6th Annual Vancouver Island diyFEST 2009

[SCD]

Yes I know all about the fire hazards. I have been out on patrol talking to people and trying to keep things nice and safe.
I should be there sometime Saturday morning.

 

[planet10]

should be there sometime Saturday morning.

 

[chrisb]

Ruth asked me to post this:

so, no beef ribs this year?

 

[maxro]

I could bring a thrift store Philips cd player with on-the-fly switching from 4x to 0x oversampling tda1541 DAC.

That is, provided I can catch a ride from the downtown Victoria area on Saturday. Any offers?

-Max

 

[planet10]

I could bring a thrift store Philips cd player with on-the-fly switching from 4x to 0x oversampling tda1541 DAC.

That is, provided I can catch a ride from the downtown Victoria area on Saturday. Any offers?

Good find... even just the 1541, let alone the player... i'm sure we can find you a ride. Chris? Anyone closer?

I'll be in town Friday afternoon (to pick up the Apple TV), if you want to camp out.

dave

 

[Geek]

It would be great to see you again, Max!

so, no beef ribs this year?

At least not by Tiger Torch

Cheers!

 

[Aengus]

That is, provided I can catch a ride from the downtown Victoria area on Saturday. Any offers?

-Max

Hey Max

I need to sort out with my buddy Richard when we're showing up and whether sleeping over, etc., but in any case I'd be happy to give you a lift up from Victoria on Saturday.

Regards.

Aengus

 

[Geek]

On a side note, if the forecast holds, we're going to have super weather this year

 

[maxro]

I'll be in town Friday afternoon (to pick up the Apple TV), if you want to camp out.

I need to sort out with my buddy Richard when we're showing up and whether sleeping over, etc., but in any case I'd be happy to give you a lift up from Victoria on Saturday.

I've got to work on Friday, but thanks for the offer Dave.

Sounds good, Aengus. I could stay over Saturday night if need be.

 

[Aengus]

Max - YGM.

 

[Nanook]

JesseG----ping, and others..

Jesse, check your email.

others: still struggling to come. Unlikely, but not impossible.

stew

 

[planet10]

Jesse,

Since your spambot seems to enjoy my emails i'll post here... if youhave some PC3200 kicking around, i could use a 1 GB (or a 1/2 in a pinch)

dave

 

[Nanook]

Jesse...

please email me directly, your "info" addy doesn't work..

 

[planet10]

Updated major prize list:

Grant Fidelity DAC-01 from Grant Fidelity
El70en pr (in unfinished mMarKel70 enclosures) from planet10-hifi
EL70 pr, FR126SR pr, Trio8 from Creative Sound
CHR-70 pr x 2 from Mark Audio

dave

 

[planet10]

Gregg & Jesse arrived today.

Tomorrow we'll set up a few hifis, assemble some speakers, and tweak some i hope.

dave

 

[chrisb]

chris : as you know, infused vodka is woman's drink. Real men prefer good Scotch Whiskey, straight from the 'ole' country. Most whiskey made in North America really isn't whiskey (I used to work for a distiller in the blending room), but vodka, aged with fake whiskey flavour, caramel (burnt sugar), and colouring. It is "aged" in a barrel, but that's about it. And "20 " year whiskey can contain as little as 5% of 20 year old whiskey (not the whole bottle). And aging ceases as soon as it is bottled.

well I guess I know now -
thanks for saving me the confusion of deciding for myself, Stew

Might as well stick with beer, 'cause that's something us Canuck do as well or better than any else on the planet....

Well, I hate most commercial 'merican beers as much as the next Canuck, but the Swedes, Yanks, and Belgians might differ with you on that

http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/bestbeers_012009.asp

I guess 2 out of 100 ain't so bad ('xcept for the Quebec part)

of course, how seriously would you take the opinion of a bunch of obvious alcoholics?

sorry if you can't make it

 

[planet10]

Just winding down from Friday.

Terry & Andy & Merilee have arrived from Washington, Bob & Jim made it from Abbotsford.

Jesse & Daniel built a BIG OB for the golwood 18s... looks like a big boom box (pictures to follow)

Many speakers were assembled (still a few to go).

Still need to get a few ducks in a row, but we are set for a very good day tomorrow.

dave

 

[planet10]

Saturday, pushing 11, small crew still here, listening to uFonken with single SDX7 foot cubed woofer, driven by Gregg the Geek's transformation of my 1.5 stereo 70s (Woody i finally used the good transformer in the one you donated to the cause).

Attendance didn't quite make last years (we missed you Cal & Stu & Moray), but John did come from London.

A good time was had by all... more to follow (Ruth says she has 200 pictures)

dave

 

[TerryO]

Hi All,
I'm just getting packed up and having a cup of morning coffee, still have to get to the Ferry dock. I had a wonderful time visiting and listening to the great gear. There were so many speakers I think that I probably missed a few, but the highlights this year, and this is just my opinion, were the Wall of Sound/World's Biggest Boombox, Daniel's El PipeO Sub and Bob's Fostex Horns which were very nicely driven by his 45 and 300b tube amps.

I've got to get going for now, but if you weren't here then you really missed out.

Thanks to Dave and his better half, Ruth for the hospitality and great food!

Best Regards,
TerryO

 

[planet10]

Before i forget. Winner got to choose from the remainder of the prize pile.

Richard Packham -- Grant Fidelity DAC-01 (actually his friend John from London won, but he gifted it) [thanx Rachel]

Max Cochrane -- CHR-70 from Mark Audio [thanx Mark]

Aengus MacIntosh -- CHR-70 from Mark Audio (he assumed they were Alpair6, which he was quite enamoured of -- we'll be talking) [thanx Mark]

Frank McCrea -- CSS FR125SR from CSS [thanx Bob]

Scott Dunn -- P10 mMar-Kel70 with p10 EL70eN drivers (quite a compliment that Scott , being a master builder, would choose boxes already made) [thanx dave & chris]

Terry Olson -- CSS EL70 [thanx Bob]

Merilee Catero (of Andy &) -- CSS Trio8 [thanx Bob]

dave