We all dabbed expensive scotch behind our ears.

What was it with Reks and the face-sucking at CanJam? Salt depletion?

This one's for Dinny:

Awesome!

Meet Al, who's lived most everywhere,

From San Francisco to his Mayberry lair.

But Reks's only seen the sights.

A boy can see on Cincinnati nights --

What a crazy pair!

But they're cousins,

Identical cousins all the way.

One pair of matching bookends,

Different as night and day.

Where Al adores a minuet,

The Ballet Russes, and crepe suzette,

Our Reks loves to rock and roll,

A hot dog makes him lose control --

What a wild duet!

Still, they're cousins,

Identical cousins and you'll find,

They laugh alike, they walk alike,

At times they even talk alike --

You can lose your mind,

When cousins are two of a kind.*

*Sung to the tune of The Patty Duke Show theme song.

Edited June 10, 201016 yr by Voltron

Fighting a headache all day. Giggling isn't helping much. But in some ways it is.

What was it with Reks and the face-sucking at CanJam? Salt depletion?

Brain-sucking. Because being dead hurts.

Awesome!

Meet Al, who's lived most everywhere,

From San Francisco to his Mayberry lair.

But Reks's only seen the sights.

A boy can see on Cincinnati nights --

What a crazy pair!

But they're cousins,

Identical cousins all the way.

One pair of matching bookends,

Different as night and day.

Where Al adores a minuet,

The Ballet Russes, and crepe suzette,

Our Reks loves to rock and roll,

A hot dog makes him lose control --

What a wild duet!

Still, they're cousins,

Identical cousins and you'll find,

They laugh alike, they walk alike,

At times they even talk alike --

You can lose your mind,

When cousins are two of a kind.*

*Sung to the tune of The Patty Duke Show theme song.

Okay, I'm old enough to know how really funny this is.

Ditto!

Okay, I'm old enough to know how really funny this is.

Ditto!

Thank god I'm not the only one. We used to sing that song all the time with my many cousins.

Got the Headamp KGSS in the mail from Stretch!

Since this is my first electostrostatic headphone amp, I need to ask some stupid questions. Should I do or not do anything (I know not to pour water on the amp or headphones)? For example,

1. Should I start up/turn off the amp with a load (headphones plugged in) or not or does it not matter?

2. How long should the amp be on with out a load?

3. I assume I should turn down the volume when switching headphones (although since I have one pair I don't have a problem).

4. I assume it is biased at 580V and I don't need to open it up to change anything.

5. Do I need to keep stat headphones under a dust cover?

Anything else? Thanks in advance for answering my newbie questions.

Edited June 10, 201016 yr by shellylh

I think the KGSS is built such that you don't need a load (someone confirm or deny), but there's really no point in having it on unless the headphones are plugged in, just in case they take longer to wake up than is normal.

4. Don't make assumptions, you'll make an ass out of you and umptions.

5. Yes, absolutely.

Thank god I'm not the only one. We used to sing that song all the time with my many cousins.

But now I can't get the damn song out of my head. Curses on you, Al.

I think the KGSS is built such that you don't need a load (someone confirm or deny), but there's really no point in having it on unless the headphones are plugged in, just in case they take longer to wake up than is normal.

4. Don't make assumptions, you'll make an ass out of you and umptions.

5. Yes, absolutely.

Thanks for the help Dusty.

Re #2, I was just asking for the future, when/if I get the O2's or take it to a meet.

Re #4, I have PM'd Stretch.

Plug in headphones, plug in amp, turn on, enjoy!

Catching up on this:

- Congrats, Stretch! Just gotta work on your wickid pissah accent now

- Patty Duke, huh? My wife sings that sometimes, the only thing she remembers is something about a hot dog "driving her wild"

- We're still in Aruba, went to a great restaurant called El-Guacho's tonight. Red and the other white meat aplenty, and also red wine Sangria (not so much, but major yummage)....I got verklempt, it was like buttah I tell you......

Plug in headphones

turn on

enjoy

Got the Headamp KGSS in the mail from Stretch!

Since this is my first electostrostatic headphone amp, I need to ask some stupid questions. Should I do or not do anything (I know not to pour water on the amp or headphones)?

Anything else? Thanks in advance for answering my newbie questions.

First off, congrat.

Do not pour water or other beverages onto the amp or headphones, but otherwise this should be easy. I have never heard of plugging in headphones before the amp but curious if others think this is preferable. I also think it is ok to have the amp on without a load for reasonable periods of time but again I an curious of the more knowledgeable takes on this issue.

Enjoy in any case.

Only one congrat but since you gave me a pretty princess, I'll forgive you.

Only one congrat but since you gave me a pretty princess, I'll forgive you.

i finally found a good mexican restaurant in cincinnati tonight.

That is a very important discovery because I could live without Mexican food. Seriously.

I had Mexican (well Tex-Mex) as soon as I got back in town. Definitely could not live without it.

I know of a good Mexican in Tennessee.

I know of a good Mexican in Tennessee.

You should let Brent know about him/her, so they can hang out.

i bet it's a bit easier t find good mexican where you are than where i am.

Try finding good Mexican in Hawai'i

I spent the whole day finishing up my final, last paper at the University of Chicago. And having turned in my thesis a week ago, that makes me done with M.A. It has been a taxing year, in terms of intellectual stimulation, but it was all worth it. Now I'm just feeling dazed and not sure what to do with myself.