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I am so un-OCD that CDs sometimes make it into the wrong jewel case. I sat down the other evening intending to listen to some Mozart string quartets, only to find that I was instead listening to some Mozart piano concertos. The string quartets are, by a process of elimination, presumably in the piano concerto jewel case, but I can't find that.Originally Posted by Barry
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Was that the one where that big 'thingy' popped up and poked you in the eye? I can imagine she'd have found it disconcerting, not being used to big things.
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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That's why other than here (if you count this as 'social media'), I hate social media, and accordingly shun it completely. I don't 'do' any of that bollocks, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc, as it's essentially given a 'voice' to idiots (social misfits of society/life's losers) who at one time were rightly gagged!!
That of course excludes those folk who use it properly, for its intended purpose.
Spot on, although it helps if you're both big and able... The key thing, however, about being 'tough', is that it's mostly a mental, rather than physical thing, in terms of how FAR you're willing to go, to 'get the job done', as it were - and the real tough guys will show no remorse and go as far as it takesOne thing I noticed at school is that the bullies were not the tough kids. They might be big lads but if you whacked them one they went to pieces.
There's a lot of big lads who think just being big is enough for them to physically dominate anyone who isn't and they keep going until they find out one day their theory was wrong.
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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I can tell that's not the one Marco sent me, as it doesn't have the spunk bubble, and it should bend slightly to the left.
And I thought I was his 'special' friend.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
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Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
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Absolutely right Marco, a good big 'un will always beat a good little 'in.That's why other than here (if you count this as 'social media'), I hate social media, and accordingly shun it completely. I don't 'do' any of that bollocks, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc, as it's essentially given a 'voice' to idiots (social misfits of society/life's losers) who at one time were rightly gagged!!
That of course excludes those folk who use it properly, for its intended purpose.
Spot on, although it helps if you're both big and able... The key thing, however, about being 'tough', is that it's mostly a mental, rather than physical thing, in terms of how FAR you're willing to go, to 'get the job done', as it were - and the real tough guys will show no remorse and go as far as it takes
Marco.
Your comment about tough guys, has reminded me of another incident at school.
I had treated myself to a whole swiss roll (chocolate cake with cream filling, lovely). This boy snatched the top off it, and I immediately slapped his left ear so hard that the wax flew out of his right ear. I told him to put it back, which he promptly did.
I wasn't sure if he was trying not to cry, or if his eyes were watering, but I felt so bad I gave it back to him. Feeling sorry for a bully, how f****d up is that?
That's why I could never be a 'tough guy'.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.
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Just got the results back on my NHS bowel cancer 'shit kit'. All clear!
Came as a relief to me, and something of a surprise to Mrs. P. Whenever she has to use the toilet after I've just been, she often says 'You need to see a doctor, that's not normal'.
Well it's official now, I AM normal!
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
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Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
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That's a matter of opinion.Good news though!
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Interesting article on the carrying, possession and use of weapons.
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/a...l-hasnt-worked
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