So, how weird are you??

[Daniel]

@Mark said:

@Daniel

These look amazing. I bet they sound great.

https://tmraudio.com/products/cary-audio-design-cad-211fe-monoblock-tube-power-amplifiers

10k off 20k retail?!

Wow.

I might have paid $1,200 for mine.

[Daniel]

So, I just took down the two plastic panels covering the "light box" over the 2 sinks in the his and hers bathroom.

This is what I found:

1. One incandescent bulb that was working but was literally pulled apart. The base of the bub was disconnected from the rest of it and you could see the wiring inside the bulb. It was working and just hanging there waiting to start a fire. Apparently, one of the grates had knocked into. I imagine the previous owners did the damage, ignored it, and flew back to Canada, with the electric never turned off, of course. I'm sorry but what id

2. One soft white incandescent. Um, why?

3. One incandescent lamp light. Again, why?

I put in 3 LED's of the right length and closed the 2 panels, making sure the grates were in place and made sure the bulbs (I wrote down the bulb height) were not touching the grates.

Then I tried to investigate the light in the "VENTLINE" brand (I wrote it down) but couldn't get the plastic covering off and had to give up for the day.

I know this was a vacation home but a vac!ation home will burn to the ground as soon as any other.

[AdagioM]

@mark that is a very cool turntable! Does it have a cover when you’re not using it? One of our cats sits on top of our covered turntable; he likes being high up.

We have 3 lamps in the living room, or 4 if you count the piano lamp. One piano (sold the Roland about a decade ago).

More guitars than I remember; I have two, occasionally play one of them. Mr. AM has four. Kiddo left five or six here, maybe? 3 are electric.

[CHAS]

I am not an audiophile. I do have some superb speakers and a 12" subwoofer that is not hooked up. Have an upscale Sony receiver. When I play cds I use a DVD player.
My hearing may not be the best but I cannot bear carpy sound systems. Could not stand the Amazon Echo gizmos because the sound is lousy. Got a pair of Sonus that do the job of the Echos better.
I got out of the practice of listening to music while living with Don. He had an uncanny talent for walking in and taking over during the most crucial part of any piece of music.
I do subscribe to the Berlin Philharmoniker, but have not listened to much of their music recently.

[Mark]

@AdagioM

The Turntable does not have a cover. I could certainly imagine one as an acrylic cylinder but then what would I do with such a monstrosity during playback? It would be very large and I would be paranoid lifting it off of the turntable. I found one that is custom made for a smaller, less expensive version of my turntable but it would need to be more than 2x the height of this one.

Check it out here. https://stereosquares.com/product/clearaudio-innovation-dust-cover/

See how they have the tonearm sticking outside of the cover? YIKES! That would be the part where I would paranoid with it. This one is already $400+ doubling that plus shipping charges would probably put one north of $1k. Plus I don't really like the looks of this one. A Cylinder would look pretty cool though. Let's crank that price up even higher! lol

I just keep it dusted every few days or so using a very soft long bristle brush. I will run a dry swiffer duster over all of the stereo components monthly, being very careful around the turntable stylus.

I do always keep the stylus guard installed when not being used in case someone bumps the tonearm.

[AdagioM]

@Mark So much of what we do/have at our house has to do with keeping cats out of things they shouldn’t have access to!

I don’t think I’d cover a turntable as gorgeous as yours, unless the cat was messing with it.

[Mark]

@AdagioM

Yes, cats. I would definitely have a cover and barriers for the entire stereo including the speakers. But, we no longer have cats. We are down to one smallish dog and he leaves everything alone.

I love the dog and all but I do admit to looking forward to the day when we are pet-free.

[ShiroKuro]

@Mark said:
one smallish dog and he leaves everything alone.

Probably because he can’t see what he might want to get into! J/k!

That’s an awfully cute doggie btw!

[Mark]

Actually he is usually groomed and can see just fine. He actually does get into things he shouldn't like shredding TP rolls on the holder. Getting into trash cans and shreds/eats anything made of paper, foil, plastic. He's a silly boy!

[Daniel]

Cute!

But if I had a dog and he or she ate paper products, I might have to find them a stable home with vetted (sic) human "parents".

I'm joking, of course.

But like many people who went without resources for some time, I've hoarded house supplies, and I'm not a hoarder.

My relatives can't believe I spend money this way. They just can't fathom it.

Live through the kind of experience I've lived though for the last few years, and then get back to me.

I'd like a dog more than I can say, but couldn't care for one.

As petty as it might sound, he or she would have to be walked.

Not happening.

And they don't "take their shoes off at the door".

Not happening.

I'm a cat person, I know.

Many cats are abandoned in my park when people move (incredible behavior- really, shame on them).

I'd give the right one a home if he (must be male, orange, outgoing, and affectionate, meaning wants to be held constantly, if possible or not).

That's the job description.

We might find each other. We might not. We'll see.

I wish I could spend time looking, putting out good, getting to know one, and taking him to the vet.

He's going to have to find me. My will power to resist would be zero.

I don't have anything a cat could destroy.
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