Cleveland, OH

Sounds good. I'll look forward to meeting you folks.

Not-so-oldgrey,
Thanks for the kudos. i didn't do it to show off, but to say that HT and 2 channel can happily coexist, if you plan for it. Things like HT bypass on a stereo preamp help a lot, as do dedicated signal paths, etc.

Ted

Wow. You could've just told me I was in the wrong league instead of smacking it in my face! Just kidding....that looks like an amazing set-up. I stand corrected.

Put me on the invite list.

Thanks,
"Not so" oldgrey

37 here too.

Dont worry about what you own, our Ears and Beers club isnt about that....its about having some fun with like minded folks, advice can always be shared too but this isnt a circle jerk high brow club where we all listen to a album and sit and discuss it like Opera's book club. Its beers, music, laughs and stories (some bullshit too).
I will post get togethers here so look for them if you want to stop over. Cheers

You're 37 and you go by "oldgrey". Wow, I'm 55, I must be "dead-and-not-know-it". :) Welcome to the Cleveland Club.

I love Don, but ultimate HT and 2 channel CAN coexist. Here's my system:
http://www.audiocircle.com/systems/index.php?systemid=315

I'm hoping to have a N Ohio GTG sometime in the spring (once next step in remodel is done: riser is installed, new carpet and a total repaint job).

The misses secret: whenever she finds out what you spend, match it with her choice (mine is so understanding that it's kept us married 31 yrs without a significant WAF).
Ted

Can you put me on the mailing list? Euclid counts as part of NE Ohio, doesn't it?

A bit about me --I'm fairly new to the hobby. A few years ago I had hopes of putting together the ultimate HT/2ch combo. Don Better warned me otherwise, but i didn't listen. Needless to say, dreams shattered and tail between my legs, I'm now in the process of splitting it up. After a bit of research (and pleading for a reasonable budget from my wife), a Rogue Cronus is now on its way to power my DeVore Gibbons. Not sure how this set-up stacks up amongst the members, if I'm in the wrong league --just shoot me a note and I'll be glad to go back to the minors (tips on how to extract a bigger budget from the misses would also be appreciated).

Also, as for what I listen to, I'm a 37 year old Zep head who now can't get enough Coltrane & his protege's (Josh Redman, et al). The wife likes punk and I've been known to attend my share of operas. I'm sure may of you have the same tastes as I...

Hford653,Thanks for having Brian and I over for a listening session.Sorry we had to cut things short.I'll try to make it over this afternoon ,so that we can finish tweaking the table with the new Huffman ICs.I was glad to read that I wasn't driving you overly crazy with all the adjustments.The system was really starting to shine.
Local AudioGon members:A few of us meet in small numbers to enjoy music and discuss the gear.Feel free to contact any of us and make arrangements to "meet & greet".
All are welcome.
Happy Holidays!

It has been almost two years since my wife and I began a relocation. At that point my gear went into storage and the music has been dead. Today we have moved into our new digs, they are not complete yet. Kitchen, bathroom, and the rest of the first floor is to be finished, but i have a dedicated room for the first time. It is not perfect, but after 2 years, I am chompin at the bit to get the rig out and running again.
Will be spending some time figuring out the best room configuration, as I now have a third floor "man cave" that will be and ht on one end and a 2 channel on the other.

I can't wait to sit and listen for a while. Rehabbing a crackhouse was a romantic idea, but has nearly killed me. I need to relax before the craziness that is the holiday season is going to bring.

Tpsonic and Brian: thanks for stopping by today and checking out some sounds on my little system. I really enjoyed meeting Brian and having the opportunity of welcoming him to our little community of audiophiles in the south central Cleveland area. Tipsonic, it's always a pleasure and special treat when you stop by and drive me crazy with all those little adjustments that just seem to make the analog rig sound its best. Although a lot of fun and fellowship was had, we definitely did not have enough time together today to really enjoy all the benefits of my system so when we can, lets get togheter and do it again. Thanks again, Herman

Well yesterday was a great get together, thanks Eric for the power conditioner and the wine, I hope to see others homes in time aswell as host more of you at my place.
It was greating meeting all, so once again....thanks Brian, Jim, Eric, Marty and Karl for everything! Cheers

Well yesterday was a great get together, thanks Eric for the power conditioner and the wine, I hope to see others homes in time aswell as host more of you at my place.
It was greating meeting all, so once again....thanks Brian, Jim, Eric, Marty and Karl for everything! Cheers

Chad, Really great to meet you and the E&B gang today. Wish I had more time but had a lot on my plate this afternoon. You have a nice and very enjoyable system. Appreciate your hospitality too. Talk soon. Regards, Brian

Hford, your welcome to come down if you are free Saturday, just email me if you want to talk, cheers

Hi, I'm just south of Cleveland off of 77 and would love to meet other hi fi guys in the area. I have 2 channel digital and analog for serious listening and h t just for the fun of it.

I talked with Brianhemmis tongiht (great guy) and it looks like we will try for next Saturday at my place if anyone else would be interested please P.M. me, I am an hour from Cleve in Salem.

My brother lives in Vermillion (it's 20-25 min west of me). And Fairview Park is 10-15 min away. I'm open to ideas. My post above has a link to my system, etc.

Welcome to the West Side!

Hi, I'm 60 and just moved to Fairview Park. Also looking to meet local hifi guys.

54 yr old audio nut. Would love to hear from other N. Ohio
audiophiles. 2 channel & ht setup. West side, Vermilion.

Hi Brian,
Our club meets every couple months but with a little notice anything can be put together with a couple or few guys (hell the group isnt that much bigger) another member may be over my place this weekend and you are free to come down, another member was gonna come but a friends death has been paying respects. I am at chadnliz2k3 via hotmail dot com if you want to leave a number and time to call for this or any other weekend, cheers

When & where does the Ear's & Beers group meet ? I'm new to the Cleveland area-recently moved here from Erie, PA and would like to meet some of the local hifi gang.

Yes we have a few active Cleve area folks in our "Ears and Beers" club and I know myself and another guy who may want to attend but my problem is I am disabled and I dont drive so I am pretty much dead weight. I will try to contact you via email, cheers

Hi,
Don't know if anyone in Northern Ohio will see this (more than a year since the last post) I am planning on driving up to the Detroit area for the http://www.akfest.com/ on May 3 and 4.
There is a good lineup of exhibitors.
Would like to hear from any 2 channel folks that have any interest in attending.

My setup is :
Melody I2A3 & Ultra Fi Sebring 300b
Zu Druid
AMR CD-77

Take care, Ted

Ted, I sent you email please let me know if you got it.

I didn't know this "local club" thing existed on Audiogon. I am a 53 yr old audio lover who has been dabbling in audiophile/hi-fi stuff for 30+ years here in N. Ohio. I am a strong 2 channel guy, but also built a home theater in 1987 when we built in Westlake (still live there), and was known to be on that cutting edge during th late 80's and early 90's (even got written up in Cleveland Magazine...:>) ).

I have done a lot of work to maintain separate signal paths for a dedicated 2 channel, 5.1 channel hirez music surround and 7.1 channel movie surround (110 inch hidef since '99) system. About 75% of my listening now is dedicated 2 channel.

Don Better is a great guy and great resource. As all others die off (Hoffmans, then Golden Grampohone, now Audio Craft is weakening to the point of irrelevance, and Audio Visions is catering to "drop in" hoem theater. Don Better is ramping up his high-end busioness even more, with new lines like Basis, ARC and Quad in the past few months. I'm buying a Nottingham vinyl setup from him very soon.

Here's my gallery at Audio Circle (gives you a little look at my past few equipment moves, etc.).

my gallery

Anyway, I'm glad to have found this! I'd love to hook up.

Ted

Don Better has been around, everyone in Cleveland should know about him, other than that and AudioCraft its getting slim, AudioVisions does not count.

thanks guys for all the replies. as soon as all my new gear arrives (mid-january), i will be in touch to take you up on offers to help. in the meantime, i would love to get involved in any local audio club -- if anything is organized for our area. its great to know that there are others around who are similarly afflicted with this madness!

happy holidays

Thanks Brownsanandy for the Donbetteraudio tip. I will check them out this week while I am visiting my brother.

Todd - if you can't figure out a McIntosh system, it will be very hard for you to help anyone! Good luck though.

Arthur

There ya go Jeff, ask and you shall recieve! I would like to help or join the fun, I am good with gear and hooking up but I have a spinal disease wich really puts me at a dis-advantage.....all the same it would be fun to hang out!

i might be able to help you. have never done it for other people but im pretty good with the gear. although i am ashamed i was at my uncles house last night and him and myself could not figure out how to watch a movie on his 75000.00 based mcintosh entertainment system. ended up watching a video on a 100.00 all in one tv dvd system. let me know if you want my help.
todd

TPsonic might be able to help, he seems like he really knows audio...if not a guy in our little club might help. email me private for info if you wish

Following up on prior post...

Just did a major upgrade and moved into a new house. Anyone aware of a high quality audio person in NE Ohio that can be paid to help setup/tweak equipment that they did not sell? (Pls spare me the suggestion of talking to anyone at Audio Visions. I wouldn't let them set up the clock radio on my nightstand.)

Thanks for any suggestions.

I just found a high end two channel shop in Cleveland, there are several brand options and is only by appointment.
Here is his web site, he is also a music professor in Cleveland.

http://www.donbetteraudio.com/

Would anyone be willing to help me get my room set up?
I have just made some big moves in my set up and want to get things dialed in.

Or just come over and listen to music would be fine.

Andy, I prefer to meet people on a one-on-one basis,before getting together as a group.Weekends are probably best,but could squeeze an a week-day afternoon.
Tom

Tom,
If you are interested in hosting then I am all ears. If you are looking for a place to get together, I am interested as well. I still have a few organic steaks in the freezer for our group of audio friends. The time is the issue for me.
I am wearing too many hats at the moment and have been running in circles. Still have not had a chance to have anyone come over and listen to the room in the new house.

Let's try this again-Anyone interested in gettimg together to listen to music? I promise not to try and sell anything,I didn't with the members that I met.Sincerely,Tom.

Any local members (Cleveland area) that might have in their possession a Hickok 6000 tube tester?? I have a number of EL-509s that I would like to read their transconductance curves and hopefully match.
Thanks in advance,Tom

Hats off to Magnetar for another great "Ears and Beers"
his system is simply jaw dropping, I had so many big grins during dynamic music that my cheeks hurt. From the obscure to Classical it was all great music, good food, drink and laughs........hats off Mike!

Thanks Jeff did not know you were a member in here.

I am gonna go to Mike just to sleep in the car hahaha
Oh yea and play some over hand horse shoes!

There should be a crowd of 5-10 audio nuts enjoying the tunes, cold beer, BBQ and good company. Bring some music and your favorite cold refreshment. I can playback recordings in LP's, reel to reel, CD, SACD and DVD - The fun will start at around one PM till ???

The Magnetar system is really cookin - I'm running a quad-amped open baffle array of Urei 15" studio monitor coaxials in an WCW (woofer/coax/woofer) configuration with two 21" woofers a side and horn loaded sub.

Email me at mochamike@sbcglobal.net for directions.

See ya.

The last time a plan was hatched I cleared my schedule and nobody bothered to tell me it was a no go, so I am going to pass.

The weekend of July 1st.
THis is the date, and at my place for a select few. Organic steaks for dinner and BYOM.

Bring your own music.

andy

Y'all is lucky. Clevelandplasma...Chris is a great guy. Best price, best service...and not just for plasma. This is one very satisfied customer.

Try this: Superbowl. Five days before. Nobody in the entire country has the NEC 50XM5 Plasma. 48 Hours later, delivered to the West Coast for less money than Plasma Depot, PlasmaBay, etc. etc. etc.

Nobody showed. In fact, I only had two people repsond with any interest and they never got back with me. Talked to Karl and he said we could shoot for a June 23rd get together, but it would have to be in the evening.

The only dac that I have is the nixon, the audio sector, the Lite ah, and the DIY kit were all delayed.

Right now I am looking into some room treatment stuff. Before I do any changing.

Got some great new music.

Another meeting planned and forgotten...what happened?

I may be able to attend but I'm not sure of my schedule yet. I'd like to bring my Integra CD player to compare with the other DACs if that's ok.

Warren

Hello hello,
Is anyone down for Saturday June 3rd for a get together?
This will be a small group of folks to come and listen toy with the speaker placement. May also try a budget dac shootout.

Andy

Home again. Nothing like a trip to the Third world to make you feel blessed. And maybe a bit ashamed.

I am home and would like to offer an invite to anyone with a bit of free time to come and check out my new nearfield listening room. I should have pics posted soon enough, when I find the box that stuff was in.

I can do it any Saturday evening in the comin three weeks, or all day this Saturday, but short notice.

Anyone looking for a killer power amp, I have a Nearly new Odyssey Khartago that has 19 plus years left on the Warantee that has been HotRodded at the Odyssey lab in Indianapolis.

You have to hear this. I would like to get others opinions, but be gentle, I am fragile.

Well Andy you missed another great "Ears and Beers" at Mikes place this time. A new Agon member joined us and brought some great vinyl, Mike had open baffle speakers he made with the 4 horn subs, 21 in mid drivers, 3 10 in mid and horn tweeters wich really played very good and very loud, at 108db efficient it was a surprise we still clipped a 500 watt amp (THE SYSTEM WAS QUAD AMPED).
Mikes wife cooked up an early Easter dinner and a huge bon fire capped off the night......another great get-together.