Hopstretch

^^^ :prettyprincess: Love the way the audience just totally geeks out all around them as they play. So great.

Horace Parlan Quintet -- Speakin' My Piece

Stax today. Stax tomorrow. Stax forever.

There's a big pissing match going on at SH's place about why the Blue Notes weren't remastered to SACD instead. Seems on casual observation that the most fanatical SACD partisans all seem to be Euros. Don't know why that is?

Glad you're enjoying the new table, Deepak! Speaking of speed stability and related issues, I really enjoyed reading this paper from Grand Prix Audio, whose DSP-regulated Monaco TT pretty much takes direct drive to its ultimate contemporary expression. Obviously they're tooting their own horn, but it taught me a lot about the fundamental design issues around LP playback. I also think the Monaco is very beautiful in the simplicity of its form, compared to the incredibly elaborate monster tables it takes aim at. http://www.grandprixaudio.com/Monaco-Turntable-Whitepaper.pdf

Did 10 miles on a stationary bike last night and discovered one thing the Slate will be absolutely great for -- passing time while on a stationary bike. The iPhone/Touch is too small and fiddly to type and surf effectively when you're doing something else that involves even minimal body motion. And unless you built a really trick stand, a laptop obviously isn't feasible either. Might be a bit too much of a niche market for Steve, though. And he probably favors yoga or pilates anyway.

It's snowing again here in New England.

Aww.

I turned 40 last year. Am I still in my 30s? That would be pretty awesome, actually.

Ditto.

Sonny Clark -- Cool Struttin' Wowee. Good sounds.

Not groundbreaking or anything, but I like the way they've tweaked some of the usual details.

Aimee Mann -- Bachelor No. 2 MFSL vinyl.

Resolve to renounce pedantry, dude. Happy New Year all!

They don't have to be on the desktop to be in a desktop rig. Ask Duggeh.

Aimee Mann -- Whatever

Oh, I think the other half will keep.

I find your lack of fap disturbing.

:prettyprincess:

Wishing you fine music and fine whisky as you play out your twenties.

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions -- Live At The BBC Volume One

David Bowie -- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

The Soft Bulletin vinyl reissue. Think this will be my first serious crack at a needledrop.