Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted October 12, 2018 Volunteer Share Posted October 12, 2018 2 hours ago, sakabatou said: I was somewhat bemused that they chose to play nothing but vinyl through the Kii 3 Not sure why that’s a problem? in any event, they played digital too when I was in there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to music Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Hi keep the pics coming becuase some of us are still at work! Sounds like a lot of positive comments on SQ and no one has a whinge on room acoustics is a bit of a change.... Keep it rolling..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonsynchro Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Greg played Bach's Toccata et Fugue. It reminded me of the 10,000 pipes organ at Melbourne Town Hall. Also fun was rocking out with Bill Mclean and Marilyn Manson on the Dutch & Dutch. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceS Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 A few observations regarding Day On eo the HiFi show. First it was great! I was a little surprised that there were not a lot of CD players to play our 'test' CD. Interesting that a lot of the rooms promised to get players in for tomorrow. Some rooms seemed to think that Roon was the answer & then found out that Roon is not as comprehensive as maybe they thought! Thought there was more of an emphasis on playing music rather than static displays this year. Felt there was a strong emphasis on being out there, friendly & interaction with the show patrons (only one negative experience regarding that - went to one room near the end of the day (maybe a bit after 6.30) and wanted to play my acapella female vocal CD, the two guys running the room were to busy to talk to me - they looked at me & kept talking - eventually one of their colleagues came along & helped me!!!!! Really liked the Martin Logan room, the DEQX/Legend room, the Holton/Hulgich room & the MercureLounge were great as was their singer and also the vinyl talk. Hey, I think I could go on and on! Look see of the rooms were still going when I arrived back after getting a bite to eat! Yeah another good day tomorrow - looking forward to it. Wonder if it would be a good idea to start up a 'Here's What I thought of the Show' thread? Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakabatou Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: Not sure why that’s a problem? in any event, they played digital too when I was in there Only because it gets converted to digital anyway. Still sounded ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceS Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 By the way. Let me apologise for the lack of checking before posting the above. What an idiot you are Bruce!!! Really good atmosphere. Everything seemed to go like clock work. Whenever I walked past Marc he looked very relaxed, like everything is good! Yeah, really looking forward to tomorrow, and, of course, the dinner! See you tomorrow. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I haven't seen those VAF stand mounts before. Any idea what model they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakabatou Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, rantan said: I haven't seen those VAF stand mounts before. Any idea what model they are? New i91 mk3 SE Edited October 12, 2018 by sakabatou Added link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wikeeboy Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Just goes to show how differently we all hear music. Maybe it was just the record i heard, but i thought the Kharma setup was very average, nothing special at all especially considering the price tag. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazzesman Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 2 hours ago, nonsynchro said: Greg played Bach's Toccata et Fugue. It reminded me of the 10,000 pipes organ at Melbourne Town Hall. Also fun was rocking out with Bill Mclean and Marilyn Manson on the Dutch & Dutch. I was there and Bill and his wife were having the time of their life. D&D were awesome. Regards Cazzesman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey72 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 The VAF look interesting. Do the go deep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazzesman Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I had a great 7 hours today. Nice to catch up with some great Audio people. Stuart and Arthur in good form. Krix was amazing but at $500,000 it was a no brainer. SGR rock solid. 3.2's were pure. Kii 3 were again stunning. Warrick playing Lou Reed's, Walk on the Wild side was a highlight for me. A closet rocker apparently. The M8Audio - Sweet Maxwell speakers were gems. Owner Mark Thomsen is a terrific gent. His offsider Ian from Critical Sound NZ was also extremely helpful and wonderful to talk with. D&D 8c actives were rocking the Pulman from 5.30-7.00. A core group of 6 hairy blokes were loving every bit of Bills DJing. With plenty of hard rocking on rotation with a few requiring parental advisory stickers. Bill's wife was tapping toes like nobodies business. Great fun was had by all and the speakers were a huge hit. Thanks Bill for the terrific 90 mins. Thanks to Marc for putting it all together. Best of luck in Sydney in 2019. Regards Cazzesman 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihearmusic Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 43 minutes ago, wikeeboy said: Just goes to show how differently we all hear music. Maybe it was just the record i heard, but i thought the Kharma setup was very average, nothing special at all especially considering the price tag. I was sitting in the sweet spot and the speakers disappeared. Deep soundstage and rich presentation of sound. Holton and Hulgich on the other hand was disappointing. Sound was confined to the speakers and it sounded constraint to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihearmusic Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, blakey72 said: The VAF look interesting. Do the go deep? The VAF do go deep. For a smallish speaker they sound fantastic. Around $5500.- is not cheap but gee they were one of my high lights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey72 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Ihearmusic said: The VAF do go deep. For a smallish speaker they sound fantastic. Around $5500.- is not cheap but gee they were one of my high lights. Strange design. Is that a 6" full range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, blakey72 said: Strange design. Is that a 6" full range? Concentric design. The tweeter is mounted in the middle of the bass/mid driver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey72 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 20 minutes ago, cazzesman said: I had a great 7 hours today. Nice to catch up with some great Audio people. Stuart and Arthur in good form. Krix was amazing but at $500,000 it was a no brainer. SGR rock solid. 3.2's were pure. Kii 3 were again stunning. Warrick playing Lou Reed's, Walk on the Wild side was a highlight for me. A closet rocker apparently. The M8Audio - Sweet Maxwell speakers were gems. Owner Mark Thomsen is a terrific gent. His offsider Ian from Critical Sound NZ was also extremely helpful and wonderful to talk with. D&D 8c actives were rocking the Pulman from 5.30-7.00. A core group of 6 hairy blokes were loving every bit of Bills DJing. With plenty of hard rocking on rotation with a few requiring parental advisory stickers. Bill's wife was tapping toes like nobodies business. Great fun was had by all and the speakers were a huge hit. Thanks Bill for the terrific 90 mins. Thanks to Marc for putting it all together. Best of luck in Sydney in 2019. Regards Cazzesman Do Krix sell something as expensive as $500 000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihearmusic Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, blakey72 said: Strange design. Is that a 6" full range? Dual concentric speaker. (Coaxial speaker) or single source driver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey72 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Ittaku said: Concentric design. The tweeter is mounted in the middle of the bass/mid driver. Ahh ok. Like Kef? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihearmusic Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, blakey72 said: Ahh ok. Like Kef? Same principle. Edited October 12, 2018 by Ihearmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wikeeboy Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 27 minutes ago, cazzesman said: I had a great 7 hours today. Nice to catch up with some great Audio people. Stuart and Arthur in good form. Krix was amazing but at $500,000 it was a no brainer. SGR rock solid. 3.2's were pure. Kii 3 were again stunning. Warrick playing Lou Reed's, Walk on the Wild side was a highlight for me. A closet rocker apparently. The M8Audio - Sweet Maxwell speakers were gems. Owner Mark Thomsen is a terrific gent. His offsider Ian from Critical Sound NZ was also extremely helpful and wonderful to talk with. D&D 8c actives were rocking the Pulman from 5.30-7.00. A core group of 6 hairy blokes were loving every bit of Bills DJing. With plenty of hard rocking on rotation with a few requiring parental advisory stickers. Bill's wife was tapping toes like nobodies business. Great fun was had by all and the speakers were a huge hit. Thanks Bill for the terrific 90 mins. Thanks to Marc for putting it all together. Best of luck in Sydney in 2019. Regards Cazzesman Best 90 mins i've ever had at an audio show! What a blast. Well done Bill & the D&D's 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to music Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Bill McLean can put on some really great entertainment.... every year I go I look forward to his presentation and spend some time there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakabatou Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, blakey72 said: The VAF look interesting. Do the go deep? Simon said they get to 35Hz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey72 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 minute ago, sakabatou said: Simon said they get to 35Hz! Wow, that's impressive. Are the 6"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakabatou Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, blakey72 said: Wow, that's impressive. Are the 6"? I think that's right, but don't quote me. Same size as i91 mk 2, but magnesium alloy, and much larger cabinet to acheive the low end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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