Dusty Chalk

Yes, but all those reviews aren't worth anything if they disagree with your impressions.

Dang, those Acoustic Zen Adagios are gorgeous.

OMG, I hated the third one; I thought the first and second ones were fantastic, though, a real return to form in the horror genre. I mean, they don't even show the infamous foot amputation scene. I saw an interview with the director where he was bragging about how gross one particular scene (the piercings scene) was -- in the first one, he has nothing to brag about, so he has to fall back on the story, so it's better for it. Hated. Hated. Hated. And the ending? Beautiful? It was obviously just an attempt to nicely wrap up the series, close off any loose ends. Obviously just pointless violence, nothing scary about that at all. Billy -- you should see "Scary Movie 4" -- it's a sendup of a lot of movies in the style of Airplane (directed by the same guy). It should give you enough to appreciate what he's doing here. (I love the part where he motions to the other guy, "hey, come here, this one's going to do it"...) Warning, it might ruin a few movies for you, so hopefully you've seen them all first -- War of the Worlds, Brokeback Mountain, The Village, Million Dollar Baby...I forget what else...oh, yeah, The Ring and The Grudge. But if you don't watch scary movies, then you won't care if movies like the Ring and The Grudge are ruined for you. Any others? You should probably check: link ...and also the one where Eminem is a rapper in a competition -- 8 Mile? Or was that from 3? I forget...

I take it you've never seen any of the Saw movies, then? He's asking for the most tube-like solid-state amplification, in an entertainingly roundabout manner.

It's hard to sodomize a swarm. I doubt the amp experts on Head-Fi lied to you -- but there are only a couple of those. Other people pretending to be amp experts may be lying to you, but I suspect they just don't know better. There should be an entry on that list for a "Regurgitator". Sorry about that.

No, it's great! It's a good indicator of the listening position. Oh, and if I may ask: what software did you use that provides slippers with a button-click?

Great, I'm going to die, and the last thing I'm going to hear is Ryan Adams.

Yeah, you keep telling yourself that...

Having a pair of RS-1's stapled to my head is punishment enough. Can't I get a good pair of headphones, you fucking sadist?

My favourite non-tube amp is the Creek OBH-11SE -- I've heard that the current version is as good (21SE?). I also liked the Singlepower, though I'm not sure it's actually shipping yet (other than the one). I would also consider buying a Musical Fidelity A3.2 (or A3^CR in a pinch), and connecting an RCA-to-1/4" jack converter, as I've heard that particular combination, and it was sweet. Is that in the room? Or am I doomed to death by brain compression? I've seen that in a movie once, it's not a pretty sight. And oh yeah -- what's wrong with just trying to find the best current-production tubes? Some of them are not so bad. Ei Elite gold pins...Mullard reissues...

I said volume control, not source selection, pea-soup-for-brains.

Dude, you even put your slippers in the diagram. LOL! I think that should be a function of (a) how much time you actually spend listening to the speakers, and ( what you can afford.

Just be thankful you didn't have them on your head at the time as well. All the same, I hate when shit breaks, be it my fault (as is the case with my ATH-A100Ti) or otherwise.

Does that have a remote? He specifically mentioned remote volume control, you fucking shill.

Musical Fidelity A3.2 should go for ~<US$1K (personally, I'd wait around for US$700-800). Here's one. Rated Class A by Stereophile. Even has a phono pre built in. Not sure how much the A308's go for, but if you're not in any rush, you might try one of those. Should be bet'n US$1.5K-US$2K.

You know, as soon as I wrote that, I thought, "someone's going to tell me to go to hell and die", but I thought I'd just let it happen anyway. I even thought of it during the edit window...the only incorrect part of the prediction is that I thought it was going to be someone else. Hell is a place of perpetual pain and torment; Hell is a place where the smells are overwhelming; Hell is a place where a lot of things happen, but you're never sure what's going on; Hell is a place where you can't ever find the CD you want to listen to right now.

Being chased out is hardly the same as being banned. It's not just "don't post NSFW links", it's also "don't do anything illegal" -- and yes, there are things you can post that would count as illegal, especially if they're followed with or preceded by action. This is not a head-case rule, this is a live-in-america rule. So things like links to snuff films, child pornography, &c. would be illegal, marked as such or not. So you can say things like "you sick fuck", but I wouldn't recommend saying things like "you go to hell and die", because that could be interpreted as a threat, and would raise a big ol' red flag. Unless, of course, you're quoting South Park.

-- watch 'til at least 3:42, preferably longer.

Aren't those called "preamps"? No, I'm kind of serious -- if I had to do something like that, I'd probably get a Musical Fidelity A3.2 -- that's the cheapest one on the used market.

Yeah, I have a question: can you put me in your will?

Do you have a spare amp lying around, or do they need to be powered?

Just got back from hearing these -- they are awesome, nice neutral sound, a very mild swale in the midrange, but not noticeable with most recordings. Bass is tight and extended, nice air in the upper frequencies. And comfy as heck.

Gesundheit! With what company, if I may ask?

Those aren't quilts, those are "room treatments". Hey, if those sound as nice as they look, then they...uh...sound real nice! No, seriously, report back -- I'm looking for an omnidirectional speaker, and might consider a dipole. Please especially let me know how the off-axis response is.

To what, to itself? Then yeah -- super glue.