Bottlehead Forum
Other Gear => Speakers => Topic started by: drewh1 on March 25, 2013, 10:50:48 AM
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I would love to hear what people on this forum are raving about. I am the east bay and just completed a Stereomour.
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I ordered a pair of Orcas (and subs), and they should be arriving in the next week or two. I was able to demo them while I was visiting Seattle a few weeks ago. I don't have any BH equipment built yet though. But you're welcome to try out the Orcas with your Stereomour once they are set up and broken in a bit. I live in the South Bay (Campbell).
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I too would like to see if the Orca's are all that's being written, especially now that my listening space has shrunk to the spare bedroom. Is there enough interest to have maybe a Bay Area meet and greet? I don't have a Stereomour but I have some BH gear. I'm down in San Jose/Campbell/WG.
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I would be happy to bring my Stereomour down to Campbell sometime. That way, I can hear the Orcas and you can see how they would perform with the BH gear.
Why don't we wait until you have had a chance to break them in and then we can schedule a listening session.
Let's stay in touch.
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If you guys don't mind including a longtime Bottlehead fan in your listening session, I would love to give the Stereomour/Orca a listen.
Thanks,
Randy
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Sounds good. I'll give you guys an update in a couple weeks.
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Finally got my Orcas and subs set up and broken in pretty well, if anyone in the Bay Area is still interested in hearing them. They're powered by a BeePre and Paramounts with 300B's (all stock right now), and it's all sounding rather good.
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I would enjoy this. I can bring my old school BH Paramours 2A3 & 45, as well. I'd bring my EV Sentry IV B's but they are bit larger than the Orca's! ;D
Regards,
Geary
Pleasant Hill near Walnut creek
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Maybe we can set up a little Bottlehead meet. I have a SEX 2.0, Quickie, and Fostex FE103En speakers.
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A mini-meet sounds good to me. I'd love to hear how the Orcas fare with 2A3s and 45s. I also have some LCD2s I'd like to try out with a SEX amp, if that's possible. Everyone is welcome to come to my house in Campbell, or I wouldn't mind hauling my gear if another location works better. I also have a decent turntable (Rega RP6) and an Eros, if anyone wants to spin some vinyl.
Most Saturday or Sunday afternoons are good for me. What works for you guys?
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I'm up for such a gathering. Just say when and where!
-Randy
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If you guys can gather enough folks, perhaps we can talk Clark into a road trip...
-PB
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For sure! A few of my sisters live down there and Molly and I do like road trips. Hitting up Dayton WA this weekend to check in with old friends and past customers and to see friends branden daniel and the chics play through one of our PA's installed at mace mead works
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A local Bottlehead & Blumenstein Audio gathering with Clark & Molly Blumenstein as special guests? Now we're talking!
-Randy
Gee, any chance Doc & Queen Eileen wanna join in on the fun? They, too, have family in the Bay Area!
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If there's going to be a larger group, I can see about using the sound rooms at my office for demos (I work in an audio research lab). The rooms have decent acoustics, and would allow two systems to be playing at once. I'd have to clear it with the office manager first though...
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Soon (will announce) we'll be hosting some listening parties at our place as well. Been working hard to get our space ready for it for the last several weeks. So we are gearing up for seattle, cali, hell i'd love to do a world tour with these speakers/amps!
I'm so happy for Joel's kind offer to host a listening party. Thanks man!
-Clark
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This is "sounding" more and more interesting. (bad pun, I know)
Really looking forward to whatever gets put together.
-Randy
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The weekends of June 22, 29 or July 20, 27 are looking best for me. But I could likely do any upcoming weekend. Any preferences?
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June 22nd looks good on my calender.
-Randy
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If this is an open meet, I'd love to join as well. I'm near Campbell. I only have a Crack as far as BH gear goes, but could bring along something else in the audio chain if people are interested.
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June 22 looks good. Unfortunately we can't use the sound rooms at my office, so we'll just have to gather at my house in Campbell. All are welcome! We can just make it into an open house for a few hours. Maybe 2:00-5:00? I'll PM my address to everyone that's expressed interest a few days before the 22nd.
And I'll have many craft beers to sample, if anyone else is into that. Feel free to bring more!
Also, my BeePre is currently having difficulties, so another pre-amp to swap in would be much appreciated.
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Joel,
Let me suggest you post, maybe in the OP, what you have for the meet and what you need. You can edit it as folks volunteer a preamp and whatever else you need for the meet.
That will assure you that you are not without a CD player or something you are going to want for demonstrations.
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I have a Promitheus TVC that could be used as a pre. But I've read it doesn't match well with some amps, so this could be a 'swap-in to compare SQ' component versus a primary for the meet. Also not sure if I can stay the whole time as well, so having another pre there would be best. But be happy to bring it if people are interested in a passive pre (well, transformer volume control to be precise).
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I realized I have a decent solid state pre that I can use if my BeePre isn't up and running by then. But I'd still like to hear the Promitheus. And the Crack as well with my headphones.
Following Grainger's advice, I started a new thread (since I'm not the OP to this one) in General Category to see if we can pick up any more people.
The thread is here: http://www.bottlehead.com/smf/index.php/topic,4384.0.html
I've only listed Captouch's gear and my gear so far, since I'm not sure who else can make it (Cary? Galyons?).