Hmm, I don't have any unpopped tins that I want to open right now.

Guess I could go to the local B&M to see what's available.

All roads lead to TAD.

avid wrote: ↑Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:11 amnice looking pipe

Yeah, I kinda hate to part with it. But, I gotsta have a filter these days. My nic tolerance vanished when I quit the cigar habit a few years back.

MikeDennison wrote: ↑Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:58 pm You're wanting a filtered Sav?

yes

Any want to trade a filtered Savinelli for a non-filtered Savinelli? This is a bent Dublin, I think Extra #413. I bought it on eBay maybe a year ago. Good condition, good smoker. https://i.imgur.com/qrVgIKk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/J8ybjFZ.jpg These are pics from when I bought it. It's only been smok...

Just testing a photo post.

Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:26 am
That's a drag. If I were you I'd snag an inexpensive solid state preamp for occasions like that

Ehhh, it's not that big of a deal. I built it 8 years ago and this is the first hiccup. Besides, the money spent on a backup could go toward better tubes. Or funneled into PAD or TAD.

One of the tubes on my preamp went south. I can't listen to records tonight.

And, I'll need to buy two to replace the one because you need a matched set for proper fidelity.

Lagavulin 16 tonite.

Sold a machine this week so I splurged

I can't believe that only two of us prefer the grape.

While it's not something I like to do, a great time to have a smoke is while sitting in traffic. It helps ease the stress, adds relaxation, and generally promotes an attitude of, "meh - I'll get there." That is of course, until you finish the bowl and realize you've only gone 10 miles sinc...