What Is Your Other Main Hobby Besides Audio?

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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,461
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I bet your neighbors just love listening to that saw. :)

    I think they like the book cases I made them too :) I mostly do woodwork on the weekends and during daylight hours. Not operating a saw in the dark.

    Nights are for movies and music.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    edited August 2019
    Love the bike @motorstereo !
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    Another hobby of mine, collecting Harley's! :)
    2003 Heritage, 100th anniversary edition. Pretty much stock, except SVS carb installed last year.
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    1999 Sportster, highly modified.
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    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    That 99 is beautiful Dave.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,958
    edited August 2019
    Good to see what other hobbies people like along with their audio hobby. Thanks everyone for posting.
    Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,611
    edited August 2019
    mrloren wrote: »
    I use to love to play golf, any afternoon I was off I would be hitting balls. That got way to expensive.

    I then took up fishing. I'd be on a boat once a week from April till Oct, then that got too expensive Fuel cost went way up. I still like to fish but SoCal deep sea is $$$$ and our lakes are not that great.

    I now do woodwork. I've try to keep on at least one project a month. I've already replaced all the Ikea stuff in our home and now do things for people at the cost of material. I do chest, blanket ladders, book cases and TV Stands.

    Here is a true SoCal workshop. Only work when the weather is nice and the sun is out :)
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    I still bowl and hold a 170 average but we are in only one league now. When I bowled 3 nights a week I was @ 210.

    3.00 will probably go all day with this little 1963 MirroCraft & 6hp with 30hours on it. I picked up for 1000.00 bucks. It looks different now. I painted outside & inside & put new swivel cushion seat in tonight when I got up here & hydrofoil going on outboard tomorrow. Leaving this one at camp so if it gets stolen no worries. Outboard lock & in shed & trailer lock & chained to tree. Got game cameras & solar motion lights also. Perfect for getting into brooks streams & river I'm hoping. Goes a whooping 12 mph. About 40.00 a year registration. So not too hard on wallet. It's not my big boat & nothing fancy. But floats n goes from point A to B 9b5mauc4t5fg.jpg


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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,125


    Another hobby of mine, collecting Harley's! :)
    2003 Heritage, 100th anniversary edition. Pretty much stock, except SVS carb installed last year.
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    1999 Sportster, highly modified.
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    Beautiful looking bikes Verb. I'm betting that Sporty is a really fun bike to ride
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,381
    VERY VERY nice @Easy Runnin where is all this at?
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  • Easy Runnin
    Easy Runnin Posts: 501
    The 3rd picture is out of Keyport NJ. The last pictures is Barataria LA. The rest are from Cape May NJ.
    HT- Samsung PN50B860/Integra DTR 30.3/Rt55 Fronts
    Rt35i Surrounds/Cs1000p Center/SVS BP1000 Sub
    2CH - B&K MC-101 pre/B&K EX-442 amp/NAD 2400 amp
    Polk SDA1C, Polk Monitor 7, New Large Advents and Polk RTA 8T
    BR - Yamaha CR800/Polk monitor 5
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,662
    These take up a lot of my free time:

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    The black and silver bike is new, replaced another similar bike that is now my wife’s. She is getting into cycling and it has been an awesome way for us to spend time together!
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    I forgot to post these Friday, here are my guitars.
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    Here is my Chibson Austin electric guitar. it's cheap and had some problems when I bought it but with a few mods, it plays great.

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    This is my Harmony Sovereign H1260, I think... It was my Grandpa's guitar, which he had in his attic until my great-grandpa found it up there. The strings had been left with tension so the bridge had been ripped off, and he completely rebuilt the front of it. It now looks and sounds great.
    I researched it a while back, and supposedly Jimmy Page and Peter Townshend both had one, but don't quote me on that.

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    And then last (but certainly not least!) I have a 1965 España classical guitar. the same great-grandpa tried to put metal strings on it and gave it to me. That's why there was a second bridge. I saved it from being ripped in half by said strings, and now it plays great.

    Yes, I know my room is a mess but I was cleaning out my closet last night and didn't quite finish.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
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    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,900
    Battle of the minds.
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    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Oh snap. Next time we are in the same area it’s on Marv
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    DarqueKnight wrote: »

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    Was a secondary source of income for me for about 20 years. Weddings, commercial, portraiture etc. I did it all. With Nikon too.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,727
    edited August 2019
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
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    oh, I forgot the clicky things. :p
    probably because I (unlike my son) am a lousy photographer... I enjoy it, though.
    I particularly like optics.

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    Oh, bonus points to anyone (most likely Baltimorons) who can recognize the structure in the framed picture in the top row of the shelf in the photo above. Hint - it no longer exists :/
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Oh, bonus points to anyone (most likely Baltimorons) who can recognize the structure in the framed picture in the top row of the shelf in the photo above. Hint - it no longer exists :/
    Too easy. 33rd St.

    Memorial Stadium

    The letters from the facade spelling out, "Time Will Not Dim the Glory of Their Deeds" do still exist. They are part of a memorial outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,727
    10-4, good buddy.
    I have very fond memories of Memorial Stadium. When I was in college, we used to walk down 33rd St. and buy student discount tickets ($1.25). With a little encouragement to the ticket sellers, we got great seats -- 'cause we usually went to see the O's play lousy teams. :) A summer evening as the sun set and the air cooled off in the upper deck was a pretty darned pleasant way to spend an evening in the 1970s...
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    These take up a lot of my free time:

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    The black and silver bike is new, replaced another similar bike that is now my wife’s. She is getting into cycling and it has been an awesome way for us to spend time together!

    Love the Niner's! For many years, I loved riding and building custom bikes. Still have a few of them (6), but they are a bit dusty, as my only 2 wheel riding as of late has been with the Harley's! Some day, I'll get back on the rock hard saddle and start pedaling again! :)
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • GospelTruth
    GospelTruth Posts: 403
    In the winter, it's snowboarding in the Sierras around Tahoe. In the spring/summer it is hiking and camping out in the mountains. In the fall it's hunting out west when me or some friends draw a tag here in Nevada. It's nice disconnecting from modern life and getting away out in nature. I also like photography, but with two little kids the time for that passion has put on idle for awhile.
    Speakers
    Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
    Polk 5jr+
    Polk SDA 2B
    Polk SDS 3.1TL
    Equipment
    Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
    Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
    Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
    Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable
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  • pelhamplace
    pelhamplace Posts: 111
    @Milito That is an awesome setup!
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    When I'm not at work I'm usually tied up doing either remodeling jobs for people or building furniture. That is until hunting season starts then all my free time is spent in the woods.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    edited August 2019
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    Motorcycles mostly but I don’t get much ride time having four lil kiddos.

    Backpacking as well.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Dude. That duke is sick!
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,574
    Cereal killer
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Doing CrossFit and Detailing automobiles - those are my current "Hobbies" :)

    Last weekend I was in my 1st CrossFit competition in Kansas City, Kansas. I did better than I thought I would. I didn't finish last in any of the 4 cycles and I actually finished 1st (before anyone else - not in 1st place) in one of the 4 cycles. I'm happy with it.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    ^^awesome man, CrossFit isn’t for the meek.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I collect Hello Kitty stuff.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited August 2019
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    ^^awesome man, CrossFit isn’t for the meek.

    Thanks Jeremy. It isn't as "bad" as most people believe it to be (In my humble opinion). It really helps to break up "boring" gym time/workouts and it keeps you engaged throughout your time there. I've seen all kinds of people doing it, from kids, to teens, to adults, to senior citizens. Heck, I'm in a wheelchair and there's "adaptive" CrossFit for me and athletes like me. :)
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    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    halo wrote: »
    Doing CrossFit and Detailing automobiles - those are my current "Hobbies" :)

    Last weekend I was in my 1st CrossFit competition in Kansas City, Kansas. I did better than I thought I would. I didn't finish last in any of the 4 cycles and I actually finished 1st (before anyone else - not in 1st place) in one of the 4 cycles. I'm happy with it.

    Very impressive Vic! Gotta post some pics! :)
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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