I've met a lot of decent blokes here, some of whom I can honestly call friends. And I've learned a lot about hi-fi, so much so that my system has never sounded better. But I think the time has come to say good bye.

Cheers,

Joe

Catch you later!

-=> Mike Hanson <=-

I've known, people say the same things in other fora that I've contributed to. They then force themselves to leave and in 2 weeks they are back again.

Like most things in everyone's life, the forum is a phase. I was on the forum briefly a couple of years ago and then just didn't get around to reading it again until about 9 months ago - when I started posting big-time .

The point is that you probably won't be able to stop abruptly - it'd be more of a case of "phasing out" like Joel Benford seems to be doing, and I have done with many other fora in the past.

Good luck with the "cold turkey",

Andrew

Andrew Randle
2B || !2B;
4 ^ = ?;

When/If I eventually get a life I might do something similar.

As Arie might say "It is not the holding of the breathe that is priority first here."

Jonathan

I hope it wasn't those people making fun of your lifestyle choices on the Mana forum a little earlier today who have driven you away ;-)

How am I to go on without my famous sidekick? How about a nice piece of strudel to settle things instead?

Vuk.

Dev.

ps. it's ok to be that way by the way.

Enjoy yourselves.

cheers

Nigel

Mike,
You were right about the speakers.
The final set I find as the best is when the speakers are about 10 degrees toeing in, 1.5 meteres between them, exectly 30 cm' from the rare wall. My ears are 2.5- meteres from the speakers (my nose is MUCH closer).
The soundstage is stunning - never had it before.
You are blamed in -
1. My upgrade to a 72 from a Nait 3.
2. Improving the sound with the speakers arrangement.

Your sentence is -
STAYING IN THE FORUM FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS !!!
(No reducing for good behaviour !!!)

The same sentence to Joe for having strange ideas !

Arie

Arie

I will certainly miss your posts and of course Joe's great pictures. I still have to laugh when I think about the picture Joe sent of the NAPSC with the two men testing it!

Maybe the Beta version of the Forum software will make our visits less time consuming!

Ciao!

Willem

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I still have to laugh when I think about the picture Joe sent of the NAPSC with the two men testing it!

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Yeah, that was classic!

Andrew

Andrew Randle
2B || !2B;
4 ^ = ?;

Cheers

Keith.

Arie

When you get bored you should take a break.
I used to contribute so regularly to the old Hi-Hi Choice forum that people assumed that I was on the staff payroll !

Mind you, forums change and not allways for the better.
The old choice forum is now an Arcam/Marantz fan club and I must admit to having a few problems with the Naim forum lately - fuses/tweekery/Manamania spring to mind as examples, but I'll keep battling for now.

Rob.

Isn't it often the case in relationships that we don't find out how much we are loved until we decide to leave. Wait, sorry, thats a personal matter. Anyway, I think that you have both been around long enough and have offered enough great advice to owe us remaining forum members some kind of alimony if you leave. I really hate to lose your insightful wisdom but really do respect your reasons. Please don't be strangers guys.

Lance

Lance

Mike-- If Petrik takes a sabbatical, who the hell is going to share The Voice of Reason in manaland ?

sad day without "ol' joe 'n mike",

dave

hope you enjoy LURKING--a happy way to be.

shahreza

I can't believe your going> Don't do this to us.

Fred