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There were so many computer superstores I can no longer remember names, but think of when driving by their old locations. Still a couple Computer Centrals, though one near me burnt down a couple years back and the rest are pretty dead. Micro Center shrunk and vacated the area. It still seems strange Silicon Valley can't support a large store for quick pickups, when there was once so many. Guess it's all Amazon and fast delivery now, same as everywhere else. Will be strange not to be able to pick up things on a lunch run. A ton of problems with Fry's over the years. I often wondered how Apple's big comeback affected them as they never really played in that space. And as Apple Stores popped up. Sold some Macs like Best Buy, but Fry's wasn't a general electronic store, though in the end tried to be. This is worth a read - https://mondaynote.com/the-frys-era-8709a7e602eb

Is this what Senn has been up to? I'm probably playing catch-up. "When it comes to gaming audio, few can keep up with EPOS. A joint venture between global audio giants Sennheiser and Demant, this brand brings decades of sonic excellence to the world of gaming. Now, it’s landing on Drop." https://drop.com/all-communities/drops/epos-spotlight

For those who can take advantage... Apple Watch can now control your grill thanks to new Traeger feature https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/22/apple-watch-can-now-control-your-grill-thanks-to-new-traeger-feature/

I hope to have a listening space as good as that bubble some day

Hope you have a great day.

Xavi Bou’s Portraits of Birds in Flight https://www.audubon.org/news/how-xavi-bou-makes-his-mesmerizing-portraits-birds-flight

If anyone is bored this weekend the Slamdance film fest has $10 passes. Cheeeap. Just sayin’. https://slamdance.com/festival-passes/

... LG nice. Hope it's a great day.

Not favorite vinyl supplier, but if you haven’t seen a few vendors on Amazon have in stock. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Glenn-Gould-Bach-Keyboard/dp/B00GJT27I4

Foveon news

Bruce Blackburn, designer of NASA’s best logo, dies. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/bruce-blackburn-dead.html https://512pixels.net/2021/02/bruce-blackburn-designer-of-nasas-worm-logo-and-the-american-revolution-bicentennial-star-dies-at-82/

I bit. Let's see what all this Sennheiser-hype is all about. All your Senns are belong to me.

There is risk no doubt, but for all the failed dreams/scamminess of Kickstarter/Indiegogo, has Massdrop/Drop ever had a failed "campaign"? They may, but I hadn't heard. They often put a spin on models for sale elsewhere, so yes you get in cheap now or wait for reviews (mostly suffering only time to receive). And I'd be surprised if there's much doubt this will become something always available in the future instead of just campaigns (when they switched from Massdrop to Drop). Depending on health of Sennheiser of course and as you mentioned. For what it's worth I'm not sure there's been any critical response to any modified Senns sounding worse than the normal versions. I haven't found my 2 HD6XXs or HD58X to be so (and still have 2 HD580s to compare). How many Senns do I have again?

Speak of the devil. Tim Burton to Direct Live-Action Wednesday Addams Series for Netflix. https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/tim-burton-wednesday-addams-netflix-series-1234617596/

Here's the best I can say about him...

This many buttons requires a new thread. Who's buying a Blackmagic ATEM Mini Extreme ISO? https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/blackmagic-atem-mini-video-switcher-goes-extreme

So did the death panels finally show up? Here's hoping in the end he was surrounded by caring feminazis.

Hope it’s a great day Steve

Hey, Sennheiser never had a Dinosaur Jr. model.

Like I'm sure all of you, my favorite memories of this hobby are all people-oriented, with headphone-related gear just excuse to get together, but my favorite headphone memories, sometimes with people whose names I no longer remember, are almost all early and Sennheiser-related. Those first Grado v. Sennheiser online debates, showing up to a meet with a pair of CD3000s when everyone else had HD580/600s, blind-testing after-market cables I couldn't then really afford over drinks, starting to understand just how much Senns could grow with a... Singlepower amp, the first time time I was in a room with two Orpheuses, etc. Due to a couple reasons, I've ended up with three new pairs of [Mass]Drop Sennheisers over the last year. Sometimes during work I end up with one on my head and another around my neck. They're so cheap now they can be applied almost everywhere. They get more use than my HD800s. And I will probably pick up a replacement HD-25 II when I return to the office. Which is all to say I hope they stick around in some form. If not, I'd miss them much more than nearly any other brand. Just went back and read... https://www.stereophile.com/headphones/1294senn/

Can someone politely suggest they sell off the soundbar business to fund the headphone business?

Rambling through William Eggleston's Democratic Forest

There are other moods?

And few other videos on its creation. https://www.openculture.com/2021/02/the-beach-boys-brian-wilson-beatles-producer-george-martin-break-down-god-only-knows.html

Thinking about history and presidents, I started this today.