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So I assume you are going just to get some CBS, right?

Have a great day spinning vinyl in your birthday suit! Cheers!

You've had some grief with that amp, but I've got to figure it is either because of the work that dude did because a McCormack amp wouldn't do that on its own (from my experience fucking with them). The other easy solution is that I have blown fuses in mine many times because of lame setups and you should open it up and check them. I bet you blew some on that side. Easily replaced and all is well.

Just giving back, because you introduced me to JG. I think you'll like it. You add a Moog synthesizer and drums to Jose's voice and his guitar and you get this trio. More fleshed out and full. I liked it a lot. Then listened to their EPs. Also good.

Junip -- Fields Vicki and other Jose Gonzalez fans take note that Junip has been his band for 10 years but this is their debut album. Sounds cool.

Same here on the during and after parts, but it was painful before on at least one of my 3 root canals. Hope yours goes smoothly Mike.

I wasn't sure of the connector on the GS-X, and you can have it re-terminated into 2 x 3-pin XLRs if you want the most straight-forward option. But I still like the convenience of the 4-pin XLR as the termination, and then use adapters as needed for whatever amp you have at the time. I have pretty much any kind of connector covered with various adapters, some going in each direction (M to F and F to M, etc). It is still too bad that Headroom went with the 2 x 3-pin as standard for their early balanced amps, when they could easily have chosen 4-pin and made all of our lives easier.

But this is the whole reason why people have suggested that you get the stock cable re-terminated with a balanced 4-pin connector. Whoever does it for you can cut off a few inches at the end and turn the current 1/4" plug into an adapter. If it will get you over the top, I will send you mine and you can compare.

Was that the good Dr.AW who was obsessed with the mighty Bada?

Fantastic looking Cicadas Jim! If you don't have spikes for them, I bought some rubber cone feet from Craig for really cheap. They are the ones he uses on the Zana and have the same thread size. I like the sound with them more than without them.

I could sell somebody my spare board set for whatever I paid Kevin so as to not let the chassis go unused.

Jazz in the afternoon:

Thanks Scott, but she got the ETY.com and likes it a lot so far. She only wants one ear piece for some reason, and she liked the sound and the mic quality. Thanks for the recco, Dan.

With one work listen, I liked it. It seems more like Regina Spektor than I remember her last one.

Sara Bareilles -- Kaleidoscope Heart

Sadly, yes.

Dan, it is JP who is considering mics, not me.

She and the band are really awesome in concert, if you ever get the chance. I know her recordings are audiophile cliche at this point but they still sound great. Especially when drinking good cognac, no?!

I just shook a couple of Scofflaws and did not cry out in pain. My wrist is still swollen enough that I should deal with it soon, but I am already seeing one doctor this week for a lame skin thing. That will equal my tri-annual average for doctor visits, so it may take me awhile. After those two drinks, I am not feeling much pain anyway, so who cares....

Kind Al's Loaner Service is still in effect if you want to re-ignite your DAC desires. Just let me know and it will be boxed and sent.

Although people have paired small portable amps with home gear, I wouldn't recommend it unless you want your amp to serve double duty. I think a Pico Slim or the TTVJ Slim would be good options if you need that, but I would suggest a home amp if you are not planning to double up. If you are a Mac person then you should consider the Amarra 302 (Metric Halo ULN-2) or whatever it is called because it is a DAC and an amp and you could run your JH13s right from there.

Been meaning to post this to you and the rest of our Jewish brethren: Wishing You a Happy 5771! Shana Tova T’Chateivu V’Techataimu!

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