldn't want to go against what you have :eek:

my SRTs are all stock. i sware

mole'

10-18-2010, 03:21 AM

;)

The KC's are great, but I've swapped/sold/traded so much stuff the last few weeks that I don't know what's what anymore. Lol. :)

i have been layed back as of lately

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 03:28 AM

my SRTs are all stock. i sware

LOL.......right ;)

There are so many damn PT Cruisers where I live, I mean in just 5 minutes driving you see 1-2 of them. On average I spot about 30 a day!

It's just that a Chrysler dealership just opened up out here last year, so other than just PT Cruisers there are a ton of 300M's. I've yet to see a single GT Cruiser though other than my own!

mole'

10-18-2010, 09:10 AM

LOL.......right ;)

There are so many damn PT Cruisers where I live, I mean in just 5 minutes driving you see 1-2 of them. On average I spot about 30 a day!

It's just that a Chrysler dealership just opened up out here last year, so other than just PT Cruisers there are a ton of 300M's. I've yet to see a single GT Cruiser though other than my own!

i see them everywhere where i live at and by my moms. the kids call them out as PT cruiser bruiser and call slug bugs too.

dpowell

10-18-2010, 09:46 AM

When I rebuild a 2-channel rig, I'm thinking I might step it up to MIT Shotgun S3.3

Have you heard the MIT Shotguns? If not, you're in for a real treat!

mole'

10-18-2010, 09:56 AM

Have you heard the MIT Shotguns? If not, you're in for a real treat!

i dont wanna hear them. well my wallet does not want me to hear them

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 01:34 PM

Have you heard the MIT Shotguns? If not, you're in for a real treat!

Yeah, I ran 2 pairs of Shotgun S3 interconnects in my last rig...and even sold a pair to Lee on the forum. Just thought I'd step it up to the 3.3's if I need a pair again :p

Haven't heard their speaker cables though, I'm afraid to! lol

mole'

10-18-2010, 01:48 PM

yeah, i ran 2 pairs of shotgun s3 interconnects in my last rig...and even sold a pair to lee on the forum. Just thought i'd step it up to the 3.3's if i need a pair again :p

haven't heard their speaker cables though, i'm afraid to! lol

that!!!

dpowell

10-18-2010, 02:01 PM

The good news is while they sound fantastic, I can tell you that your ears eventually go back to appreciating whatever cables you have in your system. The bad news is that you always know in the back of your mind that your system can sound MUCH better.:eek::D

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 02:07 PM

The bad news is that you always know in the back of your mind that your system can sound MUCH better.:eek::D

That's how I ended up buying some! :p

I was running Audioquest IC's until I borrowed a pair of S3's! Well, it wasn't long before I ended up with S3's in my rig lol

When I plugged them in, I thought I had a whole new stereo all over again and it made me appreciate those Magnepans+LSi7's much more!

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:11 PM

That's how I ended up buying some! :p

I was running Audioquest IC's until I borrowed a pair of S3's! Well, it wasn't long before I ended up with S3's in my rig lol

When I plugged them in, I thought I had a whole new stereo all over again and it made me appreciate those Magnepans+LSi7's much more!

thats really great hearing that.

gonna have to call Joe up and see what deal he can make me now.

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 02:18 PM

thats really great hearing that.

gonna have to call Joe up and see what deal he can make me now.

LOL!!!

Don't listen to me!

mole'

10-18-2010, 02:31 PM

on the Phone with Joe

Dun Dun Dun

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 03:26 PM

on the Phone with Joe

Dun Dun Dun

Nooooooooo lol

If you grab some, go with enough for just a 2-channel rig.

Not saying it wouldn't sound sweet in HT, but you shouldn't hear too much of a difference since you don't listen to HT as critically as music do ya? :p

dpowell

10-18-2010, 03:47 PM

Not saying it wouldn't sound sweet in HT, but you shouldn't hear too much of a difference since you don't listen to HT as critically as music do ya? :p

Any time I listen to music on my HT, I think, why cant the SRT's sound as sweet as my 1C's? then I realize it has a lot to do with using an AVR vs tube amps, cabling and proper placement for SDA imaging. It's just the way it is with HT.

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 03:57 PM

Any time I listen to music on my HT, I think, why cant the SRT's sound as sweet as my 1C's? then I realize it has a lot to do with using an AVR vs tube amps, cabling and proper placement for SDA imaging. It's just the way it is with HT.

Music on an HT rig yeah I can imagine.

If I had a dual purpose rig, the IC's going from avr/pre/pro to external amp would be the S3's while the IC's for all other channels would be something along the lines of AQ or SignalCable II's or better.

I miss my 1C's, man they were SO MINT. Even the original boxes+foam. And damn did they sound sweet!

Hey Doug, are your 1C's upgraded IE RD0's/X-O/etc?

dpowell

10-18-2010, 04:10 PM

Hey Doug, are your 1C's upgraded IE RD0's/X-O/etc?

Yep, RDO's plus all sonicaps and mills on the XOs and granite slabs. Also got a set of Ei EL-34 tubes from F1Nut that I need to roll into the amp before the meet.....I'm currently running stock tubes.:eek:

I've got some dynamat waiting for install too.

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 04:15 PM

Yep, RDO's plus all sonicaps and mills on the XOs and granite slabs. Also got a set of Ei EL-34 tubes from F1Nut that I need to roll into the amp before the meet.....I'm currently running stock tubes.:eek:

I've got some dynamat waiting for install too.

Oh wow, can't wait to hear it!

Thinking of going small though for the next rig. Speakers will be Monitor 10's, speaker wire will be Bens Silver speaker wire, interconnects will be MIT Shotgun S-series, might go with Pangea power cords if not Signal Cable and a tube integrated (EL34's maybe?).

Not sure about source yet.

dpowell

10-18-2010, 04:19 PM

Not sure about source yet.

Wait until you hear the Marantz SACD players that Erik Tracy and I just picked up. Music as smooth as a baby's bottom. :)

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 04:24 PM

Wait until you hear the Marantz SACD players that Erik Tracy and I just picked up. Music as smooth as a baby's bottom. :)

Oh man, you guys are a bad influence on me too :mad: lol

mole'

10-18-2010, 05:01 PM

man you have a ton of toys

gonna wait on the MITs for now. it was more $$ than i was thinking.

dpowell

10-18-2010, 05:17 PM

man you have a ton of toys

Well, I have put together a couple of systems I'm very pleased with....but that's taken me over 10 years. Look how much you've done since joining the club in July of this year! :D Plus you have more posts than me now.:p

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 05:20 PM

gonna wait on the MITs for now. it was more $$ than i was thinking.

They ain't cheap!

You can spend significantly less if you buy last years S3 model if you really want to. I'm just a little anxious to try out the current S3.3 cables. ;)

mole'

10-18-2010, 05:32 PM

Well, I have put together a couple of systems I'm very pleased with....but that's taken me over 10 years. Look how much you've done since joining the club in July of this year! :D Plus you have more posts than me now.:p

i guess you are right.

i stopped even looking at my post count on here. i stopped posting as much so peeps would stop bringing it up.

mole'

10-18-2010, 05:35 PM

They ain't cheap!

You can spend significantly less if you buy last years S3 model if you really want to. I'm just a little anxious to try out the current S3.3 cables. ;)

ill have to call Joe back and ask about them

thanks

oh ya, can you come down a day or 2 sooner. i wanna do somethings to your GT and im gonna need the extra day. would you mind if i gutted it for that weekend? it would drop 4-500 lbs off of its total weight.

kawizx9r

10-18-2010, 05:41 PM

ill have to call Joe back and ask about them

thanks

oh ya, can you come down a day or 2 sooner. i wanna do somethings to your GT and im gonna need the extra day. would you mind if i gutted it for that weekend? it would drop 4-500 lbs off of its total weight.

Oh hell, that I wouldn't mind!

Funny you mention that, I was thinking to myself just recently that I'd love to shave off a ton of weight. It's got potential but at 3,400lbs it's pretty damn heavy!

4-500lbs huh? Sheesh, what are you trying to make of it...a sleeper?!

Will need to remove the GT and 2.4l Turbo badging :p

Oh and I never told ya, I bought a custom license plate. Waiting for DMV to send me my letter via mail to pick them up which is an expected 8-12 weeks.

I got 'Z3RO LAG' :p

dpowell

10-18-2010, 05:42 PM

i guess you are right.

i stopped even looking at my post count on here. i stopped posting as much so peeps would stop bringing it up.

At least we both have SRT's right? :p

kawizx9r

10-19-2010, 01:40 AM

At least we both have SRT's right? :p

Can't wait to see Mole's SRT's, and to hear YOUR SRT's ;)

mole'

10-19-2010, 02:20 AM

Oh hell, that I wouldn't mind!

Funny you mention that, I was thinking to myself just recently that I'd love to shave off a ton of weight. It's got potential but at 3,400lbs it's pretty damn heavy!

4-500lbs huh? Sheesh, what are you trying to make of it...a sleeper?!

Will need to remove the GT and 2.4l Turbo badging :p

Oh and I never told ya, I bought a custom license plate. Waiting for DMV to send me my letter via mail to pick them up which is an expected 8-12 weeks.

I got 'Z3RO LAG' :p

just wanna add a lil bit to beat a certain viper that weekend

after were done, you will need a new one.

GTSKILR

mole'

10-19-2010, 02:21 AM

at least we both have srt's right? :p

yes sir!!!

mole'

10-19-2010, 02:22 AM

Can't wait to see Mole's SRT's, and to hear YOUR SRT's ;)

after i see his, i know im gonna have to get a set

kawizx9r

10-19-2010, 10:24 AM

just wanna add a lil bit to beat a certain viper that weekend

after were done, you will need a new one.

GTSKILR

LOL

Don't think certain owners will like that too much :p

after i see his, i know im gonna have to get a set

I was thinking the same thing, and when that comes closer to being a reality for me they'll be even HARDER TO FIND (and probably worth even more!) :eek:

mole'

10-19-2010, 10:27 AM

LOL

Don't think certain owners will like that too much :p

I was thinking the same thing, and when that comes closer to being a reality for me they'll be even HARDER TO FIND (and probably worth even more!) :eek:

im sure Eric will be cool about it. just dont tell his Viper friends

edoggrc51

10-19-2010, 06:38 PM

im sure Eric will be cool about it. just dont tell his Viper friends

You guys are crazy! :D :D :D

That is way too much work to do to say you "beat a viper". ;) I can just mis-shift or let off a little and you guys can claim victory. It'll be our little secret, I promise. ;)

mole'

10-19-2010, 08:20 PM

You guys are crazy! :D :D :D

That is way too much work to do to say you "beat a viper". ;) I can just mis-shift or let off a little and you guys can claim victory. It'll be our little secret, I promise. ;)

hahahahaha

OH, i see you have the 3311ci now....

that was the next one up from my older 2311ci. i almost got it but then i saw the SC-07. how you like it so far?

kawizx9r

10-19-2010, 11:01 PM

You guys are crazy! :D :D :D

That is way too much work to do to say you "beat a viper". ;) I can just mis-shift or let off a little and you guys can claim victory. It'll be our little secret, I promise. ;)

Should I just say I saw you sneeze or you slowed down to avoid hitting a duck?

It'll be our secret if my GT beats you lol JK!

:p

edoggrc51

10-19-2010, 11:46 PM

hahahahaha

OH, i see you have the 3311ci now....

that was the next one up from my older 2311ci. i almost got it but then i saw the SC-07. how you like it so far?

I really like it bro. I never thought I'd use the network function on it as much as I do. I turn it on, click it over to Pandora, and blast away. :)

Denon also has an app that lets ya control the 3311 with your iPhone/iPad, it works really well too. :)

edoggrc51

10-19-2010, 11:48 PM

Should I just say I saw you sneeze or you slowed down to avoid hitting a duck?

It'll be our secret if my GT beats you lol JK!

:p

Whatever works for ya bro. ;) I'll go along with it. :D :D :D

kawizx9r

10-20-2010, 12:17 AM

Whatever works for ya bro. ;) I'll go along with it. :D :D :D

LOL

My GT is really meant for cruising more than anything. I should just put an SRT4 on my next to have list. There are a ton of modded-GT owners that own SRT's as well :p

mole'

10-20-2010, 12:19 AM

I really like it bro. I never thought I'd use the network function on it as much as I do. I turn it on, click it over to Pandora, and blast away. :)

Denon also has an app that lets ya control the 3311 with your iPhone/iPad, it works really well too. :)

i dont own anything from apple, so dont think that part of it would help me out. DROID FTW! sounds cool tho, ill check it out next time im over

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 12:19 AM

Im just worried about making it down to SD in one piece now. :D

mole'

10-20-2010, 12:20 AM

LOL

My GT is really meant for cruising more than anything. I should just put an SRT4 on my next to have list. There are a ton of modded-GT owners that own SRT's as well :p

if you want a SRT4, i can find you a nice good stock one. beware of the highly modded ones unless you know the owner.

mole'

10-20-2010, 12:21 AM

Im just worried about making it down to SD in one piece now. :D

fine, we will go slow for jooooo

60mph ok?

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 12:22 AM

i dont own anything from apple, so dont think that part of it would help me out. DROID FTW! sounds cool tho, ill check it out next time im over

Sounds good brotha! :)

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 12:22 AM

fine, we will go slow for jooooo

60mph ok?

In that case i'll bring the wife's Prius. :D

mole'

10-20-2010, 12:23 AM

In that case i'll bring the wife's Prius. :D

im gonna have to link this thread over on the Viper forums and see what they have to say about this...........

;)

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 12:26 AM

im gonna have to link this thread over on the Viper forums and see what they have to say about this...........

;)

Hey I gotta make up for the cat-less, 12mpg V10. ;)

mole'

10-20-2010, 12:32 AM

Hey I gotta make up for the cat-less, 12mpg V10. ;)

uh huh

kawizx9r

10-20-2010, 12:33 AM

if you want a SRT4, i can find you a nice good stock one. beware of the highly modded ones unless you know the owner.

Yeah, I'm not one to get a modded car anyway.

The SRT won't be for awhile anyway, I'm quite happy with the GT. It's a huge step up from my Focus ZX3 SE.

im gonna have to link this thread over on the Viper forums and see what they have to say about this...........

;)

Ouch lol.

mole'

10-20-2010, 12:35 AM

man i think my civic would have taken your focus out. LOL

kawizx9r

10-20-2010, 12:38 AM

man i think my civic would have taken your focus out. LOL

Has the 2ltr duratech engine, don't push it ;)

mole'

10-20-2010, 12:39 AM

Has the 2ltr duratech engine, don't push it ;)

have your cuz bring it down and we can settle this.

my $$$ is on my civic

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 12:46 AM

You know we're really gonna have to get out on the track one of these days. ;)

mole'

10-20-2010, 12:52 AM

You know we're really gonna have to get out on the track one of these days. ;)

Fontana is soooo close.

btw the time all of this weather clears up it will be march and ill have my Zo6. the vette will be my DD and the SRT4 will be my weekend fun FAST car.

unless i can find a NICE low miles stock 99 GTS. then ill get that. best year of Viper IMO

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 12:59 AM

Can't argue with all the forged internals bro. But remember, no ABS in case that matters to ya. :)

I've been to Fontana: :D

http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu158/edoggrc51/CP__2913.jpg

mole'

10-20-2010, 01:01 AM

Can't argue with all the forged internals bro. But remember, no ABS in case that matters to ya. :)

I've been to Fontana: :D

http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu158/edoggrc51/CP__2913.jpg

forged FTW!!! ehhh for the ABS

dont forget about the upgraded cam.

what was your best lap time there?

kawizx9r

10-20-2010, 01:01 AM

have your cuz bring it down and we can settle this.

my $$$ is on my civic

LMAO!

I don't even trust my cousin driving his own car!

He drives like the women here do with suburbans/tahoes talking on cell phones and putting on make-up and taking red lights and cutting people off like it's no one's business!

mole'

10-20-2010, 01:03 AM

lmao!

I don't even trust my cousin driving his own car!

He drives like the women here do with suburbans/tahoes talking on cell phones and putting on make-up and taking red lights and cutting people off like it's no one's business!

lololol!!!!!!

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 01:19 AM

It was open track day so the laps weren't timed, so who knows bro??

kawizx9r

10-20-2010, 01:46 AM

We're discussing a gathering to discuss and compare audio equipment on an audio forum and we're turning it into cars+performance lol :p

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 03:07 AM

Oh yeah huh?? :)

Ok here's an audio question for ya guys. Anyone have any experience with an Earthquake Cinenova Grand 5 amp??

mole'

10-20-2010, 09:30 AM

It was open track day so the laps weren't timed, so who knows bro??

well atleast you got to practice on a good track. what were your speeds in the back. we go upto 158 in the neon.

mole'

10-20-2010, 09:32 AM

We're discussing a gathering to discuss and compare audio equipment on an audio forum and we're turning it into cars+performance lol :p

so how many steaks are we up to now?

13 is it?

man i so cant wait for this. gonna open my eyes even more.........

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 01:17 PM

well atleast you got to practice on a good track. what were your speeds in the back. we go upto 158 in the neon.

They had the infield course setup, so that back side wasnt that fast part of the track. I did get up to right around 170ish on the front straight before having to let off for a chicane that was setup. :)

dpowell

10-20-2010, 07:17 PM

We're discussing a gathering to discuss and compare audio equipment on an audio forum and we're turning it into cars+performance lol :p

This thread has been carjacked!

mole'

10-20-2010, 07:21 PM

They had the infield course setup, so that back side wasnt that fast part of the track. I did get up to right around 170ish on the front straight before having to let off for a chicane that was setup. :)

damn, it must of been longer for you guys. 170 is up there for the bank area with your mods.

edoggrc51

10-20-2010, 07:23 PM

damn, it must of been longer for you guys. 170 is up there for the bank area with your mods.

Or maybe i can carry more speed outta turns?? :eek:;):D

mole'

10-20-2010, 07:23 PM

This thread has been carjacked!

i reported all of their post

mole'

10-20-2010, 07:25 PM

Or maybe i can carry more speed outta turns?? :eek:;):D

not saying you cant keep the speed going........

just saying

if i knew your lap time and what course i could tell you more.

but i know with my mods i have taken out and hung with HIGHER HP vipers. dont know your skills behind the wheel tho.

dpowell

10-20-2010, 07:28 PM

Time to get the meal prep going.

So far:

Doug: Baked Potatoes
Mole': Steaks
Norm Apter: Salad

Taking recommendations on other sides and snacks. I remember being beyond the point of hungry by the time we pried ourselves away from the 2-channel room last time around 1pm. I think it would be a good idea to have some snacks out so that we can graze until the BBQ's get fired up.

Chips and Dip
Veggie Platter and Dip
Guacamole (I can make up a big batch)
Other?

For lunch, what else would you guys like to see go with Steak and Baked Potatoes? We'll need condiments such as sour cream, cheese, chives, etc. for the Potatoes. If there are any members who would prefer something other than steak (meat or non-meat) please let me know.

Of course we'll need drinks too. Probably would be good to get people's preferences on drinks. Personally, I'll drink water or tea.