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  1. Schalk

    Members' Kit pics

    That is an amazing looking stand made by the most gracious gentleman I know. Louis sure knows his trade  :2thumbs:
  2. Schalk

    What have you got hiding in your cupboard?

    I spy a suspicious brown wooden box that should have gone to the dump long time ago. Probably some ancient mariner's ashes in there  :shh:
  3. Schalk

    Pic of the Day

    And in this upside down world we live in, nature carries on without blinking. Autumn settling down for a short while in the garden. Raking leaves I find to be very therapeutic, always loved the smell of Liquid Amber. Oh by the way, meet Amber, I planted her 1989. Never given me any backchat...
  4. Schalk

    Exchange_&_Covid19 Havoc - A window of opportunity for local manufacturers?

    Zaggetly! Most of what I use inside of any amp, likely 80% at least is imported x exchange rate = still a pretty expensive amp. Even the paint on the outside. And then, the underlying fact that "local is lekker" will still be a deterring factor to the uninformed and brand conscious. I really do...
  5. Schalk

    Updated Valve Audio Genesis

    Thanks Agaton! I'm already waiting for you at the next bend  :thumbs:
  6. Schalk

    Updated Valve Audio Genesis

    Hi All, Thanks for your comments, I really appreciate your input. Yes, it certainly is a labor of love for me, 26 years and counting. Hopefully I can take it to 40 years before settling down with The Plank when I hit 84  :2thumbs: At this point I am only going to respond to the one post with a...
  7. Schalk

    Updated Valve Audio Genesis

    Well the first try to post this turned out all wrong  :RTFM: Somewhat on a memory lane trip again. This sit down and shaddup period we are going through right now keeps us from being productive. So I thought posting a couple of photos might keep me busy and some peeps who might not know a lot...
  8. Schalk

    Valve Audio Genesis

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  9. Schalk

    Rare audio gear - Show and tell

    If that bit of a peel was to be glued back, it probably would ruin the sound  :nutter: Another rare item, not so old. Our Dear departed Skollie also left this as testament to his abilties wrt either building from scratch, or tweaking existing to way better. I was gifted this by a very kind...
  10. Schalk

    Postnet and couriers - are they up and running with "our" stuff

    I ordered some switchgear from Poland, took 5 days with DHL (which is the courier of choice used by the Polish company). Was dropped off at my gate Saturday after 18:00 Have personally used DHL as well for outbound shipment, very efficient.
  11. Schalk

    New kid in town.. not..

    Ditto, welcome!
  12. Schalk

    Rare audio gear - Show and tell

    Thanks for posting the One without a Name, Agaton  ;D Pretty sure this also qualifies as rare, and apparently highly desirable. Been offered lots of money for this over the years. SE in the making, 20 units one day soon. A true one off, to be found nowhere else on this planet. The original...
  13. Schalk

    Valve Audio Insurance Replacement

    Hello Theo, I have replied to your email already, around 12:20 or something. Included a quote as well. Just check your SPAM folder as it might have seen me as a    ... virus?  :OMG:
  14. Schalk

    The Cape Town Hi-Fi Club

    What a stunning place and setting you have Lance, been there way too long ago.You guys living around that awesome mountain that the rest of the globe is jealous about really have it all. This appears to be something I would have loved to attend. The fact that another amplifier designer is going...
  15. Schalk

    Best VA partners

    Morning, You mention you got your Exclam? quite some time ago, was it new or second hand? Reason might be that the valve is losing some of its muscle and this could be the cause of the loss in body for the first hour or so.. Just a thought from its maker :thumbs:
  16. Schalk

    QUAD Z-2 Speakers

    Have you found the Predator bright on the Claro 6.2's when you listened here Matome?
  17. Schalk

    Munich High End Show cancelled

    Saw this coming with the Corona Virus spreading like the plague.. Just been informed as exhibitors, of the cancellation of the show which would have been on in May. It has been in the pipeline and now confirmed. Hope they stop this foul thing before it snubs out life as we know it... 85K...
  18. Schalk

    Sonor Audio, Claro 6.1 review, by German 'AUDIO' magazine.

    These are probably the most underrated medium sized floor standers I have ever heard. The sheer size of the stage it creates with real seismic bass totally baffles when you sit down at first. Depth, tonal coherence across the spectrum, nothing to be faulted. Yet another WINNER by the Boss! Well...
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