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Fingerprints? Age and conditioning match? Basic detective? Look, Rockford Files, your comments have proven exactly what I was saying. You have been convinced since the beginning that Justin is "to blame": "I think no one fucked around in the amp. It was Justin's work." This belief is irrelevant, but also inconsistent with your detective findings. Although you are wrong that I suggested the amp was opened multiple times, it is clear that somebody opened it after Justin shipped it because there is zero chance he would have shipped it upside down and backwards. Zero. That means it was opened at least once and nobody knows what was done, what might have failed in 8 years, etc. None of this shit matters to anybody but you. If I were to attribute an ulterior motive to your actions here, I would suggest that you suspected this amp was early work by Justin that didn't look up to his current standard and that if you posted pics and insinuations then he might be embarrassed into updating it for you for free. I'm not saying that was your goal, but given your belief that this is Justin's work, all you had to do was send him a PM or email with the pics and ask him if those conditions were in the original amp when he shipped it 8 fricking years ago. That would be a straightforward way to get answers and perhaps find out if he were interested in checking it out and/or updating it for you. Instead, you went through all of this hoopla and drew a lot of attention to your alleged plight. You're not going to get any traction here, or any free work, or anything else. Just decide what you're going to do and do it.

There's just so much wrong with your position that it is hard to figure out where to start. First, enough with the annoying attempts at secrecy. You or we can "blame names" because DannyB's name is already mud here. If the amp's audible problems are so obvious to you, then how in the hell do you think he didn't know anything about it? I wouldn't doubt that he has tin ears, but come on. Second, what's up with the comment that "It needs to be up to current spec"? According to whom? An 8 year old amp -- the first one produced by HeadAmp no less -- isn't bloody likely to be up to any spec. Maybe you are just saying that is what you would want from a restoration, but why would you want to spend as much or more on fixing this thing than you could just by buying a more current model? Third, why would Justin or Kevin give a damn about this issue? There is no issue other than you bought an 8 year old amp that has had multiple owners, has been shipped multiple times, has had the insides fucked around with, and is simply long in the tooth? They shouldn't care one way or the other. There is no reputation issue here, either, which you keep hinting at in an almost threatening way. Maybe you don't post a lot and maybe you are just awkward and overly cautious, but get a grip. Either return the amp to DannyB for a FULL refund from that gear whore, or figure out a way to get it fixed. There is nothing special here, so just be an adult and move on.

Again riffing off of the early adopters in different time zones: St. Joseph's Cocktail 1 dash gomme syrup (1/4 tsp) 2 dashes Boker's bitters (Fee Bros. Old Fashioned bitters) 2 oz dry vermouth (Dolin dry) 2 oz Scotch whisky (Springbank 10) Stir with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with olive and lemon peel. A bit of an odd mix of flavors, but still enjoyable. The olives are weird for sure, but what the heck.

Fill the Eagle void with some Wheaties!

Nice cocktails Dan and Mike! St. Patty's is coming up soon, so an Irish Dry Manhattan seems appropriate. See how that cocktail perked Mike up?! Jim and Shelly are bringing their usual cocktail flair. Good beers as well, fellas. As for me, I just shared a bottle of this with our contractor and architect to celebrate starting our little remodel next week: Cocktails up next!

Duh. You guys are so out of it!

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I do a much better Jimmy Stewart but I could try.

True enough for most alcohol, but I think rye needs a kick and 80 proof just don't kick anymore.

I never say "jagbag" you cunt! I speak English with proficiency and it is not legally "impossible" for me to sit on the jury from March 22 until April 8, so I have to report back next week before I can be thanked and excused by the prosecution. I actually wouldn't mind serving on the jury this time. It can't be a death penalty case, and my trial starts back up on april 14 so I could manage it if I had to.

The "prohibition era recipe" means "add water to extend it." Fuck 80 proof rye. Even that Russell's crap is 90 proof.

We're mostly assholes here, so you'll get a different flavor of response.

Not really, but you posed a classic "which X should I buy if I already have Y" and we don't go in for that much around here. Try head-fi.org and you should knee-deep in suggestions. Also, read the link in my signature to get a little sense of this forum. Cheerio.

Thank you for your concern, now let us continue our pathetic and pitiable existence without the keen glare of your scrutiny and incisive criticism. And fuck yourself with your added free time. Note to the other pathetic members: Dinny is on fire today! I am choking back laughter while watching a patriotic video about jury service.

Sitting in the jury assembly room at criminal court waiting to not get picked for trial.

Knock 'em dead, Jacob! Er, um, I mean, you know, metaphorically.

Following Jim is the theme for the night so I made a Fourth Regiment to kill off the Russell's Rye, which i will not buy again. Had only 2oz so I adjusted down, and rhubarb is practically celery, right? Note: l took out the eyes before drinking so as not to choke on them.

Get 'em all Dinny!

I had the same inspiration as Jim and made essentially the same drink in the form of a Savoy Manhattan Cocktail No. 1, although I had to double the rye. Manhattan Cocktail (No. 1) Use small Bar glass. 2 Dashes Curacao or Maraschino. 1 Pony Rye Whisky (ok, two pony glasses of Russell's Rye) 1 Wineglass Vermouth (Mixed -- Dolin Dry and Perucchi Italian) 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters (3 dashes Fees Old Fashioned Bitters) Shake up well (stir), and strain into a claret glass. Put a quarter of a slice of lemon In the glass and serve. If preferred very sweet add two dashes of gum syrup.

I still don't know shit, but the board would have to be screwed up to call for a part with pins 1-2-3 to be soldered 1-3-2. And digger reminds me that it looks like the input pin is not connected or not adequately connected but the picture isn't clear.

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I hope you succeed.

I don't know shit, but how could it be correct to switch the ground and output pins on a voltage regulator? And is it in backwards?

Nice Dan. I don't usually make a Dry Manhattan (half or all dry vermouth) but have you ever used an olive or lemon instead of a cherry?

Is that a lychee on the stick? Looks odd in the pic.