Had a visitor today

[Ken Pachkowsky]

Edgewound (Ken) dropped in this afternoon and we spent several hours listening to some great tunes. Get this, he walked in with over 75-100 cd's (just in case he mumbled). I thought he was moving in!

He brought some great jazz CD's that I had not heard and I was burnin copies like a mad man. I enjoyed his company and agreed it was unfortunate we had not met sooner. He did make me feel pretty good when he stated the HR1's sounded better than the custom system we had listened to at Westlake last week. Course he may have said that just to get that last piece of Pizza?

Here is a photo of Ken at Ken's.

I enjoyed it Ken

[kingjames]

I see you made him take his shoes off too!

[Titanium Dome]

I see you made him take his shoes off too!

That happens all the time in CA. When I lived in OH, IN, and MI, I usually wore my shoes inside, virtually all the time. So did everyone else. Occasionally, someone would install white carpet and make everyone take their shoes off, but it was somewhat uncomfortable for me.

Same in chicago.

But here in SoCal, I hardly ever wear shoes inside anymore, and when I do I feel awkward, like I'm being impolite. Now when I return to Chicago or Kalamazoo or Toledo, I automatically take my shoes off as soon as I enter someone's house. Some people get a little weirded out by it. :dont-know

When I drove to Ken's to see and hear the Westies, I would have taken my shoes off in any case, as I felt like I entered a shrine. Thankfully, when I started to take off my shirt and pants, he said it wasn't necessary.

[kingjames]

Ti Dome... I do love your sense of humor

[Titanium Dome]

At one point, Ken, you got a pair of L300s which since went to a forum member I believe. Your plan was to use them for the duration of your stay here, while the Westlakes got packed away in preparation for the move.

Obviously the Westlakes are sitting where I last saw them and the L300s are gone. Was it just to hard too live without the Westlakes on a daily basis?

[Ken Pachkowsky]

At one point, Ken, you got a pair of L300s which since went to a forum member I believe. Your plan was to use them for the duration of your stay here, while the Westlakes got packed away in preparation for the move.

Obviously the Westlakes are sitting where I last saw them and the L300s are gone. Was it just to hard too live without the Westlakes on a daily basis?

Well, you hit the nail on the head...

[pentictonklaus]

while the Westlakes got packed away in preparation for the move.

Hi Ken! Welcome back to Canada ! To bad you did not move back to Penticton. I would love to use your expertise. I have to move my 4435's to Apex in the next weeks and was hoping for lots of manpower to help. Just kidding, the Jbl are lighter then the Westlakes, so us locals will manage.

But call when you come to the Okanagen.

Klaus

[Ken Pachkowsky]

Hi Ken! Welcome back to Canada !

But call when you come to the Okanagen.

Klaus

You can count on that. If you get over to the Island you have a standing invitation. Ok, I will let you sit.

Thanks for the message.

[Ken Pachkowsky]

as I felt like I entered a shrine. Thankfully, when I started to take off my shirt and pants, he said it wasn't necessary.

You missed your calling funny man...

[edgewound]

I see you made him take his shoes off too!

Comparing their carpet's condition with mine, we may start doing the same thing at my house...probably too late though. Ken didn't did make me....it just seemed like the right thing to do....but I did stop at my shoes

[4313B]

I was burnin copies like a mad man.

I thought that was illegal.

Oh wait, you're just doing off-site backups for him. Carry on.

[norealtalent]

I'm really not sure about the handsome gent, he could be an imposter, but the TAD preamp looks sweet. I hear it sounds pretty good too...

[edgewound]

... but the TAD preamp looks sweet. I hear it sounds pretty good too...

That TAD pre-amp...how sweet it is. Silky smooth....and those seductively glowing little filaments gazing at you with warm thoughts through those big brown eyes....ooooohhhh...a mutual turn-on....yyeeeaaahhh baby.

[Ken Pachkowsky]

That TAD pre-amp...how sweet it is. Silky smooth....

Well we do have another forum member who just bought one so let’s see what he has to say.



I have been sharing my excitement about the merits of this pre for over a year and received a fair bit of flack for my trouble (so we won't do that any more). I would never have brought it up again unless you had. For the cost ($700 Signature Version) used, it smokes anything else I have owned by leaps and bounds. It also has a tube MM and MC input stage for the record spinners. Warning, get the Signature version. I hear the upgrades make quite a difference.

Ken

[Magnet3]

I'm really not sure about the handsome gent, he could be an imposter, but the TAD preamp looks sweet. I hear it sounds pretty good too...

He's an imposter I say