Phoenix Area Audio Friends ASSEMBLE!

[Jdunk54nl]

Another great meetup learning how to sew today! Thanks Rick for teaching us! And for making delicious street tacos for us!


The beast of the sewing machine!


This is some of my sewing work:

Sewing just some straight lines


Fold over on the underside


Fold over look vs just a straight stitch


French tuck on the bottom and something else on the top (forget the name)



Some piping work




Some other FnA members (Curt, Rick, Chris)









The delicious, chicken street tacos!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

This Saturday,
Breakfast than some a/b/x speaker listening tests at a local place (post #16 shows it).

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Meetup Details:

10am for breakfast here on 10/2/21 - This Saturday

Chompie's Tempe Location​

1160 East University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281

Menu: https://chompies.com/breakfast-menu/

After breakfast we will head back to a local business to do some A/B/X listening tests with speakers. Possibly a small tour for anyone that hasn't been there yet.

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Fun times yet again! Hope to see some new faces next time!

A sweet custom kayak with radio installed and 8" sub in the back!

The test vehicle with a RF T19 on like 5000 watts! Quote from Rick "That thing tickled the inside of my ear!"

The Speaker Listening test (bookshelf speakers with acoustically transparent cloth)
Note* We did not level set due to a listening session going on this next week and we didn't want to mess that up, but the three speakers (not polk monitor 40) were very close to the same levels as is, the polk was much higher level.
All of these were driven by the same signal, song, and used a wharfedale 6 speaker switcher that can switch nearly instantly.

None of us knew which one was on which cable. We ran the chords, randomly picked them up and plugged them into the speakers and then randomly connected the other ends at the switcher. Covered speakers so we couldn't see which one was playing. Then played a couple of songs and listened to each speaker first on the same song and made notes. Then listened and switched quicker to see differences.

The SVS and the Mini monitor were very close, the mini ended up winning due to increased lower end but the SVS beat the mini on female vocal clarity.

The speakers
Philharmonic Audio Mini Monitor (left) First Place for most
Good overall but female vocals were a little muffled compared to SVS. Reached much deeper than the svs.

Custom Mini Bookshelf (Top middle) Fourth Place for most
Just couldn't compete against the rest, sounded small comparatively. Not made to be this far away.

SVS SBS-01 Small Bookshelf Speaker (bottom middle) Second Place for most
Good overall, liked the female vocals better but didn't dig quite as deep.

Polk Audio Monitor 40 (right) Third Place for most
Resonances could be heard. Hard to really judge this one based on levels. Lacked bass compared to the mini monitor.

Custom Mini bookshelf

SVS Prime Model

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Saturday Morning @9am is the day and time!

Now we just need a place to meet up for some breakfast prior to heading to Rockford Fosgate for some listening sessions on how loud is twice as loud.

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Saturday (tomorrow) 9am @ the Daily Dose Rio Salado
96 S Rockford Dr #105, Tempe, AZ 85281

https://goo.gl/maps/BtPZXHGKLpvowTsH7

After going to Rockford for the listening tests of how loud is twice as loud! Join us for one or both!

PM me for my cell number!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Another great meetup this past Saturday!

Did how loud is twice as loud this weekend. If I remember correctly our 4 person average was 9.5db. One person was 8.5db and most were in the 9's. So the research saying that 10db is twice as loud seems to hold true.

We did this using a DSP board where it was a near instant a/b and level control. Multiple times for each change randomly done.

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Here is the plan for Saturday, 12/11/21 (This date makes me happy as it is a palindrome)

Meet at Noon at

The Beach House AZ

501 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

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Pm me for my cell if you are new

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Tomorrow is the day! See you all there!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Right now our plan for Saturday's Meetup is La Grande Orange for lunch or dinner. Still hashing time out, but at least that time range.

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Meetup Details:
Saturday, January 8th @ 5pm

Location:
La Grande Orange
4410 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018

La Grande Orange Grocery & Pizzeria · 4410 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018

★★★★★ · Grocery store

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[Jdunk54nl]

Great meetup again!
La Grande Orange has a killer system too! That was unexpected.

jbl 4406 studio monitors all around powered by these beauties!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Discord group was just created for the Phoenix F'n A group (food and audio). If you want the link, send me a PM.

 

[Jdunk54nl]

PM for discord group link to sign up for that!

Meetup
2/5/22 @ 11am

Chino Bandido for Lunch
310 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85023

Chino Bandido · 310 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85023

★★★★★ · Mexican restaurant

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[Jdunk54nl]

Next meetup

Date: March 5th, 2022

Location: My House (PM for address)

Time: 3:00pm - ??

Activities: We will be building homemade speakers then watching a movie (probably the new Dune)

Food: I will be smoking pork and making some green chili pork

Drinks: Bring your own beverages

Hope to see everyone there!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

April Meetup

April 2nd, 2022 @ 5pm
Location: Kent's House for dinner and check out his home theater (MOVIE NIGHT!)
Drinks: BYO

PM me for the address

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Great meetup last night with Kent's hometheatre!

120" screen
Sony Projector
Focal Sopra No3 Left/Right
Focal in wall surrounds and backs
Focal In ceiling heights x4
Yamaha AVR
2x Rythmic dual 15 subs G25HP's
Currently an Energy Center until the Focal comes in to replace it.

Also, great enchiladas and we watched Baby Driver!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Another Month is approaching us!

Here is the details for the next meetup

Saturday May 14th @ 4pm

Throne Brewing & Pizza Kitchen
1326 N Central Ave Phoenix Az

Throne Brewing & Pizza Kitchen
(602) 795-7954
https://goo.gl/maps/e5sHKYfqAPwo812Q7

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Bump for this weekend's meetup!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Meetup Saturday June 11, 2022! (That is tomorrow!)

Sorry for the late notice, we had plans of going out on a pontoon one of our members is making, but it wasn't finished yet. So plans changed!

Here is the meetup.
Saturday at 9 am!
Mimi's Cafe - Glendale
7450 W Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308

Mimi's Cafe · 7450 W Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308

★★★★☆ · Bistro

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