So, any goals or resolutions for the new year?

Rivrrat
Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
edited January 2013 in The Clubhouse
How bout it?

My only goal for 2013 is to continue the healthy lifestyle I adopted last year. I see the potential for a new higher end bicycle in my future so there's nothing a/v related right now.
My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    edited January 2013
    lose the beer gut and improve my relationship with my girl and my my ears,
    2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know :)"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,013
    edited January 2013
    Hello, Riverrat. My goals are all audio related. I will personally be making a conscious effort to roll some more valves in my preamplifier and CDP. Not that I haven't done so in the past year but I will step it up a notch or ten. Come this February, I will be gutting my Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature Reference loudspeakers and going external with the crossover and upgrading everything within the crossover, then going even further by tweaking the speakers as much as I possibly can. I have already lined up a really nice new TT cartridge, a new phono pre and I will also be doubling my LP collection through a rather nice gear swap with a friend. The last goal I will have for this year is to start looking [finally] into DAC options for the rig.

    I would say buy more music but I think that's a given with me. I am, however, going to try to stick with more of the highest quality recordings the industry has to offer instead of the generic RB and LP's. I do have a feeling that many of my musical purchases will be more vinyl this year than digital but we'll see how that goes as time marches on.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited January 2013
    Well my New Years goal was already accomplished...

    It was to get more TUBES in my life and on its way is a tube amp for my home office setup. I also have a feeler out on a tube headphone amp for the home office as well (totally separate from my office computer/headphone amp/dac setup).

    So I am hoping to get the tubes in and start going down that rabbit hole.

    The other resolution is to do my best to be a super dad (come February). Thats going to be the harder resolution to keep :smile:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • JimKellyfan
    JimKellyfan Posts: 696
    edited January 2013
    I am going back away from turning wrenches to the front line again, this time as a service writer at a dealer.....so, I resolve to work more mentally this year instead of physically...wink...I do resolve too, to get higher powered polks to handle what the G33000 can dish out...
    Onkyo TX-NR636
    Main - polkaudio Monitor 60's
    Center - polkaudio CSI A6
    Sub - polkaudio PSW10
    Sub2 - polkaudio PSW505
    Surrounds - polkaudio Monitor 40 series II
    Front Height - polkaudio Monitor 40's
    Audio Outdoors
    Pioneer VSX 406 - polkaudio Atrium 5
    Shed
    Sony junker str-dn2010 with Sony bookshelf floor models and polkaudio R150's
    Shed 2
    Nakamichi soundbar
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  • ErasmusBDragon
    ErasmusBDragon Posts: 113
    edited January 2013
    inpeorvoenmy my typing skikks
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  • bansheesho
    bansheesho Posts: 227
    edited January 2013
    I am going back away from turning wrenches to the front line again, this time as a service writer at a dealer....

    Yikes! As a technician myself I would never want that job. That being said I am also trying to get away from turning wrenches with a degree in computer programming. Good luck with the service writer position though, some people are better suited than others to do that.
    I see the potential for a new higher end bicycle in my future

    Do you ride Mountain or road? I ride Mountain. Just got a new bike last year for almost free due to a warranty on a frame breakage. Gary Fisher upgraded me from a 2005 cake 2 dlx to a 2010 Roscoe 3. It was such a night and day difference. I hope my frame breaks every 4-5 years :)
    Pioneer SC-25 | Adcom GFA-555 | KEF q900 Front | KEF q600 Center | Polk Monitor 30 Rear | Polk CS2 Rear Surround | Polk DSWPRO 660wi sub
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited January 2013
    Goals....that's a big word.
    I am almost complete with a complete house remodel since purchased 3 years ago. The clock is ticking now with a +1 on the way and the most important rooms to complete. Kitchen/Dining and Bathroom. It's go time!!!

    There will be no audio related purchases this year. Only working with what i got for now. (unless i can swap out some speaks)
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited January 2013
    bansheesho wrote: »
    Yikes! As a technician myself I would never want that job. That being said I am also trying to get away from turning wrenches with a degree in computer programming. Good luck with the service writer position though, some people are better suited than others to do that.



    Do you ride Mountain or road? I ride Mountain. Just got a new bike last year for almost free due to a warranty on a frame breakage. Gary Fisher upgraded me from a 2005 cake 2 dlx to a 2010 Roscoe 3. It was such a night and day difference. I hope my frame breaks every 4-5 years :)

    I'm a road guy just getting back into riding after a 13 yr layoff. I'm upgrading my old mid 80's Team Fuji right now, and if I ride as much as my wife expects I will, I can see a carbon or titanium framed something in my future. I do have an old Trek 850 steel framed mtn bike that spends most of the time on bike paths.

    As for the a/v stuff, I did forget I'm planning on setting up a bedroom rig with some tsi300's and some old Kenwood separates I have laying around.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,354
    edited January 2013
    Try not to skip brushing my teeth. I know, weird.:cheesygrin:
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited January 2013
    Not one yet but thinking about spending more time fishing for stripped bass this year.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited January 2013
    NJPOLKER wrote: »
    Not one yet but thinking about spending more time fishing for stripper **** this year.

    Fixed that for ya bud.:cheesygrin:

    As for me....I don't make promisses I can't keep.
    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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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited January 2013
    My main goal is to get back into photography after having barely touched my camera in about a year. I've always been a huge fan of sports photography and decided to jump back into it full steam ahead. Got my new domain name registered...www.strongsportsphotos.com. The website is not up and running yet, but will be sometime this month. Even got a new camera.

    Sorry guys, no more stripper photos. Been done with those mindless zombies for a few years and have no desire to deal with them ever again!
    No excuses!
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  • michael1947
    michael1947 Posts: 775
    edited January 2013
    Yes, a few. My first is to stop buying audio gear.:eek:
    Main Family Room: Sony 46 LCD, Sony Blue Ray, Sony DVD/VCR combo,Onkyo TXNR 708, Parasound 5250,
    Polk SDS-SRS with mods, CSI 5 center + Klipsch SC2, Polk RT2000P rears, Klipsch KG 1.5's sides, Polk Micro Pro 1000, Polk Micro Pro 2000, Polk SW505, Belkin PF60, Signal Cable Classics,Monster IC's, 2 15 amp circuits & 1 20 amp circuit.

    Living Room: Belkin PF60, Parasound HCA2200, MIT ProlineEXP balanced IC's,Emotiva XDA-1 DAC/Pre,Emotiva ERC2 transport,MIT AVT2, Polk LSI 9's.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2013
    Wanted to go for abs before our Florida trip in September. Set up a diet and everything and started 4 days ago. Im officially 0 for 4 in sticking to my diet. Pretty sure this resolution will be done for before the month is over.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited January 2013
    Actually cleaning and listening to and selling vinyl...over a couple of thousand now that need to be cleaned and listened to, trying not to buy more...really trying hard..well, sort of anyway :mrgreen:
    Computer room Hegeman 1 SpeakersM&K VX-80 subKenwood DP-7010Cambridge Audio CXC Transport Rega DACPrimaLuna Prologue Four AmpAric Audio Tube PreampGarage Jennings Research SquareCustom tube preampCrown XLS-1000Denon DCD-1500II Modded MSB Link DAC
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2013
    michael1947 wrote: »
    Yes, a few. My first is to stop buying audio gear.:eek:

    Mine is the opposite. Time to tweak the two channel, and improve the HT/multi-channel system. Tuesday I am getting a 20 amp line for each system, plus I ordered a Sony XA5400ES SACD PLAYER, and NAD T 187 pre/pro for the HT. Once this is all working then a Bryston BDP1 digital file player is going into the multi-channel system.

    After that I have 10 months to think of next year's resolution. :smile:

    Oh, I might go to the gym more, cut back on the beer, work harder, and be nicer. Nah!
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • wz2p7j
    wz2p7j Posts: 840
    edited January 2013
    Lot's of interesting goals, hobbies, interests, jobs and music you guys. Very diverse group here, good luck in all you do.

    Chris
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2013
    Trying to learn to coexist with the South Beach Diet. Drop 60 unwanted pounds. (2 or 3 beers per week:cry:)
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited January 2013
    Congrats on the little one. That was fast! I waited 5 years before my 1st.

    My goal this year is to lose 20-30 lbs. Second is to simply spend more time with the family. Only went fishing with the kids one time lasr year.
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