rogerdn Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Alex, you and family are in our prayers too. rogerdn Link to comment
Popular Post JohnSwenson Posted July 21, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2017 I just heard from Alex, the fire got closer, but he and family are still at home. He says it is raining ash from the sky. He did not take the tortuous trip to Merced today, he stayed home to be ready to evacuate if need be. There are a huge number of firefighters working to prevent the fire from getting any closer to homes so he feels there is a good chance they will be able to stay home. John S. scan80269, agladstone and tapatrick 3 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I hope it doesn't spot out onto him Link to comment
lmitche Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Any word from Alex today? Pareto Audio aka nuckleheadaudio Link to comment
soares Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 My prayers are with you and family Alex! Jensen VRD-iFF>Router>Rj45>opticalModule> SFP>Buffalo2016>SFP>opticalModule >Rj45> IZen Mk3>Rj45> Delock62619>Rj45> etherRegen (Master Clock+ Mini-Circuits BLP)>SFP>opticalRendu>USB>IsoRegen> USB>Phoenix>USB>OPPO 205 (Modded)>HMS “the Perfect Match”>Proac Tablette Reference 8 Signature. Link to comment
Popular Post JohnSwenson Posted July 21, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2017 1 hour ago, lmitche said: Any word from Alex today? I have not heard from Alex today, but reports are that the fire is now burning away from town and they might be letting some of those that were evacuated back to their homes. So it looks like the danger to Alex and family is decreasing. John S. mourip, Guidof and Jud 3 Link to comment
Popular Post lmitche Posted July 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2017 I just heard from Alex and they are still at home and all OK. He is worried for his neighbors and feeling lucky so far. He says the firemen have stopped it from moving on his direction. Wish him continued luck. Larry Guidof, frederick184, Jud and 1 other 4 Pareto Audio aka nuckleheadaudio Link to comment
Popular Post JohnSwenson Posted July 21, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2017 The evacuation of Mariposa town proper has been lifted and the road from Alex's house to town has been opened. But the road from town to Merced (where he has 8 large cartons of parts waiting at FedeX) is still closed. He is thinking of driving to Merced to get the parts, it's still much longer than the direct road (which is closed) but at least he doesn't have to use the dirt road around the mountain. Alex was saying that it is going to be a madhouse at the grocery store in town as people are replacing food that spoiled due to several days of no power. Getting more food to the store is going to be fun, they have to bring the trucks in through the one open road. The gas stations in town actually stayed open to support all the firefighting vehicles for the last several days. John S. Solstice380, watercourse, frederick184 and 1 other 4 Link to comment
Popular Post JohnSwenson Posted July 21, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2017 I just talked with Alex, he did make the trip to Merced and is picking up the parts right now, then he is going to the grocery store to buy some food. John S. hicr49, DuckToller and tapatrick 3 Link to comment
rickca Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 So great to hear the Mariposa evacuation order has been lifted! Pareto Audio AMD 7700 Server --> Berkeley Alpha USB --> Jeff Rowland Aeris --> Jeff Rowland 625 S2 --> Focal Utopia 3 Diablos with 2 x Focal Electra SW 1000 BE subs i7-6700K/Windows 10 --> EVGA Nu Audio Card --> Focal CMS50's Link to comment
austinpop Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 2 hours ago, rickca said: So great to hear the Mariposa evacuation order has been lifted! Agreed. No more butterflies in the stomach. Mariposa (Spanish) == butterfly (English) My Audio Setup Link to comment
Popular Post JohnSwenson Posted July 22, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2017 I talked to Alex late last night, as he was grocery shopping in Merced they opened the main road to Mariposa so he didn't need to take the round about route home. He is home now and they have plenty of food. Alex and I are back talking about the upcoming projects for the next year or so. I'm going to have my new lab all set up in a couple weeks so I can start working on all of this in earnest. John S. Jud, AnotherSpin, Melvin and 13 others 16 Link to comment
Jeremy Anderson Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Excellent news! Thanks for keeping us up-to-date, John (and letting Alex focus on the important things)! Guidof 1 Link to comment
kennyb123 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 9 hours ago, Jeremy Anderson said: Excellent news! Thanks for keeping us up-to-date, John (and letting Alex focus on the important things)! +1 tapatrick 1 Digital: Sonore opticalModule > Uptone EtherRegen > Shunyata Sigma Ethernet > Antipodes K30 > Shunyata Omega USB > Gustard X26pro DAC < Mutec REF10 SE120 Amp & Speakers: Spectral DMA-150mk2 > Aerial 10T Foundation: Stillpoints Ultra, Shunyata Denali v1 and Typhon x1 power conditioners, Shunyata Delta v2 and QSA Lanedri Gamma Revelation and Infinity power cords, QSA Lanedri Gamma Revelation XLR interconnect, Shunyata Sigma Ethernet, MIT Matrix HD 60 speaker cables, GIK bass traps, ASC Isothermal tube traps, Stillpoints Aperture panels, Quadraspire SVT rack, PGGB 256 Link to comment
sahmen Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 +1. Glad to learn that things are back to normal, or almost. Superdad: Have you resumed normal business-related e-mail communication? Link to comment
Popular Post Superdad Posted July 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2017 On 7/24/2017 at 8:42 AM, sahmen said: +1. Glad to learn that things are back to normal, or almost. Superdad: Have you resumed normal business-related e-mail communication? Hello all: A final update... While the monstrous fire seems to be under control, there are still some 5,300 firefighters and personal managing it. Mariposa was spared, but there are several areas just outside of town that were devastated--with many homes lost and much damage done to natural resources. And since the county dump is either closed or no trucks are running to it, there is a mountain of smelly garbage--all that spoiled food from the days of power outage--piled up at one end of town. My wife and I feel very fortunate to have been spared in this traumatic event. At one point the south front of the fire was just under 4 miles from our home. That might seem like a long way off, but with a fast moving, tree-crown-jumping wildfire that is nothing. Tomorrow UpTone Audio will be making a $1,000 donation to a local fund in support of those who lost their homes. And we are taking a hard look at some of the manzanita, oak, and brush on every part of our property. As I drive our road and the highway to town, I find I look at the landscape from a new perspective: what used to seem lovely now just registers as "fire fuel" in my mind. To answer your question, yes I am back at my desk, battling the digital wildfire known as my e-mail in-box. Over the weekend--while testing 80 LPS-1 boards for shipment this Wednesday--I got mostly caught up with messages. There are still a few--with multiple questions that require a bit more thought--yet for the balance of the week I really need to focus on shipping and logistics. But other than that, it is mostly busy business as usual. Thank you all again for the kind outpouring of support and concern. The past week has been a reminder that there is more to my life than business and audio (though I confess to enjoying both a bit too much)! All the best, --Alex C. agladstone, k-man, jaaptina and 12 others 15 UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
Popular Post Guidof Posted July 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2017 Thanks for the update, Alex. Glad that things are slowly coming back to normal. Relieved that you and family are safe and sound! Best regards, Guido F. Jeremy Anderson and Middy 2 For my system details, please see my profile. Thank you. Link to comment
soares Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Great! All the best Alex! Jorge Jensen VRD-iFF>Router>Rj45>opticalModule> SFP>Buffalo2016>SFP>opticalModule >Rj45> IZen Mk3>Rj45> Delock62619>Rj45> etherRegen (Master Clock+ Mini-Circuits BLP)>SFP>opticalRendu>USB>IsoRegen> USB>Phoenix>USB>OPPO 205 (Modded)>HMS “the Perfect Match”>Proac Tablette Reference 8 Signature. Link to comment
agladstone Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Alex: So glad to see that you and your family where able to remain safe and that the fire backed away from your homes direction, I was concerned just as I'm sure everyone else was! Reading through this thread, it sounds like you may be able to ship the remaining 16 LPS-1/ ISO Regen bundles out this Wednesday? You and your family's safety remains first priority of course, but just curious if perhaps things are now back on schedule and a shipment some time this week is a possibility? Link to comment
Pocobear Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 15 hours ago, agladstone said: Alex: So glad to see that you and your family where able to remain safe and that the fire backed away from your homes direction, I was concerned just as I'm sure everyone else was! Reading through this thread, it sounds like you may be able to ship the remaining 16 LPS-1/ ISO Regen bundles out this Wednesday? You and your family's safety remains first priority of course, but just curious if perhaps things are now back on schedule and a shipment some time this week is a possibility? Alex email today. UpTone Audio LLC via yahoo.com 3:41 AM (9 hours ago) to pocomo Dear valued UpTone Audio customer: You are among a large group of people who placed an order for an ISO REGEN or an ISO REGEN/UltraCap LPS-1 bundlebetween June 27th and July 12. At the time of your order our web site--and the order acknowledgement e-mail you received--promised shipment by July 26th. It is with tremendous regret that I must now report there will be a 28-day delay in shipping our special products to you. A mistake was made in ordering of the ultra-low-phase-noise Crystek CCHD-575 oscillator clocks that are a key component in the performance of the ISO REGEN. A version with the wrong frequency was installed (our USB3.1 hub chip will not function with it), and while replacement will not take long, the frequency we use is a non-stocked, custom part--with a long lead-time. I would have informed everyone sooner, but it has taken a while to confirm the exact delivery schedule. We are now certain of circuit board delivery to us (August 17th). Adding time at our offices for flash/firmware programming, testing, assembly, and shipment preparations I feel confident in promising that all orders will be shipped not later than August 24th. You will receive a notice with tracking number on the day of shipment. My company prides itself on delivering orders on time, so I am deeply sorry for this significant delay. As always, your business, your enthusiasm, and your patience are all greatly appreciated. If any of you have questions, concerns, or a need to alter your order, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. Many thanks and very best regards, Alex Crespi watercourse 1 Music Server(s):Mac Mini w/UpTone linear power supply JS-2, SoTM 200 w/LPS-1, AQ Diamond USB cable, Music Server Operating System:Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Roon, HQP, A+ USB Digital to Analog Converter(s):PS Audio DS Jr. w/UpTone Audio ReGen w/ LPS-1 Power Supply Preamplifier:PS Audio BHK preamp; Amplifier(s):Parasound Amplifier A21; Loudspeakers:Magnapan 3.7 Loudspeaker Cables:AudioQuest CV8 Link to comment
Superdad Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Just to be clear, there is no delay in shipment of UltraCap LPS-1 units. In fact, we are now in stock and orders placed now for LPS-1s will ship within 2-4 days. (And all previous open LPS-1 orders are shipping today--on the exact day originally promised for most people.) Always go by what the product web page says at the time you place your order (red text just below AddToCart button)--and in the order acknowledgement e-mail you receive immediately afterwards (the two will always match at the time of order). I keep careful track of who is promised what and when. There are also about 40 ISO REGEN (or ISO REGEN/LPS-1 bundle) orders placed this month that were promised August 16th shipment. Those too will be delayed to the 24th. E-mail notices will be sent to those people at the beginning of the week. For those of you who have an ISO REGEN/LPS-1 bundle on order: Please do not ask us to split-ship your bundle with the LPS-1 coming now. It is a logistical nightmare in our order system (Shopify e-commerce engine plus ShipStation shipment system) to make two shipments for the same SKU, and trying to keep track of who would then still be owed an ISO REGEN would be a manual process sure to lead to mistakes. Thanks again for your understanding in this unfortunate circumstance. Given the immense amount of time we put into keeping up with production and delivery of our successful products (grateful, not complaining ), it is maddening when something goes amiss like this. Regards, --Alex C. UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
watercourse Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Thanks Alex, glad to hear from you and that you're doing well. Middy 1 Late 2012 Mac Mini > Audirvana+3 > iFi Zen Stream > Heimdall 2 USB > iFi iDSD Micro BL > Pass Labs INT-30A > DeVore The Nines! + REL Strata III Well-Tempered Amadeus Benz ACE SL > Pass Labs XOno "Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land." - Luna Leopold Link to comment
agladstone Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Alex: does this delay of shipment on August 24th for the ISO Regen / LPS-1 bundles also include the few (16) of us that placed orders in early June? Link to comment
elcorso Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Alex is shipping ! I just got the tracking number. Congrats Alex, you are a brave man ! Roch Link to comment
agladstone Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Me too!! Alex, please ignore my above inquiry:) also, please check your email inbox (like I need to request this, haha), I believe that the second USBPCA->B that I ordered was not included in my shipment (it is not listed on the shipping invoice), so please check and reply to me via email. Thanks!! Link to comment
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