An attempt to be coherent on a blur of an evening
Kudos to Ti (Doug S.) for pulling it all together, Annie (for letting the house be invaded by a bunch of speaker geeks) and Chef George for his dedication and obsession that we all ate well.
For me, it was really great to meet and interact with Doug B., Jerry M. and Greg T. Besides being nice people and spending personal time with speaker fanatics, it really comes through these guys enjoy and have a passion for what they do.
The systems.
From my first DIY system in the early eighties to the present it would be hard to argue they didn’t sound good. They all were composed of JBL components which probably explains a lot. Listening to TiDomes’s systems, the Performance (5 point and a lot subs) system, the Timbers array, the K2S9900 and Synthesis theater it was easy to understand the improvements that could be made to my system in a number of somewhat esoteric things; for lack of better technical terms: system smoothness and/or seamless transition between drivers, cohesion, impact. With the help of listening to Ti’s great factory systems and Greg explaining his array filter design and obtaining a copy of his schematic, I know my system is going to get better.
Regrets.
I wish I had listened to the PT250. I thought dinner was being served and bailed. On the other hand I think that’s when I got to hear the K2’s. Next time for sure Dave. I should have talked more about HiFi with George and less about food. I do like to cook and eat good food. And, I can take better pictures. Really.
PS to Annie. Jen had a great time too.
Mike