Everything posted by Voltron
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Canjam 2010.
This is insane, but seeing Ken's post got my blood up so I called back and now have a king room all four nights. The rep said that things just get canceled and changed and re-enter the system. Not sure how truthful that is, but at least I have one room for the whole time now.
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What are you listening to Part Two
Phoenix -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Canjam 2010.
This room thing gets goofier and goofier, through no fault of Jim's, btw. I just booked four nights, June 3-6. After many machinations relating to what type of room was available at any rate each night, here is what I learned: 1. There are no king rooms available on the 3rd, period. 2. There are no double rooms unavailable on the 4th, period. 3. There are double and king rooms available on the 5th-7th. So, I could not opt for king the whole time, and if I want to maximize the double room nights then I would have to change rooms twice. Based on all of this, I booked a double room the 3rd and then a king room the 4th-6th. Gene and I will just be that much closer those nights. The very nice booking lady, Mary, told me to check back in later to see if the reservations ease up and they might be able to get me in one type of room the whole time. Bottom line: book something NOW if you may be going.
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What are you listening to Part Two
Spoon -- Transference
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Is there a "Dummies guide to soldering and circuit boards"?
I've had the same misapprehension, but in this case the thread must have been pretty buried. Kind of a clue that it isn't current.
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Grado HF-2 thread
I have used my HF-1s for travel cans for years. The HF-2s are better but heavier so they typically stay home. I do like them both and will not sell either of them.
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Is there a "Dummies guide to soldering and circuit boards"?
You're a helpful lot, but this thread is one year old and the OP hasn't posted since last April. Grave robbers.
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What are you listening to Part Two
*snicker, snicker* Ray Brown & Laurindo Almeida -- Moonlight Serenade (Jeton Vinyl) Wow, does this thing knock my socks off with the AirTight PC-1! BASS in your bowels! Wow.
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What are you listening to Part Two
Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (UK Vinyl - cover below not exactly the same)
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What are you listening to Part Two
The Waterboys -- Fisherman's Blues (Vinyl)
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What are you listening to Part Two
Pete Townshend -- All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (Vinyl)
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Post the last thing you bought!
Never heard that one. Should be fun.
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What are you listening to Part Two
Leonard Cohen -- I'm Your Man
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Amp/DAC recommendation for D2000 & DT990
Agree as to HP1s but I put a balanced Equinox on my PS-1s and think it is an improvement over the stock. I kept the stock for later, although this is one set of cans I intend to will to my kids.
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The ultimate DIY? A Stax SRM-T2!
Yeah, 1.5 x 1 seems right. That way the diameter is just about half of the height of the panel.
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The ultimate DIY? A Stax SRM-T2!
Kevin, do you have a drawing or picture of the face plate? I'm generally in favor of big KaNOBBs but I agree that nearly 3" seems too large. Seeing the plate layout and dimensions could help though.
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What did you do today?
Now I'm hungry, thanks Mike. That's very cool Nate. Have fun, especially since there won't be a Mexican showing up and ruining it for everyone. Pics or ban, Steve, pics or ban.
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What are you listening to Part Two
Just finished: John Zorn -- O'o Just started: Dave Douglas -- Spirit Moves
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JH Audio stuffs
The mother of pearl is really sweet looking. Not sure about the sharks, but maybe pics in ears would help us tell you what you should do! Drag, but listen and learn to love them.
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The analog thread.
Good news on all fronts Pete.
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What are you listening to Part Two
Agreed. Damn the sound is so great too. Now playing another fave of yours: Morrissey -- Years of Refusal
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NBC's total late-night meltdown
Fox cannot wait to sign him up for a new show. It will kick ass and can start at 11 to really fuck with Leno.
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Amp/DAC recommendation for D2000 & DT990
Not to derail the Stax Mafia's strong-arm recommendations, which are very worthy, but the Rockhopper balanced M3 is a very fine idea and there may be a very worthy B22 posted soon but the one linked above is NOT worth consideration because of the builder. I can't really see the Bijou being a different enough or improved enough option over the EHHA to justify that purchase. The ZD/ZDT/BA options at Eddie Current are among the best and will make those Joe Grados sing like you may not have ever heard them. If you insist on keeping those stupid D7Ks, then they will make them listenable. Woo Audio options should be considered as well, and a nice WA6 would be great in your price range. Oh, and by the way, I am sitting here staring at the 12 glowing tubes on my SinglePower amp in the house I own, so there are many people around who have them and even love them. Mikhail should be strung up for many things but he made some great amps along the way.
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Raffle To Raise Funds for Relief In Haiti
I signed up last night, so thanks for running this! It is very cool that Citrix is matching. I have a love/hate relationship with the program because it can be a pain, but it is really a great thing for working on the road or from home. Good luck winning some of the runner-up prizes, because this kind of thing seems to work out for me somehow.
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What are you listening to Part Two
Leonard Cohen -- Live in London