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Steve Earle -- Townes

Awesome Greg. Those speakers really did sound good. Although I think it was the transport/DAC mostly. Congrats and good luck with the Manleys.

I disagree. People don't even see those as headphones. They see them as noise canceling devices for airplanes and such. Not the same.

Actually, he's a known non-douche-nozzle.

Nope, that huge Jaba the Hut guy slurps those all up. Sorry.

Allman(s) really are hot right now with Derek and Warren. dew eet!

I agree, Justin, and I think it would be a mistake to exclude them from the next CanJam. Maybe limit the number of them who get in on each table reserved and set ground rules excluding: (1) giant displays or crap; (2) videotaping/lighting every fucking movement; (3) that really obnoxious guy with the beard; and (4) tell Noel Lee that Segway will be limited to viable areas/rooms.

Yeah, I am not sure either. Now, more new old jazz: Freddie Hubbard -- Without a Song: Live in Europe 1969

Monk -- OJC Six Pack Do you know about these new collections, Chris?

Did Noel Lee cruise you, Greg?

Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey -- Here and Now Curious what the heart of the dBs produce 20 years later.

Hey Steve, you made a good choice jumping into the deep end. Enjoy the swim.

Sonic Youth -- The Eternal

I can help you out if need be. Does this guy have boxes?

I rarely sell stuff, and the last thing I "sold" didn't seem to net me anything at all.

Obviously. That's very cool, Mike! Congrats.

I kept meaning to respond to this post and lost track. Yes, I bought David's Cicadas and have joined the Team. I have yet to hear them, though, which should be resolved this weekend. Get out here, indeed, but apparently we will be coming your way for CanJam 2010. See you then.

Was: Ray Charles -- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Is: Charles Earland -- Black Talk

Must buy! Long wait rewarded!

True dat. Last Friday I went to my *little* girl's 8th Grade play, and they did an incredible modern take on Romeo and Juliet set in SF. I sat there thinking that in the very same auditorium I had *just* seen her give her first kindergarten concert with the teacher showing off their singing and xylophone skills. On Wednesday, she graduates and will be in high school by August. Man, do I feel like she is slipping away. . . For more perspective on the long haul, however, last night my family celebrated my dad's 87th birthday at his favorite Mexican restaurant. The staff came out singing and served him a shot of tequila, which he knocked off in two slugs even though he doesn't really drink at all. My mom, 4 of 6 children, and 8 of 17 grandkids also were in attendance. Things change, but luckily they stay the same too. Oh yeah, and happy first birthday beautiful Lily!

Bat for Lashes -- Fur and Gold

The Teardrop Explodes -- "Kilimanjaro"

Although HeadFest was my idea in an attempt to give the international meet an identity, it is true that juvenile minds couldn't handle that one. I think CanJam has stuck and branding it is the right thing to do.

You bought 3 catapults? I have not heard of the backyard version. Have a pic?

JP's post reminds me of one of the key gear experiences that stood out from my limited listening time. The newest and final incarnation of the Eddie Current Balancing Act is extraordinary. The one at the show had the 307A tubes, which I think is Craig's preferred setup. Man, it sounded amazing with balanced AD2Ks and then even better with balanced RS-1s. The tone is killer and the detail, clarity and seeming purity of the signal was fantastic. The rig with Craig's phono pre was being hogged while I was there so I never got to hear it. The BA is another one and done kind of amp like the TTVJ 307A, which I also spent a little time with at CanJam. The Grado PS-1000s sounded very cool from the 307A on my first ever listen to those cans. I want to hear the PS-1000s some more, but they did have a sweet sound in the short time I heard them. The HD800s were awesome from the 307A as I knew they would be. Killer amp. One thing I wish I could have done was set up the head-to-head between Craig's 307A BA and Pete/Todd's 307A because that would be a very interesting comparo because these are to my ears at the very top of headphone amp design. Speaking of the best headamps around, I also checked out the Woo Audio offerings although with less time than I had hoped. The WA5 with those Chinese Treasure tubes was really amazing as it always is, and that amp remains one of my favorites of all time. I think I prefer the Western Electric 300B sound, but that is just from memory because there weren't any there to compare (should have run over to Mikeymad's table and tried his). Anyway, the new offerings from Woo were equally cool. The WA22 balanced amp sounded very nice with Senns but there was a crowd around it and I didn't get enough time. Very nice new entrant into the balanced arena. Another cool new item was the Woo DAC and music server, which were not yet in their planned single chassis. That is going to be a wonderful product and a very sleek solution. The sound already was excellent into the WA5 -- a very revealing amp -- so I have high hopes for that unit. The prototype Woo Audio WES electrostatic amp was one of the main things I wanted to hear at the meet. It was even better looking in person than the gorgeous photos I had seen. The amp was set up with O2 Mk. IIs and I tried those first. The amp drove them with serious authority and woke them up like the BHSE does. I did not get a listen with the O2 or with my new love the SR-Omega but I think this amp would even perk up the O2s. I listened with my 4070s and Lambda Sigs and both sounded nice. The 4070s are brutally honest cans and also closed so as to block out the meet traffic, so I noticed a little distortion on the top end like a static crackle. I pointed it out to Jack and he took a listen. He agreed and said that the prototype is just that, and was the best they could do to get it ready for the meet. I trust Jack and know that this amp will be a killer in its final production version. I never got to Ray's room, or Tyll's room (except to BS), and I didn't get to the Lavry table to hear the DA11, and I talked to Rudi but never got to hear the new balanced amp which is beautifully cased, and I didn't do the Smyth demo or hear the JH13s like EVERYBODY ELSE in the damn world, and I missed the vast majority of member and vendor rigs, all of which makes me sad now. I was having fun all of that time but one more day might have made it possible to get around to more of the offerings.