Free Flights!

PaulBrewer

As you may be aware Ryanair are 'selling' free flights at the moment.

Coincidentally at the same time as I'm organizing a trip to SSL's factory near Oxford in the UK.

The purpose of the trip is to see the new Mynx and Matrix Console (both of which I've posted on in the last few months) and the X-Rack.

The SSL factory has 4 purpose built control rooms (by Andy Munro, John Flynn etc) and they've set up a Matrix in one.

We'll also get to see the factory and talk to the guys who design and build the stuff.

The trip is leaving Dublin airport at 8.15 am to Luton, SSL will then ferry us to the factory and back getting the 8.25 pm flight on Tuesday June 3rd.


If any of you have any interest in going you'd be very welcome as our guest.
Just let me know and I'll book flights , no charge, no strings attached.

You won't be getting any Sales spiel as it's the geeky guys we'll be dealing with. I would however like to hear your thoughts.

I'd need to know in the next day or two if you'd like to come.

Should be great fun!

sei046

Thats a brilliant offer lads. Fair play paul thats dead on

PaulBrewer

sei046 wrote: »

Thats a brilliant offer lads. Fair play paul thats dead on

No skin offa my nose, and an opportunity to quiz the lads that build and design stuff ... so you're gettin info from the Audio Horse's mouth ....

not some dodgy sales geezer!!

sei046

Definitely not an opportunity to be missed!

PaulBrewer

sei046 wrote: »

Definitely not an opportunity to be missed!

Mods welcome too .....

sei046

Sure I would love to Paul but It will be a good while before im looking at SSLs(!) and I havent spent enough time on one to be of any use asking questions. I would definitely love to go but wouldnt like to think Im wasting anyones time! If there is anyone here who has any decent experience with SSL's they would be gone in the head to miss this.

And anyway its just a mackie factory (lol!)

PaulBrewer

sei046 wrote: »

Sure I would love to Paul but It will be a good while before im looking at SSLs(!) and I havent spent enough time on one to be of any use asking questions. I would definitely love to go but wouldnt like to think Im wasting anyones time! If there is anyone here who has any decent experience with SSL's they would be gone in the head to miss this.

That's not the point- the point is have a look see and pick up info.

At the moment there are about 9 of us going so anyone additional can come and say nothing all day if they wish - you'll also be in company of like minds.

sei046

Whats the date? If I can go and if you dont see a problem with an onlooker I would be delighted!

PaulBrewer

sei046 wrote: »

Whats the date? If I can go and if you dont see a problem with an onlooker I would be delighted!

Everyone's an onlooker! 8.15 am flight Tuesday June 3rd

sei046

Dead on Paul, that looks good in the diary. Can I tell you in the morning? Just make sure the lads arent out that night and if they are to get a replacement. Should be a good trip so!

PaulBrewer

sei046 wrote: »

Dead on Paul, that looks good in the diary. Can I tell you in the morning? Just make sure the lads arent out that night and if they are to get a replacement. Should be a good trip so!

Excellent, let me know. It'll be good fun over there - The Geekery of the boys is comical- but they're good men with their fingers on the pulse.

sei046

Actually got that sorted there. put my name down Paul!

PaulBrewer

sei046 wrote: »

Actually got that sorted there. put my name down Paul!

Sorted, plane booked. Return Euro 8.02 !

sei046

Class!

PaulBrewer

Any other takers?

JJV

That sounds like a great opportunity - seems there is such thing as a free lunch after all. Please stick my name down on the list. (Flights included.)

I'd be more of a Mynx than a Matrix sort of chap myself but I think a trip around the SSL facility would be fascinating.

Thanks

JJ

www.jjvernon.com

dav nagle

This sound like a great day out,:D:D:D I am there, nice one Paul.


LOL, All the smelly boards engineers on the plane!

studiorat

Nice one stick me down too!!!

PaulBrewer

Done deal ...

sei046

Will be a good day lads!

sei046

God Help the poor soul that has to sit around our group.

PaulBrewer

JJV wrote: »

seems there is such thing as a free lunch after all. P

www.jjvernon.com

No, yez have to buy me lunch ...

Should be a good buzz though!

PaulBrewer

That's 4 ....... anyone else?

frobisher

Busy, busy, busy week for me. As I said I'd have been all over it otherwise.

We want a report!!

PaulBrewer

Is that it lads? Just want to book flights for anyone else who would like to come.

Seziertisch

I'd be up for it, if not to go on junkets like this, then what other reasons do I have to be self-employed ...

PaulBrewer

Seziertisch wrote: »

I'd be up for it, if not to go on junkets like this, then what other reasons do I have to be self-employed ...

Exactly! PM me your details please.

PaulBrewer

Done deal Seziertisch, seat booked. See you at Airport 7.15 am Tues June 3rd.

PaulBrewer

If anyone else would care to attend let me know before tomorrow evening.

PaulBrewer

Free Flights finish tonight!

If you have any interest in Hi End Analogue gear come with us for a day of Turbo Geekery to SSL's HQ.

There are 15 guys in total coming now!!

Better than reading a review, better than a trade show - an opportunity to see new gear and quiz the guys who design and build it.

Come on if you're coming....

Tuesday June 3rd

JJV

C'mon, let's see if we can fill a whole Ryanair flight - Then we'll be able to choose our own seats.;)

JJ

www.jjvernon.com

PaulBrewer

17 guys going now including me - Hope SSL send some nice Limos!

PaulBrewer

See you all at the airport in the morning!:D

studiorat

Just making the sandwiches here. Everyone good with Dairy Gold???

PaulBrewer

Bring some Rich Tea too, yea?

sei046

First post back. Oh YEA!

For anyone who missed it. You missed a two and a half hour bus trip of the motorway and torrential rain. And we may have visited some factory or something or other.


But in all seriousness a great trip and definitely worth a second visit! The blokes at SSL were great and extremely down to earth. Also bagged us some nice goodies!

PaulBrewer

Thanks to all who took the trouble (and it was trouble!) to come to SSL HQ yesterday.

We had Floods, a burning lorry on the M25, 12.5 mile tailbacks and 2.5 hours to do 60 miles on motorways- but Gawdammit, we bonded!

We also had a great, hands on, look see with the new Matrix and Mynx units, and splendid sandwiches.

Hopefully the visit De-Mystified Pro Audio a bit for some, it ain't some Old Boys Club that aims to price out the 'lil guy' but a pragmatic approach to audio that says 'A sounds better that B, lets use A....' or in this case S!

See www.MySpace.com/audiowarehouse for some photos, mostly robbed from Dav!

studiorat

I made it 14 miles...

sei046

I also rode Paul out of eight quid which is a definite result!

PaulBrewer

Euro 8 AND 2 cent ...

sei046

I owe you two pints. You can charge me an extra 8.02 for my x rack!

In all seriousness trips like that are not to be missed for anyone who didnt make it!

PaulBrewer

sei046 wrote: »

I owe you two pints. You can charge me an extra 8.02 for my x rack!

In all seriousness trips like that are not to be missed for anyone who didnt make it!

And hopefully there will be less Biblical style disasters in the next one!

PaulBrewer

Out of our visit came this!

http://www.solidstatelogic.com/news/article.asp?ID=84&T=P

sei046

Ah man thats great.

dav nagle

sei046 wrote: »

Ah man thats great.

Yeah its a class write up and Greg is a really nice guy

PaulBrewer

PaulBrewer wrote: »

Out of our visit came this!

http://www.solidstatelogic.com/news/article.asp?ID=84&T=P

and now ,

This!


http://www.hifi163.com/Article/hyzx/gggb/20080821/661.html

studiorat

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese!!!

Should have gone for the Sumo.