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And What Did You Get Your Wife For Christmas?

There is a scene in the old TV series "Home Improvement" where Jill asks Tim to build a home office for her in the attic. Tim replies with an evil grin "Don't tease me unless you really mean it. Arh, arh, arh."

Such was the case when my wife asked for a TV for Christmas. She just wanted something to watch when I'm watching a football game or a shoot 'em up in the den and our son is playing video games in the living room.

Of course we couldn't JUST get a TV. She needed a satellite receiver to get her favorite channels, a dvd player to watch chick flicks and view the Kodak picture disks. And of course a VCR to watch our old videos. It had to be simple and easy to use. Decent TV picture around 27", but no home theater. (Fresh memories of our son's system in the living room.) The stand needed to blend in well with our Cherry wood bedroom furniture. And it had to come in at $500 or less. (Aw c'mon honey, I have interconnects that cost more than that. Oops...)

Before I tell you what I did, you tell me. What would you have done? :o)

And a Merry Christmas to all!

kinsekd
bigkidz
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Guys,

I purchased her some nice very expensive perfumes (got it at a discount in NYC versus Macys). She wants a new kitchen in 2003, probably drop $80Gees. I already bought myself a Pass X-250 amp and X-1 preamp here on the gon (placed it all on the 0% interest credit card for 15 months of no interest payments versus paying the lump sum now). So I am set until the speaker cables come in for an audition next week, then the power cords in January, then I'll start all over with the CD players, just missed that Wadia 860 with the GNS upgrade. Gotta love this hobby!

Also wanted to ask you audiophiles to pick out one of your favorite songs this holiday season and play a song for some of my friends and realatives who are no longer with us because of 911. Not a day goes by that I do not appreciate what I have. So, please remember all of your loved ones and play a nice song for them.

Happy Holidays to all and Happy Listening.

Peter
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hughes12
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I purchased my wife a digital camcorder and decided that I like gifts also, so I purchased myself 2 electrglide fatmen from an auction here on audigon and I purchased a bat vk 50se. Now all I have to do is sell my bat vk-30. What a HOBBY.
hifiho
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No wife, so I had to pick up a new digital camera for the girlfriend ($300)and a 34" Toshiba widescreen (direct view, flatscreen)($1800)for the bedroom.

Mom got a cellphone. Mom still listens to 8-track tapes, and has an analog answering machine, so this is a great leap forward for her. Resistance is futile.

Happy Holidays.
David.
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warrenh
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I bought her an Audio Aero Prima. Fancey that, she thought it looked ugly around her neck. She said maybe it would look better on me. IT DOES! Happy Christmas you audiophools...
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czbbcl
1,699 posts
 
Nothing, My wife and I do not exchange gifts for Christmas. We consider it a waste of time and effort with a great deal of stress thrown in. We usually get want we want during the year. However, we do buy for our 2 children who obviously treasure Christmas as i did when I was a child.

Chuck
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