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Orange beef (ribeye) and bok choy with oyster sauce. Last minute pic before consumption.

Finally received my replacement SR-009 cable from STAX Japan and their shipper A&M Enterprises. All looks good and will be soldering it in a few days. Talking via email with Douglas Ip of STAX, he mentioned that as of Jan 1, 2017 Yama Enterprises is no longer their STAX distributor/dealer here. Douglas is working now to establish a company and warehouse out of Dallas/Fort Worth Texas. Great news.

Carnitas tacos last night

I know! I try to explain that to her as often as possible but she does not seem to accept it.

She's wrong.

Thanks for the words, guys. A lot of people who knew him saw this on FB and shared some kind words about both the man, and some about the day. I reconnected with a good childhood friend moments ago when he saw that. It's nice to see that someone who has made such a large positive impact on your life has made similar impacts on others. Steve, for some perspective, my dad had just turned 43 when he passed away. I'm sorry that he wasn't the best role model for you, but I'm glad to hear you were able to learn behavior that you wanted to avoid within yourself. I can't recall much negative about my dad, and though I'm sure I was insulated from a bit, I still imagine it was less than most. I think he'd be proud of me, and he'd love his grandkids; I wish he could have met them.

ramen with ramen eggs and crispy tofu. garlic miso based broth. some carrots and spicy chinese pickles tossed in at the end.

Yay. But in addition to having a company that actually knows how to run a business, they (meaning Stax) also need to fix the price disparity between US/Japan, and make sure that US stocks are up to date with the latest Japanese releases. Which, I guess, is hard to do when you don't shift the stock you have because of price fixing. I'll be honest, the shitty outdated distribution system has kept me from buying a lot of headphones I otherwise would have very much liked to try. Well, that and the whole not having any money thing.

Panerai? Not my cup of tea but there's the naval connection.

There are a lot of sanded parts in there so the regulators and opamps are unknown at this point. I've been listening pretty much all day and I quite like how this DAC sounds. The slightly thinner sound does give a lot more insight into the various parts of the spectrum and the separation between instruments is excellent. Voices are reproduced perfectly, quite startling actually and the bass...let's just say that the Carbon CC shines here. Not just depth but the detail...something which the SR-009's just can't do the 007's handle easily. The top end might be a stumbling block for the new, bright as all fuck, Stax sets such as the 507, L700 and 009's. Far from being bright on the 007's but the extension and presence is something else and it might push the bright squad over the top. Now the only thing I'm missing is the volume control on the MSB...

Spiffy Denafrips! Can you read what opamps are in the analog section on the left, or did they get the Ray Samuels treatment? Also, what regulators are they using in the PS? I am currently using a cheap USB to spdif converter, which is apparently a whole other can of worms. But apparently the YM3623 receivers are notorious for jitter and I'm trying to figure out if it's what's causing that noise. USB to I2S would bypass the YM3623 and go straight to the digital filter. There's some "stop the clock" mod which supposedly improves things, haven't really looked into it but it might be worth trying. Or I could maybe try to hack in a different receiver or add a PLL? Anyone have thoughts/recommendations? Doing some light googling, I believe the AVR-3300 uses AD1855s? I know the AVR-5700 uses 1704s and has the ALPHA processing on the 2 main channels, DF1704 on the others. If you're getting something new or "new" then maybe consider jumping on the R2R bandwagon

I think I'd recommend sizing up to the 35mm one instead as the date window works better for me at that size.

or put the 0 ohms resistors on after, they connect pin 6 to the center of the 49.9k's I took them off for biasing

It's this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/252689559326?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Though the price has gone up almost 130$ since I bought it 11 days ago. Not sure what version this is but I don't really care. I always use the USB input and the drivers were flawless as one expects from the XMOS stuff. Those are 105°C quality caps so I would expect a lot of life out of them.

A cap farm! That one would be a fun recap, though I doubt you guys keep stuff long enough to need to do that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'll have to make the not oft concession and agree with Reks1 here.

This is for Mike (hope this reminds you of better times) who saw this tour! Steve Hackett-Genesis Revisted Glorious 1080 BluRay rip!

That's what winter setups are made for.

Agreed. All episodes contain similar humor. I happened to like the movie Eating Raul, and this is in a similar vein IMO.

so these are still the hotness? i'm pretty out of the loop on phones.

As a GS owner i recommend one, but go fondle them in a store first if you have the chance, as they look pretty different IRL compared to the bad official photos. It's not unusual for people to walk away with a completely different model after handling them. I used to be more of a toolwatch guy and lusted for the 031, but ended up with one of their most conservative designs (SBGH001) and haven't regretted it, not even after covering it with scratches

it's a Tudor/Rolex nerd thing with text colors on the dial, and the fact that you are unlikely to run into somebody else wearing one. if you mean "work" as in "dressier watch for work," and you want complications, this is a no-brainer, for me. I personally wouldn't get a Master Calendar, as overtime I looked at the watch, I would be sad that it isn't the Perpetual.

Does this mean you'll get rid of the MSB? Also, what's wrong with the volume control on the Carbon?

I really loved everything about that video. The video editing was so fluid and natural that it never distracted or seemed out of place. And the sound! The Royal Albert Hall just embraced the performance with just the right bit of reverb and warmth. And whoever did the mix/mastering did an awesome job! Maybe the bass was a little "one note-ish" but it was forward and loud just like most live performances. I'm sure they could have hyped the bass with a heavy DI (direct injection as opposed to the microphone feed from the amps) but that almost always makes the bass sound unnaturally tight and not at all what the audience hears. Of course, I would have loved to see Pete and Tony Banks up there but that would be another concert.

Surely a metaphor for our political landscape. Which is nevertheless still less depressing than yours. I mean mine. Again. Fuck.

I doubt it is fully balanced as the TOTL stuff has four discrete banks but I've yet to check under the board.

HS can be the Head Case dumpster diver.

It is 3980 yuan on taobao. Roughly 580 Dollars. I'll try my chances on tao then. And cuz of fucking government I cannot use paypal so buying from Ebay can be an issue. But first I'll sell my whole digital section. I'm spending shitload of money already for living. I spent nearly half of the money that I saved for 007. Anyway... Well from China to Iceland 11 days is really fast.

So the Denafrips arrived an hour or so ago and here are some pics. First off, it can certainly hold its ground against the MSB Platinum DAC3 with the new Carbon CC and SR-007Mk1BL. Way too early for an concrete findings but resolution in the Denafrips might be a bit better, the sound just a tad more forward and maybe a tad thinner...not sure to be honest but the DAC is still dead cold. Over all the build quality is excellent, solid steel box with an aluminum front panel. All quality pieces used through out and even the mains select switch is a nice C&K unit, not the horrible open cheapo shit that's in the Holo.

Final Fantasy Piano Collections I never even played the games, but they are some of my favorite piano music. I lost track of these and had to buy them again, which sucked. Expensive.

Last night, but: Caesars Salad Black truffle sachetti in a Parmesan cream and porcini mushroom sauce This is like reading a Playboy magazine that doesn't have naked pictures of women. [emoji848]

no room for it ... if you want a better CCS you might do a T2-Style on a separat board

Oh shit.

Sorry Steveo - I liked way before I realized how good it was.. changing rating to--- FUCKING LIKE!! Thanks of sharing

Ginger gives me heartburn. I wish I could eat more of it, because I love ginger. I drink a Moscow Mule at my own peril. Perhaps protein/(s) that give you trouble are denatured by the acidity, but aren't denatured by the temperatures usually applied.

Ginger included but I guess you could skip. Not sure why because it is so awesome. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017697-orange-beef

No.

Apple does a lot of non-iphone repairs at the genius bar. It's possible this particular problem isn't one they're currently equipped to deal with, however. Apple puts a pretty high value on having people leave the genius bar happy.

I'd say if you didn't like the first episode, you won't like any of it. It is that gag.

It was tough for me loosing my Dad at age 42. And he wasn't always a loving Father. I can't imagine loosing a Father at such a young age. I learned a lot from my Father. Sometimes from copying him, and sometimes from promising myself not to copy him. Father/Son relationships can be complicated, but it sounds like yours may have been less complicated and more loving. I'm glad for that. It's obvious that you yourself are a great Father, and I'm imagining that you learned that from him. Your Father would be very proud of the man you have become! He lives on within you, and that's very special.

**BRENT**

Cool, let us know if your opinions change. The Gamma Pro and SR-X Pro sound pretty different to my ears, even though they use the same drivers. Boy do I know that feeling. I listen to $10 earbuds out of my phone most of the time... for some reason there's some level of comfort in knowing I've come full circle

Positive: 10uF, 1uF, 4x10uF and 5x0ohm resistors for voltage setting. Negative: 10uF, 1uF, 4x10uF and 89ohms, AOT, 1M43, 10nF.

Some of you have seen this on Facebook, but I wanted to post it here as well. I don't feel like typing up anything different, but I love you guys and wanted to share this. Today marks the 25th anniversary of my dad's death.I remember being picked up from school by my Aunt Nancy and taken home to a sea of cars at the house, but asking where dad's was; it was the only one missing.I remember being told my dad was dead, and I remember the immediate denial in my head, and then looking across at the faces of these people who I KNEW had to be playing some cruel joke onus, but I immediately knew it was true. I remember my dad always wearing dress pants and a button up shirt. I remember him wearing shorts one time, and that's when we were out for a walk on the beach. They were navy blue, and basically a shorter version of the dress pants he wore every other day. I remembered a few minutes ago, as I was about to take off my socks after a long day at work, that Xavier insisted he do it for me. I remember taking off my dad's socks for him after he was relaxing in the recliner in our old house after what was surely a longer day (as superintendent of schools) than I typically have. I remember playing golf and meeting a man and finding out he knew my dad. We talked and he told me that he didn't like him, but he respected him. That encounter really helped to flesh out my idea of my dad not just as my dad, but as a person and a leader in our community; a story that has stuck with me for 20 years. He was a good man, a kind man, a loving husband and father. I still think about him often, and I miss him daily. I wish my brother and I could have had more time with our dad, my aunt more time with her brother, and my mom more time with her soulmate, but alas, we did not. We do, however, have our memories, and as long as I'm able, I'm going to remember, fondly, my dad, Richard Kirk Lawson. -Brent Kirk Lawson

Deciding how much chocolate scone to have. Settled on a very un-head-case half Due to recovering from the 'flu and not really eating much. On the plus side, when I went to the doctors I was down six pounds from my previous pre New York / Bar Bacon weigh in. So There's that. The half was improved by warming it to slightly melt the chocolate, and, *whisper it* dunking it.

Right, just in the same way veal is cow's one

Alison Krauss - Windy City To be released on the 17th, to listen for free at NPR

Leg of lamb and cheesy cauliflower. I made a pan sauce with some of the wine from earlier too, but that took a few minutes more and I couldn't wait.