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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,556
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Come on out. Be glad to take fellow polkies out on Lake Lanier

    Concrete shoes included? :#:#

    leave Tony at the dock and we're good

    Oooo that'll leave a mark :D:D:D

    Leave him a slice of pie and a cannoli and we're good ;)

    Better make it a double lol
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
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    We'll invite Tom to keep Tony company
    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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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,556
    edited November 2018
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    You're killin me here
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,906
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    Does the boat have an espresso machine ?
    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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  • Viking64
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Does the boat have an espresso machine ?

    Just stop at Taco Bell on the way to the lake.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Does the boat have an espresso machine ?

    Is the pope catholic?
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  • joecoulson
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  • tonyb
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    joecoulson wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    Does the boat have an espresso machine ?

    Is the pope catholic?

    Well, this one.....could be debatable. Now your talkin', though at the rate I drink coffee, a super automatic is in my future.
    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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  • tonyb
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    Since I contributed to derailing this thread, I'll try and bring it back on track with an audio story.

    Once upon a time, in a galaxy far far away, I had a Technics R2R player. Sounded great, when it worked. Always breaking down for one reason or another. I finally had it with the thing.

    So...I hog tied bottle rockets to the wheels, and turned it on. Outside of course....was kinda cool for about 10 seconds. Think I got more enjoyment out of it in that 10 seconds than I did for the 6 months I had 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: 33,029
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    Not one of the RS-1500 family of Technics decks, I hope?

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    Otherwise... I'm... I'm... not sure I can be your friend anymore...

    :'(
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,029
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    ;)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,906
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    LOL, NO ….wish it was that nice Doc.
    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: 33,029
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    tonyb wrote: »
    LOL, NO ….wish it was that nice Doc.

    whew! ;)


    I hear you -- someone gave me a Technics Panasonic* branded reel to reel deck at one point. This model is said to be TEAC OEM (and I don't doubt it) although it's not identical to any TEAC I know of. Plus, it was awfully tall.

    It kinda worked, but it needed more attention than I was prepared to lavish on it -- and so I passed it along to someone else... kind of the fruitcake of the hifi component world, you know? :|

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    * Pretty sure these behemoths were also sold under the Technics label, but this particular one was branded Panasonic :p
    *

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  • mrbigbluelight
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    joecoulson wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    Does the boat have an espresso machine ?

    Is the pope catholic?

    Not this one. o:)
    Sal Palooza
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  • FMalitz
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    Dabutcher wrote: »
    @FMalitz . I personally enjoy your stories. I have only been learning about audio for 20 years. Enjoying it all my life . I have learned a lot and spent lots of money because of this crew here. We are family. We help each other on our audio journey. Sometimes our music is all we have to get through the day. Hang around.
    Love yours,
    D

    Thank you Dab. I've been thinking about this all weekend and I decided not to participate going forward. It was suggested that I develop a thick skin. What have I done to deserve the slings and arrows requiring a thicker epidermis? It was also suggested that I might be devoid of a sense of humor. At this point in my life, I'm interested in low stress situations and enjoying myself above all. I'm not interested in your criticism (not you dab). As a working musician for 50 years, I have come to detest critics. As an example, the shallow uninformed writers of Rolling Stone magazine have the temerity and the gall to rank guitar players. How about ranking Renaissance artists? Classical composers? The best wines or pizzas? These are all art forms and are above ranking. By the same token, I've met many audio critics or reviewers, if you're more comfortable with that appellation. The majority are actually people who like to write, express themselves, and may not know which components sound more natural. I've encountered this so many times that my heroes degraded into normal, albeit flawed, human beings. In fact, they really have no business telling us which components we would enjoy owning.

    Anything I write, apparently, is going to be subject to ridicule because it will be interpreted as self-aggrandizement. How do I explain the history of the dozens of manufacturers I've been involved with without involving myself in the story? It's an easy question to answer because I could assume a distant perspective and simply create the narrative but I try to add the human touch-- a youngster given opportunity beyond his age; watching a company I launched increase its sales and reputation; consulting for companies I never dreamt would have any interest in anything I might say. It's been a wonderful experience.

    But the fact is, there are members who really don't care about the transition from mono to stereo; they don't care about the transition from tube to solid-state; they don't care about the very first bookshelf loudspeakers that actually could develop deep bass presaging a gigantic change in the industry; they don't care about the mighty electrovoice patrician with its 30 inch woofers. They don't care about the transition from public address loudspeakers to smaller systems specifically designed for natural sound and finally, don't really care about the history and evolution of this rewarding hobby. What they care about is criticizing others for their own validation and, just as bad, they find it amusing to do so. This negativity is no longer part of my life. My goal is to have fun every day. I paid my dues.

    I have four businesses to run. I have a family. I ride sporting motorcycles at high speeds. I write for guitar magazines. I still play blues in formerly smoky nightclubs. I'm likely older than anyone reading this thread yet I have plenty to do. I should probably get back to work as I'm a terrible typist and even this simple missive took me a half hour to compose and edit (as you've noticed, my greatest crime is my inability to be concise. I'm trying to look up the word, "brevity". Sorry about that.

    To those of you who've enjoyed my fledgling concept, please come and see me. I'm usually at every show with some of my Bob Carver product. The next show will be in Tampa followed by Axpona. I would thoroughly enjoy meeting you.

    If you need help or if you have broken Sunfire subwoofers or any unusual components that need repair, especially if they been designed by Bob, feel free to email me at CarverSunfire@Gmail.com. The Bob Carver company derives no income from this service; we farm out the repairs to the best guy in the country and force them to give a discount.

    Wishing you all the very best and may the coming year bring harmony and peace.
    Frank


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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    edited November 2018
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    FMalitz wrote: »
    Dabutcher wrote: »
    @FMalitz . I personally enjoy your stories. I have only been learning about audio for 20 years. Enjoying it all my life . I have learned a lot and spent lots of money because of this crew here. We are family. We help each other on our audio journey. Sometimes our music is all we have to get through the day. Hang around.
    Love yours,
    D

    Thank you Dab. I've been thinking about this all weekend and I decided not to participate going forward. It was suggested that I develop a thick skin. What have I done to deserve the slings and arrows requiring a thicker epidermis? It was also suggested that I might be devoid of a sense of humor. At this point in my life, I'm interested in low stress situations and enjoying myself above all. I'm not interested in your criticism (not you dab). As a working musician for 50 years, I have come to detest critics. As an example, the shallow uninformed writers of Rolling Stone magazine have the temerity and the gall to rank guitar players. How about ranking Renaissance artists? Classical composers? The best wines or pizzas? These are all art forms and are above ranking. By the same token, I've met many audio critics or reviewers, if you're more comfortable with that appellation. The majority are actually people who like to write, express themselves, and may not know which components sound more natural. I've encountered this so many times that my heroes degraded into normal, albeit flawed, human beings. In fact, they really have no business telling us which components we would enjoy owning.

    Anything I write, apparently, is going to be subject to ridicule because it will be interpreted as self-aggrandizement. How do I explain the history of the dozens of manufacturers I've been involved with without involving myself in the story? It's an easy question to answer because I could assume a distant perspective and simply create the narrative but I try to add the human touch-- a youngster given opportunity beyond his age; watching a company I launched increase its sales and reputation; consulting for companies I never dreamt would have any interest in anything I might say. It's been a wonderful experience.

    But the fact is, there are members who really don't care about the transition from mono to stereo; they don't care about the transition from tube to solid-state; they don't care about the very first bookshelf loudspeakers that actually could develop deep bass presaging a gigantic change in the industry; they don't care about the mighty electrovoice patrician with its 30 inch woofers. They don't care about the transition from public address loudspeakers to smaller systems specifically designed for natural sound and finally, don't really care about the history and evolution of this rewarding hobby. What they care about is criticizing others for their own validation and, just as bad, they find it amusing to do so. This negativity is no longer part of my life. My goal is to have fun every day. I paid my dues.

    I have four businesses to run. I have a family. I ride sporting motorcycles at high speeds. I write for guitar magazines. I still play blues in formerly smoky nightclubs. I'm likely older than anyone reading this thread yet I have plenty to do. I should probably get back to work as I'm a terrible typist and even this simple missive took me a half hour to compose and edit (as you've noticed, my greatest crime is my inability to be concise. I'm trying to look up the word, "brevity". Sorry about that.

    To those of you who've enjoyed my fledgling concept, please come and see me. I'm usually at every show with some of my Bob Carver product. The next show will be in Tampa followed by Axpona. I would thoroughly enjoy meeting you.

    If you need help or if you have broken Sunfire subwoofers or any unusual components that need repair, especially if they been designed by Bob, feel free to email me at CarverSunfire@Gmail.com. The Bob Carver company derives no income from this service; we farm out the repairs to the best guy in the country and force them to give a discount.

    Wishing you all the very best and may the coming year bring harmony and peace.
    Frank


    I agree and have been thoroughly enjoying your stories. I think you're just looking into that one response a little too deep. I get it though you are a busy person and have lots of other things to do. If you decide to stay and contribute that would be fantastic (I believe I am speaking on behalf of the members of the forum).
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,094
    edited November 2018
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    And part of having a sense of humor is being able to laugh at yourself, which is the direct opposite of being full of yourself. Based on the PM you sent me, I can see how this might present some challenges. :p:pB):p:p

    You seem like a great guy Frank, and we would love to have you hang out here with us. Everything you cited above, we would love to learn about, and some here may know even more than you about some things. Just take things with a grain of salt and a smile. And try to lighten up. Being so tightly wound at our age ain’t good for the old ticker, if you catch my drift.
    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
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
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    Don't vanish now, I just ordered my very first tube amp a few weeks ago.

    Everyone here knows I'm a few fries short of a happy meal when it comes to audio and
    will need all the advice and help I can get for this new journey.

    True audio story.

    In 2012 I joined this place as I had acquired a set of Polk Audio SDS SRS, no clue what they are, what to do, where to start.

    So I start asking questions about something I know nothing about.
    My first advice I was given was only 4 words "get a real amp."

    Sadly it took 6 years to get one but I believe I do FINALLY have a real amp coming, a Carver 275, so stick around, have some fun and help a brother out.....
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  • lightman1
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,909
    edited November 2018
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    Frank, as someone who does't know much about audio, I enjoyed your stories and hope you won't leave and I believe more than a few feel the same way.

    One thing I have learned in my 67 years on this small planet is there is always going to be someone negative around. I use to get upset about that, but I have learned that if you let someone run you off then they win and I'm sure not going to give them the satisfaction of knowing I can be run off that easy. If you're old like me or even older just remember we are supposed to mellow out in our old age and not let the small stuff upset us like it did when we were young.

    BTW is you know of a place on this planet where there are no negative people around that agree with me 100% of the time, please let me know. My first response would be I can't wait to move there, but when I give it more thought I would then think how boring that would be.
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  • F1nut
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    Frank, judging by your posts and the responses on a host of other audio forums it becomes obvious that your holier than thou attitude is the only problem.
    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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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,640
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Omaha Steaks Filet Mignon, wrapped with bacon.

    If you knew what I know about Omaha Steaks, you would never touch another one again.
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    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,094
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    Shoot me a PM ZL....
    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
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,640
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Shoot me a PM ZL....

    Done.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • EndersShadow
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    DONT shoot me one!!! DO mail me a slab of that Iowa Beef!!!!
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • joecoulson
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    I agree on the Omaha not being a good choice for human consumption

    Tony sorry to go back to detailing again, but I almost bought the super auto coffee maker (the ones that go for $2-3k and do it all) but could not find good reviews on any of them. That’s why I chose this. Best boiler for the money

    I will go back to the thread now. Grew up decently poor and used to find old stereo equipment at Good Will. I would buy many old units and combine and make work. Many different Frankenstein setups. I then went on a stint of being addicted to substances until my early twenties. Wasn’t into anything but that for sometime. I got sober and have been ever since (21 years now) I got back into stereos when the HTIB started in the late 90’s. Got hooked. Slowly processed until the crash happened. Lost it all again. For the last few years things have been good for my family and I. After making many other things priorities, I decided to put some more money back into my childhood love. I now still have a Frankenstein setup, albeit a little more coin ;)
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