Dreadhead

Worked. Finalized order for new toy (bike). Left on time went and picked up KGSS All around a good day (other than the work part)

A KGSS

More like 80% but yeah. With the terrain around here that's about where it ends up. If I do 10 miles or I do 40 miles my average HR over the ride is 155. I have a heart condition that makes my heart run a few beats high so that's part of it. We'll see how this all goes. Thanks for the advice

Oh ok, I didn't realize. I use a 4 way balanced audio switch with identical Mogami cables that I had my wife rearrange and at regular listening volumes I couldn't tell the difference between my $300 DEQ and the $2.5k BC DAC3 or $3k Weiss DAC3. I tried quick switching, I tried long listening with one then switching and I could not identify anything without cheating by cranking the volume and checking the noise floor. I'm not saying there aren't differences with some DACs because there definitely are, (Filburts little number has a huge soundstage, or the Amarra). Not sure what's going on but at least between those three which are aiming at being as true to digital as possible I couldn't hear any difference and I have at least "ok" ears. Enjoy the hunt

Really? I have a DSP/DEQ that would beg to differ.

Sorry about the job man

Great idea Todd. Are you going to make it a sticky somewhere? I am lazy so I just don't want to have to go searching.

Tuna fish sandwich?

Thanks man. I ended up with the SL0 with the Zipps, Red and Fizik saddle. No mountains right near home but some nice 1-2 mile 4-6% hills that are enough to keep my currently fat ass busy. Hopefully my climbing will improve more as I drop weight and work on base fitness. All I can do right now is keep my heart rate at 155 and see what I can do. Once I work up more base fitness I can head over to Shenandoah VA and do some real climbing.

Dinny, you need to get a passive switch and identical cables for all your DACs. After I did single blind testing on them I am much happier with mine

Thanks man. I ended up going with the SL0 with the Zipps. I want Dura-ace but Red is nothing to sneeze at and I can always upgrade in a year or 5. What Colnago do you have? I looked but a bit rich for my blood.

Alison Krauss, "Down to the river to pray", O Brother Where Art Thou (Sound Track). Wonderfully recorded piece with wonderful imaging space. If the phasing is wrong this track points it out. Radiohead, "15 Step", In Rainbows Good overall track for balance and speed. At least for me. James Blunt, "Goodbye My Lover", Back to Bedlam Lots of very small details in the recording and good space good for studying resolution. Hopefully I will be breaking these out today

The EA Sports Tennis game rulez!

A 2009 Giant TCR Advanced SL 0 or SL Team I ordered the Team but I think I may switch to the SL 0 because it comes with much more expensive/better wheels (Zipp 404) and lighter (more expensive) saddle and is the total bike cost is cheaper. The only reason it's not a done deal is long term I want Dura Ace and the SL 0 comes with SRAM Red instead. Really not quite sure what Giant's pricing scheme is since the parts of the SL 0 are worth more than the Team. I blew my budget but the dealer gave me an insanely good deal. He swore me to secrecy on the price, but it was less than anything I've seen online (including e-bay) The only way I could get it cheaper is to go to Taiwan.

Great news Al!

That really cranks the suck man! I have forgotten stuff on the plane but luckily I remembered in time and once I forgot my viola (I was taking lessons and the instructor told me I had to practice) on a train in the Netherlands and had to follow it halfway across the Netherlands after the conductor on the train found it and left it at some random train station for me (which was very nice of them). I hope that your stuff turns up

Glad to hear it

Happy birthday!

Nice. Sorry if it decreases the SNR

pretty much anywhere

Point taken. Actually currently spending extra cash on landscaping though Even sold my boat to pay for it.

Well these look sweet. I must have grown up because I have no desire for them at all. I can't tell if I'm running a fever but I don't think I am....

My KGSS is supposed to ship today. So once that happens I can at least tell you my preference between the two

Today is the first real "GC" stage. I'm cheering for Vande Velde or Sastre for GC (I know I only have a small chance of either of them wining) and Cavendish for green. I was hoping Boonen would do more on the sprints but he seems to be having a horrible time.

This has a bunch of good info on equal loundness issues: Equal-loudness contour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the end for most equalizations there are certainly "optimum" volumes.