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I have that issue only when I am typing the post while the page is still loading. Once the page is loaded it is no longer slow or delayed.

Stone IPA is good stuff. To be followed by a Bear Republic Hop Head Rye, Racer 5 and then to a Russian River Damnation. I know, all the Belgiums, I will have one or two of those as well.

3 more days and I'm on my way to the hotel from BWI and then two more hours until a Stone IPA.

Al, that would be a killer set up. I say go for and report back on how great it is and then I can jump on the bandwagon. More likely my first step would be to go with the HR amp (I don't see the need to for the monoblocks). I would then try some other speakers to compare to the NHT's I currently have. I know the System-Audio and Amphions are better but the question would be whether they are better for the the way I would use them in my office. I'm not sure I would add the HR Desktop amp as it would only be a preamp since I don't use headphones in the office. I've been using the Go-Vibe usb dac and itunes to control the volume. The Go-Vibe is a cool little device by not up as good as the Duet. If I upgrade the speakers then I would probably upgrade the dac.

Billy, perhaps you should consider thinking about how you write on forums so the rest of us don't have to interpret whether you are being an asshole or just coming off as one. My real point in responding to you was to address your demeanor in expressing your point, not as much the point itself. In as much as he has a dac, all he needs is an amp, speakers and if he chooses stands of some type for the the speakers. I would never say that $500 for the stands isn't expensive but whether to get them or not is his choice. I merely provided a workable option that includes them. At some price point speaker stands would be a reasonable consideration for many people trying to put together an audiophile desktop system. And I agree $250 for a LOD is silly but that's imo but I rarely use an amp in portable situations.

Billy so you have to work at being an asshole or does it just come natural to you? I wonder if your B52, G08, 72se's and sicpaks (sixpacks?) at the end of the day raises your ego? What is that, about $10,000 plus in audio gear, and you are criticizing someone that might want to spend $500 on speaker stands. And yes, raising my speakers about 10" off my desk does help considering I'm 6'2". Now the speakers are about at eye level. I didn't pay for mine but I would have at some point because the other alternatives look like shit and I have a pretty nice office. It's one thing to feel that the stands aren't worth the money. I can certainly understand that. It's quite another to then criticize others in the manner you have because they disagree.

Go HR Desktop Stereo Amp/Stands ($1400), I'll send you a small Go-Vibe usb dac, which leaves you $600 for speakers. Use itunes or whatever to control volume. When you upgrade down the road to another DAC, just send me back the Go-Vibe so I can pass it on to someone else. If you don't upgrade, just keep it. I would suggest a pair of System-Audio SA505 for speakers (retail around $600, I can probably get you hooked for a bit less than that).

I still like mine.

Here is my setup. I'm using a Go-Vibe usb dac, Sonic T-Amp, 500gb drive, NHT speakers. I was fortunate to get the stands at CanJam from Rudi (with Tyll's urging). I will probably upgrade the amp but the truth is, as Nate pointed out, I am fine with the sound quality since I'm always doing something else as I listen.

I run around 3 miles M,T,W in the am and 45 minute hill workout Th night, and long run Sat in the am.

I hope this isn't true. I was hoping to open a can of whoop ass Stevieo at the meet.

Jp, I hope to see you there, your plans change.

It's a very good phono pre. I had one a while back. For the money, I think it's a great choice. As I recall, it's pretty versatile in terms of the range of cartridges that can be used with it. There is one that is on Audiogon with the VAC-1 ps for $400. There is also one up for auction.

Dan, this post is a perfect example, you are always going to find something to complain about no matter what we do. When I say you it isn't the collective you, it was you in particular but there are certainly a number of others like you. It almost seems you do it just to part of the club. As Aaron pointed what is inane to you and 20 or so other members of headcase isn't necessarily inane to those posting and others reading. I hate to say this but if you really can't handle ignoring certain posts and threads on HF, if it's really too difficult for you to sift through, what you consider to be the bs, then why bother going there at all? I'm being serious. I choose what I want to read and what I don't want to read. It really isn't that difficult. Just like I choose to ignore someone like Germania rather than spend my time making fat jokes about her. I'm not a mod there to cater to you or 20 other people that complain. Do you really think it's possible to find every post where someone posted about something they haven't heard and delete them or edit them? Even if we could, I wouldn't. I don't like when people post an opinion on something they haven't heard but what if it was one of the guys that no their shit about the electronics and they point out why it may sound this way or that way. Should I delete those? Perhaps you should write up a legend by which we know what the inane posts are according to icarium. I assure you that you are the last person I'm catering to as a mod over there. By the way, have you posted a single time in the high end forum? If you did, I couldn't find it. If I'm right, and you don't even try to make it work, why not just stfu about it already? Also, spare me your sympathy, I don't need it.

As far as I now guzziguy and I are riding with morphsci.

Bedroom 2 is mine. If I can fit it, I may bring the Nugget Beta22. The priority will be the T-Shirts, if ready in time.

One week to go!

3.5 miles on Mount Trashmore

I read the same. I'm waiting for the refresh and hopefully lower price to get one for my daughter. The rumor is aluminum enclosure.

It that's all it takes, let me know how much. I'm sure the others in line will do the same.

I'm sure the production Menace will have the same high quality build as your prototype. It feels good to be number 1 on the waiting list.

Absolutely.

Not lazy, just a very busy and important man that doesn't have time for us little people.

Happy Birthday Dan!

Zappa Plays Zappa - great show! Highlights were Cosmik Debris, Joe's Garage and Fembot in a Wet T Shirt.