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thx pak, thread closed. omg i can't lock the thread. well i didn't want to anyway. i was going to lock it for a little bit then unlock it.

FUCK! my bad X, happy birthday my friend!

ardie, the preorder list is a pretty good indicator of wait time: http://www.headamp.com/portable_amps/pico/preorders.htm he seems to be moving them out pretty damn quickly.

"Three Weeks 'Till iPhone!" OR "Convince Me Otherwise!" An Adventure In Expensive Gadgetry No One Really Needs Our family plan with Verizon ends January 21st, and my dad and mom are switching to Cingular. I'd like to switch over to Cingular as well, since I speak with them on the phone probably more then anyone else. Of course this also presents a great opportunity to buy my first fancy ass phone: the iPhone. I have been staunchly anti-fancy phone my entire life. In fact when I went with my Dad to sign up for our Verizon plan two years ago, I was adamant that the phones we received not have cameras in them. I just wanted a telephone, damn it. But the iPhone has finally lured me in with its touchscreen, ease of use, everywhere internet access, and nice weight and feel. A coworker of mine has had one for months and I've slowly felt the obsession build. I'm pretty much all set right now to do it, but now I've got this three week cool down period with which to really think about it. So I'm asking you, my headcase peeps, to tell me why I shouldn't get an iPhone. Or why I should. Or you can not participate in this thread at all, which is fine as well.

Chekkie, the MS2i is the winner at this price range, IMO. I wouldn't lose any sleep over not having an RS-1.

Happy birthdays!

Of course, the most important question remains unanswered: how does the phono stage look? Todd said he'd put up some pictures in the next few days.

Ah, so it is hybrid all the way. An additional SS gain stage. My apologies for the error.

I posted about this over in the TTVJ forum, but I'd like to snag the HC opinion as well: http://www.ttvj.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=1110 This phono looks very versatile. I like the idea of a tube MM stage, while throwing in the SS to beef up the output for MC. And Todd says it should be available in 2-3 weeks.

You left yourself wide open for that one. <3 rockhopper

How about a pic of that balanced beta22 you're working on? Oh that's right...not done yet. Fire the iron Stephen, that amp isn't gonna fuck itself together.

well, MOT rules 'roun here basically read that you can say or do whatever you want. you just have the MOT tag. an admin can correct me if I'm wrong.

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how dare you criticize my poll! you have no idea how much time it took me to come up with and post this poll (~7 minutes inbetween customers). Please note that you do have the option to remove your vote and revote however, so if you are swayed by any of the worthy arguments in this thread or you have a change of heart or spiritual vision, you can change your vote.

No votes yet for Mike34. I'd like to remind everyone how instrumental Michael was in organizing the something or other at the blah blah pasta

twigrite is an integral part of this community! just because you and him don't see eye to eye with regards to gear choice doesn't mean you can shit all over MY poll thread you fucker!! after all isn't this hobby about THE MUSIC fuck shit cunt?!

still looks cool, basically its just some brand new DACs in there. Must completely change the sound.

Hello Off-Topic Forum- Well the year is finally up, and what a year it has been! America got a new president of the united states, the war in somalia finally saved the black hawks from extinction, and ray samuels came out with a new amp/dac combo called "The Predation". Of course all this means its time once again to vote for your favorite imaginary headcaser. These are basically five names I sat here at work and came up with. The winner will receive a prestigeous plaque and an indigienous culture person for their home.

You and I are very similar in our washing philosophies. Really I figure one fluid is about the same as the next, but I do like my Disc Doctor brushes, because they are easy to hold and are soft & wide. I do use the Disc Doctor method of applying the fluid in small circles while rotating the record on my machine's spindle. Then I flip the LP and suck the fluid off with the vacuum, typically making one slow, full rotation which takes about 30 seconds. And amen to keeping factory gunk off my needle! And I haven't yet found it necessary to reclean a record, since I always return them to their lined paper sleeves and album covers after play. I just use the carbon fiber brush to get off any dust or hairs that show up. I haven't yet purchased a Zerostat gun though. I don't have many problems with static.

I vacuum clean all my new vinyl before the first play. I prefer the Disc Doctor brushes and fluid. Buying a vacuum cleaning machine seems painful at first, but basically after you do it you are set for at least twenty years. At least its seems that most folks who bought Nitty Gritty machines in the 70s are still using the same ones.

Good thread. The threads where people post entire song lyrics are useless. Artist: Genesis Album: A Trick Of The Tail Song: "Squonk" Lyrics: "All in all you are a very dying race, Placing trust upon a cruel world, You never had the things you thought you should have had And you'll not get them now, And all the while in perfect time Your tears are falling on the ground..."

i've been trying to get "beta deuce twice" to gain popularity, so far to no avail.

yes i'm black man.

actually this thread is about the gear. if you'd like to make a topic about how your musical interests changed in 2007, feel free to do so in the subforum entitled "Music". and then maybe you can keep your condescending audio cliches out of my thread.

yay RS-1s!!