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Finally got the dyno wheels and lights for the Jones. The new Stan's Hugo fat wheels with Dyno and a Busch & Muller IQ light which is a nice upgrade over the little B&M on the commuter bike. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

H8u so much. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk

Another inspirational picture for Brent of the Silca being used to pump up the front tire on the R5 so I can use one of my Wahoo smart trainers connected to the gaming computer and 34" G-Sync monitor that I use solely for cartoon bicycle racing while the full Fanatec system sits in its boxes in the attic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wilco - Being There They haven't released anything I've cared about in more than a decade, but man their old stuff is still so good.

actually this probably exceeds the singlepower level of failure. Not in the same way, Mikhail walked away with piles of peoples money, but at least for the liquid carbons, one simple mistake with the volume up and plugging in a SE headphone, and the thing blows up. And sometimes it blows up so bad as to burn thru the board, and is now unrepairable. For people outside the usa, by the time you send it in, get it repaired and get it sent back, only for it to blow up again, might as well just throw it in the trashcan. Liquid Fires, now completely unrepairable, i'm sure that Liquid Lightning units are also unrepairable... The SBAF comment is classic. And SO fucked. just remember the first 25 or so people paid over $6k for the liquid gold... Liquid Glass, yep a classic, depending on what tubes you stuffed in there, up to 3 or 4 db of channel imbalance, and no balance control. And this quote from dBel84 is absolutely amazingly delusional " He has struggled to keep CA afloat through numerous challenges and was always willing to sacrifice himself in an effort to do what he believed was the right thing to do. This was not an easy decision for him and I can only support him for doing so"

Stars -- There Is No Love In Fluorescent Light Recommended.

This is actually the first time I've listened to ziggy front to back

Got any more details on that? Based on the LL teardown, I concluded that, while the build quality left much to be desired, so did the circuit. I then heard a LL2T at a meet, and while it worked fine with a 009, it sounded ghastly with a 007 (or maybe that 007 was broken — the sound was dull to the point that it made Audeze headphones seem bright and lively in comparison). Are these other amps really worth the effort of reverse-engineering and building?

dbel84 once again puts foot in mouth with this gem "I can also tell you that he will not be publishing any of the production designs for DIY. This is not selfish or mean spirited but rather more of a support issue as the boards are 4 layer and very specifically designed to perform the way they do - anyone trying to lay out a 2 layer board will run into some challenges. I had this conversation with him a long time ago as designs were retired ( Liquid Fire ) , and know that his positioned would be unchanged. Laying out boards was a gift that Alex had, I have yet to see anyone so skilled , it was part of the artist in him." I think birgir will agree that alex's layouts are among the absolute WORST that we have ever seen. Specifically for the Liquid Fire, LL mk1, LLmk2 and LG, they are all 2 layer boards with 1 oz copper, super thin lands that wander all over the place, and solder pads that are way to small. The left channel does not match the right channel on the Liquid Glass. The liquid carbon is just a terrible layout. As the stax mafia did in the past publishing every single singlepower design (except for one, never could get a active cable driver) I assume its our job to now publish both schematics and diy boards for every single cavalli product

Also, RIP NoNoNoNoNoNo.

"This is too bad. Loved many of Alex's amps. Liquid Glass, Liquid Crimson, Liquid Lightning 2, EHHA, etc. I just can't figure why Warren, the CEO, never participated on SBAF to bring exposure to Alex's amps. HF is great and all that for initial exposure in Jude videos, but SBAF owns the high end. Besides many on SBAF, and CS before that, viewed Cavalli gear positively. Still scratching my head on this. I almost get the sense Warren avoided us to placate his master Jude, to the detriment of Cavalli Audio." - Marv, 2017

Hmmm... "once I had been able to establish a robust company with excellent products." Guess that never happened... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yup, I thought about doing a RIP Cavalli thread with all the bad shit he's done over the years but didn't find the time. Even the site now throws up a cert error... Must be nice to have a terminally flawed Liquid Carbon with a "lifetime" warranty.

Made it's appearance an hour ago.......

reviving this thread as it is Vicki's B-day all over again!

Also on this.

The graphic is from earlier in this thread where the PCB was first posted. It matches the traces on my PCB. Both appear similar and no printed Revision level is found. I bought my boards from another member, so probably the first. Kevin quickly drew up the GG (a tube version of the Carbon) to humor us vacuum tube Luddites. Your example looks like a later version. Basically the same, just tidied up a bit. The amazing thing is, even the quickie electrostatic amp designs that Kevin publishes, are simply incredible sounding. He is an irreplaceable source of inspiration for us DIYers.

Beck - Colors Robert Plant - Carry Fire St Vincent - Masseduction

For some reason that reminded me of this http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/legends1998-10.html

Thanks so very much Mr.George ! i got the chassis today, and they are so beautiful, I just want to eat it....it is like adult version of Cookies ! Time to gets some drinks Excellent packaging !

Hi! Thanks so much for the birthday wishes. it was a weird day, mostly due to spending time at a memorial service for a good friend who passed last week from a heart attack while paddle boarding. He was a wonderful man, and one of the few people in life who made me happy every time I saw him, even if just walking down a hallway at work. There were more than 300 people at the service, many of whom I known for years but had lost track of a long time ago. It ended up being a beautiful day, and made me remember how important it is to stop and tell people you love that you love them from time to time. Love you guys

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