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  1. Bill Ward

    Happy Birthday JaZZ!

    Happy Birthday and best wishes for the day and the year ahead. BW
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    Happy Birthday Bill Ward!

    Thanks everybody. I really appreciate it. Nice to see some familiar faces. BW
  3. Bill Ward

    Which books have influenced your thinking the most?

    Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion - David Hume Bridge of San Luis Rey - Thorton Wilder The True Believer - Eric Hoffer Awareness, The Perils and Opportunities of Reality - Anthony De Mello
  4. Bill Ward

    List your headphone stash

    Quote: Originally Posted by Duggeh From my profile: Likewise: AKG K501 AKG K701 ATH-A900 Beyerdynamic DT880 Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro Grado HF-1 Sennheiser HD545 Sennheiser HD650 Sony MDR-SA5000 STAX SR-303 Shure E2c Ety ER-6i Ety ER-4P
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    Anyone ever got a strange and annoying phone call?

    Quote: Originally Posted by JMT Bummer, how did you die? No clue. "After a lingering illness" was the only information provided. The deceased was a local businessman, same name similar age, with whom I had an acquaintance based on years of mixups. We never actually met, only...
  6. Bill Ward

    Anyone ever got a strange and annoying phone call?

    The week "my" obituary appeared in the local newspaper brought some strange and annoying calls.
  7. Bill Ward

    who owns more than 1,000 cds?

    2,599 CD titles catalogued in a MSAccess database. 90% classical.
  8. Bill Ward

    k501 or hd580?

    Depends on the music you prefer and the presentation you find desirable. The Senns are a more rounded headphone IMO. The 501s are better at what they do, but what they do isn't for everyone.
  9. Bill Ward

    How much do you spend on equipment compared to music?

    Conservatively, probably 15 to 1, music to gear. I've been buying music for a long, long time.
  10. Bill Ward

    Does anybody else here not watch TV?

    Don't watch, don't own, don't care.
  11. Bill Ward

    why are most stuff sold here domestic sales?

    I've shipped from the U.S. to Head-Fi members in Canada, England, Belgium and Greece. The only problems I've encountered have been with domestic carriers in the continental U.S. I second the comments made about the importance of adequate packing, and I would add that transit times can be...
  12. Bill Ward

    how obsessed are you with your headphone hobby?

    My obsession is with music. Headphones are one means to serve that end.
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