YK Thom

Thanks, he is a very nice guy and has been a friend for a few years. He tried offering me some money but I wasn't having any of it. A few of my other friends are in the same boat with their parents. Seems we are getting to that age (mid fifties), and this is something we all have to deal with.

My father lives at the old family cottage outside of Minden. It is in Ontario cottage country and is very nice in the summer. A lot of connected lakes and a lot of wildlife. We saw more white tail deer and turkeys than you could shake a stick at (as the old expression goes), this trip. Something new (I haven't been down this way in many years), was the addition of these turtle crossing signs. This region provides habitat to most of Canada's turtle species, many of them endangered. Before we moved back north, my wife and I would drive around the back-roads during turtle breeding season and move them off the roads. A lot were killed by traffic each year.

It is, at the least an entire city block, built in 1909. It is an official national historic site.

After spending a great week with my father, my wife and I had a couple days in Ottawa before we had to zip over to Victoria BC to see her elderly aunt. We stayed at the Chateau Laurier for the first time ever (thanks to a ridiculously good deal via Hotels.com!). Trust me, not where we normally stay. Worked out cheaper than our usual haunt - the Lord Elgin Hotel. It is as magnificent as it looks. There is a lot of history in that hotel. Took these photos on the way back to the hotel from one of our favorite pubs in Ottawa, Darcy McGee's.

Just got back from a trip to southern Canada Monday. My father is faring poorly and is now in his final months. We went down to spend a week at his place in Ontario (Minden), via Ottawa. A very nice visit and realistically the final one. We had a young man we know house sit/cat sit whilst we were away. He was bar none the best we have ever had. The place was as clean and well tended upon our return as it had been at departure. He is something of a musician in his spare time and a music lover in general. Like many younger folk he has a pretty minimal system that he is working on improving but progress has been limited to funds and his contract renewals. This being the case we decided that we will give him the set of RB61IIs and stands that were displaced from the living room by the Ohm Walsh Talls I acquired towards the end of last year. He is very excited and was absolutely gobsmacked when I brought this up. He'll be coming by this Saturday and will transport them to his place. It seemed to me a good use of them, as they are now just sitting doing nothing in the spare room and realistically will not be used in the future. It will be satisfying to have them singing again and helping out a budding audiophile. This is a shot of one of said beasts standing alongside the Ohms upon delivery. Another shot from the holiday season of 2015.

I would have to agree with RoboKlipsch re the RB51 or 61s. They can be had for some pretty reasonable prices. All things being equal, the 51s being a bit smaller may be easier to incorporate into the room.

One of the great things the guys at Ohm Accoustics did was a variant of this. Corner caps over styrofoam and pressboard with another layer over top. All the way from Brooklyn NY to the NWT. Check out the photos one my Ohm Wash Something different thread.

I'd keep them, you can order brand new updated cans from Ohm Accoustics. You'll be glad you did.

That would have been a great show. You are fortunate to have seen it.

This looks like it is getting worse by the minute. Getting a lot of coverage up here in Canada.

Marantz AVRs rarely disappoint.

Looks like we may finally get together this June if you are in town. A convention I do every year (each year different city), will be held in Edmonton this time. Very easy to rent a car and zip on down. My wife will be coming so some West Edmonton Mall shopping will be in the mix as well as a Shabbat at our synagogue. I'll pad a few days onto the trip.

We will most definitely NOT being retiring here. Once we wrap up (about ten years or so), we'll most likely be heading down to Alberta. May even consider New Brunswick because of the low cost of living. The guy in the photos (Dave) bought a new-ish condo in Fredericton last year, incredibly affordable. Once he packs it in next year away he goes.

NAD is good for any line or brand for that matter. They have made great products for decades. My first ever CD player back in the early eighties was NAD. My introduction to the brand.

I understand the term fully. They originally offered high definition CDs, a format I can use. There is always higher def, but if not compatible with my system not much use.

Very impressive. I don't watch Super Bowls that often, really glad I did tonight.

Holy crow what a game. This game is shaping up to be as exciting as the 2016 Grey Cup.

Yes, she did a good job and obviously has no fear of hieghts!

I see they no longer offer music on standard CDs.

I have noticed very subtle changes in sound over a few days. Not much at all really. I subscribe to the theory that what is actually breaking in for the most part is your own hearing, as you adjust to the new sound and your "audio memory" of your old speakers fades.

The day we left. First thing in the morning it was snowing to beat sixty - we doubted we would be getting out. The winds however really picked up and things cleared about an a hour before the flight. This is the runway with Franklin mountains in the background.

Sun coming up over the Mackenzie River as seen from the Royal Canadian Legion.

Northwest Territories.

Lol, yes it is a bit nippy up this way. -27 this morning for my walk to work.

Nice night shot as we slipped out for a quick smoke. It was wing night in the hotel pub. Had a great time.