BDT is retired!

TroyD
TroyD Posts: 13,077
edited February 2012 in The Clubhouse
....from the Air Force, that is.

The last few years have been crazy busy but as of this morning, I'm back in Charleston (full-time) so I've got a lot more time on my hands. The movers will bring the rig on Monday so I can get to listening on a regular basis again. Hard to believe, I haven't bought/traded a piece of gear since 2009.....

I'm already gearing up for PF 2012....

BDT, MSgt, USAF (Ret)
I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited February 2012
    Congrats! and even though we are in different countries; thank you for your service
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited February 2012
    Many congrats, and thanks for the service!

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited February 2012
    Congrats!!
    Thanks!!
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2012
    Woot!!!
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2012
    Mark and I have a date with a bottle of Jim Beam, one pair of ****-less leather chaps and a tub of petroleum jelly.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2012
    I've switched to crack so strap in Troy, it's gonna be a long weekend.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited February 2012
    Congrats, enjoy your retirement.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2012
    Congrats!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2012
    Mark, I'm down for the struggle.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited February 2012
    TroyD wrote: »
    Mark and I have a date with a bottle of Jim Beam, one pair of ****-less leather chaps and a tub of petroleum jelly.

    BDT

    For an extra "kick"....try Vicks Vapo-rub !!

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited February 2012
    Congrats Troy.....look for Russ to crash that party.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2012
    Congrats, thanks for your service. Enjoy some down time.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2012
    Congratulations Troy! Gonna join the Fed service (GS) world?
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2012
    Thanks gang...no, I'm looking to get away from the military. I'm actually going to be a full time college student and finish my degree. I'm looking at becoming a school teacher, actually.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited February 2012
    Kinda exciting in a way....maybe we will all get treated to seeing Troys head photo shopped on everything from the E-trade babies to Hillary Clinton, to a Kamoto Dragon.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,510
    edited February 2012
    'Bout time you stopped slacking off.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,664
    edited February 2012
    Congrats!

    I would like to add my thanks for your service to the list!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2012
    Congratulations Troy and welcome home!!!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited February 2012
    Congrats Troy! Thank you for what you did for this country and us!
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited February 2012
    This rules for you! Happy retirement! Enjoy the music!

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited February 2012
    Congrats Troy and thanks for all of your service. Look forward to seeing ya at PF.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2012
    Congrats Troy! I'm glad to buy you a drink at PF for your dedication and service to our country. Enjoy your retirement (from the military).
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2012
    You're gonna miss those military power lunches....I know I do...LOL
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2012
    congats and best wishes Troy.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited February 2012
    Congrats and thank you very much for your service.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2012
    Congrat's very nice, enjoy it.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited February 2012
    Congrats, and thanks.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited February 2012
    Congrats Troy, no more sandbox deployments!!!
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • drselect
    drselect Posts: 664
    edited February 2012
    Thank you.
    Enjoy your retirement.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited February 2012
    Congrats and best wishes on your new endeavors.
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