Sydney Audio Club Meeting - January 2026
Sunday 18th January 2026: The January meeting will feature a member's bespoke DIY home grown system.
The January meeting will also include a Tech Talk describing the Build Process and the Ideology / Theory behind the system's evolution.
The doors will be open from 12:30pm for members to meet and greet prior to the Tech Talk commencing from 1:00pm, with the regular music session to follow from around 2:15 to 5:00pm.
The January meeting will also include a Tech Talk describing the Build Process and the Ideology / Theory behind the system's evolution.
The doors will be open from 12:30pm for members to meet and greet prior to the Tech Talk commencing from 1:00pm, with the regular music session to follow from around 2:15 to 5:00pm.
Dear members and friends of Sydney Audio Club Inc.,
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
The first Sydney Audio Club meeting for 2026 will be on Sunday 18th of January with a unique opportunity to hear the only one of its kind in the world bespoke system by our member "E.K." - he has been working on this DIY home system for the last 6 years and all system components (except power cables) were crafted or modified by him during the build process.
There will be a TechTalk this month by EK describing the build process and ideology/theory behind it starting at 1.00 pm.
The doors will be open from around 12:30pm to meet and chat with members before the TechTalk. As our club is based on mutual respect, especially in these open presentations, let us remain respectful towards one another’s views and opinions.
There will be one short break after the TechTalk before the meeting starts around 2:15pm. There will be an afternoon tea break mid-afternoon before the meeting finishes at 5:00pm.
EK’s system for 18th January:
The system consists of an:
- ADAC (ADC-DAC) module with a dedicated - Open baffle full-range speakers with - modified passive Miller&Kreisel V-75
dedicated power supply, and two solid state 12” Philips AD5200M mkII drivers 12” closed box subwoofer with
monoblock amplifiers, dedicated class D amplifier.
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
The first Sydney Audio Club meeting for 2026 will be on Sunday 18th of January with a unique opportunity to hear the only one of its kind in the world bespoke system by our member "E.K." - he has been working on this DIY home system for the last 6 years and all system components (except power cables) were crafted or modified by him during the build process.
There will be a TechTalk this month by EK describing the build process and ideology/theory behind it starting at 1.00 pm.
The doors will be open from around 12:30pm to meet and chat with members before the TechTalk. As our club is based on mutual respect, especially in these open presentations, let us remain respectful towards one another’s views and opinions.
There will be one short break after the TechTalk before the meeting starts around 2:15pm. There will be an afternoon tea break mid-afternoon before the meeting finishes at 5:00pm.
EK’s system for 18th January:
The system consists of an:
- ADAC (ADC-DAC) module with a dedicated - Open baffle full-range speakers with - modified passive Miller&Kreisel V-75
dedicated power supply, and two solid state 12” Philips AD5200M mkII drivers 12” closed box subwoofer with
monoblock amplifiers, dedicated class D amplifier.
DETAILS OF THE SYSTEM:
ADAC: XMOS based USB interface with ASIO support.
ADC: 24bit 352.8/384kHz
Balanced DC-coupled input
Single-ended transformer coupled input
Attenuator 0 to -22.5dB in 16 steps, 1.5dB each.
DAC: 18/20bit 352.8/384kHz R2R AD5781/AD5791 chip with no filter or op amp buffer
Balanced DC-coupled output buffer +/-10V @ 0dB,
Single-ended DC-coupled output buffer +/-10V @ 0dB, adjustable from 0 to -63dB in 64 steps,
Balanced tube output buffer 0.8W @ 8R/600R, adjustable from 0 to -63dB in 64 steps.
Solid State Monoblock: 12W @ 8R Class A amplifier.
Subwoofer filter/amplifier: 1ch filter (original Miller&Kreisel V-75 board) and 2ch 100W Class D amplifier based on TPA3255 chip.
The second half of the music session is designed to help you evaluate the system with music that you are familiar with. All members and guests are welcome to offer music to share with us all. For this meeting you may bring some music via USB or CD playable on the club’s Reavon player.
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 5 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 happen to be late just quietly slide into a seat and join the meeting.
To our guests, we respect the music being played so we request that you refrain from talking while music is being presented. There will be plenty of time for friendly banter between tracks and during the breaks.
Venue: Mathews Room, Epping Creative Centre, Dence Park
Address: 26 Stanley Road, Epping
When: Sunday 18th January 2026
Doors open from 12.30pm to meet and chat with members before the TechTalk at 1.00pm. The Music Presentation starts at around 2:15pm. Tea break is scheduled for mid-afternoon and the meeting finishes at 5pm.
NOTE: It is a requirement of entry that everyone sign-in to the visitors’ book upon arrival. Guests are required to sign in and include contact details.
Hope to see you there on Sunday.
John McEvoy
Meeting Co-ordinator.
Sydney Audio Club Inc.