The thread about nothing...

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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,240
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 4,897


    Huh??
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 28,637
    edited January 2019

    ...
    The world is full of seasons; of anguish, of laughter
    And it comes to mind to write you this:

    Nothing is sure
    Nothing is pure
    And no matter who we think we are
    Everybody gets a chance to be nothing
    ...
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 23,203
    I do what I can to please.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Arcam AVR30, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds.

    In retirement...TriangleArt Reference SE with Pass Labs Xono Phono Preamp, Walker Precision Motor Drive, ClearAudio Goldfinger Statement V2 cartridge and Origin Conqueror Mk3c tonearm, Pass Labs X0.2 three chassis preamp, PS Audio PerfectWave DAC MkII,

    “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered…History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right” — George Orwell

    “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,988
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I do what I can to please.

    Don't sell yourself short John. To paraphrase The Folksmen, you're like the:

    star on the horizon burning like a flare,
    lighting up this mighty wind, that’s blowin’ everywhere.


    Beach Study: Roon * ProJect Stream Box Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354
    Town Study: ElekitTU-8600S * Zu Omen DW * MIT S3
    Audio: Schiit Yggy * Belles 20a * Pass Aleph 30 * Polk SRS 2.3tl * PSAudio PP3 * MIT S3
    Beach Den: Dayens Menuetto * KEF LS50/Dynaudio Audience 30/Usher V-601
    Town Den: PS Audio DirectStream Jr. * Joule-Electra LA-100mkiii * Schiit Aegir/Pass F5 Clone * Polk SRS 1.2 * PSA Dectet * MIT S3
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  • charley95
    charley95 Posts: 913
    I played Black Sabbath at 78 speed and I saw a god. I hope this doesn't get me banned.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 23,203
    charley95 wrote: »
    I played Black Sabbath at 78 speed and I saw a god. I hope this doesn't get me banned.

    Banning only occur if you played it backwards. So long as we don't know which direction it was played.... it remains nothing.

    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Arcam AVR30, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds.

    In retirement...TriangleArt Reference SE with Pass Labs Xono Phono Preamp, Walker Precision Motor Drive, ClearAudio Goldfinger Statement V2 cartridge and Origin Conqueror Mk3c tonearm, Pass Labs X0.2 three chassis preamp, PS Audio PerfectWave DAC MkII,

    “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered…History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right” — George Orwell

    “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 5,637
    charley95 wrote: »
    I played Black Sabbath at 78 speed and I saw a god. I hope this doesn't get me banned.

    Oh wow, man. I had the same thing happen to me. With Grand Funk.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,091
    I have nothing to add
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 5,637
    george daniel wrote: »
    I have nothing to add

    How much is shipping on your nothing? I might be interested if I can sell some of my nada.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 6,935
    edited January 2019
    mrloren wrote: »
    so this is like my marriage with a lot of nothing

    Wife, you got new ______ how much was that
    me, nothing

    week later

    me, you got a new bag with matching dress how much was that
    wife, nothing just like what you're getting for the next year = nothing.
    That there is funny :)
    Randy/Maine ..RTA15TL-Cs1000p
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,091
    Nothing is easy,,,
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 4,897
    george daniel wrote: »
    Nothing is easy,,,

    And nothing is better
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 14,885
    Nothing else matters.
    Lumin X1 file player; 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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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 10,000
    :D
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    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 8,535
    What could possibly be better than an 80's MTV music video from a sell out artist ?
    I'll tell you what:
    NOTHING !

    MrBigBlueLight
    Here to pick your brain & steal your cookies
    Shifting to Plan B+
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 405
    edited January 2019
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I prefer pie, but cake can be good too.

    How about a nothing burger?
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Registered User Posts: 1,586
    Nothing on my "morning pages" for last three days - no creativity
    You Can't Resist Propaganda if You Can't Recognize It
    If the telephone doesn't ring ......... it's me
    Harry / Marietta Georgia
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 372
    the gentleman in the adjoining public rest toilet has no regard for the art of conversation
    Current Collection:
    Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL2000), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), SDA CRS+ (SL2000), RTA12c (194's), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R200's

    Repair pile:
    (1) lonely RTA 11TL to become a center channel... someday...

    Pairs that have passed through:
    Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (2x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (4x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, SDA CRS, SDA 2, SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)

    ...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 372
    the gentleman in the adjoining public rest toilet has no regard for the art of conversation
    Current Collection:
    Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL2000), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), SDA CRS+ (SL2000), RTA12c (194's), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R200's

    Repair pile:
    (1) lonely RTA 11TL to become a center channel... someday...

    Pairs that have passed through:
    Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (2x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (4x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, SDA CRS, SDA 2, SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)

    ...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,279
    Wut?
    Electronics: Westinghouse 43" LED, Marantz UD-7007 player, Denon AVR-x3100w receiver/preamp, DIY Ethereal ESO-1 power conditioner, Parasound HCA-1500a power house.

    Speakers: Polk Audio RTA-12c mains, Polk Audio PSW-505 sub, Klipsch rc-10 center, Klipsch RB-41 surrounds.

    Cables: Audioquest King Cobras, Audiquest Diamondbacks, Pangea HDMI's (one for audio, one for video), KnuKonceptz sub cable, Pangea AC-14 and AC-14se's, Pangea AC-9, Dayton Audio speaker wire.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 28,637
    steveinaz wrote: »
    "I did absolutely nothing today, and it was everything I ever imagined."

    Wait'll you try retirement :)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 14,812
    steveinaz wrote: »
    "I did absolutely nothing today, and it was everything I ever imagined."

    That's an all time great movie right there!

    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. ~

    ~ I have found excellence ~

    ~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 10,000
    Bueller?...Bueller?... ;)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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