Wow! Hard to believe how Good this sounds!


That was my first impression upon listening to my stereo for the 1st time after a 3 week vacation. Went to see friends. Shot pool, played golf & drank beer for 3 weeks with little or no internet or news. It was great. Went to bed at 4 am a few nights after playing pool (on a very good table ). Only music was supplied by FM on a boom box. As I say, I had a blast. But I was totally shocked at how good my system sounded after 3 weeks absence. That may have been one of my best upgrades.
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   Does the wind really blow ? Or is it pulled by pressure change ? There is nothing I enjoy more after being away than a low volume , late night , home alone listening session . We get to enjoy the fruits of our efforts ! Thanks for a moment of appreciation.
Nicely said, THOSB. Sometimes I’ll get home and the cat is pissed off at my absence but the system sounds great; other times vice verse. Such, I suppose, is life. 
If you are enjoying the way your system sounds, why not let the builder know! Many of us have boutique builders of amps, preamps or speakers that would appreciate knowing that their life-efforts are so rewarding to others. Just this last Friday, I was "feeling it" so wrote just a quick blip to Glenn Croft who had once graciously advised me after I had damaged one of his excellent OTL amplifiers: 

"Dear Glenn,

Have I told you lately that your Series 7RS Amplifier and Meganaut Pre combination sounds fantastic driving my Living Voice RW-OBX speakers!

Bravo!…and Thanks!
(Truman)"

Even though it was probably 2AM in England, he quickly wrote back and obviously appreciated it! Our hobby still is graced with dedicated, brilliant, boutique builders who basically built this industry and still strive to present the best value, innovation, and performance for our enjoyment. -True artists that won't always be with us. Bravo!

My wife and I are close to signing a contract to have a custom home built, one with a "bonus room" for my audio system.

When the time comes for us to prepare our current home to put on the market, I'll be boxing up all my equipment, removing the 10 bass traps installed on the walls and ceiling, so the painters can come in and do their thing.  My components probably will stay in their cartons, until they are delivered to our new home, which could be for several weeks!

In the mean time, I hope to listen every chance I get!