In the Summer of 2009, Sound Organisation brought a group of dealers to the UK!. I met up with Jeff Dorgay from Tone Audio Magazine in Houston. We had several beers on the way to London. Got there and met up with the other dealers from all over the USA!
On to Chord Cables!
![IMG_1007 Chord Company!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_10071.jpg)
Chord Company!
![IMG_0992 Tea Time!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_09922.jpg)
Tea Time!
![Chord-Group-StoneH The Ugly Americans at Stonehenge! What a motley bunch! Nice rocks, where's the Pub?](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Chord-Group-StoneH1.jpg)
The Ugly Americans at Stonehenge! What a motley bunch! Nice rocks, where's the Pub?
![IMG_1003 Chord offices, the factory is downstairs.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_10031.jpg)
Chord offices, the factory is downstairs.
![IMG_0995 terminating cables](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_0995.jpg)
terminating cables
![Chord-Factory-Assemble more assembly](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Chord-Factory-Assemble.jpg)
more assembly
![IMG_1005 packaging dept.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1005.jpg)
packaging dept.
![IMG_1006 ready to ship](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1006.jpg)
ready to ship
![Salisbury-Old-Forge The first of many many Pubs. I was given the nickname Pubdar. I have a sixth sense for Pubs!.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Salisbury-Old-Forge.jpg)
The first of many many Pubs. I was given the nickname Pubdar. I have a sixth sense for Pubs!.
![CHORD-Group-Shot Lunch with the Chord Crew](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/CHORD-Group-Shot.jpg)
Lunch with the Chord Crew
![IMG_1001 Another Pub!!!!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1001.jpg)
Another Pub!!!!
![IMG_1000 mmmmmm... which one first?](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1000.jpg)
mmmmmm... which one first?
![Chord-Nigel-Brian-John Nigel is the tall guy in the middle. He's the main engineer at Chord and plays a mean bass guitar.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Chord-Nigel-Brian-John.jpg)
Nigel is the tall guy in the middle. He's the main engineer at Chord and plays a mean bass guitar.
![IMG_1008 Tea in my beautiful room in Bath](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1008.jpg)
Tea in my beautiful room in Bath
![IMG_1009 QUADRASPIRE!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1009.jpg)
QUADRASPIRE!
![IMG_1010 The Gang's all here](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1010.jpg)
The Gang's all here
![IMG_1011 Ian and the CNC machine](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1011.jpg)
Ian and the CNC machine
![IMG_1012 multiple cutting blades](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1012.jpg)
multiple cutting blades
![IMG_1013 Q4 tables ready for spraying](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1013.jpg)
Q4 tables ready for spraying
![IMG_1015 off it goes..](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1015.jpg)
off it goes..
![IMG_1019 Feeding a Sunoko Vent shelf into the spraying machine](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1019.jpg)
Feeding a Sunoko Vent shelf into the spraying machine
![IMG_1022 getting a smooth finish](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1022.jpg)
getting a smooth finish
![IMG_1023 a wet Sunoko Vent.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1023.jpg)
a wet Sunoko Vent.
![IMG_1024 Drying racks](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1024.jpg)
Drying racks
![IMG_1026 Owner Eddie Spruit in the test room. Yes, we all heard a big difference between racks.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1026.jpg)
Owner Eddie Spruit in the test room. Yes, we all heard a big difference between racks.
![IMG_1027 Explaining the workings of the new rack and it's isolation by decoupling](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1027.jpg)
Explaining the workings of the new rack and it's isolation by decoupling
![IMG_1028 Serving up some beer at Eddie's favorite Pub. I was in LOVE!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1028.jpg)
Serving up some beer at Eddie's favorite Pub. I was in LOVE!
![IMG_1029 My new best friend](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1029.jpg)
My new best friend
![IMG_1030 Fish and Chips!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1030.jpg)
Fish and Chips!
![Q-At-the-BAR Yet another Pub!!!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Q-At-the-BAR.jpg)
Yet another Pub!!!
![Q-Group-Shot Eddie's backyard. You can see Salisbury Hill from it. Yeah, Peter Gabriel's Salisbury Hill (it's in Bath, not Salisbury)](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Q-Group-Shot.jpg)
Eddie's backyard. You can see Salisbury Hill from it. Yeah, Peter Gabriel's Salisbury Hill (it's in Bath, not Salisbury)
![Q-Ian-and-Alan Ian and Alan of Quadraspire. Alan used to be a submarine engineer!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Q-Ian-and-Alan.jpg)
Ian and Alan of Quadraspire. Alan used to be a submarine engineer and Mod in the 60's!
![Bath-UK-Overview Bath is beautiful!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Bath-UK-Overview.jpg)
Bath is beautiful!
![Bath-UK-Overview-Shot Nice!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Bath-UK-Overview-Shot.jpg)
Nice!
![IMG_6229 ELTON JOHN at a cricket field in Bristol. Courtesy of Quadraspire! Thanks Eddie!! I had waited over 30 years to see him!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_6229.jpg)
ELTON JOHN at a cricket field in Bristol. Courtesy of Quadraspire! Thanks Eddie!! I had waited over 30 years to see him!
![IMG_6189 Nigel Olsen and Dee Murray!!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_6189.jpg)
Nigel Olsen and Dee Murray!!
![IMG_5979 One of only two beer lines! Brutal!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_5979.jpg)
One of only two beer lines! Brutal!
![IMG_6073 A beautiful evening for a show!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_6073.jpg)
A beautiful evening for a show!
![Phil-BBQ Phil Freeman of Rega doing up some BBQ at Roy Gandy's house.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Phil-BBQ.jpg)
Phil Freeman of Rega doing up some BBQ at Roy Gandy's house.
![IMG_1034 Roy Gandy welcoming us to Rega!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1034.jpg)
Roy Gandy welcoming us to Rega!
![IMG_1035 Back of the factory where the machine shop is.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1035.jpg)
Back of the factory where the machine shop is.
![IMG_1036 Awards galore!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1036.jpg)
Awards galore!
![IMG_1038 Roy explaining the optional tube output section of the new Isis CD Player](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1038.jpg)
Roy explaining the optional tube output section of the new Isis CD Player
![IMG_1043 Testing Mira integrated amps](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1043.jpg)
Testing Mira integrated amps
![IMG_1045 The warehouse](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1045.jpg)
The warehouse
![IMG_1046 Building Apollo CD Players](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1046.jpg)
Building Apollo CD Players
![IMG_1047 Rega UK view from the second floor. Crossover assembly stations.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1047.jpg)
Rega UK view from the second floor. Crossover assembly stations.
![Brian-D-with-RB-Cast Me holding up the RB casting and an arm.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Brian-D-with-RB-Cast.jpg)
Me holding up the RB casting and an arm.
![IMG_1050 Building a RB301 tonearm. Installing the bearing](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1050.jpg)
Building a RB301 tonearm. Installing the bearing
![IMG_1051 Wiring the arm.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1051.jpg)
Wiring the arm.
![IMG_1053 Checking the bearing.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1053.jpg)
Checking the bearing.
![IMG_1057 Building cartridges](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1057.jpg)
Building cartridges
![IMG_1060 Cartridge motor](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1060.jpg)
Cartridge motor
![IMG_1061 Cartridge bodies](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1061.jpg)
Cartridge bodies
![IMG_1076 I always wondered who PJ was. He does final inspection and boxing. His autograph is on the side of the box. Nice chap.](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1076.jpg)
I always wondered who PJ was. He does final inspection and boxing. His autograph is on the side of the box. Nice chap.
![IMG_1066 Sub platters](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1066.jpg)
Sub platters
![IMG_1067 Glass platters for the P3 and P5 tables](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1067.jpg)
Glass platters for the P3 and P5 tables
![IMG_1070 Lunch break at Rega!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1070.jpg)
Lunch break at Rega!
![IMG_1073 Pretty colored plinths for the P3-24](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1073.jpg)
Pretty colored plinths for the P3-24
![IMG_1074 Hand winding the voice coil for a driver](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1074.jpg)
Hand winding the voice coil for a driver
![IMG_1077 Engineers are crappy poets. heh heh](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1077.jpg)
Engineers are crappy poets. heh heh
![IMG_1078 Simon explaining the new Osiris integrated amp](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1078.jpg)
Simon explaining the new Osiris integrated amp
![IMG_1079 Rega's Master Machinist at work](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1079.jpg)
Rega's Master Machinist at work
![IMG_1082 A before and after of a P9 sub platter](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1082.jpg)
A before and after of a P9 sub platter
![Ready-to-Race We all went Go-Kart racing! Steve and Phil suited up!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Ready-to-Race.jpg)
We all went Go-Kart racing! Steve and Phil suited up!
![IMG_1087 Rocking Out at Roy's house](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1087.jpg)
Rocking Out at Roy's house
![IMG_1088 Inebriation!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1088.jpg)
Inebriation!
![IMG_1089 Frankenstein Osiris prototype](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_1089.jpg)
Frankenstein Osiris prototype
![PubDar-2 "Pubdar" at the local brewery!! Ouch my Liver! I'm happy to say us "Yanks" out drank every other country to visit Rega!](http://www.whetstoneaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/PubDar-21.jpg)