Anybody besides me buy themselves Christmas presents this year?

Dabutcher
Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
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After buying my lovely wife and two bright college kids presents I could not resist some of the sales!
Bought myself some corded IEM’s for walking the doggies three miles a day and some new AKG cans for $89.99 and a new Husky tool box for half price at $758.00
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited December 2023
    Not the ones I bought. But a online pic for reference. But I brought a pair of JBL 4638TH speakers with horns and 2445J compression drivers home last weekend. Mine are in better condition than the ones in this pic though.


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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    Merry Christmas to you guys.
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    Santa Rob is looking at a new welder.....

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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,149
    edited December 2023
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    I'm sort of a low to mid-fi guy when it comes to booze. Mostly have it around for guests. This should last me through Christmas 2025!!! The Irish Cream won't, I enjoy that stuff! :)

    EDIT: I'm actually considering one of these. The DeGritter is just out of my "willing to spend" range.
    Any thoughts from anyone about these lower-priced ultrasonics? Thank you!

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    I ordered these: https://headphones.com/products/sennheiser-hd660s2-headphones
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,118
    Well, for me it was the USB cable, SSD and the Jitterbug FMJ. I would have gotten more but I decided to get the family a new dishwasher instead. That Samsung POS is outta here! Went to a Bosch this time. Fingers crossed that it won't be a complete lemon like the Samsung.

    I'm looking forward to a 42Db dishwasher. The Samsung wasn't bad in that department but this Bosch is even quieter. That's 4Db higher than the average ambient noise floor just taken. We'll see....

    Merry Christmas to all of the Mr. and Mrs. Santy Clauses out there in Polkville. Best wishes to all.

    Tom
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,702
    No presents for me I have been bad this year!
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    treitz3 wrote: »

    Merry Christmas to all of the Mr. and Mrs. Santy Clauses out there in Polkville. Best wishes to all.

    Tom

    It's not over 'til the phat lady sings . . . Kassandra ll Ref just hit the market today

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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    Lately I've been roll'n rectifiers and I just sprung for a Riccardo Kron 5U4G

    here's a link for reference ... not the one I purchased

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  • CottageChz
    CottageChz Posts: 393
    Finally got the Hana EL, and got a new headshell to mount it on, too. Just waiting for the slipmat to come in next Tuesday, then I’ll get everything mounted up and rockin’ next weekend. 14uagqx0dcbx.jpeg
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,039
    We share bank accounts so we basically buy our own gifts.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Got myself a Steam Deck OLED & Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro

    Merry Christmas!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,300
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Got myself a Steam Deck OLED & Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro

    Merry Christmas!

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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,602
    Are those akg k712's the ebay ones from China?
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  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    edited December 2023
    Just got a Salamander 🦎 entertainment stand and a Legacy Audio Silverscreen center channel speaker to sonically match my Victorias.

    The infinitely adjustable shelves will come in handy as system changes occur. But have to clear out the old stands and assemble the new one.

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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,581
    I got my wife and son a couple of Japanese nakiri (vegetable) knives. So I got myself a sujihiki (meat carving) knife. I’m including several band-aids in the box when I wrap them. I’m also looking at a better espresso machine for myself.
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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,080
    Cordoba Mini II FMH - Mini classical guitar. Only 2.4 lbs. Mellow, balanced sound.
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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,148
    We kept it pretty tame this year, but I’ve got a new backpacking tent waiting under the tree.
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    https://durstongear.com/products/x-mid-1-tent-ultralight-backpacking

    Audio stuff has almost become too big for Santa, lol. Hopefully I’ll be able to upgrade power cables later this year. We’ll see how well I can fight off temptation to add an acoustic guitar to the lineup.

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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,051
    Never ever thought I would see a 28 oz. tent when I first started hiking years ago....cool! I think the poly tarp that I used probably weighed more than that.
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    Santa Rob's making a list....

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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,304
    Darryl, a great topic as I have a long history of doing that.

    Today, I am buying this for myself. I did it last year and it lasted quite a long time.

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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,918
    aprazer402 wrote: »
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    Since @msg’s Aldi’s hot sauce was such a good find, I picked up some of that cocktail sauce after you posted it. The BIL always has a big ol’ pile of boiled shrimp to snack on before Christmas dinner and his homemade sauce is pretty solid, but I thought I’d bring this along this year to change it up a little.

    Brian

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  • charley96
    charley96 Posts: 322
    Hope the realization is greater than the anticipation when I fire this up in a few days. Never tried Wagyu before.6461d0nh4kt1.jpeg
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,598
    Wagyu hamburger? What will they think of next. They're throwing that word around like "Black Friday".
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,118
    edited December 2023
    stangman67 wrote: »
    Bought myself a Gozney dome pizza oven! Love it, pics of it with some results

    Atta boy!

    Tom
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    stangman67 wrote: »
    Bought myself a Gozney dome pizza oven! Love it, pics of it with some results

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    Damn Skippy results too.😉
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    Had to go get enough for the 12 Days of Christmas....

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
    xschop wrote: »
    Had to go get enough for the 12 Days of Christmas....

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