Aloha,

I am enthralled by the house concert movement and have a chance to try to host some.

However, I have no clue as to what gear is required.

If I have a two channel mixer with the ability to have two inputs and then get powered speakers, other than a couple mics, do I need anything else?

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rest in peace, big fella.

The only NBA player to have ever killed a lion with a spear.(true story)

7 foot 7..

Kal has delivered yet another excellent review of the Classe SSP Processor in the July issue. As usual, it is a model of clarity and information, without the typical audio hyperbole that clouds most other reviews.

I'm not saying KEF make bad speakers, but who would wanna listen in this room? And what's with the skewed 5 speaker setup? Where are the cables? Do they really expect a serious audio listener to have such a moron setup, with absolutely bare walls and 25' to the ceiling? And what's the model doing there? Waiting for drinks? Oh, I get it: The audio-wise totally blank playboy is taking a shower before seducing her...

I'd expect that room to sound worse than horrible - much rather have my own listening room

I'm very curious about Franck Tchang's "SugarCubes". Small rosewood blocks (about the size of a sugarcube) with special channels (aka holes) drilled into them, that are used in a special grid formation to treat room resonances. For, as he says, "you do not fight a problem. You spread it around, minimize and blend it in to reduce its overall impact on the room's sonic fingerprint." His HeartSong racks (want one), which use related ideas, are to die for. And you might have to to get one, if the wood is unavailable, because orders stop at that point.

http://hllyaudio.com/tube-amplifier/hlly-audio/high-end-tube-amplifier.html

At $198 I can't imagine it being much, but I'm still curious.

tks,

s.

Last day of the CSO season Sunday, also last day of the Beethoven festival.

9th by Haitink with full supporting cast, ive been looking forward to this one for over a year.

My biggest concern has been learning the whole peice so i dont waste away the first 80% waiting for the chorus !!

Alan

Hi
I'm using an Cambridge Audio Azur 840 integrated, which seems to be doing fine, but I have upgrade-itis. I don't necessarily want to spend more than I did on the Azur 840 (ca. 1500, or maybe it was less), but I'm open to suggestions.
Regards
S