Beefy

Loctite is where its at for me...... During my retic work, I had one set of brand new brass fittings that just wouldn't stop leaking. Not much, just a small drop every couple of minutes. Tried with 5 different thicknesses of teflon tape, finger tight, wrench tight, SUPER tight, nothing - all leaked. A dose of Loctite 577 fixed that bitch up reeeeeal quick!

Fat Yak Pale Ale, a new one from Matilda Bay brewing in Australia. It is really well balanced - light enough to be refreshing on a hot summer day, but tasty enough to be rewarding. Nice and light citrus hop aroma, medium bitterness, subtle grassy aftertaste from dry hopping. Ever-so-slightly malt sweet. Definitely give Little Creatures Pale Ale a run for its money......

Uh, sure...... why not...... * Just to add to my reasoning above. Whenever I see talk of discrete OPAMPs I think of AMB's designs. Sure, an MMM with discrete OPAMPs might be a good upgrade over the default AD8610. But the extra cost has pushed you up into B22 territory. Buy/build something well implemented in the first place, and use the right tool for the job, then you won't have to worry about what the technology behind it is or pay for expensive (and possibly pure snake-oil) upgrades.

Its a cop-out answer, but IMHO it all comes down to implementation. A well implemented IC OPAMP might not be 'perfect', but can be very, very good. They offer an incredible amount of functionality in a very small package - have a look at the schematic on the first page of the OPA637 data sheet as an example. Implementing something equivalent using discrete components can be difficult - but if done well can be better thanks to better part matching, tolerances and designing something EXACTLY for the specific purpose. [EDIT] cetoole just said it all a lot better and in-depth than I ever could However, I really think this trend towards using discrete OPAMPs like the Burson, Audio-gd etc. as drop in replacements for IC OPAMPs is a bit silly. They are often installed with long air-wiring, potentially use a lot more power than would normally be drawn by an equivalent IC...... I figure if you specifically want a discrete design, buy something built from the ground-up to be discrete.

Best of luck cetoole * I'm re-doing all of the high pressure section of our reticulation including connections from the mains and around the solenoids. Only two zones, but what a royal pain - the PVC cement fumes are making me nauseous

Number 2 is a great shot. Looks like you caught that one second where she was being herself rather than having her photo taken. Sweet

Buffalo is actually current out, but requires very specific loading and filtering of the analogue outputs to get the best results.

Sweeeeeeeet!

I look forward to your progress as well While there is no way that I can purchase or be involved right now, I would be *very* keen to see options for a cut-down version of the controller. An input selector, bal/un-bal converter, relay attenuator and AC relay in one unit would be so many different kinds of awesome......

I'm not a big tea drinker, but I recall hearing that the scientific approach is to stop the heat before the water boils. Getting it right up to boiling point supposedly drives off oxygen and other dissolved gases, which is apparently not optimal for the best taste. $0.02

Apparently, they are constructed of both metal and wood. So they probably won't be as heavy as they look.

I want to know why they can't try something modern with their designs like Audio Technica, AKG, Sennheiser, Beyer etc etc etc

Surely having complementary phones with different sound signatures is a good thing. Use the right tool for the job.

I was completely confused for a while there, because the switch wasn't drawn as I expected. I should really learn to read schematics better But all clear now...... it is basically a voltage divider before the pot, and the switch just shorts it out or engages it.

Could you possibly post it up here? I would really like to see how it was implemented!

Son of a...... I've got to learn how to use this lens effectively first. Actually using it at f/1.8 is proving to be quite a test of my still-undeveloped-skills

Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D. My first prime! But this is a terrible slippery slope that I now find myself on......

ToD was my favourite. One and three were very much deus ex machina at the end of the movies..... Indi is in trouble? Wisecrack! The Nazi's won? Oooops, God will sort them out.

Feel free to take it up the arse, if that is your thing. Most others fight back

Don't be sorry. The feeling of superiority they get is GREAT!

And what is your money on for sounding better?

Good point. But I haven't had Casino access for very long, so who knows......

I'm sure I have seen it before...... and I'm pretty sure it was on Head-Case. Good. Nobody needs to see that part of you

That is pretty messed up......