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TL; DR: I’ve wanted to build a Blue Hawaii ever since I read about it on head-wize. I finally got around building a mini BH-BJT packed into a small enclosure like a can of sardines. Many small tweaks were done in attempt to reach the measured performance of the original Blue Hawaii. The details of the journey are recorded here. Many thanks to Dr. Kevin Gilmore for designing this legendary project. Thanks to Kerry, JimL, Joamat and many others for making it such a fun journey. KGBH1.pdf

Bánh Mì, my beloved.

I hope payed influencers die off like crypto. Waiting on my Red cameras to start my channel. Stool looks good though.

Superb sound quality and music. Must listen. I mean YMMV. Its very sparse. An example wouldn't really show much. You kind of have to listen to it all or nothing. It definitely connected with me. https://www.stereophile.com/content/recording-february-2023-wheel

I might be able to fit it on the wall over the dust collector. Remains to be seen after I get the new DC installed, hopefully next week.

I think there is a HC hole cutter lurking around here somewhere. https://drillsandcutters.com/8-piece-carbide-tipped-hole-cutter-set-1-depth-of-cut/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CTH5000_1_25_23 (01GQ0EWV8P8AD4RWCQ0DWJCGCK)&utm_content=SEE THE DEAL&_kx=c7G8KgsSeHShMYbNvZxX8Yo9-6evQZRhYO1URavqhpI%3D.HnFcF4 Hole Cutters Unite!

^^ I have that in my queue, because of the same source. :} Now: The Best of the Bothy Band The Bothy Band 1988 https://album.link/i/272543263 Example: Who does not like a Jig in a Bothy? It reminds me of my trip to Scotland and staying at a BnB in Glen Coe, there was a three person band playing amazing traditional tunes (one the smallest stage possible). As my friend Richard and I shared the bourbon we brought with the Scots, as we swilled their single malt.

Are you a paid influencer? Always have to check first. 🙂 Finished the uhhhh, finish for the tiny step stool. Holds my weight with no noises, so the little kids should be fine.

to do 10 amps you are going to need to boost the drive current. probably lowering the value of r1 to 120 ohms. same with r4.

Jolly good work! Thank you for the excellent PDF document. Lots of interesting stuff there.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (Music from the Motion Picture) Jerry Goldsmith 2022 https://album.link/i/1617832948 Example: Rounding out a theme so to speak...

hmmm - I like that. I hate the idea of filtering the shot, but this is just filtering the water before the puck. I also hate waist, but still interested.

Haven't bought a new watch for a while. Enjoying this one.

During the summer I will typically have one running. Not really able to keep up most days. I will be adding the Mr Cool at some point, but if I get the bigger Oneida 35 gallon Supercell, the wall space may be taken that I need for the mini-split. All that is left it 3 days of applying Arm-R-Seal to wrap this step stool up.

Well here is something odd, it's well known how much I "love" the SR-009 and I recently picked up a used one in Japan as a part of a larger bundle. I was just going to move it on as I already had one in my collection so after putting it off for a while, I sat down to test it in my main rig just to make sure it was ok. Now here is the odd part... this one sounds nothing like the other eight SR-009's I've had here over the years. It has a slight forward tilt to it but far better than any 009. It lacks that artificial "boxing in" of voices or the excessive brightness superimposed on everything. I dare to say they are pretty smooth and with proper bass response too. Thinking I was going nuts I grabbed the other set from my collection (which sounds like all the other 009's) and did a double blind test. I had my better half pick songs and hand me either of the two sets (plugged into the same Carbon CC) and this wasn't even close. With the regular 009, just the opening of a song was enough to give them away. That same feeling as with Tyll reviewing the Ultrasone ED10 if anybody remembers that... Now this set is never leaving my collection but why is it like this? It's not a super early one or a late one, I've had both (plus everything in the middle) and they all sound the same. In fact the other set I have here is one of the last ever made and it sounds the same as the very first set I got back in 2011. This set is in the SZ9-1200 range so this has to be a QC issue or something like that. I don't know the history of the set but no mention of it ever being serviced. Earpads feel like new and the whole set feels like new so yeah... not sure what is going on. I first tried tried them on Friday and I've probably logged 10 hours on them by now which is pretty unheard of for me with 009's. Hell, I had to force myself to try the Purrin Rock set which just arrived (those are weird) and now I'm back on the 009's.

Me: ramen I do love me some of my baby bok baby bok baby bok choy

Last night at Oakes and Evelyn started with a half dozen oysters and a spicy chorizo bao bun then a small plate of grilled octopus (left) and seared foie gras and ahi tuna (right) and last a cup of coffee with some deconstructed cheesecake

RIP to Lloyd Morrisett, co=creator of Sesame Street https://toughpigs.com/rip-lloyd-morrisett/ And RIP to Lance Kerwin, child/adult actor. He was also selling timeshares in Hawaii at one point, my wife and I met him on our honeymoon. Very nice guy....only 62..... https://variety.com/2023/tv/obituaries-people-news/lance-kerwin-james-at-15-1235502420/