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post #391 of 1776
5/18/11 at 5:20pm
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Originally Posted by Nuance View Post
Duh, how did I forget Bill? Yes, him too, of course!
I'm in as always. Summer is a busy time for me, so let's nail something down with enough planning time.

I'm willing to host again if you guys are interested. One thing is that my Salk's traveled their last time to Brandon's. They will not travel again unless they are sold, and that's not happening anytime soon.

I have some new room treatment ideas in the planning stages. Maybe I can tame my bass peak and we can run things full-range.
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post #392 of 1776
5/18/11 at 5:39pm
How about a short drive to Iowa? It's only a 6 hour drive to my place :-).
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post #393 of 1776
5/18/11 at 5:42pm
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Originally Posted by dlbeck
How about a short drive to Iowa? It's only a 6 hour drive to my place :-).
All depends on the quality of beer you provide!
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post #394 of 1776
5/18/11 at 5:42pm
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How about a short drive to Iowa? It's only a 6 hour drive to my place :-).
What do you have to entice us there?
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post #395 of 1776
5/18/11 at 6:11pm
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Originally Posted by TJHUB

What do you have to entice us there?
I can buy any beer you want. :-)

Nothing you haven't heard before:

Salk HT-TL2's & HTC2
Dual SVS Cylinder Subs
SVS AS-EQ1
Axiom QS8 surrounds (did have all Axiom before Salk upgrade)
Denon 3808
Parasound 2100
Emotiva XPA-3
Carada 10' Criterion BW screen
Epson 8350 projector
Sony S570 BDP

I am mostly a HT guy but have been listening to more music since the Salk purchase (obviously).
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post #396 of 1776
5/18/11 at 7:19pm
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Originally Posted by merrymaid520 View Post

^^^^
And Bill M too

The last 2 weekends in July look open thus far, more in august as well. Thoughts? Terry, Patrick?

Brandon,

I would love to make it but July would be tough. Maybe if you guys do one in the fall I could definitely attend. I'm heading to Virginia in July for a guys get away so two trips in one month might be pushing it. Don't forget about Chris.

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Originally Posted by Nuance View Post

Duh, how did I forget Bill? Yes, him too, of course!

Hey how could you forget about me! Your'e the one that got me started on the whole Salk adventure to begin with. An adventure I am still enjoying to this day.

Bill
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post #397 of 1776
5/18/11 at 7:35pm
Last two weekends in July won't work for me.

In fact, between vacation time and work, I won't have a free weekend until the middle of August.
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post #398 of 1776
5/18/11 at 7:47pm
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If some of you plan to come from out of state, we could shoot for august or September if that's better?
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post #399 of 1776
5/19/11 at 5:37am
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Originally Posted by merrymaid520 View Post
If some of you plan to come from out of state, we could shoot for august or September if that's better?
^ This. If you gents are serious, we'll certainly hold off until everyone can make it. We'd love to have you out-of-staters join us.
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post #400 of 1776
5/19/11 at 9:11am
That might work! I will need to look at my schedule and costs.

Of course you guys can come out this way for some summertime beach fun.
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post #401 of 1776
5/19/11 at 9:13am
I am in the Elkhorn / Lake Geneva area. I am willing to lug my vandersteen 3a sigs around wisconsin / chicago area if we have another meet.

Electronics i can bring would be Threshold Stasis 2 amp and Audio Research SP17L preamp...

taam
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post #402 of 1776
5/20/11 at 5:23am
^ Awesome! I love Vandersteen speakers, so the 3A's will be a welcome addition, not to mention the Audio Research preamp.

Curtis, I'm actually trying to talk the wife into a Disney trip this summer. I really enjoyed CA and want to visit again. This time we'll hit the beach, though.
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post #403 of 1776
5/20/11 at 9:12am
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Originally Posted by Nuance View Post

Curtis, I'm actually trying to talk the wife into a Disney trip this summer. I really enjoyed CA and want to visit again. This time we'll hit the beach, though.

Cool! I have other friends trying to plan a Disneyland trip for the summer as well. If my schedule allows, I will try and join them with my kids.

If you decide on a trip, many companies offer discount tix for Disneyland (and other attractions. Not huge discounts, but fair). Let me know, I will get you the pricing.

On the Wisconsin note, can you guys throw out some hotels suggestions in the area?
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post #404 of 1776
5/20/11 at 4:07pm
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Originally Posted by Nuance View Post

^ Awesome! I love Vandersteen speakers, so the 3A's will be a welcome addition, not to mention the Audio Research preamp.

Curtis, I'm actually trying to talk the wife into a Disney trip this summer. I really enjoyed CA and want to visit again. This time we'll hit the beach, though.

Will you be getting your ST-RT's with you? Have always wanted to compare the dome ST (that I have) with ST-RT! And I am just 20 mins or so from Disneyland! I can take care of your salks while u r out meeting Mickey
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post #405 of 1776
5/20/11 at 4:47pm
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Will you be getting your ST-RT's with you? Have always wanted to compare the dome ST (that I have) with ST-RT! And I am just 20 mins or so from Disneyland! I can take care of your salks while u r out meeting Mickey

Hmmm.....I might have to bring a pair of Ascend Sierra Towers to your place.
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post #406 of 1776
5/20/11 at 5:05pm
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Hmmm.....I might have to bring a pair of Ascend Sierra Towers to your place.

That would be cool! Have read so much about those, so will be cool to check them out in person. Let me know if you are serious and we can plan for one of the weekends - I am in Irvine. We need to start having these GTG in CA instead of just reading about the ones in WI
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post #407 of 1776
5/20/11 at 5:31pm
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Hmmm.....I might have to bring a pair of Ascend Sierra Towers to your place.

You have a pair of Towers?
Didn't know they were shipping
I'm on the preorder list (at least I thought I was) and haven't heard a
peep from Ascend.

DreamCatcher
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post #408 of 1776
5/20/11 at 10:47pm
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You have a pair of Towers?
Didn't know they were shipping
I'm on the preorder list (at least I thought I was) and haven't heard a
peep from Ascend.

Nope....not shipping yet. I believe Ascend is still awaiting parts for assembly.
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post #409 of 1776
5/20/11 at 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by rishi76 View Post

That would be cool! Have read so much about those, so will be cool to check them out in person. Let me know if you are serious and we can plan for one of the weekends - I am in Irvine. We need to start having these GTG in CA instead of just reading about the ones in WI

I agree about GTG's in our area!

You are close to Ascend, and should be able to check out the only other pair in existence, at the moment, there.
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post #410 of 1776
5/20/11 at 11:45pm
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Originally Posted by cschang View Post

I agree about GTG's in our area!

You are close to Ascend, and should be able to check out the only other pair in existence, at the moment, there.

Keep me in the loop if you guys do an L.A. GTG. I may not have the artillery to contribute but I can bring cold beer and lift heavy stuff
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post #411 of 1776
5/21/11 at 12:00am
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Originally Posted by holt7153 View Post

Keep me in the loop if you guys do an L.A. GTG. I may not have the artillery to contribute but I can bring cold beer and lift heavy stuff

Same here minus the heavy lifting. I'd doubt I'd do much good trying to lift something heavy.
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post #412 of 1776
5/21/11 at 12:46am
I work 5 mins from Disney, let me in if there's a gtg, I will bring a set of ZAPH zrt or small kef xq1. I always wanted to hear the Sierra.
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post #413 of 1776
5/21/11 at 4:27am
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Originally Posted by cschang View Post

Cool! I have other friends trying to plan a Disneyland trip for the summer as well. If my schedule allows, I will try and join them with my kids.

If you decide on a trip, many companies offer discount tix for Disneyland (and other attractions. Not huge discounts, but fair). Let me know, I will get you the pricing.

On the Wisconsin note, can you guys throw out some hotels suggestions in the area?

Thank you for the information, Curtis. We'll be in touch me thinks.

Concerning hotels, it really depends on where we hold the GTG. If it's at Terry's I'll let him recommend hotels in the Manitowac/Green Bay area. If it's Brandon then he'd know which hotels are best in the East Troy/Lake Geneva area. Basically, though, we've got everything to the cheap dive motel to the Pfister, Hilton and Hyatt.

If you guys do an LA GTG keep us informed. Perhaps some of us could make the trip?
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post #414 of 1776
5/21/11 at 10:55am
I too would be very interested in a LA GTG! Would certainly help out with the heavy lifting. Please keep me in the loop-

Jeff
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post #415 of 1776
5/21/11 at 12:12pm
You guys in the LA area should also check out the LA area meet thread. A bunch of us get together once in a while for A/V related events and gatherings.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...2#post20468922
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post #416 of 1776
5/25/11 at 2:00pm
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Originally Posted by cschang View Post

I agree about GTG's in our area!

You are close to Ascend, and should be able to check out the only other pair in existence, at the moment, there.

We would be happy to host another GTG here at our facility A bit of a drive from LA (about 60 miles south) but we have a fantastic listening room and the ability to do accurate and instant A/B switching.

All speakers would be welcome of course!
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post #417 of 1776
11/19/11 at 4:40pm
I mostly see comparison between the salks and ascends.
How do these two speakers compare to the Paradigms? The highest end speaker I have heard is the Studio and Signature series. I'm interested if the Salk and Ascend towers can match these in performance and sound. Obviously Paradigms are more expensive, but I thought since the other two are ID, they may compare. When I buy my next speaker, it will be one of these 3 brands. I will buy based solely on best performer regardless of price.
I like a speaker that feel like it wraps around you...to me the Paradigms did that.
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post #418 of 1776
11/20/11 at 8:21am
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Originally Posted by benclement11 View Post

I mostly see comparison between the salks and ascends.
How do these two speakers compare to the Paradigms? The highest end speaker I have heard is the Studio and Signature series. I'm interested if the Salk and Ascend towers can match these in performance and sound. Obviously Paradigms are more expensive, but I thought since the other two are ID, they may compare. When I buy my next speaker, it will be one of these 3 brands. I will buy based solely on best performer regardless of price.
I like a speaker that feel like it wraps around you...to me the Paradigms did that.

Bringing the thread back from the dead I see
There should be some thoughts posted about the sigs in here? If not, maybe Warp will chime in. I can say, the Sig line's Be Tweeter is much better than the Studios. As for what speaker fits you out of this group would depend on what you look for in performance(output, bass extension, timbre accuracy, mid range clarity, top end extension, etc)

I can say I did just upgrade my Ascend Towers to the RAAL tweeter(and new crossover). We hope to get the speakers together again soon for another comparison.

Brandon
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post #419 of 1776
11/27/11 at 2:08pm
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Originally Posted by merrymaid520 View Post

Bringing the thread back from the dead I see
There should be some thoughts posted about the sigs in here? If not, maybe Warp will chime in. I can say, the Sig line's Be Tweeter is much better than the Studios. As for what speaker fits you out of this group would depend on what you look for in performance(output, bass extension, timbre accuracy, mid range clarity, top end extension, etc)

I can say I did just upgrade my Ascend Towers to the RAAL tweeter(and new crossover). We hope to get the speakers together again soon for another comparison.

Brandon

Would the Ascend tower or Salk Song bird be more similar to the Paradigms?
Which would sound more like the Paradigms and would it be comparable to the Signature or Studio line?
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post #420 of 1776
11/27/11 at 3:50pm
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Originally Posted by benclement11 View Post


Would the Ascend tower or Salk Song bird be more similar to the Paradigms?
Which would sound more like the Paradigms and would it be comparable to the Signature or Studio line?

I think both compare favorably to the sig line especially when the ascends and salks use the RAAL tweeters. The paradigms are a very dynamic speaker while the song birds will most likely give out much sooner.
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