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Goddamn. Iron Maiden played Boston last night. For ...over 45 years, they have been consistently one of the best if not the best live shows in all of metal. I follow them on FB, like an unc (as the kids say.) They posted these photos: Wish I could have gone. Paradoxically, but unsurprisingly, it's much, much easier to get to BOS from W.Mass than it is from MV.

I think people would buy them if they were cheap.

My thoughts Trying to spend less time on the phone I want one

I don’t think it sticks into the market beyond a bunch of users getting it for showing off their status. Wait…🤔🥸

Blue Velvet by Angelo Badalamenti (1986) https://open.qobuz.com/album/xhpv607rwq6ra Example: Should watch it again someday...

I have an iPad Pro. Multitasking on it sucks. I don’t see how this makes it better. My understanding is that foldable devices up to this point have been sales flops. Maybe this turns the category around. Apple thought they could turn around VR and that doesn’t seem to have gone to plan so who knows.

Yoshi

Android Foldable User Reacts to Apple's Foldable iPhone Duo

A good friend of mine mained a Samsung Galaxy Fold for years. He said it kept him from needing to replace his laptop (which died) for quite some time. There were a bunch of obvious and not so obvious limitations. Case selection was a big one at first. Also, some apps just don't play nice on the big screen. Linus of Tech Squeaks ran a newer Fold for a while and he said the same thing. Of course, AAPL has clout with app makers that not even Samsung can muster. I'll be a bunch of developers will make it a point to update their app for the iFold here. I would never buy one (I hate smrt phnes and view them as a necessary evil at best) but I will watch how the saga of Apple's last geegaw, ahem, unfolds.

Unsurprisingly, I am so in for this.

Phideaux, AutoMoto Animus decent prog with a horrible AI generated cover Steves Hackett & Rothery, The Roaring Waves two amazing rock guitarists make an album of tasty rock guitar music Interpol, This Mirror Weighs a Ton post-punkers post post-punk

Short Form Long Form $2K to $3.2K or lease .. https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-duo EDIT: Medium Form

Apple unveils iPhone Duo.

Philip Glass: Solo Piano by Philip Glass (1993) https://open.qobuz.com/album/0074644557626 Example: Just remembering why I like Philip so much.

That absolutely made my day!

I haven't found ones I really like, I settled on some pads off Aliexpress that arrived incorrectly so I'm not sure what listing would link to them. They are 105mm and perforated on the inside which isn't ideal but seem to work okey.

Fucking Shit, Holy Shit -- Shards of Art

Ex. DeAgostini Blue Note Best Jazz Collection No. 4 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Moanin' Moanin' — BLP 4003 October 30, 1958 Mosaic Mosaic — BLP 4090 October 2, 1961 So Tired A Night in Tunisia — BLP 4049 August 14, 1960 Are You Real The Big Beat — BLP 4029 March 6, 1960 Moon River Buhaina's Delight — BLP 4104 November 28, 1961 DeAgostini Blue Note Best Jazz Collection No. 5 — John Coltrane Blue Train Blue Train — BLP 1577 September 15, 1957 Moment's Notice Blue Train — BLP 1577 September 15, 1957 I'm Old Fashioned Blue Train — BLP 1577 September 15, 1957 Speak Low John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio — BLP 7035 October 20, 1958 The Way You Look Tonight Coltrane — BLP 1426 January 10, 1958

@spritzer What earpads would you recommend for the Hongshu EH-1 that gives a good seal?

I will buy a set but if they sound like the originals... I probably won't like them. The HE90 has always left me cold, despite how many I've tried. The HEV90 doesn't fix them either, it just muddies up the sound... seriously the input cap on those is a very nasty electrolytic cap. How that is high end is beyond me... That being said, I've been slowly working on my own clone of the HE90 for a couple of years now. They will never be sold to anybody, just a very stupid and crazy expensive DIY project to fix the HE90's. I have some NOS headbands for them but I'm currently designing a new headband which has more range (as the stock ones barely fit me) and looks like the original. New drivers too but I've only sent out for the first prototype parts for those.

Of the current day Stax electrostatics that I've opened up, all of them will fail eventually. They are making stupid design decisions which are just a net negative and they should switch back to mylar for the film as the PEEK just doesn't work.

This tasty treat - no notes. Ed: ... and bonus points for Andy Narell ...

The imbalance issue is a common issue with all electrostatic headphones, as they are highly sensitive to dust and humidity. As for the X9000, according to feedback from the friend above, his X9000 that had a unit replaced after repair has been operating normally for 3 years so far, so it can be inferred that Stax is also improving its manufacturing process. A more likely scenario is that the products of the majority of users who remain silent are all problem-free—it is just that those who have encountered problems have spoken out, coupled with manufacturing issues in early batches. I consulted a local dealer who has sold more than 10 units of the X9000, and none of them had problems within the warranty period. Of course, he does not know the situations after the warranty expires.

@spritzer are you excited for the ES Labs HE90 clone? Will likely run on 580V but same materials, stator and membrane thickness etc...is it something you look forward to or is HE90 still just okay next to 007 Mk1 etc :)