2025 - August - Peter A.

 

Thanks yet again to Peter and Tracey for hosting the meeting.

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It was great to see some new faces and several new people to group got to experience Peter's system for the first time.

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The big ex-navy STC 4212E tubes were gently glowing, providing entertainment both visually and aurally.

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The Aura turntable is a fascinating conversation piece, not being commonplace. It came complete with hockey pucks serving as weights.

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Clint gave a little more explanation about his interconnects and the work and quality materials that go into them.

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Lunch was a tasty taco mix followed by dessert. Plenty of desserts were on hand to fatten us up. Some of the completists amongst us couldn't help but sample all of them.

 

The view from the back patio was relaxing. Now that we're into the part of the year, we were spoilt with some excellent weather.

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Lots of interesting conversations were had between members new and old, with plenty of space to spread out.

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The Equipment

Power Amplifiers:  40 Watt Class A, Single Ended Power Monoblock Amplifiers with Mullard ECC40 Input Tube to a GEC TT21 (a KT88 with a Top Cap) then Interstage Transformer to an STC 4212E (WE 212E equivalent) with five 5R4WGT RCA Rectifier Tubes.

Pre-Amplifier: Welborne Labs Revelle Tube Preamp.

CD Transport:  Belt Drive CD Transport: CEC TL51X.

DAC:  Doge 7 Tube Dac with six Amperex Holland E180CC tubes.

Phono Pre-amp:  Phonodude MM Phonostage with Genalex ECC83 and WE420A Tubes.

Turntable: Aura Turntable with Hadcock GH 242 Arm and Music Maker 3 MM Cartridge.

Streamer: WIIM Pro Plus.

Interconnects:  Angel Acoustics RCA Transcendence Interconnects, Mad Scientist Audio Flexible Carbon/Graphene PLUS Digital Interconnects

Interconnects: Phono Pre-amp Interconnect Cable is Duelund Coherent Audio DCA20GA with Cardas Connectors.

Speakers: Image Revelation Speakers with Iso-Acoustics GAIA 2 Isolation Feet.

Speaker Cable: Angel Acoustics Speaker Cables

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TV: Panasonic Tiger Blanket Plasma