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Crankin' Double (New) Advents for Halloween

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Posted on November 2, 2009 at 09:01:41
E-Stat
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 My next door neighbor's teenage daughter had a Halloween party and I offered to provide the sound system. It is the trusty vintage garage system with the preamp from the main system added. The Manley tube DAC I use with a Pioneer Elite changer can't fully drive the Threshold to clipping, but it gets plenty loud in its normal role in the garage. In this case, however, I wanted to run the Stasis wide open so I needed a pinch more gain.

The voltage was "bouncing" on peaks. It was nominally 122 volts, but would drop to 120 in time with the music. Which was easy to understand since we fed the system with a pretty basic utility extension cord. I placed the speakers atop a brick wall that separates his drive from the tennis court behind. It also served to reinforce the bass. I was amazed how well they projected with a very clean sounding result containing none of the typical sound reinforcement system edge! I ran them full tilt (~400 watts into 4 ohms) for over four hours. One of the selections was Destiny's Child Bootylicious which had the woofers performing visual calisthenics with the bass punch. They still have it after thirty plus years!

rw

I know I'm very late to this thread but...., posted on November 7, 2009 at 07:33:42
HI FI BOB
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 Some earlier Pink Floyd is downright scary enough for Halloweenplay-
The title track from their second album,Saucerful Of Secrets.The first part,right up the gong,whew!
The eerie slide guitar/electronics during Echoes from the Meddle album...and Careful With That Axe Eugene from their Relics release.
I agree with using Bitches Brew's title track but the rest wouldn't scare kiddies as much IMHO.
Some of Robert Fripps Frippertronics/Soundscapes,some Brian Eno...I'll
stop here.

Errr..........., posted on November 4, 2009 at 13:25:29
Neff
 If that is your 'on the way side' garage system you do not have the heart to toss out, what are you using as your valued main system kept in a heated environment? Geez....

As you might imagine by my moniker, posted on November 4, 2009 at 13:53:45
E-Stat
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 I am a fan of electrostatic speakers and have owned several different ones over the past thirty years. Click the "A" beside my moniker and follow to equipment description and to the gallery if you'd like to see some pics.

I still have a special place for Advents since they were my first "real" speaker. I purchased my first ones (different from the four I have today) back in 1972 when I was still in high school. :)

rw

Ok.....nt, posted on November 5, 2009 at 15:05:46
Neff
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RE: Crankin' Double (New) Advents for Halloween, posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:37:10
Ross
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 For recent parties thrown by my teenage child, I have use a NAD 7240 receiver driving a pair of Polk Monitor 7c. Source has been iPod.

Back in college we used a Mac 2100 amp driving a pair of Altec VOT "liberated" from the drama department storage room. So loud you could not hear someone speaking directly into your ear. Loved hearing Prince and the Talking Heads through this system !

Another Frat house used a Crown DC300a driving a pair of Klipsch LaScala.

My ears are still ringing....

Best,

Ross

Those sound like rockin' parties!, posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:54:19
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 ...we used a Mac 2100 amp driving a pair of Altec VOT...
Another Frat house used a Crown DC300a driving a pair of Klipsch LaScala.

I was only getting in mid 90 db output range, but it was still big sounding and super clean. Not at all fatiguing.

rw

Shazzam! I think I heard them down here in ATL ..., posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:43:52
woober goober
 Hope you played some appropriate Halloween music as well. To scare the little tikes I usually blast:
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (any track'll do)
Demolition Doll Rods - Tasty, tracks: Raw; Psycho Kitty
Michael Mantler - The Hapless Child
Material - Hallucination Engine

Alas, the play list, posted on November 3, 2009 at 13:04:52
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 was aimed at the 14 year old audience!

rw

RE: Crankin' Double (New) Advents for Halloween, posted on November 2, 2009 at 10:21:48
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 Am I gettin' this right: you're using a THRESHOLD in the garage?
The neighbors must have loved this setup.

Yes, but I cannot imagine selling it, posted on November 2, 2009 at 13:08:23
E-Stat
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 It was purchased new in 1981 to drive Acoustats and did so completely trouble free for almost twenty years. I later purchased some VTL monoblocks for the electrostats and moved the Stasis to the vintage system where it continues to give me much pleasure. I treated it to new Mallory electrolytics a couple of years back and it uses hand-me-down JPS Labs ICs and power cord.

The last time I had a similar request was thirty five years ago when I was asked to provide a sound system for the Miss RHS Pageant in the high school auditorium. Then, I used my first set of double (original) Advents driven by a Crown D-150 and an H-K Citation 11. Sounded good then. Sounds even better today. :)

rw

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