Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2019 21:23:18 GMT
My experience is quite limited. But here goes!
Will and Steve from 'Radford Revival'. Will is a nice chap, his father 'Steve' a typical ageing grumpy git. Didn't like his presence. Felt like telling him to wait outside.
Have met another Will, who used to run 'Silver High Breed Cables' now going back a decade ago. Lovely man I recall. Humble yet very clever. He was based 15 min away from Southall.
Len Gregory 'The Cartridge Man' Best description of Len - Eccentric bugger!
What about you?
S.
|
|
Bigman80
Grandmaster
AA Founding Member & Bigbottle Audio Creator
Posts: 16,063
|
Post by Bigman80 on Sept 30, 2019 21:29:23 GMT
Not many.
Max Townshend and Denis Morecroft at the Heathrow show. A good few chats with Max over the phone in the late 80s and early 90s.
Bob Surgeoner of Neat. He used to run my favourite used hifi shop an di couldn’t stay away.
Can’t think of may others.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2019 21:34:37 GMT
Spoke to Max once over the phone. Seemed alright. For some reason I didn't like his wife when I spoke to her.
S.
|
|
Bigman80
Grandmaster
AA Founding Member & Bigbottle Audio Creator
Posts: 16,063
|
Post by Bigman80 on Sept 30, 2019 21:43:32 GMT
I seemed to get on really well with Max. He was very generous in sharing his knowledge and was open about the materials he used. Never spoke to his wife.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 0:59:58 GMT
Laurence Dickie
A.J. Van Den Hul
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 5:40:45 GMT
I went round the Sugden plant and talked to the guy who made the revolver turntable.
I told him the motor breakthrough noisewas too much.
He said it shouldn't be .
I said I fucking know it shouldn't be.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 7:00:33 GMT
Not met many designers to be honest, and don’t feel the need to either.
Mr Firebottle.
I have spoken to Arthur Khoubesserian on the phone, as well as the guys from Graham Slee.
|
|
|
|
Post by alit on Oct 1, 2019 11:05:26 GMT
Max is a great bloke and a real character. Have had the pleasure of his company for a few beers at several shows now, at Leamington we even had a couple of tequila shots lol.
Nick Gorham is a good friend, have done a few shows with him now, its always a lot of fun, there are some real eccentrics in the audio business.
Met quite a few names, Johnathon Billington of Music First, had a good chat at Leamington with Arthur Khoubessarian- first time I’d met him. Jes Kerr of Kerr Acoustics is a nice bloke, he had the room next to ours at Leamington. We’ve used a pair of his K300’s for the last few shows, very good speakers imo.
David Price called into say hello, met him on a few occasions- he came to Owston once, spent a couple of hours talking about Alfa Romeos, he’s a big petrolhead.
|
|
|
|
Post by nonuffin on Oct 1, 2019 12:11:14 GMT
With my reviewer hat on I have met too many to mention. Most are nice people but there are some I have no time for.
Russell Kaufman (Russell K speakers) is my favourite because he is very knowledgeable and great company, loves his food and cider, so we do a cider tasting tour locally and finish up with a good blow out chinese meal afterwards.
|
|
|
|
Post by sq225917 on Oct 1, 2019 16:55:33 GMT
Bruno Putzeys at Munich, joachim Gerhard the Paradise designer, Alan of course,Tony Salas and Jez.
All great guys, all have a vision and all love their music and hifi.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 17:07:43 GMT
Just remembered that I've met Dave Cawley a few times. Dave runs Timestep. Decent enough chap.
S.
|
|
Bigman80
Grandmaster
AA Founding Member & Bigbottle Audio Creator
Posts: 16,063
|
Post by Bigman80 on Oct 1, 2019 17:24:56 GMT
I forgot about Jez. Met him a few times,
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2019 17:55:05 GMT
I forgot about Jez. Met him a few times, Is he a large built? S. |
|
Bigman80
Grandmaster
AA Founding Member & Bigbottle Audio Creator
Posts: 16,063
|
Post by Bigman80 on Oct 1, 2019 18:02:44 GMT
I forgot about Jez. Met him a few times, Is he a large built? S. Yeah, I guess that’s a fair description. |
|
|
|
Post by sq225917 on Oct 1, 2019 18:05:05 GMT
About 6'3 18 stones with dreads. Hes a biggun...
|
|
|
|
Post by alit on Oct 1, 2019 19:46:52 GMT
Aye Jez is a good lad.
|
|
|
|
Post by pauld on Oct 2, 2019 18:58:14 GMT
I have met Philip Swift, the original owner of Audiolab and now Spendor, he is a very knowledgeable and nice chap.
Mike Creek at a show and in person he is no better than online.
I also met the guy who designed the Naim NAP300 amp, can't remember his name, seemed pleasant.
Can't think of anyone else off the top of my head.
|
|
|
|
Post by alit on Oct 3, 2019 14:07:30 GMT
 aluminium chemical formulaOn the right is Max Townsend, myself next to him, Dave Brooks (MCRU) , Max’s son in law, Andrew Lehane. Cheers! |
|
|
|
Post by alit on Oct 3, 2019 14:09:45 GMT
Jez Kerr taking the photo.
|
|
|
|
Post by alit on Oct 3, 2019 14:13:58 GMT
 Nick Gorham lining up the Tequilas. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2019 14:15:11 GMT
Santa!
S.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2019 14:24:36 GMT
Is an anagram of Satan.  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2019 14:32:59 GMT
Is an anagram of Satan. You have now ruined my childhood you ole boomer  S. |
|
|
|
Post by alit on Oct 3, 2019 14:33:00 GMT
Put a cut on him and he wouldn’t look out of place on Sons Of Anarchy. :-)
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2019 23:10:00 GMT
John Michell
John Dawson
Doug Hewitt
Arthur Khoubesserian
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2019 23:22:06 GMT
I went round the Sugden plant and talked to the guy who made the revolver turntable. I told him the motor breakthrough noisewas too much. He said it shouldn't be . I said I fucking know it shouldn't be. Uh! Whats SEE gotta do with Sugden. They were originally a Manchester firm. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2019 5:43:40 GMT
Nothing. Two seperate incidents yer one trick prick.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2019 10:28:56 GMT
Nothing. Two seperate incidents yer one trick prick. No how you worded it, it aint |
|
