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Post by davidf on Apr 4, 2015 0:35:41 GMT
Some may be familiar with my name on other forums. Yes, I am a retailer, but please don't hold that against me! I'm purely here to discuss music as ME! Even retailers have a personal side (believe it or not!), and an interest in music. There seems to be a lack of forums where anyone can discuss anything without getting pounced on and belittled, but I've been told this is a much friendlier place by a couple of members, and it is on their recommendation that I have joined up. I watch a lot of films, but I listen to even more music, and love to share, discuss, and exchange.
I have entered my details in my sig as per forum rules.
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 4, 2015 5:29:44 GMT
Hi David and welcome to The Audio Standard. It's nice that you have joined us here. Thanks a lot for declaring your professional interest and also for showing respect for our few rules. I hope that you like what you see at TAS and look forward to your contribution to the discussions.
Cheers
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Post by John on Apr 4, 2015 6:01:59 GMT
Welcome to TAS David
I look forward to reading more
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Post by MartinT on Apr 4, 2015 7:53:50 GMT
Hi David and welcome to TAS!
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 4, 2015 9:57:06 GMT
Hi David
Welcome to TAS
Dive in
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 11:33:03 GMT
Some may be familiar with my name on other forums. Yes, I am a retailer, but please don't hold that against me! I'm purely here to discuss music as ME! Even retailers have a personal side (believe it or not!), and an interest in music. There seems to be a lack of forums where anyone can discuss anything without getting pounced on and belittled, but I've been told this is a much friendlier place by a couple of members, and it is on their recommendation that I have joined up. I watch a lot of films, but I listen to even more music, and love to share, discuss, and exchange. I have entered my details in my sig as per forum rules. Nice to see you here. Well put and clearly comes straight from the heart. I feel that you share the same frustrations as I do with attitudes and behaviours on other forums. It also seems potty that someone with the level of experience you can bring should be discouraged from expressing opinions on matters hifi. Lots of the stuff discussed on hifi forums isn't even in production anymore, so it's great to be able to hear from people with hands on experience. |
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Post by pre65 on Apr 5, 2015 11:44:19 GMT
Some may be familiar with my name on other forums. Yes, I am a retailer, but please don't hold that against me! I'm purely here to discuss music as ME! Even retailers have a personal side (believe it or not!), and an interest in music. There seems to be a lack of forums where anyone can discuss anything without getting pounced on and belittled, but I've been told this is a much friendlier place by a couple of members, and it is on their recommendation that I have joined up. I watch a lot of films, but I listen to even more music, and love to share, discuss, and exchange. I have entered my details in my sig as per forum rules. Nice to see you here. Well put and clearly comes straight from the heart. I feel that you share the same frustrations as I do with attitudes and behaviours on other forums. It also seems potty that someone with the level of experience you can bring should be discouraged from expressing opinions on matters hifi. Lots of the stuff discussed on hifi forums isn't even in production anymore, so it's great to be able to hear from people with hands on experience. I agree.  |
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Post by davidf on Apr 5, 2015 12:19:10 GMT
Nice to see you here. Well put and clearly comes straight from the heart. I feel that you share the same frustrations as I do with attitudes and behaviours on other forums. It also seems potty that someone with the level of experience you can bring should be discouraged from expressing opinions on matters hifi. Lots of the stuff discussed on hifi forums isn't even in production anymore, so it's great to be able to hear from people with hands on experience. Thanks. Although I haven't joined this forum with any intentions on the equipment side of things, that doesn't mean that I won't give my opinions if I'm directly asked. I've been in this industry now for 25 years, and it was a hobby of mine before that, since I was about 9/10 really when I started listening to my dad's system (Pioneer PL12D / Technics RS273USD / JVC JT-V31 / Sansui AU101 / Jim Rogers JR149) during the late 70's. Since then I've heard/owned a lot of stuff old and new, and some customers are quite surprised to find I'm quite familiar with products they've owned for 30 years or more. Personally, I'd rather not have my current sig as I'm not here to represent who I work for. Could I maybe relegate it to "hi-fi retailer" or something a little less precise? |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 5, 2015 12:36:50 GMT
David, as long as you declare an interest in being in the trade we're not fussed.
I remember my friend's PL12D very well, we would have been sixth formers at the time. He had a Hitachi amp (with meters) and small AR speakers. I first heard Relayer on that system, loved it ever since.
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 5, 2015 12:41:24 GMT
Welcome David!
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Post by alaska on Apr 5, 2015 16:58:42 GMT
Welcome...good to see you on here.
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Post by davidf on Apr 5, 2015 21:54:17 GMT
And yourself! Thanks to all for the warm welcome |
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 5, 2015 22:19:01 GMT
Love the nice shiny new signature!
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Post by davidf on Apr 5, 2015 22:28:41 GMT
Love the nice shiny new signature! Took me a while to come up with that many interests - and "cyclist" is pushing it! |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 6, 2015 10:00:47 GMT
I always prefer to ride |
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Post by davidf on Nov 16, 2015 18:19:44 GMT
I do, although the bike I bought last year to replace the one that got stolen was stolen about a month ago - not happy!! So I'm not doing any cycling at the moment!
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Post by MartinT on Nov 16, 2015 18:40:13 GMT
Umm, you need a bigger chain.
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 16, 2015 21:01:38 GMT
I would be a very unhappy bunny to lose one bike, let alone 2 !
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Post by davidf on Nov 22, 2015 11:00:56 GMT
Yeah, not happy as although I bought the bike used for about £800 (it was virtually mint condition too), I'd spent over £700 on replacement parts (stock brakes are usually naff for starters, or maybe I'm just being snobby). I'd just got it to how I wanted it...
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 22, 2015 16:42:56 GMT
Ow !
I always take a big chain lock with me if my bike is to be locked up outside anywhere.
If for any amount of time I take my old Holdsworth not my much newer Giant
Still be a wrench if that was taken
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