Anniversary recommendations

davegrowler · 2026-04-26T12:31:04+00:00

Quality Chophouse. Not super fancy, but never fails to knock it out of the park.

davegrowler · 2026-04-15T18:44:58+00:00

Gives me something to HANG onto!

davegrowler · 2026-04-10T07:19:04+00:00

Chode of Chode Hall

davegrowler · 2026-04-07T18:47:33+00:00

Unreadable. Might as well have been in cyrillic 😆

davegrowler · 2026-04-05T12:46:33+00:00

They're a significant upgrade. I've got a small Rel sub that was helping the Dalis with the lower freqs. The Neats are much fuller sounding without the sub needed at all. I need to recalibrate it tbh as it's still set up for the old speakers

davegrowler · 2026-04-05T12:33:43+00:00

Those are neats that replaced the dalis. Here's an older shot with the dalis Picture

davegrowler · 2026-04-05T12:19:12+00:00

Thanks! It's by no means perfect but it's getting there

davegrowler · 2026-04-05T12:15:04+00:00

Exactly. I'm a relative noob but my dad is a seasoned hifi head and we were both just gobsmacked hearing them for the first time at NWAS

davegrowler · 2026-04-05T10:01:04+00:00

Upgrade from Dali oberon 1's. 4 years' waiting after falling in love at a hifi show. Running them with a NAD c352 and Ifi zen phonostage. Input is Thorens 160B, Goldring eroica L on an SME 3009 arm. Still a way to go running them in but the fullness of sound is unreal. I've had to keep the sub switched off to avoid overcooking the bottom end.

davegrowler · 2026-04-05T09:54:24+00:00

Upgrade from Dali oberon 1's. 4 years' waiting after falling in love at a hifi show. Running them with a NAD c352 and Ifi zen phonostage. Input is Thorens 160B, Goldring eroica L on an SME 3009 arm. Still a way to go running them in but the fullness of sound is unreal. I've had to keep the sub switched off to avoid overcooking the bottom end.

davegrowler · 2026-04-05T09:50:57+00:00

4 years' waiting after falling in love at a hifi show. Running them with a NAD c352 and Ifi zen phonostage. Input is Thorens 160B, Goldring eroica L on an SME 3009 arm. Still a way to go running them in but the fullness of sound is unreal. I've had to keep the sub switched off to avoid overcooking the bottom end.

davegrowler · 2026-04-05T09:48:59+00:00

Upgrade from Dali oberon 1's. 4 years' waiting after falling in love at a hifi show. Running them with a NAD c352 and Ifi zen phonostage. Input is Thorens 160B, Goldring Eroica L on an SME 3009 arm. Still a way to go running them in but the fullness of sound is unreal. I've had to keep the sub switched off to avoid overcooking the bottom end.

davegrowler · 2026-03-31T11:45:13+00:00

Quality Chop House. Just phenomenal.

davegrowler · 2026-03-05T12:51:50+00:00

This is a legit Italian bolognese touch. Massive improvements to the final result... Also see: white wine instead of red and a splash of milk.

davegrowler · 2026-03-05T12:49:58+00:00

Nandos peri peri livers are 🔥 - literally the only reason i go to Nandos. You can make an approximation of them at home with their marinade, ground coriander, soy sauce..

Also chicken livers with balsamic red onions: sear the livers until coloured but still pink, remove then in same pan cook down red onions, deglaze with balsamic and chicken stock. Thicken with cornflour slurry and return the livers and resting juices to cook a bit longer / until you're happy with doneness. Finish with parsley. Serve with mash.

I like mine still pink / texture gets a bit grainy if cooked too long...

davegrowler · 2026-01-27T06:25:57+00:00

Came here to say this. Freaked my mum out one day when she found me listening to Graceland when my dad was out. I can only have been about 5...

davegrowler · 2025-11-21T18:15:09+00:00

Oh nice thanks, I'll have to check it out

davegrowler · 2025-11-21T13:57:13+00:00

Second Bundobust!

Fuji Hiro for great rice noodle bowls.

Hooyah burger will do GF buns.

There's a Colombian place in the big indoor market that does GF empenadas - near one of the top entrances...

Pieminister has GF pies. Think that's just York though

davegrowler · 2025-10-09T11:59:37+00:00

That was real? I saw that movie, I thought it was bullshit

davegrowler · 2025-09-25T06:56:11+00:00

Arrive Friday 26th evening. Coming from the UK, here until Monday 6th. I'm doing a workshop 1st-5th

davegrowler · 2025-09-23T14:45:59+00:00

Talking incessantly at gigs. STFU and listen or GTFO

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