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  1. Type D Douche-bag? I feel a meta HC approved alphabet of pejoratives nee insults occurring A - Z of Insults Caught at Work Productions - Words of Wisdom The A-Z of Insults! [Archive] - Sims99 Forums TWW - The insult alphabet You can put me under Type O Ontologist Type P Pedant
  2. If you weren't using vista - you could have used netstumbler. http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/ instead you could try netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid NetStumbler for Windows Vista at WLAN Book.com
  3. Shocking! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-GEmHtIRNk]YouTube - Electricity Hazards (1970) - UK Public Information Film[/ame]
  4. Short answer: You lucky, lucky bastard. Longer answer: Make your old man happy. (He is probably proud of you already I'd guess). The Net Audio 405 Mk3 Upgrade looks pretty good value for the price. (may be you could acquire another donor 405 and go down the dual monobloc route ) probably cheaper than a new 909 .. If he wants some Quad ESL's he's unlikely to be unhappy with either the 57 or the 63. Depends what you can source I'd guess. Other folks have suggested that if you don't like one you could swap / sell on the other without too much of a financial hit if you buy wisely. The main win though is having a clean slate/blank canvas for the room. Given 10 ft ceilings, and a sizeable room you should be able to come close to ideal speaker and listening position placement. Have fun, and let us know how you get on.
  5. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeNnQJAo6ME]YouTube - Office Space Opening (Rap Scene)[/ame]
  6. I'd draw your attention to: http://www.head-case.org/forums/off-topic/1198-slow-forum-328.html#post255384
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    BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Earth, Wind and Pyre
  8. "Not available in you area". -ish
  9. Welcome, etc. etc. Not a store per se, and at the tail end of you order preferences, but I'd suggest you make arrangements to attend http://www.head-case.org/forums/meets/6466-norcal-sf-bay-area-meet-8-8-2009-a.html where you'll not only meet a bunch of friendly, knowledgeable people, but also have the chance to experience more headphones, amplifiers, and sources you can shake a stick at! Look forward to seeing you there.
  10. How about Level Pilot: A Big Knob from TC Electronic - DV247.COM TC Electronic Level Pilot Desktop from zZounds.com! Sounds ideal for you!
  11. Dead Set (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brooker[/ame] authored UK "Fast" Zombie outbreak apocalypse, as the last survivors to know are the contestants in the Big Brother house Whats not to like?
  12. Collectively or individually? please be more specific. I'd agree with you on the tight skirted jocks, though.
  13. Some enlightenment for the colonials. British vs. English? - Yahoo! Answers
  14. Only if it uses an integer multiplier, otherwise what do you do with the partial bits? (Hint: if an upsample followed by downsample isn't an identity transform, what just happened?)
  15. Correct, although on the latest versions of the server software, it will downsample to 24/48 using sox in software for output to the SB 3. As it happens I'm listening to some 24/88.2 material on the Transporter at the moment. And very nice it is too!
  16. Well... The transporter was serving up redbook flacs off a netbook hiding behind Al's Mac Stack. When the Modwright Transporter turned up, I added it to the system, and synced it with the stock Transporter. Outputs then went to Al's Luxman P1 allowing comparison. Not a direct comparison as we used the stock SE output, and the balanced output on the Modwright. Initial differences were more subtle when volume matched the outputs by lowering the volume on the Modright by some 10 dB. Differences at that point under meet conditions ... They both sounded nice to me (thanks to the HD-800's and P1 ). Modright had a more "tubey" signature to to its output, which I guess is the intent of the mod, so in that respect it succeeded. Which signature sounds better to you, given the relative costs, is a matter of individual preference. The mod seemed well executed, and added substantial physical mass to the Transporter. The Transporter has a 30-day satisfaction guarantee from Logitech so you can have an extended try before you buy. It may be worth getting a system set up in advance if you don't already have the software etc, to maximize your usable time with it. that said the Transporter can be used just as a DAC as it has Optical, coax, BNC, and XLR digital connectors (no usb as that's missing the point ) Given the prices at this level, some people are happy with an SB3 + external DAC . You could always use a tube preamp / headphone amp if that's where your interests lie.
  17. It really is about the content. Recent conversation highlights. "But the picture quality is sooo much better" "Pity it does nothing about the quality of the acting/writing/directing, then"
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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Dcl2aUzsc]YouTube - Father Jack[/ame]
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    Firefox (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0zzz3f9VpI]YouTube - Firefox(1982)[/ame]
  20. I'm happy with a HDX-1000 based solution for my video bits. Given that it can play DVD ISO images (upsampling over hdmi) directly off its internal hard drive, or off a network share, it removes the need to spin shiny discs in the viewing area. Latest firmware has DTS stereo downmix, using the transporter as a DAC, just because, so the 12" Celestions in the Ditton 66's work fine, removing the need for a subwoofer, or can use via (Balanced) headphones so as not to annoy the neighbors in the next apartment. Also handles mkv files for higher resolution stuff. I'm happy. Video review: http://videos.cnet.co.uk/39041832.htm
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    from iPod modder makes a case for going retro For most the iconic music player's white earbuds are a fashion statement enough, but Brisbane graphics designer Josh Darrah has always thought modern stylings were crass compared to old fashioned wood.
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