Alex,
Aw shucks, come on, allow yourself to be corrupted a little. I figure that I can bring from this affair those little things that don't represent bourgeois consumerism but great value. I must say though that excellence generally doesn't come cheap and I would love to own a couple of pieces I've auditioned that are top flight money wise but I still consider a bargain. The Schroder Reference tone arm is one example. It's not a bad buy at all if you are young since it's a once in a lifetime purchase. Besides, other than my audio fix my life is pretty simple and extravagance free.
Did I mention how much I've enjoyed the CDP? Also, a local friend is giving me a Triangle DAC to try out and if it's an improvement I can have it. Finding a home for the CDP and tuner has been a challenge since the available real estate for set up never acounted for these additions. I've finally figured out a permanent location for this stuff and only need to order some longish interconnects in safe lengths to pull it all together.
I should have bought some of those other Nina Simone albums in Berkely. I really love her piano and her voice is just about as good as it gets. I'm interested in hearing the work she is better known for.
Joe, I really hope to see you there. I could bail out if I'm feeling really lousy but I don't think that will happen. Deep down inside I just don't want to appear sick for fear of making others uncomfortable. Considering I've always been appearance challenged this won't be hard to pull off. LOL.
Ampster (Jeff) from my college days is coming from Lincoln, Nebraska to hook up with us. Barb and I are also bringing a local friend I built a system for. I've already created a mini-audio monster with him so I figure I might as well push him into the stratosphere range for audio wants. He he. The equipment is secondary to me by a long ways. The friends I've made here mean more to me than I can convey. Each of you in your own way has made this journey so much easier and you've propped me up at times when I really needed it. Hopefully, this will nudge me along to being the man I want to be at this time in my life.
Aw shucks, come on, allow yourself to be corrupted a little. I figure that I can bring from this affair those little things that don't represent bourgeois consumerism but great value. I must say though that excellence generally doesn't come cheap and I would love to own a couple of pieces I've auditioned that are top flight money wise but I still consider a bargain. The Schroder Reference tone arm is one example. It's not a bad buy at all if you are young since it's a once in a lifetime purchase. Besides, other than my audio fix my life is pretty simple and extravagance free.
Did I mention how much I've enjoyed the CDP? Also, a local friend is giving me a Triangle DAC to try out and if it's an improvement I can have it. Finding a home for the CDP and tuner has been a challenge since the available real estate for set up never acounted for these additions. I've finally figured out a permanent location for this stuff and only need to order some longish interconnects in safe lengths to pull it all together.
I should have bought some of those other Nina Simone albums in Berkely. I really love her piano and her voice is just about as good as it gets. I'm interested in hearing the work she is better known for.
Joe, I really hope to see you there. I could bail out if I'm feeling really lousy but I don't think that will happen. Deep down inside I just don't want to appear sick for fear of making others uncomfortable. Considering I've always been appearance challenged this won't be hard to pull off. LOL.
Ampster (Jeff) from my college days is coming from Lincoln, Nebraska to hook up with us. Barb and I are also bringing a local friend I built a system for. I've already created a mini-audio monster with him so I figure I might as well push him into the stratosphere range for audio wants. He he. The equipment is secondary to me by a long ways. The friends I've made here mean more to me than I can convey. Each of you in your own way has made this journey so much easier and you've propped me up at times when I really needed it. Hopefully, this will nudge me along to being the man I want to be at this time in my life.