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  • Realistic
    Realistic Posts: 355
    If you guys new me you would know that I really do feel bad for Bill, I know how excited I was knowing I had one on the way. I am sorry, please don't hold a bad opinion of me because of this, I reacted to quickly and do regret it. I love this forum and like the people here but if I am not welcome I will leave. Bob.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,529
    Meh, no money exchanged, no foul. People put up feelers here all the time & often change their mind.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    Realistic wrote: »
    If you guys new me you would know that I really do feel bad for Bill, I know how excited I was knowing I had one on the way. I am sorry, please don't hold a bad opinion of me because of this, I reacted to quickly and do regret it. I love this forum and like the people here but if I am not welcome I will leave. Bob.

    I'm sure your fine. I've also put stuff up for sale and then pulled it down before as have many folks.....

    The frustration of learning how to get new pieces of gear to work right, or not liking their sound before they are burned in is a fact.

    I've sold some stuff that I regretted later, so better to be on the cautious side.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    No worries, Bob. But as punishment, you are required to purchase a new set of MIT speaker cables for your system. Then sell them for half price the next week.
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    Realistic wrote: »
    If you guys new me you would know that I really do feel bad for Bill, I know how excited I was knowing I had one on the way. I am sorry, please don't hold a bad opinion of me because of this, I reacted to quickly and do regret it. I love this forum and like the people here but if I am not welcome I will leave. Bob.

    Dude, I think you're more upset than I am. We're all in this together. This is not the first time I've been disappointed, and it won't be the last. That's what makes finding the right gear so rewarding. I love the thrill of the chase, and if it was easy all the time it wouldn't be as fun.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    ^^^^^^^That's Bill ^^^^^
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    I've done the same thing a time or 2, thing is folks here are good as gold.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    Realistic wrote: »
    If you guys new me you would know that I really do feel bad for Bill, I know how excited I was knowing I had one on the way. I am sorry, please don't hold a bad opinion of me because of this, I reacted to quickly and do regret it. I love this forum and like the people here but if I am not welcome I will leave. Bob.

    LOL....Dude, your fine. We are just bustin' your chops. Crap happens.....so what.
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
    Bob - don't beat yourself up man! You had a change of heart - it happens. Bill's a good guy as are you. No reason to think you'd be run out of the community for wanting to give that pre a second chance!

    People have 'seller's remorse' all the time. You caught yours before it was too late. B)

    I'm trying to figure out a way to get Bill to send back the little Parasound HCA-750A amp I sold him. (Bill, can I pick a number between 10 and 10? :p) I miss that piece... my Carver amp just isn't as warm.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    +1, no worries Bob, Bill is a stand up guy and he probably feels bad that you__ feel bad,lol. We are glad to have you Bob as part of our family here. :)
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    I bought Paul's Dared SL-2000a, not long after I heard him mention he missed it, so I PM'ed him and told him I'd let him have it back :)

    he knew he made a mistake when he sold it and I made the mistake go away ! thats what we do here ! Polkies looking after Polkies! B)
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  • ukcolin99
    ukcolin99 Posts: 286
    Are the P5 fans all analog users? My P5 looks good in my rack but I am not using it, I really like my 851D.
    Gently putting symbolic toe in water...
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  • Realistic
    Realistic Posts: 355
    Thanks a lot guys.
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  • Realistic
    Realistic Posts: 355
    Good one Russ....
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    ukcolin99 wrote: »
    Are the P5 fans all analog users? My P5 looks good in my rack but I am not using it, I really like my 851D.
    Gently putting symbolic toe in water...

    In the end, everyone's an analog user. Has to be before it hits the speakers right ? Have you tried using the analog outs of the 851 into the P5 ? You might gain another dimension in your musical enjoyment.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    voltz wrote: »
    I bought Paul's Dared SL-2000a, not long after I heard him mention he missed it, so I PM'ed him and told him I'd let him have it back :)

    he knew he made a mistake when he sold it and I made the mistake go away ! thats what we do here ! Polkies looking after Polkies! B)

    Yea, that was a hell of a nice thing ya did there! Even threw in a new pair of tubes :)
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  • kharp1
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    ukcolin99 wrote: »
    Are the P5 fans all analog users? My P5 looks good in my rack but I am not using it, I really like my 851D.
    Gently putting symbolic toe in water...

    You have me waiting in line if you decide to part with it, and I'm sure others as well.

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  • ukcolin99
    ukcolin99 Posts: 286
    Thanks Tony, tru'nough, should have said Tt user. I will try running the 851 thru the P5, my instinct is less is more, adding another component won't help me recreate 'close to original recording' as pos, which I suspect is my goal...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    ukcolin99 wrote: »
    Thanks Tony, tru'nough, should have said Tt user. I will try running the 851 thru the P5, my instinct is less is more, adding another component won't help me recreate 'close to original recording' as pos, which I suspect is my goal...

    The less is more analogy Colin works at times, and others not so much. I understand getting as close to the original recording as possible, but by who's standards is that judged ? Yours I would hope, and only one way to find out if the P5 brings you closer to that objective, and that's to give it a shot.

    I'm kinda surprised you haven't yet. You'd think that P5 would be more in tune to the British sound of which I think your accustomed to. ;)
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  • Realistic
    Realistic Posts: 355
    Thanks a lot for the understanding, and I hope to hang around with you guys for a long time.
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  • ukcolin99
    ukcolin99 Posts: 286
    Thanks skip & tb. It's been too long, the British sound is a faint memory.
    Help me understand, my 851D is a digital preamp-'volume controls my A21. What does the P5 add, or is it adding a slight British accent? Thank you.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    It should add more flesh to those bones, so to speak. A wider soundstage, better tone I would think. Doesn't hurt to try it, just use a decent pair of RCA cables from the dac to the pre. I know the allure is one component to replace 2, but that doesn't always equate to better sound....if that's the objective.
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