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The November 2015 meeting of the Sydney Audio Club sees us once again gather for an afternoon of fine music, great sound and amicable company. Each month, the Sydney Audio Club presents the finest in high end audio systems for our members and guests. It's a bit like a private audio show once a month where you can hear and discuss equipment that you might not otherwise have the chance to audition. And you can bring along your own music to test the capabilities of the system or to just share with like-minded music lovers in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. For our last club meeting of the calendar year, Cameron Pope of Krispy Audio (http://www.krispyaudio.com.au/pages/About-Us.html) will be presenting. Cameron has presented to the Sydney Audio Club a couple of times before, each time bringing in a totally different and great system. This time he’s bringing in another impressive system based on Harbeth speakers – their first appearance in the club. Details of the system…. (most detail below has been copied from the Krispy Audio web site)… Harbeth Super HL5+ speakers – http://www.krispyaudio.com.au/products/Harbeth-Super-HL5-Plus-speakers.html Breathtaking transparency, a huge soundstage and total immersion in the performance. See Cameron’s web site for a few pointers to reviews of these speakers. ModWright KWA100SE stereo amplifier – http://www.krispyaudio.com.au/products/ModWright-KWA-100-SE-Stereo-power-amplifier.html Provides the strengths of both tube and solid state products: 3-D sound-staging, holographic imaging and a beautiful midrange of tubes, combined with sparkling highs, low distortion, bass resolution, and control of solid state. The Bespoke Audio Company (TVC - transformer volume control) preamp – http://www.krispyaudio.com.au/products/The-Bespoke-Audio-Co.-Preamplifier.html "The sound it produces illuminates the depths of every recording that crosses its path, removing all veils and adding no sonic imprint whatsoever. Add to that the extremely elegant visual aesthetics, a variety of available custom finishes, aided by the top notch build quality and a first rate customer support and you get a product that in my opinion deserves to join the elite company of Mono & Stereo Upper Echelon award." - Mono & Stereo 2015. Manley Chinook Phono stage – http://www.krispyaudio.com.au/products/Manley-Chinook-phono-stage.html The spawn of the Manley Steelhead - one of the world's greatest phono preamplifiers - Stereophile Class A Recommended Component and The Absolute Sound's Preamp of the Year, has arrived. The Chinook epitomises the sound of the Steelhead. Designed for the music lover. SOTA Cosmos vacuum platter turntable – http://www.krispyaudio.com.au/products/SOTA-Cosmos-Vacuum-Turntable.html The COSMOS represents the ultimate expression of SOTA’s critically acclaimed turntable engineering. Shelter 5000 cartridge – http://www.krispyaudio.com.au/products/Shelter-5000-Cartridge.html Our digital front-end for the day will be a Micromega, Bel Canto or Esoteric player – depending on what Cameron has available on the day. Failing that, we’ll have an Oppo BDP-105 Universal player sourced from a member. The second half of the music sessions will be our popular BYO. Members and guests are welcome to offer music to share with us all. So bring along your favourite music on CD/SACD or vinyl. All we ask is that the music and recordings be interesting. We'll ask you to tell us a little about the artist/recording before it is played. Tracks over 6 minutes will be faded out, to give everyone a fair go. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned veteran, you will have the opportunity to listen, learn and share your experiences with others of a similar mind. Guests are always welcome – we are a very friendly club so you don't need to know anyone to join us for an afternoon of fine music and sound. We will welcome you at the door. Venue: Epping Creative Centre, Dence Park Address: 26 Stanley Road, Epping When: Sunday 15th November 2015 Doors open 1pm Meeting starts at 2pm Best regards, Tom Waters President Sydney Audio Club www.sydneyaudioclub.org.au tomwaters@sydneyaudioclub.org.au