This year i mostly...

[MakkaPakka]

Got my first turntable i actually paid for

Listened to whf's reference system

Paid for spotify

Laboured over buying an amp for months

Bought an amp

Bought a phono stage

Measured the frequency response of my room

Treated my room

Annoyed wife by treating room

Went from streaming back to cd

Tried abx testing files

Bought more music than ever before

Met John Duncan

 

[ID.]

Slowly rearranged my main system to keep it out of reach of my son who is now 14 months.

Which means I mostly listen to music with headphones or some cheap active speakers set up in the bedroom.

I mostly find it reassuring when my wife tells me that when she takes him to the community centre, etc. play he is the only kid who seems just as interested in in playing with the PA system/audio systems as he is with the toys available.

 

[John Duncan]

Met John Duncan

Annus Horribilis then?

 

[Frank Harvey]

...bought vinyl.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Got my first turntable i actually paid for

Listened to whf's reference system

Paid for spotify

Laboured over buying an amp for months

Bought an amp

Bought a phono stage

Measured the frequency response of my room

Treated my room

Annoyed wife by treating room

Went from streaming back to cd

Tried abx testing files

Bought more music than ever before

Met John Duncan

Good going. :clap:

 

[stevebrock]

...bought vinyl.

+1

& purchased the most expensive single piece of Hi Fi ever

 

[Deleted member 2457]

This year I bought:

An Marantz 7007 Blu-ray player but sent it back.

Bought a Pioneer Bdp-lx55 Blu-ray player but return it because it didn't work well.

Bought a Cambridge Audio player but sent it back, it was faulty.

Got a Panasonic 50VT65 TV.

Bought a Sony camera but sent it back - too small.

Bought an Oppo 103 player, and kept it for 4 months and then sold it.

Bought an iPad Air.

Bought a digital subscription of WHF.

:cheer:

 

[Anonymous]

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[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

This year I bought:

An Marantz 7007 Blu-ray player but sent it back.

Bought a Pioneer Bdp-lx55 Blu-ray player but return it because it didn't work well.

Bought a Cambridge Audio player but sent it back, it was faulty.

Got a Panasonic 50VT65 TV.

Bought a Sony camera but sent it back - too small.

Bought an Oppo 103 player, and kept it for 4 months and then sold it.

Bought an iPad Air.

Bought a digital subscription of WHF.

:cheer:

You've forgotten about the two cameras, two wallets, hair clippers, and leather jacket (like The Fonz)

 

[BenLaw]

This year I bought:

An Marantz 7007 Blu-ray player but sent it back.

Bought a Pioneer Bdp-lx55 Blu-ray player but return it because it didn't work well.

Bought a Cambridge Audio player but sent it back, it was faulty.

Got a Panasonic 50VT65 TV.

Bought a Sony camera but sent it back - too small.

Bought an Oppo 103 player, and kept it for 4 months and then sold it.

Bought an iPad Air.

Bought a digital subscription of WHF.

:cheer:

You've forgotten about the two cameras, two wallets, hair clippers, and leather jacket (like The Fonz)

And the rock posters, rock t shirts and insane number of rock blu rays.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Just thinking, do you live in one of those huge warehouses on the east side of MK gel?

 

[strapped for cash]

I've missed key chapters in this narrative. Why did you sell the 103, Gel? (That's probably an inappropriate question to ask on what's ostensibly a hi-fi thread.)

 

[Deleted member 2457]

This year I bought:

An Marantz 7007 Blu-ray player but sent it back.

Bought a Pioneer Bdp-lx55 Blu-ray player but return it because it didn't work well.

Bought a Cambridge Audio player but sent it back, it was faulty.

Got a Panasonic 50VT65 TV.

Bought a Sony camera but sent it back - too small.

Bought an Oppo 103 player, and kept it for 4 months and then sold it.

Bought an iPad Air.

Bought a digital subscription of WHF.

:cheer:

You've forgotten about the two cameras, two wallets, hair clippers, and leather jacket (like The Fonz)

And the rock posters, rock t shirts and insane number of rock blu rays.

I knew I was missing some stuff!

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Just thinking, do you live in one of those huge warehouses on the east side of MK gel?

I live near the Open University, and the house is quite big.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I've missed key chapters in this narrative. Why did you sell the 103, Gel? (That's probably an inappropriate question to ask on what's ostensibly a hi-fi thread.)

I was spending lots on Xmas presents and Black Friday, and then I decided I wanted an iPhone 5S too, so I had to sell some stuff. I sold the Oppo 103 for £380 on AV Forums the first day I put it for sale. Sold my iPad 2 to a family member and sold my camera too. I might need to sell my iPhone 4S too.

I just decided my Pioneer Blu-ray player wasn't doing anything, so the Oppo had to go.

 

[MakkaPakka]

Met John Duncan

Annus Horribilis then?

You were very nice - as was everyone else I've met associated with WHF*

*will say anything for free canapes.

 

[strapped for cash]

I just decided my Pioneer Blu-ray player wasn't doing anything, so the Oppo had to go.

OK, so you sold it for financial reasons rather than concerns about performance.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I just decided my Pioneer Blu-ray player wasn't doing anything, so the Oppo had to go.

OK, so you sold it for financial reasons rather than concerns about performance.

Yep, for sure, nothing wrong with the Oppo at all. It is a great player but still only on par with my Pioneer which I would only get about £100 for.

 

[iamthegruffalo]

Spent so much money on a new house that:

I sold my car, bmw z4

bought no new gadgets,hifi, tech stuff

but im still smiling

 

[Paul.]

Absolutely nothing January to November, December has brought a new amp (Marantz SR7007) and a micro server for my digital goodies (HP N54L).

 

[PEAYEL]

Spent around £700 on music, between three of us (see the separate thread on this). Meaning no expenditure on Hifi kit and that since buying my Cyrus 8 DAC to go with my Sonos stuff... I am content. Next year though who knows what could happen!!!

 

[Diamond Joe]

... sat around twiddling my thumbs it would seem, where did this year go? :?

 

[steve_1979]

...ran out of space on my Sony MP3 player and upgraded it for the 64GB version of the same model. My 4000 track music collection now fits on there easily with plenty of space to spare.

 

[namefail]

Yamaha A S500 - £250

Mordaunt Short Aviano 6 - £250

Cambridge Audio 551p - £70

Advise from DDC - Priceless

 

[The_Lhc]

Bought a Sonos Play:1, listened to it. Might get another one while the free bridge offer is still on, depends how much I spend on Christmas. That constitutes a high-spending year for me!