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Driver size has nothing to do with performance over a certain threshold (say 60mm), I'd even say it makes a lot of parameters much worse. It's more down to the structure design, stator design and diaphragm properties. Stax are failing at all of these BTW... it's all bad. It seems there is very little interest in the 009D, goes to show with the stupid promotion they have running with them. Buy a set in December, mail them a registration paper (as in by post) and they will send you a 1.5m cable. They say it is the silver plated one so why include that and not the OFC as is stock with the phones. Makes no sense.

The main problem with the 009 is the driver size. They're simply smaller than the ES Lab or x9000. And the detail isn't as good as the x9000. If the 009D is the same as the 009, only for 2k+, then what's the point of buying it now? It's better to wait.

Need to find my old AE-1, might still have some film in the fridge. How long does it keep?

New Tricky album I got for my bday... feels like I'm in Highschool

I would definitely buy one of these or similar ones, but no one sells them.

After reviewing the Spritzer and seeing the internals a few years ago, I was put off buying the JR. But now that I've listened to almost every full-size es earphone, JRs priced under 2,000 seem like such a not very bad buy to me. Don't they have a mesh stator, similar to the Omega 1 and X9000? seems they should sound good.. I would also be very interested to see the SR driver and what's inside...

I guess I’m fully bought into the Fujifilm ecosystem. I’ll be visiting a museum next weekend that I plan on using the RF and Xhalf at. Will post any decent shots I take. I’m really looking forward to X-pan style panos.

Cheers Matt!

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Nobody Speak - DJ Shadow [feat. Run the Jewels]

Happy Belated Birthday Tom!

Didn't want to embarrass those kids.

I knew about street hockey but never knew there was street curling! Did you throw any stones?

Happy Belated Birthday birthday Todd.

Thanks every one pretty much a uneventful day ,turning 74 which was okay.

Have missed a few of our normal holiday events this year, so happy to see Mountain View went all out for last night’s tree lighting ceremony.

So, friends, anyone built this portable with success ?

Ye Olde 2: At the End of Time by Jacob Garchik

Happy Belated Birthday Tom!

Happy Belated Birthday Buddy!

We always play the SNZ Christmas album during the holidays.

I won an album today. Sharon Mansur's Trigger -- which is jazz fusion and unholy carp, this might break me -- it's right up there with Hiromi and Fox Capture Plan! Just listen to this shit:

Apples UI design has been going in the wrong direction (to put it mildly) for a while now. That dude will NOT be missed.

No e-biking at Laguna Seca? Disappoint.