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I suspect this could go in at least four threads...

Some #Partygate Mashups for your enjoyment ...

Nice Bryan! My son feels exactly the same way, for all the same reasons (sound quality + social + delay in HiFi). He will likely not go back. I upped my Tidal subscription to a family account so he and his GF can use it.....and I just bought a used Bluesound Node 2i for him to use with Tidal Connect (his existing Elac device that I gave him only does it through Airplay, and not very well).

bumpybump... nearly two years after doing my first A/B/C of Spotify, Qobuz, and Tidal (where i reported no differences of any kind)... i have revisited Tidal. continuing frustration over Spotify HiFi not being a thing, recent social dilemmas, and the current $2-for-3 month promo for the top tier all pulled me in along with plenty of @recstar24 encouragement. it's a huge jump this time. of 100 or so tracks so far, there's been less than 10 that i thought were not hugely improved specifically in staging and the '3d'ness of individual lines. maybe it's the rig... Tidal Connect into Naim Uniti HE to Utopia is some truly glorious digital. most likely i will stick with it unless Spotify pulls a 180.

I'm tempted to say "Augsburger, buy a Lagom P100". But I know that's mostly because I want one, not because I think that's the best grinder for this case. I definitely think Jacob is happy with his Niche, so there's one option. Another option is getting a grinder for pour-over and another grinder for espresso (if you have the space, mainly). A Baratza Encore or Virtuoso plus a Sette 270 is affordable enough; I have an Encore M2 mod plus a Sette 270 and if nothing else they've been reliable while getting the job done. I'm not sure if this is a boon in your use case, but having dedicated grinders means you don't need to purge anything (even if your grinders retain grinds). And yeah, I'd say be careful with which type of burrs you're getting if you can choose. For the SSP 64mm, unimodal apparently suits longer ratio espresso and pour-over, whereas high uniformity suits shorter ratio espresso (only if I'm remembering correctly here; going off what I think Hoffman said). Burrs are such a rabbithole -- I was telling Jacob a while ago that SSP sells tungsten carbide burrs, which are rated for 20,000 pounds of coffee. AKA "are you sure this grinder isn't going to be a family heirloom at that point?"

The C2M1000170D are in stock again at DigiKey. Grab 'em while they're hot. https://www.digikey.se/sv/products/detail/wolfspeed-inc/C2M1000170D/4399776

Ew.

Well way less than the Mignon XL. Not unlike audio stuff, spending huge does not guarantee your gear will even work...the first time. The Niche is a contender as most of the grinders I am finding in my searches are either ugly, have questionable controls, or state that they can only do pour over grinds or espresso only grinds, I need both. And most importantly, I need the grinder to work without field stripping it each time I use it.

The Architecture of Musical Instruments https://petapixel.com/2022/02/02/photographer-reveals-the-architecture-inside-musical-instruments/

Paypal took care of the Clive issue so I am now in the market for a grinder that handles espresso for the Flair 58 and Chemex switchoffs. I am going to be much more particular in my selection this time.

I have the previous generation of the 2i in very good condition just sitting around, will sell at good price?

I’m curious your experiences with the 2i. Keep eyeing it. Also this Tweet from last night seems relevant.

I’m already afraid that my coffee stuff is going to be family heirlooms! For some reason coffee isn’t a space where I sell gear, unlike audio or cutlery: I’m not sure why.

I broke my rule and did latte art, just a rosette, but I also drank from this before taking a photo, so I think I still count as a contrarian hipster: Silk “next milk” is a winner. You can see the layers and the way it clings to the cup. Right there is the pour after the initial mix (after I drank some: I was drinking layer by layer). First time trying this stuff. It steams exactly like whole milk, more or less, and is delicious.

Yes, I’ve been following. Seems he was really worrying about his credibility with pushing Harvey products. I think these dudes should be doing woodworking as their main job and the internet gig for drug/hooker petty cash.

My very first set of cans were Koss. Granted they were branded as Realistic (i.e. Radio Shack), but they didn't even cover up the Koss logo. RIP Mr. Koss. a younger me (self portrait) with my Koss headphones over my left shoulder on a foam wig head (yeah I was cool)

I was perusing my local Marshall’s while I waited for an Apple repair, and I noticed that they had a ton of coffee stuff. Like, good stuff, too. Bodum and Breville kettles. Lots of slightly wonky but interesting pour over stuff. An open box Brim pour over brewer for $60 (if I had a need or space, I would have gotten it). Just an FYI that holiday returns seem to be hitting close out stores now.

you are going to need a pile of floating filament transformers. although now that SumR has finally produced transformers that are the right voltage and run cool this is easy. this one has regulated 300v and RCLCC high voltage supplies each with tube diodes. that is 2 more transformers. This one is 211 watts. A standard T2 is about 250 watts. replacing the current sources with tubes will add another 80 watts. and lots more physical space. and more filament transformers This modified to fit amplifier board will not be published and would be useless to everyone. The standard amp board should be used. The 300v regulated tube board with the tube hv diodes would be publishable once i put all the tube sockets back on standard distances. The hv power supply board would be publishable if people are interested. both of these would only be released to people who promise not to let them fall into the hands of FUCKING INCOMPETENT MORONS.

Meanwhile ... #Partygate Reporting: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/15/uk/boris-johnson-parties-scandal-intl-cmd-gbr/index.html ELI5: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10414175/Five-year-old-girl-explains-Partygate-grandparents-hilarious-video.html and in political satire the cast of Line Of Duty investigate where the police won't https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/19/boris-johnson-grilled-by-line-of-duty-team-in-spoof-video-viewed-by-5-million

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/business/john-koss-dead.html RIP John Koss, the guy who got me into this with some Porta Pros back in the 90s. What a legend.