Short version is this: In spite of the fact that I've been (to use a term a friend coined to describe my behavior) "strip mining" sources of new electronic music since 1990, I have discovered more new music in my chosen genre because of SomaFM's Groove Salad than any other source. Since I first got high speed internet 15 years ago, I spend at least a couple hours per week listening to GS and saving artist and track names I like to a text file.
There are no products I'd recommend over all. Most good vinyl re conditioners will work just fine.
I've thought about making aftermarket earpads so something for the todo list I suppose. Wouldn't be cheap but the Omega's are worth it.
Yeah, exactly. I've been East coast my entire life, but the Airplane and early Starship still epitomized the hippie sound that I associate with California hippie music.
This is probably my favourite song by them:
We care about food, bicycling, personal health, cars, competitive racing games, alcohol, DIY, and each other here. Not in that order. Headphones might not even be the most popular thing, any more.
Last night Anne and I had dinner at Grace Reataurant for my one year belated 50th birthday dinner.
My first Michelin 3 star. It was just great. Food was delicious and adventurous and the wine pairing was incredible.
Sorry for the lighting, they requested no flash. And for eating the chocolate before the pic.
http://www.grace-restaurant.com/m/
A real response? AppleTV. I use one at work where I can't connect to a Wi-Fi network. The beauty of the AppleTV is that it uses Bluetooth to proximity-locate the iPhone and then does a kind of local Wi-Fi connection between the two to allow for lossless AirPlay streaming. You would then connect the optical out of the AppleTV to the optical input. I picked up a refurb for $50, have it connected via the optical out to my DAC and then to my Quad 9L Active speakers. Lossless digital connection and wireless, too. Just in case someone is looking down the road.