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deadwood is the greatest television series of all time. first.

another bexley 2007 owner's club LE, but this is the one in amber with gold trim. I hadn't planned on buying this one but it popped up on the pentrace marketplace for teh supercheap. also just bought a hagusb and a coaxial from blue jeans cable, so I got that going on for whenever I get a CDP with a digital in.

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=40622&keywords=NL092407

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post of the year.

wow, look at how banned you are!

1999 Bexley Gold Line in Granite Finish, with sterling silver cap.

you fucking son of a bitch.

well it came down to a compromise. In the world of USB -> Toslink/Coaxial devices, you can either have audiophile grade parts OR manufacturer supported drivers. I've decided this go round to opt on the side of audiophile grade parts. All these devices are so inexpensive that I'm sure one day I'll be able to try out the other side, but for the time being my positive experience with ASIO4All/Winamp and USB Dacs tells me to just stick with what I know works for me in my system. I'll either be getting the HagUSB or the Trends UD-10.

happy late birthday brosef.

Interesting words from Hagerman about the HagUSB: http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=31581.msg281365

correction: the manual suggest six.

After a good couple days of listening, I will say that the Cambridge 840a + Quad 22L's + Nate's speaker cables make me happy to be alive. Just gorgeous, beautiful sound that brings out all kinds of emotions in me. Yes I have even danced a little bit here and there. Speaker placement is oh so crucial. I have them about 7.25in off the wall, any closer and the bass gets boomy and unpleasant. They might could stand to be even further off the while, but for right now I'm enjoying them. Per the 22L's manual, I have them angled just slightly inward toward my listening chair. However, not all my measurements are ideal. The speakers are a scant 3ft apart from each other, whereas the manual suggests seven. But for now, in my situation, its the best I can do. Maybe someday I'll move them to the spare room where I dream of one day building a pure listening room, but for the time being they stay here, crammed in the small office-ette off of my bedroom. The speakers excel at jazz, classical, and the Grateful Dead. They do well with rock, certainly, but the sound is so balanced across the spectrum that I'm sure a "livelier" speaker could be more involving. But I've had no trouble getting into Genesis, King Crimson, and other proggy affairs. I'm so impressed with the build quality of the 840a that I'm looking closer at the 840c to replace the Aqvox for my computer-as-source/redbook needs.

very cool, I like this. looks like a good, clean option.

yeah, I don't want it to do anything to the signal besides pass it on.

does the 0404 have asio drivers?

true, and it seems like it would be a handy piece of gear to have around anyway. also its way fotm so...

Before its over with, I'll own a CDP with a digital input. My computer is on the opposite side of the room from my rig. Currently I have a long USB cable running from the computer to the back of the Aqvox. Whenver the Aqvox gets replaced, I'll need something to do the USB -> Toslink/Coaxial thing. The name I remember the most from researching this kind of thing a while back was the M-Audio Transit. Is there any other piece I should consider?

you know I have never ripped or burned a dvd? i have a burner, I've just never done it. time to start looking into that I guess.

Balanced Beta22.

all we know is that it will definitely be mounted on a plank of spruce, and it will be powered by a car battery.

Bexley 2007 Owner's Club LE in Mahogany w/ rhodium trim

so i just upgraded my netflix subscription to the five at a time, and I'm going to cancel my cable. i haven't watched actual tv in months, just dvds of tv shows.

looks good, I'll be in touch! Don't worry about the diamonds, I'm sure Stephen will have some leftover from my beta22. I was going to get the entire case encrusted in them, but I guess I could keep the back panel un-encrusted so I have some leftover to superglue to my interconnects.