How many are working or not?
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Not but still getting paid.
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I retired Feb. 28th
Because I am The Pumpkinking
A Kind Word Is An Easy Gift To Give -
Retired, but working at not doing too many of my wife's home projects. If I go thru too many of them and finish her projects for me, she'll find more of them for me to do. I don't want to work too hard in retirement, at least not on her projects.
True love...
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 -
So today, just got a new office chair delivered for the Mrs! Only fair, since I commandeered the office after we moved into the house, and despite the desk I got for her, she still prefers the kitchen table!
Herman Miller Aeron! Way better than the POS chair I use!
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. -
I bought a Herman Miller chair for my home office. We had them at work, and one day I realized I was sitting in a chair that was used and old, but was still sturdy and comfortable.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. -
That's my chair!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)>>
SRS 2.3TL (Fully Modded)...Velodyne Optimum 8 subwoofer
1KVA Dreadnought
Marantz SA 8005
Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Shure SC35C/N35X - V15III/VN35HE
Yamaha TX-540 Tuner...Sony BDP-S570
Sony PS4
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" -
The best office chair...
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 -
pumpkinman wrote: »I retired Feb. 28th
Well congrats! 😀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. -
Don’t be surprised if she still prefers the kitchen! Some people don’t like being “locked up” in an office. 😉So today, just got a new office chair delivered for the Mrs! Only fair, since I commandeered the office after we moved into the house, and despite the desk I got for her, she still prefers the kitchen table!
Herman Miller Aeron! Way better than the POS chair I use!Alea jacta est! -
P.S. No change work wise in our household. Nobody has to travel down to the 777 Tower anymore, but we love it!
Saving two hours of traffic daily, not to mention gas costs and monthly parking charges for garage access! The average speed coming home, at the end of the drive, (according to the trip computer) is usually between 9 and 15 mph, even though 70% of the distance is on the freeway at about 50-60 the whole way.
Best wishes for good luck 🍀 to those that are unable to work, hoping that they get paid, and/or find something better when this is all over.Alea jacta est! -
Today and Monday is a company holiday. Already at home, just not popping open the work laptop. Normally for Easter we make the trek to visit family, go out for Easter dinner. This year will be different for sure.
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. -
Furloughed as of today. I guess it's a good thing I didn't buy any of the equipment I've been eyeing.PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Preamp
Denon DVD 2910
Quad 12L Active Monitors
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First day back, but with this week long rain not any real inspections going on. Just went by my sites to check on their conditions. My new schedule is once a week until May 3.Family Room HT 7.2/i]:Vizio Oled55h1 Pioneer Elite SC-LX502 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Eversolo DMP A6 Panamax M5300-EXSpeakers Fronts Fluance XF8L Center Polk Audio S35 Side Surrounds Fluance bipolar Rear Surrounds FluanceXF8 Bookshelf Subs SVS PB4000 x2 Living room 2ch: Crown Xli 1500 amp x2, Teac EQ MKII FX Audio X6 Mk II DAC Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Tower Speakers Panamax M5100-EXOffice media room:Vizio M50Q6 50" Pioneer Elite VSX LX301 Eversolo DMP-A6 Polkaudio R600 Towers Polkaudio Center R350 Panamax M4300 Monoprice 12" subMaster bedroom:Vizio M55Q7 Pioneer Elite VSX LX302 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Bookshelf fronts, Rears Fluance Signature Bipolar Polk Audio CS10 center Monoprice 12" sub Panamax M5300-EX
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My wife got a memo Mon. at work saying she is one that has to work from home 4 days out of the week as do most of their employees now. One day is allowed to go in and make copies or do any other stuff she can't do here.
She's had a long week here. She's rather be in the glass palace downtown with a big desk and 2 big monitors and a view from the 7th floor overlooking Wilmington and the Cape Fear River. I would too. 
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I've been so fortunate in life. Retired, still have my health and most of my sanity.
My wife still works, God Bless Her. She's a GM of a Telecom Co. and has been working from home for a couple of weeks now, not much chance of her being laid off.
In fact, her Co. has been busier than ever with the need for Hi-Speed Broadband with so many working from home now, along with the kids being home as well.
I feel for all of you that have been affected by this Virus and the circumstances that have arisen from it.
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I only wish I could delegate my workload. Busier than freakin' EVER. Wow.
At a time to where the whole world is off? I'd kinda like to enjoy the time. My wife will call herself a work widow soon.
The grass is ALWAYS greener on the other side.
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. ~ -
^^ or at best a lighter shade of brown. The grass that is.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact. -
Ya, it's funny a person doesn't notice the weeds until you cross that fence. There's weeds over there too...Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
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Ya, it's funny a person doesn't notice the weeds until you cross that fence. There's weeds over there too...
they say the grass is always greener on the other side of the commode, but it is still a commode!2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge
HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD -
As independent IT for small businesses and residences, I have several dozen computers on remote access. The business demand for remote assistance is decreasing dramatically while the residential is roughly holding even. If only remote assistance were enough to pay the bills.
Fortunately a colleague whose business is very similar retired last year and has been referring his clients to me as their needs arise. Don't know if that'll be enough to see me over the hump. Depends in part on if/when they pay.
Veterinary service is up locally, I'm told by a couple of clients. People are more aware of their pet's needs apparently. Also sometimes just looking for somewhere safe to go/do as the vets are curbside service only.
So far for me, four (small) projects are on hold until after face-to-face is no longer so risky. Hope they're still valid/needed when the smoke clears.
Also being extra careful for the sake of my senior clients. I've been helping many of them for over 10-20 years. At this point, they're as much friends as clients - many of them in their 80s and 90s.
GF has been working strictly from home for 2 1/2 weeks so far. Not so (professionally) difficult for her to not go to the office as she's in internal corporate communications. Very fortunate the elderly laptop for her desk was upgraded just a week before having to stay home. Her workload almost doubled the first two weeks though. She has some whiplash from not going to the same office building every workday for 28 years. Also semi-serious claustrophobia from being house-bound. She's not as introverted as she believed. (As I long suspected. HA) Getting Duo video calls from her midday sometimes. We've been a long distance couple for almost 20 years and had been able to see each other every two/three weeks.Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc. -
Last 3 weeks.
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pumpkinman wrote: »I retired Feb. 28th
congrats! good timing.
Work from home...
I'm becoming claustragoraphobic.
Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears -
Does working out count? If so then yes; anything that keeps me out of the house, away from the fridge and off my duff is a plus.
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Still working. Electrical substation fabrication, we are considered "critical infrastructure employee".--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
We keep seeing a steady amount of work coming at us, I have a feeling in the coming weeks we might see a week or two of it slowing but I also think we will see an influx of work coming at us after that, and have us wondering how we are going handle it...
Just my gut feeling...Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
On a 2 week self imposed quarantine. Work tells us Friday that Someone has the virus. Guy knew he was sick but came to work anyway. Just playing it safe. No symptoms so far for me.
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What a putz....disregarding all guidelines and common sense. Selfish ****!Guy knew he was sick but came to work anyway.
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. ~ -
Had a girl from my work lie on some Facebook response that she had Covid-19. Keep in mind, we work for a medical practice. Threw the entire practice into a panic.
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On a 2 week self imposed quarantine. Work tells us Friday that Someone has the virus. Guy knew he was sick but came to work anyway. Just playing it safe. No symptoms so far for me.
Dang Charlie, hoping you didn't get this my friend! keep in touch! this is what is going on to much I think. your always in my thoughts
2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge
HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD -
Retired, but working at not doing too many of my wife's home projects. If I go thru too many of them and finish her projects for me, she'll find more of them for me to do. I don't want to work too hard in retirement, at least not on her projects.
You know when I met you I could tell you were an an incredibly intelligent man....
Bravo nicely done
