RudeWolf

I got the angst as well. Just got my first set of optical glasses and therefore the HD25-II must go. Currently eyeing the SE535 and the Westone 4 in HF classifieds. Too bad that I can't audition them locally... Which one has the most unoffensive treble? W4?

Ah, I read more into the way how proof is calculated. Here in EU we usually use percentage as a notifier how much (volume, I guess) of the beverage is pure ethanol. Turns out then that the stuff I drank the other day would be 55% or 96.25° if multiplied by 1,75.

That wasn't poor. It's that I just read that moonshine indeed could be distilled in upper nineties. Our shiners never go that far up, the usual is about 40 or even lower. The only thing I like at 80 proof is absinthe but usually the stuff I can get around here is pretty bad. Nonetheless inhaling burnt absinthe vapors has made some pretty interesting stories that include me and some philosophy studentresses. Nowadays I only mix absinthe together with energy drink and champagne. The mix pretty much competes with Long Island Ice Tea in stopping power. Once I even added Jaegermeister for extra kick.

Don't know really. I apologize if I have offended any of the true 'shiners, it was just the local self distilled. Was quite good despite the distinct yeast aroma as it didn't give off any burning after taste. I always seem to guess the correct proof because when it goes beyond 50 the back of my head always goes itchy. And usually no one goes beyond 60, must be too much hassle. And all the listening tests for today have also been tainted by Georgian wine and cheap rum. I was actually quite disappointed by the wine because for the price I was expecting something more sophisticated but got a half-decent dessert wine. So yeah, here goes the second attempt at doing listening tests. My main main beef is the bass. It's too boomy. Tests like these make me appreciate the work put in by Sennheiser engineers even more. Also the treble seems either too monitory for my tastes or just plain peaky. Or it must be Havana Club.

Tried to do a direct comparison yesterday with my HD650 but it was severely hampered by rum and 55% proof local moonshine. Will try again today.

Superlux, anyone? I have heard the HD668b and the HD662 and for the money they are really swell. Nowadays I keep recommending them to many of my friends (even got one for my pops for birthday). Good at technicalities but compared to my HD25-II and HD650 they show some weakness tonality wise.

Installed an ethernet cable through the attic and into the kitchen ventilation duct. Mom needs her cable TV! I had almost forgotten how exciting it is to be covered in mineral wool dust. Once took a leak with my wooly gloves on... Highly exciting for a few hours. Also ordered a Galaxy case for my Dynalo. I was torn between 170x330 and 230x330, in the end went with the larger one. After all it still is my first stab at building an amp.

Oh, you and your fancy electrostatic amps. I still have a long road ahead of me.

Why not use soft-start?

Ordered my first set of glasses. Also got a haircut (the usual Hitlerjugend style) and fondled the Galaxy S3 I'm looking to get.

Well, it may be bad if I plan to ride two days straight. I guess that would then take four days of pre-fixing. And Urals were pretty highly regarded back in the day. Nowadays they seem like a viable option to customize as there are plenty of parts floating around for cheap. Here's a good example- http://www.fotoblog.lv/rep/27997/?cid=78656 http://www.fotoblog.lv/rep/27998/?cid=78656

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I'd love a Honda like that however these kinds of bikes around here are ultra rare. The whole time period before the nineties is filled with crappy soviet bikes (keep in mind that this was The Social Republic of Soviet Latvia) that need two days of fixing for every day of riding. And I've tried the Vespa. Really nice but needs more torque for me.

My dad rides an Electra Glide and my mum occasionally rides a Vespa. I should have plenty of advice available for me as my mother made the small bike mistake and tried to start out on a BMW R800f. As much as I would like to ride the bimmer I too am a tad afraid of it.

Happy birthday, Tyll! Not only has InnerFidelity made me get a pair of HD25-II but also I'm planning to get a bike licence next summer!

I don't know. Some had less naked ladies than others. All in all I was a bit underwhelmed by the second season. Not counting the badass green explosion though, that was the best explosion I have seen in a long time.

Not sure about the Game of Thrones.

Phew! Thanks Todd!

Milking.

Dre's signature looks like two breasts with milk squirting out.

I have a hard time trying to remember the bad episodes of Black Adder. I guess that has to count for something.

Black Books.

Exceptional guitarwork as seen on:

Aren't you mixing up efficiency with impedance? I was thinking that 32Ohm and less headphones are getting popular because of the fact that most built-in amps have a hard time supplying voltage.

Still- most headphones don't employ crossover circuits, right? Damping factor has always been a source of mystery and confusion for me. I have a bad feeling that there's something fundamental that's lost in the simplification that allows to talk about damping as it's done in popular circles. As far as I know there is mechanical and electric damping, loads can be resistive, reactive and inductive that may or may not change at certain frequencies. And then there's people who like driving orthodynamics on a SET amp. Go figure.