Dusty Chalk

Actually, more like: WYWH, etc. ...but it's kind of hard to download marbles.

Rebranded. Seemed obvious to me at the time. Okay, now you're beginning to sound like (a sparse) Dr. Seuss.

...mmm...Alan Parsons quad mix... (faps) And coasters!

Yeah, even though it's an alps, I'm curious how they pull that off: I know of no lint-free pockets. But with regard to the first -- the Hi-Fi Choice article actually addressed this: although it's still a headphone jack, the 1/4" one outputs 2V, so all you need is an adapter.

Pfff. Purple is so much more...purple.

Pff -- navy.

Samsonite? I have a simple, black, leather laptop bag that has held up for years. It has a little divider to make my 15.6" Sony fit more snuggly without moving around, and the floor wart power supply fits nicely in the remaining space. It's got just enough structure to it to protect the laptop from the usual bumps and bruises, without being prohibitively heavy. I.E. it's not just a polypropylene sleeve. I'll look up the company when I get home. I want to say I spent $30 on it. I'm pretty hard on cases. This one has lasted so long because it's impossible to overfill, which is where most of the wear on the strap comes from, in my case -- the weight. So yes, it's probably good to get a laptop-only bag.

See pic -- looks like the wood might flex a little bit, but I suspect that's undesirable -- I would treat it as a hard constraint.

Those suggestions might be alright if he was single, but I'm sure he's going to want to share that experience once in a while. Focal XS 2.1? (a) They may be "voiced" for the nearfield since they're meant to be desktop speakers, (b ) not sure if they will go loud enough well, and (c ) don't know if they turn sideways well. Ditto Gallo Stradas (which also aren't active). Though they would be small enough. Does KRK have anything that small? I'm sure there are lots of actives in the professional and home/project studio market, I just happen to like KRK. And Mackie, but I know they don't have anything that small. Tannoy? Center channel speakers might work well there, but they aren't usually active -- I.E. two mid/bass's and a tweeter in d'onofrio...d'appolito (or however it's spelled) configuration. And a lot of professional/home studio/project speakers are designed to be oriented either way. M-Audio might have something that small. Just do something custom with a couple of cheap full-range drivers, so that you don't get weird edge effects (doubly so -- once for the speaker ending, and another for the hole starting).

Happy Birthday, Ari!

Jesus.

Not yet, but I'll be trying it shortly.

I understand you were trying to get the first 75% with the first copy, but with the second, third, and fourth copies?

This is somewhat of an ironic response, considering grawk has purchased the same record multiple times to try to get that last 5% out of it. I'm with you, Wayne. I still need a good transfer of From Dusk Til Dawn (which, admittedly, does not entirely fall under the "character-driven" moniker) to high-def.

I grew up with this stuff. Those of you who know me will find the following story amusing: I used to be an alter boy, and besides that, I also occasionally sang in the church choir. I know, right?

Woot Off @ woot.com, wine.woot, & kids.woot.

Koyaanisqatsi slowitupped 10x ...'cause, you know, the original wasn't slow and ambient enough.

Does it taste like Sweden?

First the pic, which immediately got my attention: It's a portable player AND a DAC. Discuss. (I saw it in the current [May 2011] issue of Hi-Fi Choice.)

I know that chin from somewhere. It's one of the actors from 90210 or something really horrid like that. Has three names. Help me out. (wanders off) Tiffani-Amber Thiessen?

(inserts "Deal With It" text into the blindfold pic)

(1) That's rough. (1.5) Sweet. (2) So does that fall under bestiality, masturbation, or BDSM? (3) Did you beat it, or did it beat you? (4) "...and then I went to play pin the tail on the donkey..." (5) Have you not? EDIT: (6) Zen question: do you reacharound? (7) That's an interesting way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. (8 ) Before, or after? (9) Missionary, doggy style, or other? Yes, I know, I'm putting way too much thought into this.

Buh? You're making your own wine now too?

It's obviously Denise Crosby from ST:NG.

CJ -- what's the expression? Lucky in cards, unlucky in love. :\ Tyrion -- congrats to your daughter, that's awesome!