The thread about nothing...
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"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
Pio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
PSW 404 -
I had no idea there was SO MUCH not to learn or discuss! For the entire day, not once did I even consider buying or repairing broken Polk soundbars. How cool is that?!
Plus, my attorneys and victim support groups were able to take extra long lunches and walk in the park today!
Kudos to @nooshinjohn for bringing the fresh air of apathy into the minds of forum members everywhere!Beach Study: ProJect Stream Box Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT 40-1354
Town Study: Elekit TU-8600S * Zu Omen DW * Shunyata Hydra 2 * MIT S3
Audio: Schiit Yggy * Belles 20a * Pass Aleph 30 * Polk SRS 2.3tl * PSAudio PP3 * MIT S3
Beach Den: Dayens Menuetto * KEF LS50 / Dynaudio Audience 30 / Usher V-601 * SVS SB1000Pro
Town Den: PS Audio DSJr * Joule-Electra LA-100mkiii * Schiit Aegir / Pass F5 Clone * Polk SRS 1.2 * PSA Dectet * MIT S3 -
I do what I can to please.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Arcam AVR30, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp.
In retirement...TriangleArt Reference SE with Walker Precision Motor Drive,
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered…History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right” — George Orwell
“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” -
That sweet air of apathy is like a Mighty Wind a'blowin' ! Everyone sing along now:Yes a mighty winds a blowin’, cross the land and across the sea
It’s blowin’ peace and freedom, it’s blowin’ you and meBeach Study: ProJect Stream Box Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT 40-1354
Town Study: Elekit TU-8600S * Zu Omen DW * Shunyata Hydra 2 * MIT S3
Audio: Schiit Yggy * Belles 20a * Pass Aleph 30 * Polk SRS 2.3tl * PSAudio PP3 * MIT S3
Beach Den: Dayens Menuetto * KEF LS50 / Dynaudio Audience 30 / Usher V-601 * SVS SB1000Pro
Town Den: PS Audio DSJr * Joule-Electra LA-100mkiii * Schiit Aegir / Pass F5 Clone * Polk SRS 1.2 * PSA Dectet * MIT S3 -
nooshinjohn wrote: »I do what I can to please.
Don't sell yourself short John. To paraphrase The Folksmen, you're like the:star on the horizon burning like a flare,
lighting up this mighty wind, that’s blowin’ everywhere.
Beach Study: ProJect Stream Box Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT 40-1354
Town Study: Elekit TU-8600S * Zu Omen DW * Shunyata Hydra 2 * MIT S3
Audio: Schiit Yggy * Belles 20a * Pass Aleph 30 * Polk SRS 2.3tl * PSAudio PP3 * MIT S3
Beach Den: Dayens Menuetto * KEF LS50 / Dynaudio Audience 30 / Usher V-601 * SVS SB1000Pro
Town Den: PS Audio DSJr * Joule-Electra LA-100mkiii * Schiit Aegir / Pass F5 Clone * Polk SRS 1.2 * PSA Dectet * MIT S3 -
I played Black Sabbath at 78 speed and I saw a god. I hope this doesn't get me banned.
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I played Black Sabbath at 78 speed and I saw a god. I hope this doesn't get me banned.
Banning only occur if you played it backwards. So long as we don't know which direction it was played.... it remains nothing.
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Arcam AVR30, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp.
In retirement...TriangleArt Reference SE with Walker Precision Motor Drive,
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered…History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right” — George Orwell
“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” -
I played Black Sabbath at 78 speed and I saw a god. I hope this doesn't get me banned.
Oh wow, man. I had the same thing happen to me. With Grand Funk. -
so this is like my marriage with a lot of nothing
Wife, you got new ______ how much was that
me, nothing
week later
me, you got a new bag with matching dress how much was that
wife, nothing just like what you're getting for the next year = nothing.
When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
Family Room:
Samsung UN75RU710DFXZA,
Denon AVR-X4400H, Emotiva XPA3 GEN3
Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM, WD Live HUB.
Main: Polk LsiM 705
Center: Polk LSiM 704C
Front High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT
Surrounds: Polk S15
Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
Bed Room;
Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270
Main: Polk Signature S20
Center: Polk Signature S35
Rear: Polk R15
Sub: HSU STF-2
Working Warehouse;
Sony 2100ES AVR, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc
Cerwin Vega AT-12 (blasters) Advent Prodigy (listening)
Old sony 12" Sub
Mini tower PC with 400GB of music -
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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george daniel wrote: »I have nothing to add
How much is shipping on your nothing? I might be interested if I can sell some of my nada. -
so this is like my marriage with a lot of nothing
Wife, you got new ______ how much was that
me, nothing
week later
me, you got a new bag with matching dress how much was that
wife, nothing just like what you're getting for the next year = nothing.
Randy/Maine ..RTA15TL-Cs1000p -
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george daniel wrote: »Nothing is easy,,,
And nothing is betterPio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
PSW 404 -
Nothing else matters.Lumin X1 file player; Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
nooshinjohn wrote: »I prefer pie, but cake can be good too.
How about a nothing burger? -
Nothing on my "morning pages" for last three days - no creativityIf you are going to do something STUPID, do it FAST so it doesn't affect someone else.
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the gentleman in the adjoining public rest toilet has no regard for the art of conversationCurrent Collection:
Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL2000), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), SDA CRS+ (SL2000), RTA12c (194's), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R200's
Repair pile:
(1) lonely RTA 11TL to become a center channel... someday...
Pairs that have passed through:
Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (2x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (4x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, SDA CRS, SDA 2, SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)
...and more to come, it’s a sickness. -
the gentleman in the adjoining public rest toilet has no regard for the art of conversationCurrent Collection:
Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL2000), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), SDA CRS+ (SL2000), RTA12c (194's), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R200's
Repair pile:
(1) lonely RTA 11TL to become a center channel... someday...
Pairs that have passed through:
Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (2x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (4x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, SDA CRS, SDA 2, SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)
...and more to come, it’s a sickness. -
the gentleman in the adjoining public rest toilet has no regard for the art of conversation
Only in extreme circumstances...."Can you hand me a role? I'm out over here"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 -
"I did absolutely nothing today, and it was everything I ever imagined."Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Amp: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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Wut?Electronics: Westinghouse 43" LED,
Marantz UD-7007,
Denon AVR-x3100w,
Parasound HCA-750a
Ethereal ESO-1 power conditioner,
Denon DVD-5910CI,
Parasound P6,
Parasound HCA-1500a,
Speakers: Polk Audio RTA-12c,
Polk Audio PSW-505,
Klipsch rc-10,
Klipsch RB-41.
Cables: Audioquest King Cobra,
Audioquest Diamonback,
Pangea HDMI SE’s,
KnuKonceptz sub cable,
Pangea AC-14 and AC-14se's,
Pangea AC-9,
Dayton Audio speaker wire. -
"I did absolutely nothing today, and it was everything I ever imagined."
Wait'll you try retirement
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"I did absolutely nothing today, and it was everything I ever imagined."
That's an all time great movie right there!
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
~ I have found excellence ~
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~
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Bueller?...Bueller?...Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.