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I'm hoping to leverage the success of the article into a follow along that allows me to sample on or two, higher end models but I'm already working on two other pieces so it's going to be a while before I get to anything like that.

I figured I'd have a go at resizing without the tool, worked just fine once I pushed the pins the right direction.

To echo what Al said, I will never travel again without CIEMs. No tips to get stuck in ears, supremely comfortable and provide the necessary isolation to survive on commercial airlines.

Me too, although it was my wife not santa. No pics yet. Sadly I need my watch resizing tool which is at work so wearing will have to wait until Monday.

Well said, John! Merry Christmas HC. It's been a morning of ripping and tearing around here and now kids are settling in with new toys so I'm going to pour a second mimosa and find a clear spot on a couch.

Happy Birthday, Ken!

Happy Birthday, Ric!

For everyday home use I'd prefer full-sized cans to customs.

Happy to hear the good(ish) news, Chris.

This. I am both enjoying my time off the bike currently and subsequently very much looking forward to getting back on it in the spring.

Heard the news on the home on NPR. while sad that he passed it seems that for a while he set the bar for rock 'n roll excess so he's probably lucky to have survived the 70s to see 70.

Excellent work, as usual, Kerry!

Happy belated birthday!

Started one last night, actually.

Lily and Andrew say, "Let's get this party started right!" Happy to support you and the cause, Ari.

This.

^^^ WTF?!?!

Greg, Ouch/Fuck Me regarding kidney stones. My BIL has had them 3 or 4 times now and I just can't imagine it, having lived through them once myself. Here's to hoping the other two recover quickly. Keep on keepin' on, Santa.

This.

^^ This.

Unsat. Make them do it on your schedule, not theirs and I'd push for a loaner so you can go to work or do whatever and not sit at the dealer.

Me too. It's been ten years since I had a proper, 5ch setup. The hope is that the (planned) addition to the house will permit the procurement and setup of a HT.

Correct, as usual.

Depending on when this beta was built and how the output is configured I'd first start by saying that you should never hot swap or plug in headphones on a beta²². That's a good way to release the magic smoke and render the amp useless. Unless you're talking about an amp configured with a connector other than the usual 1/4" TRS jack. That jack causes a momentary short on the output when plugging/unplugging headphones that has been known to cause major issues. That said, there should really be an issue powering two headphones at once off of the beta, just that if the sensitivities/load are significantly different it may be difficult or impossible to find a happy listening volume.

T-minus 1 second before someone offers an upgraded Pono by replacing those two capacitors.