Club Meeting Information
Ever wondered what the audiophile world was all about or if "tube-heads" are similar to "dead-heads?" Come meet us and find out. We are based in the Greater Seattle area but our members come from all over the Pacific Northwest. We always welcome newcomers to our meetings. Feel free to email us if you have any questions
Meeting Calendar
January 14th, 2010 - Stories to tell and music to share by members who attended CES 2010.
February 11th, 2010 - Presentation by Bruce Brown, of Puget Sound Studios, on converting LPs to high-resolution digital files.
March 11th, 2010 - Guest amplifier designers present their new monoblocks, which yield an amazingly tube-sounding solid state design, along with the newest speaker designs from Northwest-based Eficion.
April 8th, 2010 - Rollout of a few prototype commercial components from club members, as well as some DIY component and speaker projects built by members.
May 13th, 2010 - Turntable setup tips, followed by a listening session with various tables and gear. Bring your special vinyl.
June 10th, 2010 - A reel-to-reel listening session with Bruce Brown and his best reels, from Puget Sound Studios.
July 8th, 2010 - 70's night...gear and music from a golden age.
August 12th, 2010 - This month's meeting will be held at Mike Lavigne's listening room. Guests not on our distribution list, go to the contact page and contact Darin Forkenbrock, for details.
August 28th, 2010 (Saturday) - PNWAS Biennial (every two years) DIY Speaker Building Contest: entrants will have their speakers played and judged from behind a curtain, with the exact same gear, music selections and SPL calibration. To the victors go the bragging rights.
Doors at 9:00am and judging starts around 9:30. The contest will go until all the entries have been evaluated by the judges and their scores are totaled and ranked within classes and overall. Winners will then be announced and presented with certificates, with the Best of Show then announced. Everything should wrap up around 4:00-5:00pm. Please contact us if you have further questions
September 9th, 2010 - Tweaks...amazing gizmos and devices you may not have tried yet.
October 14th, 2010 - Guest speaker TBA.
November 11th, 2010 - High Definition video and music with Jerry Pomeroy.
December 9th, 2010 - Annual Christmas and holiday party.
| Times: | Meetings are held
the second Thursday of every month (unless stated otherwise) at 7:30 PM and last about 2 hours. |
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| Location: | Mercer
Island Congregational Church (basement) 4545 Island Crest Way Mercer Island, WA 98040  |
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Directions
From Interstate 90I-90 Eastbound: take the Island Crest Way exit (Exit 7B), at the end of the exit ramp, merge left onto Island Crest Way.
I-90 Westbound: take the Island Crest Way exit (Exit 7) and turn left onto Island Crest Way.
Go south on Island Crest Way for about 1.4 miles.
The Church is just after the crest of a hill, on the right hand side. The church is just past SE 45th St.
Follow the parking lot left. We meet in the basement. Audio Club Seattle WA