Ottawa, Ontario

It seemed like time for another update. Well we've been trucking along for a little while and now we have 5 members. I hosted our most recent get together on September 23 2005. What a blast! My sound room, if it can be called that is really only able to hold to people so I set up the stereo in my living/dining room instead. The acoustics weren't great (but then again my regular room is far from perfect) but we were able to sit all five comfortably and I hope the music was interesting enough to make up for the sound bouncing around. As I look back now, I think that starting up this listening club was one of the best things I have taken part in over the last several years. We meet once a month for tunes, conversation and the odd beverage and it's a hoot. I look forward to each meeting. I can't see us being able to expand any further because of space issues but I can see why some of our group are in other listening clubs, it's great fun.

I chose to program music from or inspired by Chicago for my theme. We listened to: Misha Mengelberg; the Chicago Underground Quartet; Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Steve Goodman; John Prine; Junior Wells; Mike Bloomfield; Jimmy Reed; Clifford Jordan; Albert Ammons; the Pharaohs and others.

And the set up was: Totem Model 1's, Jolida 502B, Classe CD.5 and VPI HW19Jr.5

Good Day,

I would love to join. I'm a graduate student here in Ottawa. I have a headphone only system, something that may not appeal to you members right away, but it may also amaze you at what can be attained having transducers strapped to one's ears.

As for frontends, I can offer a highly modified Shanling TD-100, a Michell Gyrodec with Orbe platter, SME V, Koetsu Black, soon a Grado Statement, and an Ear 834p phono. If ever I was asked to bring this along, I would require a lift as I don't own a car.

Sooo...if membership is still open, please consider me.

Cheers

Zanth

thanks for the note. at the moment we are up to five members and i don't think all of us, particularly myself have a listening room that can accomodate more than that. but i'd be glad to talk to you and set up a seperate listening time

matthew

Kick off to 2006. We enjoyed our first get together of the new year at my place. This was the first time that I had my new gear up and running. And I think that the Gallo Ref 3's and the Cary SLI80 provided a rewarding experience. That being said the music is the thing and after attempting a few speaker placements we had a nice afternoon enjoying music by artists from Pittsburgh. The menu included tunes by: Earl Hines, Maxine Sullivan, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey. As well as the Pittsburgh Symphony performing Brahms Symphony#2 and Tchaikovsky's Cantible for Cello Solo and String Orchestra. Looking forward to the next get together in March.

matthew

Yes, it was a lovely afternoon, with some music I'd never heard before, some tasty new components and good whisky to meld it all together. By the way Matthew, the CBC program I meant to slag off was Freestyle, not Fresh Air - though Fresh Air doesn't escape criticism either. If the CBC gets any more lightweight, it's going to float away on the hot air of its own making. It's a saddening state of affairs.