How has this forum changed your life?

zarrdoss

Since I joined this forum the following has changed. My credit cards are maxed out, my savings account has shrunken tremendously, I have racked up about 1000 miles to buy gear, and my girlfriend is about to leave me because I spend to much time on here or playing with my new audio toys.
But I have met some real interesting people, I have learned alot, and my audio has never sounded better:D
Thanks guys!

Conradicles

If your girlfriend is a keeper, drop this crap and tend to her needs.

Lowell_M

I'd say that's a pretty normal path to our audio insanity...

I lucked out because my wife has really taken a liking to the results of my hobby.

zarrdoss

Conradicles wrote: »

If your girlfriend is a keeper, drop this crap and tend to her needs.

My girlfriend likes this stuff and she is great to put up with my crap, but this gets on her nervs sometimes but not really going to leave me.;)

comfortablycurt

Girlfriends are replaceable. Enjoyment of your audio system? That's going to last forever. Your audio equipment isn't ever going to get into a 3 day argument over a pair of shoes either...:rolleyes: The audio equipment is always there when you want it, and does basically whatever you tell it to do. The same can't be said of most girlfriends.:p

Also...my knowledge of audio equipment has grown ridiculously since I came here and I barely know anything yet. I've accumulated enough to decide on what I want to get to start building my 2 ch. rig though, and round off my HT setup. Now I'm just putting it all together a piece at a time.

Sherardp

I have a better understanding of what it takes to build a kickass sytem. I also learned that even with unlimited funds, it's still possible to be broke. I also learned that having short arms and deep pockets is a good combo.

lightman1

zarrdoss wrote: »

I have racked up about 1000 miles to buy gear, .

Rookie

mantis

comfortablycurt wrote: »

Girlfriends are replaceable. Enjoyment of your audio system? That's going to last forever. Your audio equipment isn't ever going to get into a 3 day argument over a pair of shoes either...:rolleyes: The audio equipment is always there when you want it, and does basically whatever you tell it to do. The same can't be said of most girlfriends.:p

Damn laid it on the line... WOW.

Ok I spend maybe an hour a day on here give or take. I like to come in when I'm eating breakfast, then when I get home, and maybe before bed. yeah I just realized that could be some kind of problem...

I really enjoy learning and teaching about our hobby and my job. I was a member in like 1998 or so when I found out polk had this forum. It has gone threw many changes. I was trying to buy the Rt12's, then I picked up a pair of rt1000p's. I have swapped out so many things in my system I can't even count.
I think wire was the biggest thing I wasted/learned/ spent tons of cash on trying to find the right wire or if wire made a difference. powercords and all.

As far as the girlfriend thing goes, make sure you spend quality time with her if you care about her. Don't put your hobbies in front of them. I've done that in the past and it never works out well. But don't give up your hobbies for no women. Let her know you love this and find time for both.

Dan

lightman1

Conradicles wrote: »

If your girlfriend is a keeper, drop this crap and tend to her needs.

S'matter Eric? Somebody talk some sense into your head. Can't deal with this horse-**** hobby you stumbled into? Scared? Is that what I'm hearing?(in mono).
My 1C's sound great! Do you want them, sure you do.


BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE THEM(sic)!!!!!

magic bus, magic bus.

zarrdoss

lightman1 wrote: »

Rookie

I know, but thats just in the last few months and 120 miles one way is the farthest I had to go, lots of stuff around this area

zarrdoss

farthest? what? I meant thats the furtherist I had to go, duh

thsmith

all that in 90 days, short trip. Remember the older bull telling the younger, let walk down, not run;)

wingnut4772

I learned here that there was an alternative to BOSE. I have come a long way.

joeparaski

I most certainly would have had more money in my account. All I wanted to do a few years ago was change speakers. So I was searching and saw some Polk SDA SRS and felt I just had to have them (and I hadn't even heard them yet), and nobody had anything negative so say about them.

Then I found this forum, asked my questions, and bought a pair off Ricardo. Then I bought a pair of 2.3 tl's. Then I bought a pair of 3.1 tl's. Then I bought Polk surround and center speakers. Then I bought and bought and bought and bought.....and as I keep learning and reading I keep buying...but not as much anymore.

Joe

cfrizz

And so are YOU! You will probably find that out the hard way someday when she leaves you for a man who has his priorities straight.:p

Let us know how soft & cuddly your gear is in bed.

comfortablycurt wrote: »

Girlfriends are replaceable.

lightman1

cfrizz wrote: »

Let us know how soft & cuddly your gear is in bed.

Nowhere near and and soft and cuddly as you, Cathy.;)

polrbehr

wingnut4772 wrote: »

I learned here that there was an alternative to BOSE. I have come a long way.

There IS!!!????:eek::eek:

Next thing you know, you'll be saying that cables matter. Sheesh.








Seriously, I found that there are lots of classy, smart people on this Forum, many of whom are willing to go out of their way to help others. Attend the next Polkfest and find out for yourself.

obieone

Congrats. You have OCD, now go seek counseling, meds, whatever it takes.

dorokusai

We all look alike.

okiepolkie

dorokusai wrote: »

We all look alike.

You mean we are all naked, except for the chaps?

dorokusai

We all wear chaps...I'm just the only one to admit it.

okiepolkie

dorokusai wrote: »

We all wear chaps...I'm just the only one to admit it.

Correct. I was just saying that the chaps don't actually count as clothes...

lightman1

dorokusai wrote: »

We all wear chaps...I'm just the only one to admit it.

what say you?
***Ahem****

okiepolkie

On a more serious note:

I came here with a new set of LSi7's, and about a year later, I turned my hobby into a side business. Then, with some more experience under my belt, I turned the side business into a full time job.

If it weren't for the help of Mark(doro), Russ(russman), Bruce(tour2ma), Ted(reeltrouble), Casey(millerman), and quite a few others here, I probably wouldn't have had this much fun with electronics-I taught junior high science before this.

I've gotten to meet Mr. Polk, Jacques Mahul(founder of JM Labs/Focal), or I wouldn't have the opportunity this fall to teach(I'll actually be learning) an advanced home theater design class with Anthony Grimani.

So, do you really want to know how this forum has changed my life?

lightman1

I've been sucked into an endless whirlpool of never ending pain and torture. F$uckers!

comfortablycurt

cfrizz wrote: »

And so are YOU! You will probably find that out the hard way someday when she leaves you for a man who has his priorities straight.:p

Let us know how soft & cuddly your gear is in bed.

lol...I never said I wasn't replaceable did I?:p That post was chock full of sarcasm in case it went amiss.;) No, you should never let a hobby take precedence over your significant other...there are more important things in life than having an awesome stereo(though not very many...lol).

I've just been very aggravated with the opposite sex for the last couple months...which led me to that post. I'll also have you know that my Monitor 7's are very soft and cuddly.

Conradicles

Realized "watts and speaker wires are not all created equal".

Also realized folks on here can be extremely helpful and go the extra mile to help a bro out.

gwh

I look at porno less.




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cnh

comfortablycurt wrote: »

lol...I never said I wasn't replaceable did I?:p That post was chock full of sarcasm in case it went amiss.;) No, you should never let a hobby take precedence over your significant other...there are more important things in life than having an awesome stereo(though not very many...lol).

I've just been very aggravated with the opposite sex for the last couple months...which led me to that post. I'll also have you know that my Monitor 7's are very soft and cuddly.

Curt,

You're still young. There will come a time when you pass to the other side and dating, meeting and relating to the opposite sex will become almost effortless...and when it isn't, you'll know to get out immediately with no regrets. When I was your age. Sheeeesh, I couldn't 'do', 'say', or 'be' RIGHT! Hang loose, you've got the Monitors after all. And it gets much much BETTER!

Now...has this site changed my life? I had a friend once who went to NYC to become an 'actor'; he lived there trying to get parts and waiting tables for a half year. At which point we visited him...Duke (his nickname), we said, Have you gotten used to New York yet. He responded...'Hey man, it's not me who needs to get used to New York but New York that hasn't gotten used to me yet?.....Duke was a 'modest' guy, obviously.

cnh

ryanjoachim

Before I came to this forum, I was living life with boxed HT systems and a wife who didn't care.

Then taxes came, I splurged 2k on my current system...and now the wife LOVES it!

Life changing? HELL YEAH!

Plus, I love being able to knock a glass off the counter in the kitchen during Terminator.

comfortablycurt

cnh wrote: »

Curt,

You're still young. There will come a time when you pass to the other side and dating, meeting and relating to the opposite sex will become almost effortless...and when it isn't, you'll know to get out immediately with no regrets. When I was your age. Sheeeesh, I couldn't 'do', 'say', or 'be' RIGHT! Hang loose, you've got the Monitors after all. And it gets much much BETTER!

My problem is that I seem to keep finding the ones that are completely insane...lol...I chalk that up to the area that I live in though. I think there's something wrong with the water here or something...:p

Oh well...soon I'll have my 2 ch. rig going and I won't even have to worry about it. I'll be to busy listening to the tunes to go out and find the next future psycho ex-girlfriend.