Sydney Audio Club Meeting - April 2022
April Follow Up Report
It was great to be back for the second meeting of the year and hopefully in a general sense back to regular monthly meetings and a sense of normalcy for the club. This meeting had a busier agenda than normal as it was the AGM (2 years worth) and also the President paid tribute to Keith Morrison. Keith was a founding member of the club and had been its long term treasurer. He will be greatly missed by the members and he is one of the major reasons the club is successful 15 years later after its formation.
Alex Wilson from the Life Style Store in North Parramatta presented the Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers and the brand new Audio Research I/50 Amplifier.
The Klipsch speakers have a long heritage and visually this is prevalent with quite a wide speaker and overall a traditional or classic looking speaker. Of course with a 15” woofer driver the cabinet by necessity is going to be wide. Initially you would assume they require a large room to sound the best but Alex commented on the fact that they are not too room sensitive in regards to placement and they had them in quite a small room at the Lifestyle Store.
Klipsch speakers have a reputation for a very clear and detailed sound signature and this can be maintained at very high sound levels. Prior to the club meeting starting Alex cranked up the system during setup and the committee members experienced higher sound levels than our normal meetings which was easy to achieve when the speakers have a high sensitivity of 102 db.
The Audio Research I/50 amplifier rated at a modest 50 watts was more than capable of supplying the speakers with enough power to achieve very high sound levels without any degradation in sound quality. While the I/50 is marketed as a more affordable product in the Audio Research range it obviously benefits from the engineering knowledge and quality of the Audio Research companies higher end products.
The combination of the Klipsch speaker and Audio Research amplifier was a great combination which easily filled the meeting room. The sound was crystal clear and an excitement provided to the music. There was much discussion between the members during the tea break with many comments on what a great meeting it is and discussion on the configuration of the Klipsch speaker. The club doesn’t experience many horn loaded speakers at its meetings.
The AGM was held prior to afternoon tea and all went smoothly with re-elected committee and the passing of 2 years of accounts.
It was a another successful and enjoyable meeting with the Lifestyle Store generously providing high quality equipment and Alex providing his time to discuss the products and his experience with equipment. The club would like to thank and acknowledge the Lifestyle Store and Alex for their time and generosity.
It was great to be back for the second meeting of the year and hopefully in a general sense back to regular monthly meetings and a sense of normalcy for the club. This meeting had a busier agenda than normal as it was the AGM (2 years worth) and also the President paid tribute to Keith Morrison. Keith was a founding member of the club and had been its long term treasurer. He will be greatly missed by the members and he is one of the major reasons the club is successful 15 years later after its formation.
Alex Wilson from the Life Style Store in North Parramatta presented the Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers and the brand new Audio Research I/50 Amplifier.
The Klipsch speakers have a long heritage and visually this is prevalent with quite a wide speaker and overall a traditional or classic looking speaker. Of course with a 15” woofer driver the cabinet by necessity is going to be wide. Initially you would assume they require a large room to sound the best but Alex commented on the fact that they are not too room sensitive in regards to placement and they had them in quite a small room at the Lifestyle Store.
Klipsch speakers have a reputation for a very clear and detailed sound signature and this can be maintained at very high sound levels. Prior to the club meeting starting Alex cranked up the system during setup and the committee members experienced higher sound levels than our normal meetings which was easy to achieve when the speakers have a high sensitivity of 102 db.
The Audio Research I/50 amplifier rated at a modest 50 watts was more than capable of supplying the speakers with enough power to achieve very high sound levels without any degradation in sound quality. While the I/50 is marketed as a more affordable product in the Audio Research range it obviously benefits from the engineering knowledge and quality of the Audio Research companies higher end products.
The combination of the Klipsch speaker and Audio Research amplifier was a great combination which easily filled the meeting room. The sound was crystal clear and an excitement provided to the music. There was much discussion between the members during the tea break with many comments on what a great meeting it is and discussion on the configuration of the Klipsch speaker. The club doesn’t experience many horn loaded speakers at its meetings.
The AGM was held prior to afternoon tea and all went smoothly with re-elected committee and the passing of 2 years of accounts.
It was a another successful and enjoyable meeting with the Lifestyle Store generously providing high quality equipment and Alex providing his time to discuss the products and his experience with equipment. The club would like to thank and acknowledge the Lifestyle Store and Alex for their time and generosity.
April Meeting Invite:
10th April 2022: Alex Wilson from the Life Style Store presented the Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers and the brand new Audio Research I/50 Amplifier. The Sydney Audio Club's Annual General Meeting also took place at this meeting.
Please read and agree to the following Rules below which have been endorsed by the Sydney Audio Club Committee before attending our next meeting. Please bring evidence of double vaccination to be sighted by one of the SAC Committee on entry, and sign the Visitor’s Book.
Details of the equipment:
Speakers: The Klipsch Cornwall IV speaker is the largest of their ‘compact range’ of Heritage speakers with the new midrange compression Driver, mid-horn with mumps, Tractrix ports and steep crossovers. With 102dB sensitivity and a maximum continuous SPL 119dB – 99dB on a 1 watt amplifier they should fill the room paired with the Audio Research I/50.
https://www.klipsch.com.au/products/cornwall-iv-floorstanding-speaker#product-consumer-reviews
Amplifier: The Audio Research I/50 amplifier, first of a new entry-level series, has just been released in Australia; it arrived at Life Style Store less than two weeks ago. Rated at 50 watts per channel it allows for the addition of a MM/MC phono stage, and (soon) a D/A Converter. https://audioresearch.com/i50/
Front end: Reavon UBR-X200 UHD Universal Blu-Ray Player. This unit was recently purchased by our club with the generous assistance of Len Wallis Audio. Len has been a stalwart and longstanding supporter of our club endeavours since our inception. This player has filled the niche that had previously been occupied by the Oppo players. https://reavon.com/bluray-player-ubr-x200/
Following the AGM and afternoon tea the second half of the music sessions was our popular BYO. Members and guests are welcome to offer music to share with us all, and to bring along your favourite music on CD, SACD or USB thumb/flash drive.
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. Feel free to come and hear the capabilities of the system, or to just share the experience with like-minded music lovers in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Guests are 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. If you are a guest and would like to attend, please email <enquiries@sydneyaudioclub.org.au> to ensure we will not exceed the room numbers for the current Covid Guidelines.
Notice of Annual General Meeting for Sydney Audio Club Inc.
The Annual General Meeting of the Sydney Audio Club Inc. for the periods 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 will be held on Sunday 10th April 2022 commencing at 3.00 pm in the Mathews Room, Epping Creative Centre Dence Park, 26 Stanley Street, Epping, 2121.
Please note that due to previous Covid Restrictions there will be the equivalent of two AGMs in accordance with the Department of Fair Trading. Also please note that only current financial members of the Club can vote at the AGM.
Agenda
a) to confirm the minutes of the last preceding Annual General Meetings
(b) to receive from the Committee reports on the activities of the Association during the last preceding financial year
(c) to elect Office-bearers of the Association and Ordinary Committee Members
(d) to receive and consider any financial statement or report required to be submitted to members under the Act.
The Committee consists of:
(a) the Office-Bearers of the Association, and
(b) at least three Ordinary Committee Members, each of whom is to be elected at the annual general
meeting of the association under clause 15.
The Office-Bearers of the Association and the nominees for each position are as follows:
(a) the President – John McEvoy
(b) the Vice-President – George Davidson
(c) the Treasurer – Stuart Jack
(d) the Secretary – Chris Lilly
Ordinary Committee Members and the nominees for each position are as follows:
Technical Advisor – Paul Bryant
Meeting Coordinator - Vedran Simunovic
Website and IT – Glenn Paterson
Public Officer – Bertrand Bragança
David Minarik is retiring as Public Officer after 'so many years that he has lost count'.
Keith Morris is also retiring as an Ordinary Committee Member. Keith was the Treasurer in the Foundation Committee from 2007 and has served on the Committee until now.
John McEvoy
Club President
Sydney Audio Club Inc.
Please read and agree to the following Rules below which have been endorsed by the Sydney Audio Club Committee before attending our next meeting. Please bring evidence of double vaccination to be sighted by one of the SAC Committee on entry, and sign the Visitor’s Book.
Details of the equipment:
Speakers: The Klipsch Cornwall IV speaker is the largest of their ‘compact range’ of Heritage speakers with the new midrange compression Driver, mid-horn with mumps, Tractrix ports and steep crossovers. With 102dB sensitivity and a maximum continuous SPL 119dB – 99dB on a 1 watt amplifier they should fill the room paired with the Audio Research I/50.
https://www.klipsch.com.au/products/cornwall-iv-floorstanding-speaker#product-consumer-reviews
Amplifier: The Audio Research I/50 amplifier, first of a new entry-level series, has just been released in Australia; it arrived at Life Style Store less than two weeks ago. Rated at 50 watts per channel it allows for the addition of a MM/MC phono stage, and (soon) a D/A Converter. https://audioresearch.com/i50/
Front end: Reavon UBR-X200 UHD Universal Blu-Ray Player. This unit was recently purchased by our club with the generous assistance of Len Wallis Audio. Len has been a stalwart and longstanding supporter of our club endeavours since our inception. This player has filled the niche that had previously been occupied by the Oppo players. https://reavon.com/bluray-player-ubr-x200/
Following the AGM and afternoon tea the second half of the music sessions was our popular BYO. Members and guests are welcome to offer music to share with us all, and to bring along your favourite music on CD, SACD or USB thumb/flash drive.
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. Feel free to come and hear the capabilities of the system, or to just share the experience with like-minded music lovers in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Guests are 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. If you are a guest and would like to attend, please email <enquiries@sydneyaudioclub.org.au> to ensure we will not exceed the room numbers for the current Covid Guidelines.
Notice of Annual General Meeting for Sydney Audio Club Inc.
The Annual General Meeting of the Sydney Audio Club Inc. for the periods 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 will be held on Sunday 10th April 2022 commencing at 3.00 pm in the Mathews Room, Epping Creative Centre Dence Park, 26 Stanley Street, Epping, 2121.
Please note that due to previous Covid Restrictions there will be the equivalent of two AGMs in accordance with the Department of Fair Trading. Also please note that only current financial members of the Club can vote at the AGM.
Agenda
a) to confirm the minutes of the last preceding Annual General Meetings
(b) to receive from the Committee reports on the activities of the Association during the last preceding financial year
(c) to elect Office-bearers of the Association and Ordinary Committee Members
(d) to receive and consider any financial statement or report required to be submitted to members under the Act.
The Committee consists of:
(a) the Office-Bearers of the Association, and
(b) at least three Ordinary Committee Members, each of whom is to be elected at the annual general
meeting of the association under clause 15.
The Office-Bearers of the Association and the nominees for each position are as follows:
(a) the President – John McEvoy
(b) the Vice-President – George Davidson
(c) the Treasurer – Stuart Jack
(d) the Secretary – Chris Lilly
Ordinary Committee Members and the nominees for each position are as follows:
Technical Advisor – Paul Bryant
Meeting Coordinator - Vedran Simunovic
Website and IT – Glenn Paterson
Public Officer – Bertrand Bragança
David Minarik is retiring as Public Officer after 'so many years that he has lost count'.
Keith Morris is also retiring as an Ordinary Committee Member. Keith was the Treasurer in the Foundation Committee from 2007 and has served on the Committee until now.
John McEvoy
Club President
Sydney Audio Club Inc.