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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
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    In Ohio! A generous patron left a huge tip! :smile:
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    https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/03/16/customer-leaves-2500-tip-before-bar-closes-due-coronavirus/
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    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
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    edited March 2020
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    The OSU Buckeyes football team is the #1 recruiting class in the nation.

    Lookout Verb.


    Go Bucks
    2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.

    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.

    Imagine making politics your entire personality.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
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    My dog loves to play in the grass

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    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 |

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  • Jazzhead
    Jazzhead Posts: 525
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    Our back garden is full of blazing sunshine, blue skies, blooming crocuses, and singing goldfinches.
    Polk Audio first generation RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; the "westmassguy anti-lobing mod" (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter anti-diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat Xtreme
    Ayre K-5xeMP preamplifier
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    D-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiers
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    Silnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnects
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
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    ken brydson wrote: »
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    Our Son dropped off Rocca, our Grand Puppy to spend a long weekend with us. He's a Very good Boy

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    Good looking pup. Even better looking grass. I'm jealous, mine is 80% moss. Gotta love the PNW...
    verb wrote: »
    Dang my lawn is still brown! Good news is that I don't have to mow it yet! :smile:

    I have to admit, this is a picture from late last Summer. Didn't have any recent, and too lazy to take any ;)

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
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    With a little help from a Fuel Saver Card, filled up with some cheap gas today.

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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
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    I fixed (finally) an Optonica receiver that has been sitting in my closet forever. cleaned contacts, no workie, unplugged/re-plugged everything, no workie, and then blew all of the dust out. no workie. found a cold solder joint after taking the board out, resoldered, workie!

    Sounds great!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,101
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    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    With a little help from a Fuel Saver Card, filled up with some cheap gas today.

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    WHERE!!!!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,583
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    Way Way outside California I'm guessing.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    With a little help from a Fuel Saver Card, filled up with some cheap gas today.

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    WHERE!!!!
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Way Way outside California I'm guessing.

    One of the perks for living in the middle of nowhere ;)

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,583
    edited March 2020
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    yep but you're still within my striking distance. That state is in contention for me to go retire to. I stayed in St Louis, worked in St Ann lived in Fenton. I'd get far away from that if I come back.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,049
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    FWIW, gas is cheap in the underbelly of Virginia (e.g., in the vicinity of Lexington, where our son teaches teh maths) -- I utterly cannot figure out why.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    yep but you're still within my striking distance. That state is in contention for me to go retire to. I stayed in St Louis, worked in St Ann lived in Fenton. I'd get far away from that if I come back.

    I live a couple of hours west in Columbia, MO. Not a bad place to call home.

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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    I will be out of California in less than ten weeks.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
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    I for one am very grateful. Good health, family, Mrs who loves me, friends, good job, CP, working from home in my pajamas, awesome audio journey, life is good!

    That is my good news! :smile:
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    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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  • krazypolk
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    Flying back from Chicago I got to share an entire Boeing 737 with only 28 other people. Most everyone in good spirits and was disinfecting themselves with vodka, whiskey, beer and wine. Good times! Got to get to hang out with my family I hadn't seen in decades. Here's me with my Dad and two brothers.

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    You hadn't seen some of them in decades?
    You're closer than me and my brothers, I'm a single child.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,101
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    Flying back from Chicago I got to share an entire Boeing 737 with only 28 other people. Most everyone in good spirits and was disinfecting themselves with vodka, whiskey, beer and wine. Good times! Got to get to hang out with my family I hadn't seen in decades. Here's me with my Dad and two brothers.

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    This post is what this thread is all about... keep it coming guys, especially with all this unexpected time off with our loved ones.
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • warren
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    Costco gas, Atlanta. 1.99
    Some final words,
    "If you keep banging your head against the wall,
    you're going to have headaches."
    Warren
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,101
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    I am gonna eat GOOD tomorrow! We got us a Geno's East here in Lalaland!
    https://www.ginoseast.com/los-angeles
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    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,052
    edited March 2020
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    I'll post this as I know this will make some people here happy even though I'm not one of them
    https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2020/03/tom-brady-leaving-patriots-qb-says-football-journey-will-take-place-elsewhere.html?fbclid=IwAR1y6w0LaWsAkfFJRhgOWSUDjTUxqKlfyx9Bt1Iq3fM69B0rhvFqs2afk4A
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,101
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    Geno's East is DA BOMB!!! Amongst all this doom and gloom, a slice of heaven from ChiTown has me smiling from ear to ear and back again!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,101
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    If you have an inkling to fly right now, Airfare from LAX to Minneapolis is 60 dollars round-trip, all in, taxes included!

    Insane pricing.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,878
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    Well, I've received my wife's mountain bike. I converted it to a 1x, added and installed a dropper post. During the 1x conversion, I replaced the cranks and bb. I added a front fender and swapped out the pedals for nylon flats. Replaced the cassette on my bike. Added platform pedals to my daughter's bike along with a front fender. I've taken some time to start cleaning the basement. Offered kids extra allowance if they help me out. Oh and started to clean up the dog droppings from the backyard. Swept the garage floor. This is all good news for me. It's given me time to do all this while being off with the kids.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
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    Nice! Post some pics of the bike! Skip the ones of the dog droppings. :smile:
    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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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,478
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    My stepson just returned from lraq on his last tour.
    My oldest grandson just arrived in Afghanistan on his first tour.
    Mojo Audio Illuminati v3>>Quantum Byte w/LMS>>Rpi/PiCoreplayer>> Starlight 7 USB >> Mojo Audio Mystique v2 SE>>ModWright SWL 9.0 SE Signature>>Hafler DH-500 Amp+ (Musical Concepts Fully Modded)>>
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    Separate subpanel with four dedicated 20 amp circuits.
    1. Amplification 2. Analog 3. Digital 4. Video

    "All THAT IS LOST FROM THE SOURCE IS LOST FOREVER"
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,004
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    motorstereo wrote: »
    My absolute favorite way to start the day.......
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    I wish we had the space to bring the cycles in the house. The funny thing is,if there was enough room, Mrs. Tea would be on board!
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,004
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    And a bit of good news. Our poodles pink eye has cleared up!
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    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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    TEAforONE wrote: »
    motorstereo wrote: »
    My absolute favorite way to start the day.......
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    I wish we had the space to bring the cycles in the house. The funny thing is,if there was enough room, Mrs. Tea would be on board!

    The hardest part will be getting it back upstairs...
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • steveinaz
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    motorstereo wrote: »
    My absolute favorite way to start the day.......
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    Cool mancave!
    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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