Member “Triode” Pete has graciously volunteered to host another Rave-type meeting on Saturday, May 21st at his Massapequa home. Doors open at 1 PM. There’s a possibility member "lissnr", aka Grant, who literally lives "around the corner" from Pete, will be able to open his dedicated "room" for listening to his system later in the afternoon.
Please RSVP by May 15th to Russ Lachow. Since members from the former NY Rave audio club are invited to this meeting, it is essential to determine the number of people attending, to ensure enough food is provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring appetizers, deserts, and beverages. If a non-RSVP guest shows up and partakes in the grub, both arms and feet will be tied, and the person will be hung upside down from the ceiling by the Syndrome Elite Guard.
Pete has a heated salt water pool, and encourages attendees to bring a bathing suit for a temporary watery respite from the audio madness.
Special guests include "Berto", Rob Reich and "Gopher", Fred Ainsley, from Lampizator NA. They will be bringing their "top of the line" world-renowned Lampizator Golden Gate DAC.
Another special guest will be Vinnie Rossi. Vinnie will be bringing his incredibly innovative Vinnie Rossi LIO – Ultracapacitor-Powered, Integrated Amplifier. Details below-
- LIO Directly Heated Triode Linestage (LIO DHT PRE):
Class-A, OTL, zero-feedback and “convertible” DHT triode linestage allowing for use with 2A3 / 45, 300B, PX4 / PX25, 101D / 205D, and SV811 / SV572 triode families.
- LIO DSD/PCM DAC: PCM 32-bit / 384kHz, DSD64 and DSD128. Dual-mono AKM d/a converters
- LIO Phonostage: Class-A, zero-feedback JFET design with MC step-up transformers
- LIO MOSFET Amplifier: Class AB, 25wpc / 8-ohms, 45wpc / 4-ohms, 65wpc / 2-ohms
Still another special VIP guest will be Gary Dews, owner of BorderPatrol Audio Electronics, building the finest low-powered SET & push-pull amps of the planet! Pete's main system has BorderPatrol's S10 EXD 300B SET amplifier with dual choke input-filtered EXD power supplies.
Pete’s main system: Vintage Rosewood Klipschorns with Volti Audio Full upgrades. Loesch & Wiesner Tube Phono & Line Stage Pre-amp with dual monoblock tube regulated power supplies. BorderPatrol S10 EXD 300B SET amplifier with dual choke input-filtered EXD monoblock power supplies Well Tempered Reference Turntable with Clearaudio Maestro 2 cartridge. Goldenote Stibbert 6DJ8 tube CD player. Lampizator Golden Gate DAC. PI Audio Group UberBUSS power conditioner. Triode Wire Labs cable loom.
Pete's smaller room system: Vintage 12" Tannoy Gold Dual Concentrics in Custom Tannoy MusicSeeker Cherry Cabinets (tuned port down to 26 Hz). Vinnie Rossi LIO DHT PRE. PI Audio Group UberBUSS power conditioner. Triode Wire Labs cable loom. Vinnie will be bringing his laptop with plenty of music!
As if two systems isn’t enough sonic fun, there will be a third system in Pete’s garage (Dahlquist & Polk monitors). That system can be set up outside, weather permitting... or perhaps a 4th system to be set-up - TBD!!!
Please email Russ to RSVP & for Pete's address in Massapequa.
For those who wish to use the LIRR, the Massapequa train station is less than two miles from Pete’s residence. Try to arrange a pickup from the station prior to the meeting date with fellow members, or as a last resort call the host to arrange a pickup to his place on the meeting date. Club members will only make a limited number of train runs for pickup. If there is a significant number of people taking the LIRR, it is best to coordinate taking the same train, though best of all is to find a ride and car pool.