Thanks Tony, I have no symptoms, have now had two negative tests ( 1x Lateral flow and 1X PCR) but still have four days to go! I am enjoying revisiting the old system though.
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And your brushes! I hope itâs been a creative time.
Thatâs the problem I havenât been able to paint for weeks. Weâre strange animals normally I love being stuck at home paint and listen to some music, seems different when youâre told to stay at home.
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Time to paint the âBreakoutâ series?
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Thanks to being one of the shielding brigade, I have spent the best part of 6 months at home during various lockdowns. I found the experience quite enjoyable but did find it a bit challenging once colleagues started going back to work when I wasnât allowed to. Teaching primary from home isnât straightforward. Fortunately, in England at least, we were allowed out for exercise from early on.
Donât really have a choice but thanks anyway. We choose to suppress which we were very good at but itâs made a lot of people complacent and it also put us on the end of the queue for the vaccine.
I found an old picture of the first speaker I made. I was 24 and pretty much just used a few cheap tools in the back yard. I remember veneering it on the kitchen worktop with books weighting it down. The finish is not as good as it looks in the photo. The lacquer was a bit uneven!
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Your speakers have grown considerably over the years. 
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Yes they have. The larger my speakers have got the more natural and real everything seems to sound and I havenât been able to go back. I have a pair of bookshelf speakers that I pop on every now and then to remind me. Itâs really easy to get used to what you have.
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I donât think Iâd get that past the wife but what an awesome job there Mark - looks great. Iâm thinking they must be super efficient to still only be powered by the little guy!
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Yes, if it hadnât been for the vaccine coming along I was beginning to wonder what my long-term employability was going to be as the authorities wouldnât let me go to work in each of our 3 lockdowns - they wouldnât accept liability. Going into a shop after 4 months of not setting foot/being allowed in one was an unusual experience. The joys of not having a spleen!
Yeah they are an easy load. Those top three drivers that you see are powered by the Atom and are 91.5 db sensitivity and 8ohm impedance with a brief minimum dip of 4ohm. There is a 12â bass driver in the bottom but thatâs powered by a 250 watt hypex class d plate amps. Thatâs not to say they wonât do better with more power. I am eyeing up a nap 200 at the moment to strap to the Atom.
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My body is a mirror of your speakers. I miss my first floor stander lookđ.
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Slightly less Naim in my system than the last time I posted, but the NDX2 and 555DR remain! Finally got delivery of the HiFi Rack legs I needed to add the MacIntosh units. Sounding as good as it looks - although the tube pre is getting warmer than Iâd like so might have to add a bit more height on that side.
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Love this setup 
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Looks fantastic!
Love the Kans - I had my first pair in 1984. Much underrated speakers. Yours look great
Than you. It was a good decision I think.