Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
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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 -
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."
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Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
“Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
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Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman -
Has anyone ever successfully crossed Texas during travel without just giving up, deciding they've gone far enough, can't take it anymore, and just wind up as residents?
As long as you don't cross the halfway mark, I think you can still backtrack outta there.I disabled signatures. -
When I was in college in Waco, I was 450 miles and two states away from home. One of my suitemates was from El Paso and he was still 175 miles farther from home while still in the same state.The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.—Martin Luther King Jr.
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ken brydson wrote: »
Remember Seattle traffic bro?
@ken brydson yes sir, I remember it well however, these drivers here......total A-holes...wait, jackholes lol. I mean downright deliberate won't move over for you and even block you just to be Richards.
I lose what little mind I have left every time I get behind the wheel, if they're not txting and weaving like they're drunk, they're driving like A-holes.....I almost miss the Seattle traffic it's so bad here...Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2
Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman -
(tip o'the metaphorical chapeau to hifihaven.org for this)
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I had none of that in any of my vehicles.....with the exception of the gas pedal, in my '79 Trans Am. It was comfortable driving with that in bare feet (which was often back then).
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. ~ -
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mrbigbluelight wrote: »Elvis the....uhm.....well.....
That's Elvis and Joan Blackman in "Blue Hawaii" (1961).^^^^^^
I like history, Elvis, and love Hawaii!
The 1961 musical comedy Blue Hawaii was filmed in Hawaii on Oahu and Kauai.
Filming locations on Oahu
Waikiki Beach: A famous beach in Honolulu
Hanauma Bay Beach Park: A volcanic crater beach near Hawaii Kai
AlaMoana Park: A park near Waikiki Beach
Polynesian Cultural Center: Located at 55-370 Kamehameha Highway, Lä'ie
Filming locations on Kauai
Coco Palms Resort Hotel: Located at 241 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa
Lydgate Beach: Located on the east side of the island
Wailua River: A river on Kauai
Coco Palms Resort was a resort hotel in Wailuā, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, that was noted for its Hollywood connections, Hawaiian-themed weddings, torch lighting ceremonies, destruction by a hurricane, and long-standing land disputes. The resort includes or is near to many culturally significant spots and the sites of some of the most important legends and historical events for Native Hawaiians.
The famous wedding scene was filmed at the Coco Palms Resort Hotel. The hotel was destroyed by Hurricane Iniki in 1992 and a fire in 2014. Only two hurricanes have ever made landfall in Hawaii.
Elvis Presley also stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village during filming. The hotel's open-air entrance was used in the movie.
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In the early 1980's while on a business trip to Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu, a business colleague, who knew the history of the CoCo Palms Resort, and I stayed at the Coco Palms for a weekend.
By no means was the Coco Palms a luxury hotel; it was built to the standards of the early 1950's. The suite that Elvis occupied during the filming was still there as it existed during the filming. I witnessed the every evening occurrence of the torch-lighting ceremony described below. There were monkey families that had escaped in prior years in the coconut groves .
I remember walking across the highway late one afternoon to sit on the beach and watch the waves. It was the winter season, and the waves were enormous. I was the only person the beach.
Kinda of ironic but we stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village before and after the weekend trip to Kauai. We also went snorkeling at Hanauma Bay on Oahu.
Of course we found time for some work. (and Blue Hawaii's)
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On January 25, 1953, the Coco Palms lodge opened with 24 rooms, five employees, and two guests. The lodge consisted of the main residence, which had been converted into the former businessmen's lodge, with eight rooms, and an additional 16 rooms in a reconfigured army surplus barracks.
The entire property was set in front of the beach and encompassed 35 acres, with over 2,000 coconut trees remaining from the former Lindemann coconut plantation. Although believed to have been a royal grove, the coconut grove was planted in 1896 by William Lindemann, a German immigrant.
While the exact origins of a Hawaiian torch-lighting ceremony are unknown, the use of this incarnation of Hawaiian culture, performed at many Hawaiian hotels, began at the Coconut Palms The ceremony would become a big part of the Coco Palms story. Hawaiians dressed in a traditional malo would blow a conch shell and beat a drum, as the call was answered by one man running across the coconut grove, lighting torches on his way until the entire lagoon was lit
The event would be followed by an hour-long Polynesian-themed show in the dining room. Bruscher had a firepit built for roasting a pig in full view of guests to entice them into the Lagoon Dining Room, one of three dining areas at the hotel."Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
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I had a colleague in my first biotech job (in Cambridge, MA) who was on his honeymoon in Hawaii when that (1992, apparently) hurricane hit.
It all ended well, and he & his wife are married still.
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This would be a normal conversation at my house.
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Sony 850c 4k
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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
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"And put some pants on! We've got company coming over!"I disabled signatures.
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Last Thursday I left Paris, TX at 9:45am and arrived in Encinal, TX (about 45 minutes from Laredo) around 6:00pm. Headed back to Paris around 9:30pm and got back home a little after 4:00am. Long day of driving almost from the Red River to the Rio Grande. About as far as you can go from north to south excluding the panhandle.Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden -
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 -
Last Thursday I left Paris, TX at 9:45am and arrived in Encinal, TX (about 45 minutes from Laredo) around 6:00pm. Headed back to Paris around 9:30pm and got back home a little after 4:00am. Long day of driving almost from the Red River to the Rio Grande. About as far as you can go from north to south excluding the panhandle.
My gosh man, what did the grill of your vehicle look like??? When I drive from S.A. to Abilene to visit my sister, I get four-inch nuclear grasshopper legs sticking out of my grill.......Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2
Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman -
My gosh man, what did the grill of your vehicle look like??? When I drive from S.A. to Abilene to visit my sister, I get four-inch nuclear grasshopper legs sticking out of my grill.......
I went down some unpaved roads outside of Encinal, so it was DUSTY. Surprisingly, grill/windshield wasn’t too bad with bugs.Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden -
(hifihaven.org)
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I have made the drive from Houston to El Paso and back the next day (22hrs of driving), it's brutal. 22hrs of driving will get you from Houston to LA, CA.
Monday 12/30...I drove from Del Rio to Galveston county, grabbed parts and clothes, then on to Dallas ...11hrs windshield time.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 -
Dang Ron, you get paid by the mile ? You need to pay someone to drive you so you can sit in the back and sleep, watch dirty movies and eat snacks.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 -
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 -
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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