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bazelio · Sep 2, 2020

This thread is awesome.

Vienna · Sep 2, 2020

Gianluigi this would be awesome to meet all of you, nice Gentlemen.
@bonzo75 , actually I am considering Italy as my second home and this is not only because of the food. I have stayed there for 8 years and I had enjoyed every single day. I agree with you that the Hi-Fi show should take place in Italy. Once the world’s largest boat show was taking place at the Fiera di Genoa. The best part of this show were the evenings at Portofino, Rapalo and Santa Margerita

bonzo75 · Sep 2, 2020

Mike Lavigne said:
Las Vegas is a fast 2+ hour drive from Cedar City. just say'n.

And audiophiles know how to gamble and lose

bonzo75 · Sep 2, 2020

Mike Lavigne said:
my room seats 18-20 easily. i've had up to 30 in it....before i had 4 tt's.

Ok, but I get the center seat for the TT compares.

Mike Lavigne · Sep 2, 2020

bonzo75 said:
Ok, but I get the center seat for the TT compares.

ok, but.......check cell phones at the door.

Mike Lavigne · Sep 2, 2020

Vienna said:
Gianluigi this would be awesome to meet all of you, nice Gentlemen.
@bonzo75 , actually I am considering Italy as my second home and this is not only because of the food. I have stayed there for 8 years and I had enjoyed every single day. I agree with you that the Hi-Fi show should take place in Italy. Once the world’s largest boat show was taking place at the Fiera di Genoa. The best part of this show were the evenings at Portofino, Rapalo and Santa Margerita

i vote for Italy too. how can that be topped?

bonzo75 · Sep 2, 2020

Lagonda votes for Vegas or Ibiza. Nothing to do with audio

tima · Sep 3, 2020

Mike Lavigne said:
my feelings will in no way be harmed if my suggestion does work. it's only a talking point and it would be considerable effort. but i'm open minded to it being an option. lots of reasons not to do it.

How far outside Seattle are you?

Mike Lavigne · Sep 3, 2020

tima said:
How far outside Seattle are you?

30 miles east of Seattle, in the mountains, about 20 minutes from the ski slopes.

108CY · Sep 3, 2020

Mike Lavigne said:
i vote for Italy too. how can that be topped?

Me too Italians are fun never a dull moment. The hifi we can worry about later

Ron Resnick · Sep 3, 2020

Tinka never turns down an opportunity to travel.

gian60 · Sep 3, 2020

So I can organize in Italy very well
Not like Lagonda wrote Italian hell to organize

Lagonda · Sep 3, 2020

bonzo75 said:
Lagonda votes for Vegas or Ibiza. Nothing to do with audio

If i have to share a tent with Ked or Tang, i’m out ! They would both let one rip, and thereafter discuss the sweetness of tone and tent acoustics

But Tango probably owns a tent that Gaddafi would have been envious of, and brings a chef and serving staff when he goes “camping “

gian60 · Sep 3, 2020

Dont go to Denmark,already visited near all by car with my wife 20 years go,very beautiful country

Lagonda · Sep 3, 2020

gian60 said:
Dont go to Denmark,already visited near all by car with my wife 20 years go,very beautiful country

Our food does not compare to Italien food, that is for sure

the sound of Tao · Sep 3, 2020

Lagonda said:
Our food does not compare to Italien food, that is for sure

The Mediterranean, Indian subcontinent and Asia have absolutely the best food culture on the planet... after the 2nd world war when the superpowers were all trying to convince the rocket scientists of the Wehrmacht to go over to them and join the space programs we here were just actively enticing people from the Mediterranean to come live here and open cafes and restaurants... Italian food and espresso = complete heaven... who needs rocket ships

bonzo75 · Sep 3, 2020

I don't think Italian food got exported that well. Sucks in India, and even in London it is difficult to find good Italian. There was one restaurant belonging to the Ramsay chain that was absolutely fabulous - @sujay also had dinner with me there once. Hope they survive these Covid times.

the sound of Tao · Sep 3, 2020

The Italians here got it right... I was taught how to cook by the nonna of some family friends and it was the best start to life. I was talking with a guy about the history of Italian cafes here and he told me the story of when someone tried to start up a Gloria Jeans Coffee franchise here and the US syndicate came out and brought with them a sample case of their coffee beans. At the meeting at one of our better Italian cafes they got served an espresso... and they didn’t even bother opening up their sample case.

the sound of Tao · Sep 3, 2020

Indian food here is lovely but still not anywhere near as good as in India. Australian Asian influences are some of the best influences on our local modern cuisine. Australian cuisine prior to our expanding cultural diversity was uhmmm plain at best. We are blessed that we are greatly mixed and all in this together.

Bobvin · Sep 3, 2020

Bob will hate me for saying it, but by the time the damn Wuhan-flu is history he should have his new store in Manhattan ready. We’ll have to chip in for the roadies who spend time swapping gear, I wouldn’t put all that on Bob but he does have the “audio lab”.

That said, Italy sounds great (though I might have a fine to pay at the border to get in—but that another story altogether.)

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