Anything interesting from Santa?

[12th Monkey]

Nothing no the hifi or AV front - I lack the patience to wait when I know I'm buying. One thing though, with a brief story.

I went to see Star Wars as a kid, and tried to build a Millennium Falcon out of Lego afterwards. It was rubbish - blocky and looked more like a roof than the spaceship of my fevered imaginings. I recall looking at the finished item and realising that I had learned the meaning of the word 'disappointment'.

Flash forward to my birthday this year, and Mrs 12th bought me a present which was labelled 'to set right a long-standing wrong', and it was a Lego Millennium Falcon kit. Took hours to assemble (during which time I was happily in a world of my own), and the finished thing sits in my office. For Christmas, I got a lighting kit, which involves a small amount of disassembly and reassembly, and this is the end result:



My inner child is very pleased...

 

[Al ears]

Owing to Welsh covid restrictions he never made it here
a couple of really good albums and CDs did turn up in the post though.

 

[12th Monkey]

Stayed at Trearddur Bay for a few days in December so Mrs 12th could do the Zip Line at Penrhyn - beautiful coastline.

 

[Gray]

Not since 1968, when I got a microscope and a set of Monopoly - both of which I've still got, the microscope is my stylus checker.
(Dear Mum often paid weekly for stuff she got me).

 

[Tinman1952]

Purely out of curiosity Santa brought me a MOSFET pure Class A power amp based on John Linsley Hood's 1969 design. His sleigh travelled 10,000 miles in 3 days and arrived Christmas Eve 🙂
Solid aluminium case and sounds really excellent. You simply will not believe what it cost him......🤔
😀
Any guesses...?

 

[12th Monkey]

No idea whatever. Did he bag a bargain?

 

[Tinman1952]

No idea whatever. Did he bag a bargain?

£284 incl delivery....😳 How do they do it?

 

[12th Monkey]

Is that the RRP? How big is it? - difficult to tell from the picture.

 

[Tinman1952]

Is that the RRP? How big is it? - difficult to tell from the picture.

It's 9.5 inches wide, 5 inches high and 8.5 inches deep. Weighs just under 7 kilos and yes that's the full RSP 👍 Lovely sound....

 

[Al ears]

It's 9.5 inches wide, 5 inches high and 8.5 inches deep. Weighs just under 7 kilos and yes that's the full RSP 👍 Lovely sound....

sounds like a real bargain, the case itself looks like it would cost more than that.

 

[Tinman1952]

sounds like a real bargain

Thanks. Good job I wasn't on the naughty list......😉

 

[12th Monkey]

the case itself looks like it would cost more than that.

Does, doesn't it?

 

[Gray]

£284

Nice price.
The saving might come in handy for its electric bill (which could be 40-50% more after April 😢).

 

[Tinman1952]

Nice price.
The saving might come in handy for its electric bill (which could be 40-50% more after April 😢).

Lol... luckily I am on a fixed tariff until April 2023.....
then I will just have to buy more jumpers.....😁

 

[Gray]

I will just have to buy more jumpers.....😁

I already wear 4 during times when I can see my breath indoors 🥶
(I need a class A heater).

 

[Tinman1952]

I already wear 4 during times when I can see my breath indoors 🥶
(I need a class A heater).

😂

 

[Deleted member 197450]

Playstation 5 for Xmas and my birthday.

 

[Tinman1952]

Playstation 5 for Xmas and my birthday.

Comgratulations! They are still rare as hen's teeth! 😀