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Maybe a bad transition, but you reminded me of the outrageous lyrics in Albert King's Answer to the Laundromat Blues that I was listening to last night: This number's bein' especially played And dedicated to all of the women From all of the men) You see you women have a good thing goin' But we hip to ya now You take two or three pieces And go down to the laundromat An' take ya eight hours to wash 'em No good! We gonna buy ya washers and dryers And we're gonna put ya at home in the basement And we gonna kick the door down that goes to the basement While we can hear the washer when it stop And baby, baby, baby, when that washer stop You better be though Or you better have a darn good explanation! Don't you go get whupped all on the toenails We're gonna raise your eye lashes and whup ya some And if ya run fast enough We're gonna whup ya on the bottom of the feet Ain't that right men? Speak up for yourself! (yeah, yeah) There will be no more goin' to the laundromat Puttin' your clothes in there And gettin' your girlfriend keep her eye on it While you step out the back door You better take my advice You might need it on your vacation this summer I'd hate to see ya come up with a leg screwed off Or a eye punched out Yeah! Whoa! yeah, yeah! I know you don't know it babe (yeah, yeah, yeah) But things look bad for you Hey, I know you don't know it babe But I'm gonna keep a close eye on you Well, ev'ry time you go to the laundromat, baby I want you to know, I want you to know That I'll be there too!

So sorry to disappoint. Although I think people are knee-jerk against those cans, my response was not meant to be taken in full seriousness, thus the Cartman.

All of you Ed. 9 haters can go fuck yourselves. Come over and hear them balanced on my SDS-XLR or Beta22 and then tell me they suck so much. They do have a pretty unique sound signature and take some adjustment to get them -- so it is not really viable to swap back and forth -- but they have some positive attributes not easily found in closed cans.

They're practically slippers, but they have light rubber soles so they pass as shoes.

I think Beyers basically suck and Darth Beyers suck utterly and completely. Sorry Ken, I know you don't take offense Vincent funny. Nate silly.

I have these Fluevog's as well as a cool pair of boots I bought in Boston about 20 years ago.

Didn't see this before. That's funny. Did she know where he got cut?

Damn, you must be the President, CEO and Chairman of Team Music First! How many discs/LPs are you pulling in per week?

Wow, that is sad. At least it could be better lousy wine. Robert Mondavi is exported and that should at least be better.

The Beast is an understatement! You could lay the Washington Monument on its side in your yard! I hope you have a riding mower, my friend. I wouldn't want you to stroke out at week 9 or so.

It's not just an Aimee Mannwich, it's a meal!

Sorry to hear about your grandfather George. Condolences.

It will be interesting to hear what you think about the new model. Sleestack was a fan of the Northstar gear but he had Aberdeen/Maui Mods do some work on them. Let us know what you think.

Aimee Mann album was released last week and it is good. Better than the Forgotten Arm.

Probably my favorite website name/address EVAR. And so true!

Odell is the best.

It's the drugs, man. Yeah, I stayed up late as hell but by 2 or 3am Saturday night it wasn't even voluntary any more. Stevieo was just taunting me and begging me to end his miserable life. It's Gene who is really a mystery. Kind of like Mickey Rourke in Barfly -- as long as he has his "fuel" he keeps going and going. When I was trying to sleep and threatening Stevieo with kicks to the head if he didn't shut up, Gene was posting pictures with his one squinky eye.

I'm relieved, but still an old fuck.

Very cool Steve. No parties in the prior 89 years? That's a depression-era upbringing with some staying power! My dad turns 86 this week, and he hates parties so we always have to tone it down. His father lived to 93 but was already in much worse shape than my dad or your granddad for that matter! My grandpa was also one of my heroes and I live in his last house that he bought the year I was born and where he and my grandmother lived throughout my childhood, which makes it a very special place to me. And congrats to Vicki and her parents' 50th! I know you have been working on that event for a long time, V, so I hope you get to have fun now that it is here. My folks celebrate their 60th this September. We're still trying to figure out what to do, so maybe I should ask you for some tips!

Fun with homonyms. Sorry. Plus, are you too young to even know those TV ads? Man, I'm an old fuck.

As a result of Jack Wu's kindness, I have had the Woo GES prototype in my house since CanJam ended. I have not spent as much time as I might have hoped with the GES, but it is a big improvement over the Stax 007t and made me actually think the Omega II was enjoyable (right before I sold them!). Although the prototype is an old model (obviously) and is not supposed to be up to the current production model's standard, it is a very good match with all of the Stax cans I have thrown at it. That would include the O2, 4070s, Lambda Pro, Lambda Signature, and Stax SR-5NB Gold, and each of them improved with the GES over the 007t. That is also saying something special because the 007t was being fed a balanced signal from the EMM Labs rig, while the GES got merely single-ended signal from lesser cables. Anyway, I cannot do a full review of this wonderful amp for lack of time spent and time to commit to it, but I can definitely say that its greater power and increased finesse both add greatly to the listening experience. When I upgrade or add to my electrostatic setup, the Woo GES will be at the top of the list. Even upgraded in a few ways that Jack recommends and with top-notch tubes, it is still a much more affordable option than other available high-end amps. Also, it is a one-box and compact unit in the stock configuration, which is another plus in my book and given my overcrowded racks! Congratulations to Woo Audio for another fine amp in their line-up. In fact, there is a rumor circulating (and I have not spoken to Jack about it yet) that there will be another Woo electrostatic amp in the near future. It is a higher-end model and I know basically nothing about it other than it is supposed to be on the way. I will be watching for sure! Here are a couple pics of the Woo and Stax 4070s. I didn't have room on the rack for a solo spot so the GES is sitting on top of the VPI SDS speed controller. Enjoy (I know I do!):

Warm and welcoming?!

How about some 4070s and a nice cappuccino? The setup looks great Deepak, and I hope you enjoy the O2s more than I did.

What a dope. I meant baritone above, not trombone. Long week.