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  1. The new My Bloody Valentine album.

    in Music

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    Bought the vinyl. Sort of expensive, but comes with a 24/96 download which is nice. Album sounds a lot like Loveless which ain't a bad thing

     

    This is also awesome:

     

    "This
    vinyl album has been recorded as an analogue album. It was recorded on 2
    inch 24 track analogue tape and mixed onto half inch analogue tape and
    mastered with no digital processing involved.



    The vinyl is a true analogue cut, i.e. it hasn't been put through a
    digital process during the cutting process unlike over 90% of all vinyl
    available today."

  4. Top Gear

    in TV

    Posted

    Well AFAIK the chassis is basically the Zonda R, so I would have expected an even faster time. But then again it's not on slicks and is probably set up quite softly for the road. Also that was a damp track in parts.

     

    Still, the time is less impressive when you consider that the Ultima GTR did a 1:12.8 on road tires, and without a Stig at the wheel. It did a 1:09.9 on slicks. Now that's a glorified kit car so it doesn't have to put up with the same set of regulations as a production car, but still, it puts things into perspective.

     

    Great episode on the whole. The last 5 minutes may have been a bit idiotic but the rest felt like straight-up old-school Top Gear from before season 9.

     

    [Edit: the Pagani does seem to take its inspiration from the coachbuilt luxury cars from the late 30s - the Talbot-Lagos, Delahayes, Bugattis, and so on. It certainly has that obsessive level of detail, and it's quite an engineering feat that in today's world of regulations - one in which small car manufacturers are intentionally almost incapable of surviving - such a car even exists at all. I'm not the supercar type, I'll never have one and I never did have those Ferrari and Lamborghini posters when I was 10. I never cared. But I do understand why this thing is so magical, and if I ever lusted after a supercar, it would be something like this.

     

    Just change the damn name. I thought the Ruf Porsches were already ridiculous - the only car name that can be pronounced by a dog. This Huayra can be pronounced by a dog... vomiting.]

    The Huarya is $1.3M isn't it? I can't say I am surprised that they are surviving if they're selling cars at those prices. All those emissions, regulations, and crap are far less stringent in the middle east, where I imagine a lot of these cars go. The prince of Dubai has a Toyota Supra that runs on jet fuel, try doing that in the US, the EPA will probably have you in handcuffs!

     

    As the Koensigg founder said,   give us enough money and we'll even build you a helicopter :)

  12. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

    Posted

    And how did they sound before that?

    Interesting theory. If it is true the problem is that these older grilles are not available.

    And I still think it is the drivers (manufacturing tolerances, etc) that cause the difference.

    Before the pad change? Well one of them had pads so far shot that it wouldn't create a seal on the bottom part, those ones sounded awful. The grill is just a cloth. You can replace it with any material, removing them completely will make any MK1 sound more open. Just curious have you compared any side by side with the same amp and source? Because those changes will change the way they sound as well.

     

    If Shelly reads this maybe she can tell us what the SN on her brown mk1 is... it was a 7xxxx one (maybe it was one made close to the SZ1? It was in very good condition). That is the one I compared my former SZ1 to and they sounded identical. I've also heard the SZ3 and can readily point out the differences so I don't think it's my hearing :laugh:

  13. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

    Posted

    I've compared an SZ1 and 7xxxx side by side. They sound the same if both have new pads and the same speaker grill material. I sold my 7xxxx before selling the SZ1.

     

    I've had three MK1s at one point. Fit and pad age make a huge difference to the sound.

  14. Crafting Thread -- Ask Questions About Casework and Whatnot Here ...

    in Do It Yourself

    Posted

    It looks pretty decent, and the 3 reviews on Skil's site seem to indicate that the runout is good. I would miss not having a light, and not sure how useful the laser is (my Delta 10" doesn't have one).

     

     

    1. You can get the SKILL thru Amazon for $117, shipped free if you're a prime member and use the HC link to throw some $$ at Todd.

     

    2. I agree that the lack of a worklight is a bummer.  Even in a pretty well-lit shop I still loved having a light on my drill press and used temporary solutions on the milling machine to be able to see well enough.

     

    3. How many panels do you have to do?  While I clearly love doing things myself when it comes to panels, I'm pretty content these days to draw them up and send them to Heinz (camexpert) and have him do it.  Even for pretty complex pieces I'm usually into them for less than $60 (if I already own the material) and the end product is much nicer than I could ever produce even when I had a multi-thousand dollar milling setup.

    Yeah I saw the Amazon price and number of good reviews which is what got me interested in it. I do not see as many posts about Skil (unlike Delta, Jet, Steel City) on hobbyist boards.

     

    I have at least 3 amps I'd like to do right now. And probably more in the future. They are tube amps with only top plates that need to be drilled, and no engraving, so I might look into the CamExpert option. Having a drill press and knowing I can have work done at any time is a nice thought though. It's not really worth struggling with my hand held... takes most of the fun out of DIY

  23. Post what you're watching

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    I realize I am ancient by young people's standards, but I found it impossible to relate to the girls as portrayed in S1, e1. Mostly because I found it incredibly disturbing how abusive a relationship the main character was in, yet she didn't seem to realize it. Worse, she actually seemed to think she was sexually empowered, when I found her anything but. Her friends weren't any better, just messed up in different ways. 

     

    It was more disturbing thinking about my young nieces living through similar situations as they approach adulthood.

     

    Is this really where young women are today?

     

    Haven't watched since.

    I just like it since they poke fun at aging hipsters...

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