Voltron

But is that output limited to s/pdif on the coax cable as opposed to AES/EBU output?

I am pretty far down this rabbit hole but trying to take my time with the decisions, but the DAD unit combines both AD/DA and has amazingly good mic preamps with analog gain for doing the needledrops direct to digital. Pricing isn't terrible compared to other options like a Weiss stack or a Weiss ADC2/Alpha dac combo, and the DAD certainly had the highest sample rates imaginable at 384 or their own DXD 352.8. There is one question I have about the Weiss ADC2 with the firewire option. It says it is bidirectional so I am wondering if I can go firewire from the computer for audio output, into the ADC2 and then out by AES to the DAC1 mk2 or to the Alpha Dac or whatever. This would avoid the need for a Mac Pro/card combo or an intermediary firewire-to-AES converter. Anyone know whether I could do that?

Congrats Ricey.

When I first saw the guy I clicked on the link because I thought it was about the Exemplar or Modwright. It was some kind of Viagra site and my computer locked up completely and I had to power down within minutes. When I restarted, some phantom music/radio clips started playing even though no player program or anything was open. Please delete all of that fucker's posts and mine quoting him because my post kicked over to the next page--sorry.

I have a short-sleeve grey with black and this one: Talk about your man boobage!

Cline brothers: Alex Cline -- Continuation Nels Cline -- Coward

A manzier.

Branford Marsalis Quartet -- Metamorphosen

Thanks. Either JP or I will PM you. Any idea what the Gen. 1 vs. 2 difference is (other than possible lower noise)?

Good idea! I've got quite a bit of gear I would be willing to trade to avoid that CLE time vampire.

This is getting silly. I'm going to send you my 007t until Justin finishes with the DX. Embarrassing.

Thanks guys. No need for a switch or anything with the Drobo: just plug into the Mac and that's that? Are they noisy or quiet?

Please, talk amongst yourselves.

Thanks for the good wishes fellas, and sorry about the CLE requirement Pa. I have to get mine done every 3 years and 2010 is the next one. Hopefully, I won't cram most of it into the last month again.

John Scofield -- Piety Street

Mastadon -- Crack the Skye

Best line from a police report evar: The dog then appeared to lose interest and walked away...

Well, they only had two albums so picking half of each and making a best of isn't too hard.

That best of album^^ is not this album:

SF Jazz Collective at Palace of Fine Arts, SF. It was definitely a good show overall, with McCoy Tyner compositions and originals inspired by his work, but it was definitely not the best I have seen them. Joshua Redman and Bobby Hutcherson both "retired" from the group before last year, and were replaced by Joe Lovano and Stefon Harris. Dave Douglas came in on trumpet last year and Robin Eubanks replaced the better trombonist Andre Heyward this year. I missed them last year because oddly enough the SF Jazz Collective did not play as part of the SF Jazz Spring Season and instead played in Berkeley for some reason, so I don't know how the group was last year. This year the standouts were long-time members Renee Rosnes on piano, Eric Harland who is a monster on drums, and Dave Douglas on trumpet. Lovano was oddly and uncharacteristically subdued on tenor and Miguel Zenon is just not my favorite on alto. The Tyner tunes were all good, but Peresina and Four By Five were great. The original pieces by Rosnes, Harland and bassist Matt Penman were really nice, with Penman's Yup, We Did written on 11/05/08 was really nice. Overall a good but not great night that was not up to snuff for the Collective. It was their last night of a month-long tour, and although all of them kept saying they love each other and wanted to play more gigs they also seemed tired.

Pearl Jam -- Ten (Legacy Edition)

VPI Super Platter

^^^Creepy Lindsay Buckingham alert!^^^ SF Jazz Collective -- 2005

All yours? Such a tease!

We never liked her anyway, Reks. She's not right for you.