Anybody get anything cool for Christmas?

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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 4,949
    aiconn wrote: »
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    ...a 20 pound BlanQuil to help me sleep (thats a weighed blanket that applies deep pressure)...

    I got an 18lb version. Have you tried it? I'm a little scared that it will make me feel trapped.
    Not really.....just makes rolling around and getting up in the middle night a bit tougher. I could see how some "back sleepers" may have issue with it vs "side sleepers".

  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Got to spend all day with all the family at our house. That’s the best for us. The time together.

    As some of you may know, I don’t need any help with gifts as it relates to audio. Those tend to show up year round.

    Got the wife a vacation.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Those look great Jeremy.
  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    I thought about picking up Voltron myself. I was a huge fan in my childhood. Unfortunately I spent too much on retro Nintendo gear (besides Christmas) recently so could not pick it up. I am a geek too.

    Are you playing on a CRT? If you're on an HDTV check out the RetroUSB AVS. It's the best way to play on a modern TV unless you go the Framemeister/OSSC route and RGB mod the NES.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,142
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Are you playing on a CRT? If you're on an HDTV check out the RetroUSB AVS. It's the best way to play on a modern TV unless you go the Framemeister/OSSC route and RGB mod the NES.

    I don't have the NES or SNES yet. I have the HW for each major version after that though. I also have the SNES classic that can be loaded with NES titles. I do want to get the original HW but not ready yet. For consoles, most have composite video out so it's not hard to connect to an LCD. NTSC RF Demodulator's exist but not sure of the quality.

    This past month I bought a bunch of Gameboy Advance carts and a GBA SP. Ebay kind-of sucks for retro carts. Many N64 carts are not originals but clone HW with ROMS burnt into them so I haven't bought that many titles. I fear NES/SNES carts might be the same issue.

  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    edited December 2019
    You don't want to plug in old 240P consoles into a modern TV with composite video. It'll look horrible plus the TV will create a bunch of input lag upscaling it to 1080/4K. i.e. you press a button on the controller and it wont happen on screen for several frames.

    I've got a couple hundred old carts, a few bought on eBay. GBA is pretty rampant with repro's but for the most part they're labeled as such.

    Check out Analogue consoles and the RetroUSB AVS. FPGA is where it's at for playing on a modern TV, zero input lag. With the Analogue consoles you can also just put every game ever for that console on an SD card and play off that instead of spending a lot of money for the cartridges. I have the Super NT and the Mega SG (SNES and Genesis) and Analogue is releasing an FPGA Gameboy next year with a high def screen, which plays original Gameboy and GBA. I've got an AGB GBA with a modded backlit screen but that will be collecting dust once the Analogue Pocket comes out.
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    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
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    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • A henry 45-70(gift to myself, although dad chipped in), socks, a couple nice dinners, a jacket, and a few odds and ends.
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
    All I got was a headache... And a couple extra pounds!

    OK, I did get a few very nice gifts, but the kid's excitement and gratitude for their Hamilton tickets was the best gift we got.
  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    Body soap and such guess I been stanky.
    And one of those weighted blankets.....hope the house doesn't catch on fire :)
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    Martin Logan Motion 50XT
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    SVS SB16 Ultra
    Def Tech Reference Sub
    Yamaha RX-A3070

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Al, we were gonna drop some $$ for the Hamilton, until we saw that the good seats were $200+
    I gave the kid cash and let her make up her own mind.
    Hope yours enjoy the show.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    I got to upgrade the girlfriend to fiance.

    That's a great present - congrats bro
  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,140
    congrats and smart move to get the speakers before... ;)
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    OMG @Tony M you were a good boy this year! And well done @vcwatkins aka Santa Claus! Wow! :smile:
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    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Got to spend all day with all the family at our house. That’s the best for us. The time together.

    As some of you may know, I don’t need any help with gifts as it relates to audio. Those tend to show up year round.

    Got the wife a vacation.

    Same here Joe! The Mrs and I spend Christmas in Vegas, as the kids are scattered all over the country now. A full week of fine dining, shows, day trips, cigar smoking, adult beverages, and, well, you know! :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    verb wrote: »
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Got to spend all day with all the family at our house. That’s the best for us. The time together.

    As some of you may know, I don’t need any help with gifts as it relates to audio. Those tend to show up year round.

    Got the wife a vacation.

    Same here Joe! The Mrs and I spend Christmas in Vegas, as the kids are scattered all over the country now. A full week of fine dining, shows, day trips, cigar smoking, adult beverages, and, well, you know! :smile:

    Sex?
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,230
    What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...

    Come on man, you knew that was coming.

    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. ~
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    treitz3 wrote: »
    What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...

    Come on man, you knew that was coming.

    Tom

    For sure! Ah Vegas, love it! :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,056
    edited December 2019
    The Wife got me tickets for the upcoming Anthony Gomes Show, plus she pre ordered the Blue Oyster Cult live at the Hard Rock in Ohio Blu Ray that's due out at the end of the month.
    Home Theater
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    2 Channel
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Al, we were gonna drop some $$ for the Hamilton, until we saw that the good seats were $200+
    I gave the kid cash and let her make up her own mind.
    Hope yours enjoy the show.

    Joe - I wish the tickets were only $200 or so. We paid almost triple all in. But, we got them row three, center section and for a Saturday night. About as good as it gets. We’re still seeing the “cheap” seats for $300-$400... We got these seats for about what we would have paid for the worst seats a year ago. Still way too much, but I hear it’s an amazing show.

    We figure since I can get a couple nights in a hotel for free, it’s a long needed mini vacation.
  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Based on droppings, it appears I got termites. Thanks Santa.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    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.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Al, Glad you are going and I’m sure it will be a great time.
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,230
    Bud, in order not to derail this thread on that topic, either post a new thread about that or PM me. I have dealt with many a house with termites (not mine) and while I may not be the authority, I'd be happy to offer pointers/advice.

    BTW, sorry to hear of this news. That bites.

    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. ~
  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,862
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Based on droppings, it appears I got termites. Thanks Santa.

    could have been crabs...
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Damn nice saw, some of my installers would be most envious.