The Monkey

Thanks, Nate, I'm going to try to build it tonight. Haven't done it in a while--can you guys remind me: For a short XLR-XLR IC, I just need to use Pins 2&3 right? Do I need to tie shield to Pin 1 at one end or is that unnecessary?

I saw the Feelies reunion yesterday. Very satisfying. For anyone not familiar with the Feelies, they are a New Jersey band started in the late 70s/early '80s, and sound sort of like a cross between the Talking Heads and the Velvet Underground. Made up of guitarists Bill Million and Glenn Mercer, Brenda Sauter on bass, and Stan Demeski and Dave Weckerman on percussion, the Feelies dueling guitarists and percussionists made for a frenetic jangle pop sound with an underlying, almost mathematical, precision. They were a tight band. They would become a big influence on REM, but not a major commercial success themselves. The Feelies broke up

I just looked at the HR site, and you're right Nate. The desktop portable uses the desktop DAC module, but the home amp module.

Thanks Pars, helpful reading.

Which modules were the HR amps using in the comparisons above? Once I have completed my gear sell-off to pay for the Stax rig, I am very seriously considering a Pico.

excellent, thanks.

I'll be seeing the Feelies reunion on July 4.

Just fyi: RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

It looks like the RCA jacks are actually integrated into a plate that gets screwed in to the back panel. Is that what you have found, spritzer? I ask because I am considering just swapping out the jacks all together, but I wonder if that will present fit issues.

Tyll, any new cool products to announce? EDIt: not that you guys haven't had a busy year already...

Does Deoxit work? I'm having a slight problem with one pair of my SRM-1/MK2's RCA jacks and was wondering if they need to be cleaned or, y'know, something. Does Deoxit do anything or does it spray snake oil?

Does anyone know if the manual for the SRM-1/MK2 is available online?

Looks like a SRM1/MK2 just went for $580 over on HF, and there's another one for sale for $500+. That's pretty high isn't it?

I'm bummed that I lost my Mogami ICs w/Pro-Fis. I think airport security took 'em after CJ08. Now I also need a pair of balanced ICs. I have everything I need, ready to go. Just need to find the time...

Finding a good pillow is hard. Same with mattresses.

welcome sir.

Happy birthday Justin.

Aren't the NSA folks breaching some sort of NDA by disclosing that to you?

Jack, I think you are at the perfect age and career juncture to pursue your MBA. But I would suggest only getting one from a top-flight program; otherwise, it may be more valuable to you to remain in the workforce and gain experience. Also, in terms of timing, I think being in a MBA program right now could be beneficial. Bad market and getting worse, but hopefully on the uptick by the time you graduate.

Will we? (please?)

Do we have choices of skins (or whatever the hell they're called) yet?

Just say no to Rakk.

I don't like the 701.

Yes, I think so. Basically, I'm looking for a way to centralize and coordinate across platforms with my wife the info and tasks needed for closing on our apartment and the associated move and tasks, etc. Backpackit appeals to me because it appears to include central repository functionality for documents (purchase agreement, floorplans, etc.), as well as more robust project management.

Ric, what made you switch from backpackit? It seems the free version lacks the functionality that make it good, was that it?