An audiophile

John30_30
John30_30 Posts: 1,024
edited July 2009 in The Clubhouse
He's pushing 84, was a paratrooper in WWII, and still works every day because he enjoys it. He's going to Santa Fe next week to catch a few operas (but we don't let him do the driving anymore).
His home system is average at best, Advents, Onkyo he's had for 30 years, that sort of rig, and he really could afford something nice. Ftm, he maybe has 50 - 60% hearing at best when he's using Hearing aids, he has definitely slowed down.

Can hold an intelligent conversation about nearly any classical composer or performer, and loves hearing new contemporary stuff ( which I basically can't stand)

He's all fired up about making reservations for next Spring when a hotshot young violinist named Stephan Jackiw will be in OKC. Kid's supposed to be the next Heifetz. (I watched him on Youtube, and he is pretty good)

Never mind the good likelihood he won't be on this Earth anymore to catch it, my dad sees that glass as totally full, not half full when it comes to music. That's what I call an audiophile.
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited July 2009
    Thats great, you have a Cool-Dad.
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2009
    The world need more people like your dad.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited July 2009
    My hat is off to your dad.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    just think where would you be without your Dad .....

    Any man can be a father.
    It takes someone special to be a dad.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2009
    Way to go Pops!!! That's totally cool.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited July 2009
    Very cool!
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited July 2009
    Good on your dad sounds like an awesome person and who know he may well live to be a 100 heres hoping so.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited July 2009
    F'n awesome!!
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited July 2009
    Awesome old man. Cheers!
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited July 2009
    Awwww, you guys.....:D
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