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Did a little "audio therapy" last weekend with an audio buddy. Visited one of my 2 favorite dealers and did some nice listening to YG Acoustics....have loved their stuff for years.

Pre-gaming for an SFJAZZ show Sunday.

I had a pair of ESP6's in the late 70's. Glorious sound, heavy (because of the transformer and voltage multiplier in each cup) and sweaty because of the fluid filled cups. And needs to be connected to the loudspeaker output of a power amp. I could just about survive a side of a record, and then a break to let my head recover.

On this past Sunday we saw Kodo during their tour and they were incredible. Taiko drums in a symphony hall are something else.

How much are they paying us to accept one?

This famous photo of Marvin Gaye is flipped: This shot from 1972 is even worse quality, but it's facing the right way. There we go. I have a sneaking suspicion that those meters glow blue.

Sony releases its first new Blu-ray player in 5 years, the updated UBP-X700/K (lacking networking and streaming features). The growing demand for the sold-out optical disc attachment for the PlayStation 5 may have told them that people still want 4K Blu-ray. It looks like a stripped-down player, lacking analog audio out, unlike a fancy box like the expensive Panasonic DP-UB9000PC:

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thorens td125 with sme type 3 tonearm. mcintosh c26 preamp mcintosh 2105 power amp teac reel to reel. classic stuff then. classic stuff now.

The lady I mentioned a few pages ago with the pile of Canon gear to sell has been pestering me, which means she's a motivated seller. Now maybe she'll face up to the fact that her prices are retarded come down a bit. I really want that 135L. I would make much better use of the 24-70mm F/2.8 II (which is a pro grade workhorse of a lens.) I dunno what to think of the 7D II. I learned quite recently that Canon R series mirrorless bodies can use EF and EF-S lenses with the same adapter. Neat. I swear I used to post photos in this thread. Last December, right before I got covid, I took the 50D and 35mm F/3.5 Takumar out for a stroll. I have a bad habit of taking photos of the same thing over and over again. Since I took this photo, both the house (built 1940) and barn no longer stand. The EDG Yacht Club bought the property as-is for over $1M and bulldozed the whole thing. They're butting in high density housing for their staff because no one can afford to live on this fucking island. Cannonball Park, looking quite cheery on late fall. This is what the houses of MV residents who are still hanging on by an economic fingernail look like. Same idea, but after it's been sold to off-islanders who then dump a fortune into renovations. In this case, I'm not talking shit. The new owners did a really nice job with the house. It's too bad they stay here like 2 weeks a year at most and the rest of the time the place is empty. Until quite recently, this house belonged to the descendants of my great aunt. It's an old house that sits on a double lot, across from Cannonball Park. Sweetened Water Farm's horse barn. One of the most famous views on MV. It's a 5 minute walk from my front door. I really should bitch about things less. I will literally never stop. Mr Norton, the owner, died last month at 95 years old. Back in the creepy woods. It's not actually creepy at all. Tune in next time for a frozen pond and 300mm prime!

A couple of dinners this week. First, roast chicken and new potatoes on a bed of little gems lettuce. And a pork cutlet rice bowl. I fried the cutlets normally with a light amount of oil then briefly fried them again in chili crisp.

Umphreys McGee in Knoxville.

I was fortunate to finally see Gary Clark Jr on his own vs a multi-band format (jam off type things). So impressive and the venue was intimate enough to really see him do his stuff. He had Grace Bowers & Hodge Podge open. Hard to believe the lady is now only 18...just wow. Best show I've seen in a good while. HS

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