Atlanta, Ga.

Awsome Tom, I'd like to go by and see the place for sure. I got my Mcintosh MC2301's in today. All my new stuff is in but I don't have my power run yet. I should get it soon, you should come by and listen once its in. Speakers and pre amp are in as well. Just waiting on the shunyata power stuff and my house power. I've been slacking, didn't expect the amps this soon.
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I cant wait to hear your new system. Lyra and I will try to be at GHT right at 5:00. I am taking the day off and shes working from home that day. Look forward to meeting everybody thats going!

Hey I have found a club that was just started! It is called
the Audio Video Club of Atlanta. It began in Jan of this year 09 I went to a recent meeting at Meridian Audio in Austell Ga. They were very nice and we were treated to a viewing in the Theater room. and some great music in the Music room. The leaders of the AVCOA were very welcoming and they invite Men wives and young people to join. Personally I think it is great that there is a club that welcomes young people too. I was contacted by a John who I believe is a membership guy. Happy Listening and viewing ! :)

My name is John Morrison and I am the President and a founding member of the club. I have been an audio hobbiest for close to 50 years and we started this club for everyone who likes music and the many forms of recording and reproduction of it. We will be doing (have already done one) live concerts of all types of music. We are interested in two channel as well as multichannel audio and video. Our next meeting is on Sunday, May 17th and while I can't tell you exactly what will be on the program (our original presenter had a conflict... not unusual) I will be happy to put anyone who is interested on our e-mail list and will send them an invite. E-mail me at the address below.

I joined this website so that I could answer any questions about our club. We are encouraging new members. Our June meeting on the 28th will feature Tyll Hertsons of Headroom Audio and some of his friends in the headphone industry in what I will describe as a Headphone Extravaganza. It will be held in a meeting room at a centrally located hotel.

John

John Morrison, President
Audio-Video Club of Atlanta
e-mail - jhm3@bellsouth.net

Audio-Video Club of Atlanta May Meeting Information.

The Audio-Video Club of Atlanta invites members of this board to attend the May meeting on Sunday the 17th from 2-5 PM. See below for directions.

In order to make sure we have enough refreshments on hand, please RSVP to Tom Horner: mailto:trhorner@bellsouth.net if you plan to attend.

We told you we would be doing a two channel, tube amp shootout, with well known vintage integrated amps (60s era) versus one of the finest Cary integrated tube amps from recent years. Here's the lineup:

1. Fisher X-100-B Tube Integrated currently owned and loved by our own Program Director, Nick Arroyo. This is a 24 WPC integrated amp using 7868 power tubes preferred by Fisher in this era. Most of the tubes in this amp are New Old Stock. Sometime in the past, it was re-capped but we don't believe it has been modded.
2. H. H. Scott 299C Tube Integrated currently owned by Dr. Jeff Priluck, a prominent Atlanta Audiophile and collector. This is a 72 WPC Amp that listed for $224.95 in 1961, not an inexpensive amp for its time! It used 7591 Output tubes.
3. Cary CAD 75I 75 WPC is a KT 88 based integrated amp and a new Rogue Perseus preamp owned by Chuck Bruce. The Perseus Preamp is just to see if there is a difference if any of the integrateds have a pre-out and power-in capability.

That's the lineup. Because of the low power output of the Fisher, we will be auditioning speakers this week to ensure that we can get a satisfactory sound in the meeting room. We'll send our final reminder on Friday and we'll let you know what speakers we'll be using.

Oh, you wanted to know what the digital front end would be composed of did you? How about the popular Oppo CD Player, this one modded for 24/192 out, and a modded Benchmark DAC-1. This combo will play just about anything digital!

Remember, we'll provide some very special recordings for a part of the program, but we also want to hear what you like. So... bring a digital recording to share. The rule is: If you want us to play it, tell us about the recording and why you like it! We'll be able to play the following formats: CD, DVDA, DAD, SACD, Hi Res PCM, HDCD, etc. In other words, if it fits in a CD, DVD, or SACD player, we can play it. (Obviously except for multichannel playback.) Our goal is to listen to lots of music!

Don't forget to e-mail Tom! Call me if you have any questions.

John Morrison, President, Founding Member
Audio-Video Club of Atlanta
Direct: 770-330-3919
mailto:jhm3@bellsouth.net

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Office Directions:

6650 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 700 - Duluth, GA 30097

Google Map of meeting location:

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DIRECTIONS traveling from Interstate 85 North Take the SUGARLOAF PARKWAY exit - EXIT 108 - WEST ramp. Merge onto SUGARLOAF PKWY. Cross Satellite Blvd and pass the Gwinnett Chamber & Gwinnett Arena on your left.

Continue on SUGARLOAF PKWY through the light at Meadow Church Road. Take the very first left turn lane which is PREMIERE PKWY. Turn LEFT onto PREMIERE PKWY. Take the very first driveway on the left. Follow driveway around to the right (back of building) Go toward the end of the Parking Lot. Enter through the door marked Georgia Land & Commercial Solutions