Some Saka goodies. Also pre-ordered the new U-Boat.
"I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form." -- Winston Churchill "LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
Dead!
If I had hit @Yakster with "both barrels," then Chris carpet bombed me. TYVM, Chris! I need to finish my new container lickity split. I've no room.
@Hawks said:
Dead!
If I had hit @Yakster with "both barrels," then Chris carpet bombed me. TYVM, Chris! I need to finish my new container lickity split. I've no room.
Enjoy, brother.
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Wife: We need a trailer for the property, right?
Me: Yes, we do.
Wife: They have some on sale at the outdoor power sports in Paris, TN.
Me: Guess we're going to Paris.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Finally, after hemming and hawing for a few years I was able to convince myself to upgrade and update my hi-fi. The old speakers, amp, and preamp were bought in '93 - I remember because after my 1st wife passed I used some of the life insurance money. She'd want me to be happy, right? So this was way overdue. I still liked the sound of the old stuff, which caused me plenty of back-and-forth in my mind; most stereo stuff sounds good enough on its own and it's not until you can compare it to another system that its weaknesses become more apparent - kinda like having a 12-second car... it's seems very fast... until you come up against a 10-second car. I told myself to just be happy with what I had, but hey, you can't take it with you and there's no telling how long I'll be around to use it, or my ears will be good enough to appreciate it.
So the amp and preamp came last week, hand-built in MN by a company founded and run by Frank Van Alstine. He's been innovating and discovering high-end hi-fi circuitry for decades and is well-liked and respected in the industry. His guys source the parts and assemble their products per order in MN and sell it only via their website (they also answer the phone when you call to ask questions) which keeps their overhead down and leads to better value for your dollar as opposed to big companies that spend half of what you give them on retailers and advertising.
When I called Van Alstine to pick his brain about what I was looking at purchasing he not only suggested the two monoblock amps instead of the stereo amp I was looking at, but he steered me to a fella in VA that has been building speakers that punch way above their price point, speakers he's been using and loving for a while. So, I figured I could trust Frank and began looking into Philharmonic Audio. Similar story there; Dennis would converse via email, and help me decide.
All the reviewers I read online, as well as end-users, have raved about Philharmonic and Van Alstine equipment, saying they'll compare to and exceed stuff costing multiple times more. The electronics came last week so I had several days to use the new stuff w/ the old speakers and listen for improvements, which were fairly apparent. FedEx botched things a bit - the speakers were scheduled to be here Saturday, but one arrived yesterday, and the second one today.
I'll be happy for a long time. I should have the stereo on the end wall of the room, not the side room; it ended up where it is when I was into home theater. That will mean building a new rack, which would be fun but not fun. Maybe I'll get Patrick to make me one. @silvermouse, having the amp/preamp running last week was what I was celebrating. Music through a hi-fi has long been a main source of enjoyment for me, so this new system is a huge deal for me.
The Bible says we should weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. I'm rejoicing and wanted to share some of this journey so you might rejoice with me. Thanks for listening.
Crank it up, I can't hear it. Honestly after 20+ years working the flight line, my old stereo works fine for me. I am looking into getting my 90's Pioneer repaired, sounded better to me than the newer replacement .
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@Patrickbrick said:
That’s awesome! Send me what you have in mind and what wood you were thinking.
I used a plank and some concrete blocks I found in the alley, gave my dungeon cockroach infested slum lord basement studio apartment a natural/industrial air. ($75 a month)
Not me, but my son just picked up this ww1 Remington-Rand 1911 today. Trigger is about 10 lbs. Gotta take her apart completely and figure out why.
Has Springfield Armory inspection marking after it was refurbished for ww2.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Got her apart, gave a thorough cleaning and reassembled. Going to replace the sear spring. Can't stop the hammer-follow problem completely. Anyway, that's that.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
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He buys them for Carol.
I am a fan. If they decide not to release them for another 6 years I want to be covered.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
When you come next year for the Milwaukee herf we will smoke a 15 together.
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Sweet, Wayne is in for next year
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Some Saka goodies. Also pre-ordered the new U-Boat.
-- Winston Churchill
"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
Trying out something new….
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
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Dead!
If I had hit @Yakster with "both barrels," then Chris carpet bombed me. TYVM, Chris! I need to finish my new container lickity split. I've no room.
Nolite Oblivisci Peniculus Dentes
Enjoy, brother.
So, it has come down to this, fighting wars with sticks, lol
Einstein is often quoted as having said:
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
Not only am I dead because @Yakster blew me out of the sky yesterday, but I am broke, too. 👍
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Nice pick-ups.
Wife: We need a trailer for the property, right?
Me: Yes, we do.
Wife: They have some on sale at the outdoor power sports in Paris, TN.
Me: Guess we're going to Paris.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Finally, after hemming and hawing for a few years I was able to convince myself to upgrade and update my hi-fi. The old speakers, amp, and preamp were bought in '93 - I remember because after my 1st wife passed I used some of the life insurance money. She'd want me to be happy, right? So this was way overdue. I still liked the sound of the old stuff, which caused me plenty of back-and-forth in my mind; most stereo stuff sounds good enough on its own and it's not until you can compare it to another system that its weaknesses become more apparent - kinda like having a 12-second car... it's seems very fast... until you come up against a 10-second car. I told myself to just be happy with what I had, but hey, you can't take it with you and there's no telling how long I'll be around to use it, or my ears will be good enough to appreciate it.
So the amp and preamp came last week, hand-built in MN by a company founded and run by Frank Van Alstine. He's been innovating and discovering high-end hi-fi circuitry for decades and is well-liked and respected in the industry. His guys source the parts and assemble their products per order in MN and sell it only via their website (they also answer the phone when you call to ask questions) which keeps their overhead down and leads to better value for your dollar as opposed to big companies that spend half of what you give them on retailers and advertising.
When I called Van Alstine to pick his brain about what I was looking at purchasing he not only suggested the two monoblock amps instead of the stereo amp I was looking at, but he steered me to a fella in VA that has been building speakers that punch way above their price point, speakers he's been using and loving for a while. So, I figured I could trust Frank and began looking into Philharmonic Audio. Similar story there; Dennis would converse via email, and help me decide.
All the reviewers I read online, as well as end-users, have raved about Philharmonic and Van Alstine equipment, saying they'll compare to and exceed stuff costing multiple times more. The electronics came last week so I had several days to use the new stuff w/ the old speakers and listen for improvements, which were fairly apparent. FedEx botched things a bit - the speakers were scheduled to be here Saturday, but one arrived yesterday, and the second one today.
I'll be happy for a long time. I should have the stereo on the end wall of the room, not the side room; it ended up where it is when I was into home theater. That will mean building a new rack, which would be fun but not fun. Maybe I'll get Patrick to make me one. @silvermouse, having the amp/preamp running last week was what I was celebrating. Music through a hi-fi has long been a main source of enjoyment for me, so this new system is a huge deal for me.
The Bible says we should weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. I'm rejoicing and wanted to share some of this journey so you might rejoice with me. Thanks for listening.
Crank it up, I can't hear it. Honestly after 20+ years working the flight line, my old stereo works fine for me. I am looking into getting my 90's Pioneer repaired, sounded better to me than the newer replacement .
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
That’s awesome! Send me what you have in mind and what wood you were thinking.
MOW badge received.
Congratulations, Peter! Now you need some new vinyl.
Congrats, Peter, looks great.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Congrats, Peter. Now crank up some Metallica.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
I used a plank and some concrete blocks I found in the alley, gave my dungeon cockroach infested slum lord basement studio apartment a natural/industrial air. ($75 a month)
Not me, but my son just picked up this ww1 Remington-Rand 1911 today. Trigger is about 10 lbs. Gotta take her apart completely and figure out why.
Has Springfield Armory inspection marking after it was refurbished for ww2.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Got her apart, gave a thorough cleaning and reassembled. Going to replace the sear spring. Can't stop the hammer-follow problem completely. Anyway, that's that.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Expanding my horizons so to speak…you guys on this forum are to blame for my receding bank account…here’s to getting outside the comfort zone
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
A little sampler purchased from @Bigshizza This man is crazy! Thanks Jim!
Wow, that oughtta last you a week or two.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
That mean you are on a buying freeze for a bit?