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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    This fire talk is all very well when you've got nothing better to do than doss about all day but I'm out at work 10/11 hours a day; like I could be bothered to spend 20m minutes cleaning the grate and lighting a fire every evening.

    My mother's the same, retired 10 years ago and has completely forgotten that most people have a job and don't have all the time in the world to chat away in the middle of the day. Or cock about lighting fires.
    Yeah; kinda agree with Marco that if you want something, you make time for it

    Everyone runs their day differently though; so what works for one, won't work for the other etc
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    Quote Originally Posted by hifilover View Post
    Yeah; kinda agree with Marco that if you want something, you make time for it
    Yup... Otherwise, what you *really* mean, is you just can't be arsed!



    Marco.
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    Balls, frankly, gentlemen.

    I suppose you take your washing down to the river and bash it on the stones too? None of this automatic washing machine nonsense for you eh? Horse and buggy instead of a car?Much more natural, so what if the horse is a right pain in the arse to look after, you've got all day every day after all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Balls, frankly, gentlemen.

    I suppose you take your washing down to the river and bash it on the stones too? None of this automatic washing machine nonsense for you eh? Horse and buggy instead of a car?Much more natural, so what if the horse is a right pain in the arse to look after, you've got all day every day after all.
    Why is it balls - do you think I'm lying to you? You should know me better than that, as I just say exactly what I think! And I'm telling you *precisely* that.

    You can still combine the best of old and new technology, as it were, in other aspects of your life, not just with hi-fi! Or in this case, old and modern living methods. We're not all satisfied getting the same things out of life.

    The problem these days, is folks get too wrapped up in their work, and neglect other, just as important areas of their lives (often arguably more so). Just because you work however many hours it is a day, isn't an automatic excuse to do hee-haw the rest of the time!

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Just because you work however many hours a day isn't an automatic excuse to do hee-haw the rest of the time!

    Marco.
    Yes it is.
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    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    I suppose you take your washing down to the river and bash it on the stones too?
    My grandmother did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Yes it is.

    In your opinion, but don't go judging other working people by your standards.

    I know plenty of folk who work as many hours as you, and more, but still find time to clean their house, do their garden, take their kids to school, piano lessons afterwards, go shopping, to the gym - and more. Somehow they fit it all in!!

    No wonder you never get anything done, including getting cabinets made for yer Tannoys



    You could procrastinate for Britain, mate

    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.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  8. #158
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Balls, frankly, gentlemen.

    I suppose you take your washing down to the river and bash it on the stones too? None of this automatic washing machine nonsense for you eh? Horse and buggy instead of a car?Much more natural, so what if the horse is a right pain in the arse to look after, you've got all day every day after all.
    Hell no; that's what the missus is for

    Does this include us that grow all our own veg and salady stuff too?
    Bigger than you...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    In your opinion, but don't go judging other working people by your standards.

    I know plenty of folk who work as many hours as you, and more, but still find time to clean their house, do their garden, take their kids to school, piano lessons afterwards, go shopping, to the gym - and more. Somehow they fit it all in!!

    .
    Yes I used to do all that sort of crap and work a high pressure job as well and the vet told me if I wanted to get well I had to knock it off. So I did. Now I don't stress about not doing stuff. Stuff sucks in any case.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hifilover View Post
    Hell no; that's what the missus is for

    Does this include us that grow all our own veg and salady stuff too?
    I did use to have an allotment, but it was too much for me on my own. Which I knew before I got it, but a friend was supposed to have 50% of it, think she turned up once.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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