Farewell ..........(for now)

I believe music will always be the part of someone who has developed a love and passion for music, music first and foremost. When I am left without a hifi system on a temporary basis, I still gravitate to my headphones although I do not like the feeling of headphones on my head and find them uncomfortable. You don't need expensive kit to be able to enjoy music. If you are a music lover, a cheap system will do it for you, even a radio - as long as there is music playing.

Good luck in your future undertakings and be well soon.

Sorry to hear about that Pete. Best of luck and hoping you can look forward to another 25 years of music when the time is right for you and your family.

All the best.

Rack.

Pete,

I did wonder a few months ago when i saw your LP12 up for sale.

Hope you get a good price for everything.

Regards,

Stu.

Have always enjoyed reading your posts Pete!  You will be missed, but I understand and respect your decision.

While you are away, I hope that you find some way to keep music in your life -- a radio, an iPod with earbuds, something.  Music can be a great source of both physical and emotional healing!  Maybe someday you might even feel like posting in the music room?  if so, you will always be welcome.

Thanks for all the great stories and advice over the last few years.

Best of luck with your recovery!

Hook 

"Music can be a great source of both physical and emotional healing!"

+1 - you may be out of the hi-fi game, but use music for its full potential for your well being.

“Information is not knowledge.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is THE BEST.”
― Frank Zappa

Good luck to you...

A 5i-2 or a UnitiQute is all you'll ever need. Just ask George.

Pete,

I am so sorry to hear of your health problems. Having been through a difficult time health wise for the past nine months with my wife I know that this can be devastating for all concerned.

Rest assured that you have got your priorities absolutely right - no question of that. I had to dispose of my beloved Naim set-up a few years back due to financial troubles. Like you it was a difficult move to make, and yet an easy decision to make because it was so obviously the right one. Naim had been a part of my life for around twenty-five years as a way to enjoying music, and being without it seems odd.

But there is life without Naim. Music, not equipment, is the priority. I enjoy my music now on a little Denon micro-system with Eclipse speakers. Music is still very much here, even if Naim is not.

One day I hope to return to Naim, as you do. No doubt in the fullness of time it will happen for both of us. In the meantime do not despair - you still have music.

And yes, you certainly don't need a mega-bucks set-up to benefit from that Naim magic. A simple Nait 5i-2 or UQ has it in shed-loads!

Best,

Peter

Hello Pete,

That's a sad story and it's always a shame to see a regular forummember go.

I can only agree with Mangomonkey, that is doesn't have to cost a fortune to enjoy the involving Naim sound.(any s/h or ex-demo Nait with a decent source or a UnitiQute could/should/would do fine)

I wish you all the best!

regards,

Alco

Peter,

Sad news … but you are still alive to enjoy life and your family, much more important than the ownership of a super hi-fi system (even a Naim one).  

I always liked your posts and the similar passion for SL2s.

It is perfectly possible to enjoy music without a super Naim system (less expectations and more focus on music): a second hand NAIT a pair of small speakers and an honest source is all that is needed.

Good luck

Rui

Dear Peter

I was very disturbed when I heard of your recent poor health. That you sold something that gave you some pleasure must have been a challenging decision too. I look forward to the time when you can buy some Naim again [even a lovely UQ/n-Sats system] and you feel comfortable to be back reading this forum amongst friends!

Best wishes, Julian

Sorry to hear of your troubles Pete. Life changing events certainly put the ownership and chat about Hi-Fi systems into perspective.

Best wishes for your life to return to a point where most of us here are lucky enough to concern ourselves with the trivia of life.

John.

very sorry to hear about this.

music can still be enjoyed on a modest system, and I cannot imagine a day gone without music.

Not everyone in the world has the opportunity of owning a Naim, but billions of people still enjoy music everyday.

I hope to see you back here soon.

Hi Pete,

Wishing you a speedy return to good health. 

I'll certainly miss your posts, because they've always been well-considered and enlightening.

If you decide to return in the future, you'll be most welcome!

Engelbert

All the best to you and yours,

Richard

Best wishes for a good recovery, and a long and happy life.

ATB from George

Very best wishes Pete.

Come back soon please as you will be missed.

Chris

Speedy recovery Pete. I hope you're able to resume the Naim trail soon.

ATB

Steve

May I add my very best wishes to all those who have posted above Peter. 

Get well and stay well. 

Hang on to all your LPs if you can, as I’m sure you’ll be playing them again.

Best regards,

Peter

You're quite right Peter, I've held on to my album and CD collection (about a thousand albums and a similar number of CDs) as I'm more determined than ever to make a return. I'm able to play my CDs in the meantime, so still have music playing an important part of in my life.

I had/have a lot of plans in the pipeline to do more once I have the staying power and energy back. I can at least drive again and get about more. Just waiting to hear whether I need to return for further 'work' on the ole ticker.

Pete

Best wishes to you in the future, hope things work out for you.

Hi Pete.

I can't say your descision came as a surprise from telephone conversations we have had following your heart attack. But the SL2s Pete, was that really neccesary.................?  From your stay here I know how passionately we both cherish that particular design/sound. Taking my system performance out of the equation at the SL2-gathering here, it was a pleasure spending time with you and generally meeting people on this Forum.

People above have touched on the healing/destressing properties we all experience from listening to music and I greatly sympathize with JulianH's view, that the descision you came to, must have been a hard one to implement. Your motive for selling is very honourable and maybe even a natural consequence of your medical condition, and we have touched on this before and yes your route to recovery might be slower than you like it to be, but hang on to the fact that you deserve to stay around, look at cause-effect to change the out look to the future, but first and foremost , STAY POSITIVE ! Life throws up all kinds of shit at times and I would like to think I am talking from experience here. It took me from the summer of 2006 till october last year, 4 years after my divorce, to rediscover my joy of my own system, when I signed up as a forum member here. Don't take that long, you have got your near family support and the forum needs your input always full of integrity and consideration.

Pete , if you feel you have to go away for a while, fair enough, but expect to come down, when I do my next event some time this autumn ( maybe a full active DR-day, whatever) and you have got my phone number !   I wish you all the best, speak soon Peter.

Hello Pedro

I dont know you,but feel for you. A good friend of mine lives just around the corner from 401(stu) and this year alone has had 5 Major heart operations,but he is still with us. Went to visit him on several occasions at St Thomases Hospital in London. With op number 4 they left the wound open,Yes Open. Their was what looked like a piece of made to measure sponge stuffed in the gap with drainage tubes coming out of the sponge.

He has been told to avoid all forms of stress which i assume applies to you also.

Mista h

Best of luck with it all. Get well soon.

Winky.

Pete, we only met the once at Peter's bash but I'm shocked at this news. Here's hoping all is well with the you from now on. FWIW, my dad was older than you when he had his triple bypass some 20 years ago and is still shuffling along, and mum was older than him when she had her quadruple and has more energy than I do! These heart rebores really do work, but the recovery can be quite a while.

Best wishes for the future!

Regards,
Frank.
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