postjack

i don't think target sells them anymore, unfortunately. at least nothing comes up on their website.

NVT: how much did your 28 set you back, if you don't mind me asking?

nope, no basement. good idea though. and dan's advice is noted.

update: purchased a cheap hygrometer and a boveda calbration kit using an amazon gift certificate. snag/question: I'm growing concerned about the temperature of my future stoagie stash. I live in the Deep South, and it is hot son. temperatures in the mid to upper nineties. I keep my home AC at 80 during the day, but even set there it can struggle to maintain 80. At night it's 74, but it has to run for several hours before it's truly at 74 degrees. my understanding is cigars like 65-75 degrees. so would it be wise for me to try and get a scratch and dent thermoelectric vinotemp on eBay? I could afford a 12 bottle model. this would give me less storage then a comparably priced ice chest. opinions?

bach and umphrey's mcgee.

Ashton Classic

excellent point. OK, DIY it is. I'm going to do a Coolidor using the beads, like described here.

NVT: nice, but yeah, a little big. Dan: nice, how do those beads differ from a Credo?

So I'm humidor shopping. Anyone know of a good online retailer? I've been browsing around at Thompson Cigar, and I really like the looks of this one.. Seems to fit the bill: spanish cedar, good size. Hard to know the quality though without holding it in my hands, but I'd like to avoid paying full retail at the local tobacconist if possible. Having said that, I'd rather pay for quality the first time rather then struggling through a bunch of crappy humidors. Where I live its hot and humid most of the year, if that makes any difference. Thanks!

love my hf-2. easily betters my memories of any of the RS-1s I owned. I think the key is you get a fabulous Grado midrange with really perfect bass. they still suck with classical; still a Grado, but with rock, they rock. scale up quite nicely with vinyl.

for me it's a no brainer, the HD800 wins. purely for comfort reasons.

What kind of armboard do you use for that arm Pete?

absolutely awesome. "Bull Black Nova" is one of the best songs Tweedy has written. Mastodon - Crack the Skye (45)

IMO we should be focusing less on cosmetic differences between the two runs and more on the sonic differences. I find the initial run to be much more warm-neutral with deeper, blacker backgrounds. the second run (H1) by comparison sounds like a basket of h.r. giger dicks covered in pig shit and sweaty membrane veil.

Wilco (The Album) Vinyl, on the brand spanking new headphones only "rock" rig.

happy birthday mike!

team buffet.

happy birthday!

I would truly love to hear how this unit performs with SACDs, if any casers care to comment.

ha. isn't that on the box though? as in don't throw away the box?

Bach/Gould - The Well Tempered Clavier

dude it's a headphone web site.

looks like we're through here. i'm locking this thread. mike, get to spinnin'.

Thanks for all the recommendations. There is indeed Schubert on my amazon list, but it shares a disc with Mozart. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Schubert-Piano-Quintet-Mozart-Clarinet/dp/B00000275O/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I251RYKYRLO4Y0&colid=22YBORMDR1443]Amazon.com: Schubert: Piano Quintet "Trout"; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet: Julius Levine, Leslie Parnas, Harold Wright, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Rudolf Serkin, Philipp Naegele, Samuel Rhodes [viola], Alexander Schneider [violin], Isidore [/ame] This was from Ted Libbey's Top Ten Starter Classical CDs list, from his "NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection". [ame=http://www.amazon.com/NPR-Guide-Building-Classical-Collection/dp/0761104879/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246235905&sr=8-3]Amazon.com: The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection : The 350 Essential Works: Ted Libbey: Books[/ame] I don't know enough about classical music to critique his selections, but I have just LOVED reading this book, and haven't been disappointed in anything I've purchased as a result of his recommendations. I think you all have already figured this, but all formats are welcome: plain ole' CD, any hi-rez format, and vinyl.

The current fascination is chamber music, but pretty much any non-opera is fair game. Broad, I know, but really just looking for whatever is on your minds at the moment.