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i have a cold. it is one of those fake summer colds. nose is all snotty and stopped up, throat is all tickly, voice is gravelly. i want to go home and take some alkaselzter and just lay on the couch.

finally hooked my PPX3 Slam back into my rig. I was pleased to find my 999es has two outputs that both work simultaneously, so I was able to do a quick A/B by turning both the Melos and Slam on, and frantically pulling and replugging in my cans. CD used was the current remaster of Peter Gabriel's third album. With the HP2: In short, the Slam had more, well, slam, while the Melos had an overall smoother presentation across the entire range. The Slam does not put enough emphasis on the mids and lower-highs for my taste, going instead for midbass impact. The Melos wins with the HP2. With the RS-1: I have NOT been impressed with the Melos + RS-1 combination, at least relative to the Slam, which I suppose better suits the RS-1s "rockin" sound signature. That midbass impact is crucial for the RS-1s, at least that is what I'm looking for when I pick them up. Amongst other things, what this tells me is there really is a drastic difference between the Joe Grado and John Grado sound, though both have their similarities, namely small soundstage and smooth midrange, which I guess is the Grado house sound. With Senns: The Melos leaves much to be desired with Senns. Actually it leaves everything to be desired. This is no surprise, the PPX3 wins hands down. So am I saying I think the Melos is a one can amp? Maybe. I'll give it a shot with my MS2i, if I ever get it . But if it is a one can amp, it does a fine job with the one can it amps for. Also still waiting on my Dynahi, looking forward to seeing if a solid state can compete with the tube and tube hybrid crew.

28 Days After Next

You must missed the camo hats? having said that they are the sweetest fucking thing I've ever seen in life or the internet.

I tried to think of something mean to say but I couldn't. Welcome to headcase!

also interesting for the opiate receptors in trey's brain.

nice! "for an urban boy on a dirty tour / i never felt so clean"

Bingo. I've heard/owned all of Ween's albums up through Quebec, I still think its great stuff. Its just not as much fun since I'm not fucked up all the time now. Hearing "Poopship Destroyer" is still one of my favorite live music moments.

i'm in the mood to move to the left 3 feet goddammit. i'm in the mood to slide to the right hundred feet goddammit. i'm in the mood to fall down the steps 4 flights goddammit. i'm in the mood to fly in the air 12 feet muthafuck. there was a time in my life when i thought ween was the greatest band to ever play music...

my homie. mmj is amazing. i have the okonokos 4-LP box, its some of my favorite vinyl to spin.

which one do you dislike? mmj or white stripes?

anywho, i shouldn't be complaining, 'cause i've got bela fleck and the flecktones two weeks from this thursday, so i'll be able to share in the groove all night then. <-- jack at bela

i have no problem with lack of character development, so long as their are plenty of scenes with badass infected fucking shit up.

h8 u so much.

heh, well that brings up another point. I can dig almost any band that can kick out a funky groove that makes asses shake, a la any given "jamband". Everytime BE would start to get in a groove they would end the song, I didn't understand. So they'd groove for like 7-10 seconds then end and everyone cheers. I'm like "what the hell are you cheering for". I didn't want to be a dick because my friends were really enjoying themselves. But damn man, come on, I need to dance and share in the universal groove and all that shit. so on the drive home, after listening to some Phil Collins to help me relax, I put on disc two of "the complete jack johnson sessions", and just listened to the drummer, and shit my pants the entire drive home. so awesome.

that cat is awesome. is his tongue stuck like that or were you just quick with the camera?

Random. Had a crappy day at work yesterday, got a call from friends on the way to New Orleans to see Bright Eyes, had extra ticket. I don't even like Bright Eyes, but I decided a lonely drive followed by some live music in a cool city would do me good on a Monday. Two opening bands, don't remember their names, second was okay. I was hoping seeing Connor Oberst live would help me "get it", but the music just doesn't do it for me. He's earnest enough in his performance: he comes across as a touch arrogant and vulnerable at the same time. But Bright Eyes just gives me that feeling that so much contemporary rock music does: that it has all been done before, and better. In light of my feelings about "new" rock, I've decided to start working on a list of "newer" bands (by "newer" I mean maybe bands that formed as early as the 90s, but maybe didn't "break out" until after the millenium, but this is a loose definition) whose music I actually enjoy. The label "rock" excludes any death/doom metal or electronic/synthpop/ebm/industrial, because there are a lot of bands in these genres making music today who I love. My list: LCD Soundsystem My Morning Jacket Thats all I've got so far. Maybe White Stripes.

thats a turntable, boy. watch your mouth.

not sure if those remarks are quoted from HF, but if they are the good doctor is cruisin' for a bannin'.

penus he was screamin!!

you gettin' smart with me, boy? don't take that tone with me, boy, might have to smack it out your mouth.

x3 rokt b/c love conquered all in the end. very un-hollywood.

I have heard good things about Denon carts, but they are MC if I'm reading that article correctly, and my phono stage is strictly MM. I'm looking for a cart with a higher output then the Stanton, and I think 440MLa fits the bill. I'll probably go ahead and order a 440MLa from the needle doctor and report back.

I can probably scrounge up a few 30-45 minute "Tweezer"s if you really want to test that attention span. or maybe you'd prefer "Simple". I hope you like that riff man, goddamn, because you are going to be hearing it for the better part of an hour.

k, going to go catch up on all the bullshit in the HF amp forum, see you all in a few days.