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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    @mhardy6647,

    Great machine!

    Now, get to work!!!

    BTW: I know what "silent partner" is code for when it comes to major purchases by grown children! B)
    Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.

    Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    edited March 2017
    Moose68Bash wrote: »
    @mhardy6647,

    Great machine!

    Now, get to work!!!

    BTW: I know what "silent partner" is code for when it comes to major purchases by grown children! B)

    I, in all seriousness, don't want to over-state our involvement. Both "kids" are fiscally very prudent (our daughter is an economist). I (we) did chip in towards its purchase because 1) I want a crack at using it and 2) it assuages any residual guilt I might have about encouraging them to invest in a rather substantial piece of equipment.
    They (we all) did our homework and I think they did pretty well in terms of what they got for their investment.

    I also think that, well-maintained, the thing will last for decades -- and my son-in-law loves to do that stuff to cars... I have to think tractors are more DIY-friendly for maintenance than modern cars!


    Plus, it is really, really cool.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    Oh -- not to change the subject or nothin'...
    but...

    April.
    Fricking.
    Fools.

    (a day early)

    Thanks, weather deities.

    33606891312_a9963ca498_b.jpgDSC_7346 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    33722558506_3a4246ea20_b.jpgDSC_7349 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    33634380831_5587664c75_b.jpgDSC_7355 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    33606885952_51bbbede4b_b.jpgDSC_7356 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    Poor turkeys were wanderin' around out there lookin' like the Donner Party.


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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    DSkip wrote: »
    I had a working lunch today...

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    Didn't they flip Fred Flintstones car over?
    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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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,221
    I thought he ordered the poopoo platter
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    Just saw this posted Someplace Else. I thought it was awfully amusing, but that may say more about me than the JPG...

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    and in today's April Fool's snowstorm news -- our son-in-law got to beta-test his new bucket today. I think 48 hp of 4WD tractor was about right for the wet, heavy snow we had in this storm -- especially the extra dense stuff that slides down off of our metal roofs here in the North country and then crashes to the ground. I call it neutron snow. So dense that light itself cannot escape its gravitational pull.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    edited April 2017
    Maybe I impress too easily, but I thought these "chronophotographic" images of birds in flight are pretty cool.

    http://timewheel.net/amazing-chronophotographs-capture-patterns-birds-flight/

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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,602
    In keeping with today's date, I'd suggest that you submit those pics to MUFON, Mr. Hardy. :)
    Cool pix !
    Sal Palooza
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,977
    xyq01ssc0unt.jpg

    Done for a bit.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,221
    Super clean...like it

    I see some acoustic treatments in your future....

    Congrats
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,945
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Super clean...like it

    I see some acoustic treatments in your future....

    Congrats

    Yikes, ain't that the truth. My ears hurt just looking at the pic.

    Whats on the very bottom of the cabinet btw ? Are those 2 5jr's turned sideways for a center ?
    HT SYSTEM-
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    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
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    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,977
    Thanks guys, at the bottom is the parasound, the dac magic, a kodi box and my phono pre. What you don't see is my svs next to the arm of the couch. It's a big sectional made of fabric. Helped a lot. We are looking for an area rug right now.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,945
    LOL.....Looks like 2 big black boxes on the bottom, or is that part of the doors. Maybe after 2 more cups of coffee I'll see it. :)
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    edited April 2017
    tonyb wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Super clean...like it

    I see some acoustic treatments in your future....

    Congrats

    Yikes, ain't that the truth. My ears hurt just looking at the pic.

    Whats on the very bottom of the cabinet btw ? Are those 2 5jr's turned sideways for a center ?

    Yeah, I've got to say (since tonyb kindly already broached the topic) that a pair of B&W loudspeakers in an environment that "hard" would rip my cochleas (is that the correct plural of "cochlea"? right out and stomp on 'em.

    (just my ears' perspective -- YEMV*, of course)
    * Your Ears May Vary
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,977
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Super clean...like it

    I see some acoustic treatments in your future....

    Congrats

    Yikes, ain't that the truth. My ears hurt just looking at the pic.

    Whats on the very bottom of the cabinet btw ? Are those 2 5jr's turned sideways for a center ?

    Yeah, I've got to say (since tonyb kindly already broached the topic) that a pair of B&W loudspeakers in an environment that "hard" would rip my cochleas (is that the correct plural of "cochlea"? right out and stomp on 'em.

    (just my ears' perspective -- YEMV*, of course)
    * Your Ears May Vary

    The rti8s were 10x worse. Couldn't tolerate them at all. We are working on an area rug.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    Willow wrote: »
    ...

    The rti8s were 10x worse. Couldn't tolerate them at all.

    Well, that's good to know! They must've been dreadful.
    We are working on an area rug.

    Sounds good (no pun intended).
    I guess I like my acoustic spaces as I like my women -- kinda soft.

    :)

    Do they have "Reubenesque" rooms?



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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,787
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Willow wrote: »
    ...

    The rti8s were 10x worse. Couldn't tolerate them at all.

    Well, that's good to know! They must've been dreadful.
    We are working on an area rug.

    Sounds good (no pun intended).
    I guess I like my acoustic spaces as I like my women -- kinda soft.

    :)

    Do they have "Reubenesque" rooms?



    Nothing wrong with soft and curvy response, Perfesser.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    edited April 2017
    I would like to go on record as saying that there is no truth to the rumor that I tuned my system using Spinal Tap's Big Bottom.

    https://youtu.be/YjC0vMIrOAk

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    This year's alpha tom (who'll doubtless end up someone's meal next month when huntin' season starts again):

    33716500681_abcaa524b2_b.jpgDSC_7392 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    33032337033_2c178210ba_b.jpgDSC_7388 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    33716501141_73a85ced24_b.jpgDSC_7384 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    ever been mooned by a turkey?

    33461391690_a87f22b853_b.jpgDSC_7376 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    So ugly.....yet so delicious
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    They're not as ugly as the domestic, barnyard kind.
    Not (quite) as stupid, either.
    And, unlike the barnyard kind -- they can fly.

    https://youtu.be/QEYyBU7FqZ0

    (and, yes, tasty, too)
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,075
    Oh yes they can fly.
    Especially as you're taking a nice amble through the woods & he decides to launch after you gone abut 2 feet past.


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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,977
    I love how they choose to cross the highway during rush hour. We had one at a busy gas station which scared a bunch of people.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
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    @11 weeks
    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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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    That dog is going to be MASSIVE!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    Willow wrote: »
    I love how they choose to cross the highway during rush hour. We had one at a busy gas station which scared a bunch of people.

    Even in the wacky, take-no-prisoners traffic in the Boston area, I've been on the freeway (MA Route 2, which is a freeway where it crosses Route 128) in rush hour when traffic came to a stop for a crossing group of geese & goslings.

    They take Make Way for Ducklings very seriously in MA :/

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited April 2017
    From an hour ago, Steve Perry greeted by Arnel Pineda, Journey's current lead singer, at the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.....

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    Steve Perry is on stage with Journey as I type this.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    This gentleman was arrested for menacing his family with a hatchet. The most astounding part of the story is that it did NOT happen in Florida. He has taken "mug shot" to a whole new level, IMHO.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,548
    Kinda looks like Salvador Dali on a bad hair day.

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    Do we need a federal registration program for hatchets?
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