It's -13 degrees here in madison wisconsin right now and i am indoors listing to my zen torii mk IV.  i manage a record store so i listen to music nearly all day almost everyday.  i also listen to sound critically a lot.  today because it's so cold i just wanted to sit on the couch and read my book and listen to some jazz.  i just have to say thanks to Steve and Co for creating these devices.  the fact that i'm just listening and listening and listening is a testament to how this gear just gets out of the way.  i even did some tube rolling and it seems like i just can't go wrong with the amplifier.  anyway i just want to say "thanks" for a middle aged guy who just spent the whole day playing with his big boy toy!

I hope you all are safe and warm and enjoying your gear as much as i am.

I'm grateful it is in the 60s here on the Central California Coast. But I am also grateful every day for Steve, Decware, the rest of my system and all the great sounding music I have in my life.

Nice image of you loving the day of reading and music roggae! Below 0 here in Northern New Mexico last night and not much above expected tonight. All good though with a really efficient stove insert and plenty of wood to keep the propane demons from burning up too many audio funds! My system has been on more than off the last few weeks, working on things and listening a lot. For me too, especially Steve and Bob, were gateways into a vast world of home audio becoming a lot more than listening to a stereo for the love of music, and I am forever grateful. Now, when things are right, I merge with the music in relative awe... the system/room disappearing as the "critical listening" of "tuning mind" fades into the love of being in the music.

P.S. At the risk of getting all mushy, I'm also grateful for this forum, all the friends I've made here and the discoveries and discussions we've shared.