Dusty Chalk

He wasn't, but he is now.

Why does her name sound familiar?

Hirsch had one for a while, perhaps you should ask him. IIRC, he prefered it to the RA-1, but not by much.

And that would make today different how? Your loss. There are a lot of fine leather workers in the arts & crafts type industry -- I saw two just a couple weekends ago at a thing called Sugarloaf. Not whatever dirty gutter your mind went. Although they can do some good work, too. How about some nice PVC?

me == goofin', ignore previous comment.

I watched The Devil Wears Prada earlier tonight -- enjoyable movie done well. The ending was a bit much, but didn't destroy it for me.

Language.

That's not a fake girlfriend, that's an "ex".

Yes, please do -- if it's better than the CD mastering, I'll be requesting a needle-drop.

Chicken Dijon

Well...you ain't that slow. Sounds emo, albeit more vaguely abstract.

Good call -- I am of the same mind: in theory, I remain skeptical, but if listening proves the point, then theory be damned.

Yeah, I imagine it would -- she strikes me as the sort of musician that one "gets", live.

The key to this sentence being "...to high levels", since I've listened on both Grados and Audio-Technicas on my SP amp (which is a 6SN7 model).

She is an acquired taste (and in the interest of full disclosure, one I have not fully acquired yet). Curve are great.

No, I haven't yet tried the penny/nickel/quarter/dime suggestion yet, myself, but that's what I would have suggested. But now that you mention it, I can see why they might be a problem. Personally, I buy marble and/or granite samples from the local hardware store (Home Depot/Lowe's).

Salad

I have yet to do business with Vince, and nothing has happened. Coincidence? I think not. No, wait, my cat threw up.

Another thought -- sow two pieces of leather together big enough to hold the Nano and stick your finger in to control it -- is that even remotely a possibility?

Lamest ass retort ever. C'mon, I expect better from you guys. Marc? C'mon, man, show him how it's done.

Those Sonus Fabers are supposed to be pretty good, too. Don't know anything about the amps, but if they are anywhere near on par with Sonus Faber and dCS, then that's a pretty high-falutin' system.

Because you like the atmosphere and company over here in Team Audio-Technica Japan?

I have the M-Audio Sonica -- the Transit's predecessor, and it's surprisingly good. Certainly a step up from your typical OEM soundcard. I've actually traveled with a laptop, M-Audio Sonica, and Sony MDR-7506/-V6, and've been perfectly happy with that setup.

Rush and Yes are in my top 10 favourite acts of all time. See, there's another one. And how anyone can perceive Rush as any more wankfestive than Yes is purely beyond me.

My mother doesn't have a USB connection.