November 2020 ONLINE MEETING NOTICE

Date: Sunday, November 22, 2020, 7:00-9:00 PM

Place: ZOOM Video Conference (Scroll down for details)

Featured Guests: Chris Hart, Audio/Video Consultant

Topic: Chris Hart, Technology Consultant, will walk us through his state-of-the-art, home Audio/Video system

Fellow BAS member, Chris Hart will explain all aspects of his home Audio / Video setup.

Chris is a technology consultant and has a background in television and film production. Chris caught the audiophile bug at 13, when he bought his first hi-fi component from Tweeter in Hyannis. He loves making the home audio / video experience the best it can be and feels that great sounding music in every room of the house is one of the greatest joys in life. This goal is what drives both his system building at home, as well at the homes of clients.

Another central motivator has been to have all of his media accessible from anywhere in the house (and even outside the house) as readily and easily as possible -- something that the entire family enjoys daily. Chris and his family "cut the cord" (mostly) a few years ago and at this point about 95% of what they watch is via AppleTV -- including the movies that originated on discs. And 8 music zones are available at their whim -- either playing the same music in sync, or each zone working independently.

In a presentation that will walk you through all the rooms, Chris will detail every aspect that makes it all work. Topics discussed will include HDTV, Cord Cutting, Internet, networking, Wi-Fi, servers, streaming music, PLEX, SONOS, speakers, surround sound, Atmos and more. This will be an in-depth look at Chris’s setup that is sure to be interesting and educational. Follow the ZOOM information below to join us.

Join Zoom Meeting  VALID FOR THIS MEETING ONLY

If you are using a computer and this is your first time with Zoom, give yourself at least 15-20 minutes prior to the meeting to set things up: you click on the link in the Zoom instructions below and will be guided to download the Zoom software, HERE:
https://zoom.us/download

You can use your computer’s audio if you have a headset attached, or you can dial-in for audio. If you have a smart phone or tablet and a good internet connection, then you should install the Zoom app for your device and connect using it.

See below for dial-in instructions for the Zoom meeting.

If you do not have a computer or smart phone/tablet, you can just dial one of the numbers and join for audio only; use your touch tone dialer to enter the meeting number and password when prompted.

Dial by your location

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US

+1 301 715 8592 US

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

or find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcgU8tvYvR
(scroll all the way down to 'United States of America')

1.  Shoptalk was a radio show on WBUR that ran in the 70s and 80s and played a significant role in the growth of the BAS. David Satz has unearthed and copied some 70 shows from that period. If there is interest we may make them available to BAS members for a donation. Guests include Roy Allison, Mark Davis, Rene Jaeger, Andy Petite, Bob Berkowitz, Joel Cohen, Richard Burwen, Tom Holman, Mitchell Cotter, Ben Zander, and Tom Horrall.

2.  The Zen phono preamplifier  https://ifi-audio.com/products/zen-phono  from iFI seems like an extraordinary value at $149. It has low noise MM and MC stages, switchable loading for MC cartridges, accurate RIAA, and switchable subsonic filter. Compared with the DB Systems DB-8 and DB-8HG phono preamplifiers (introduced in 1995) the specs are not as good except perhaps the MC noise. I would be interested in testing one on the bench. If anyone buys one, I would like to borrow it for a few days. I will pay shipping both ways.

3.  The HiFi Engine library has images, specifications and reviews for thousands of audio components, along with free downloads of owners manuals, service manuals, schematics and product catalogues for amplifiers, pre-amps, power amps, tuners, tape decks, cd players etc.

www.hifiengine.com

Thanks to the many visitors who have scanned documents and donated images to the gallery.

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