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I don't normally do birthday greetings for long absent Head-casers, but noticed that @Duggeh turned 40 today. Seems like only yesterday that he was a young Scottish squire experimenting with large obscure headphones. If you happen to see this, then I hope you are well, Duggeh, and would love to hear tales of your middle age! Cheers!

It's an interesting unit Not the sharpest thing in the world, but it focuses quickly. The out of focus areas are warm and fuzzy, so it has good bork-eh. Probably best used outdoors.

Also hung some non functional "decorative" curtains.

Turned This: Into This: Because: This:

Few more from the interwebz via my drive. The one about chocolate I especially love because it is SO much Karen - sent it to her sisters and one said she cried she laughed so hard.

I can make it about 2 min before losing interest. Good for them for their marketing (costume) and bringing something new (not really new) for the kids to get excited about. I should invest in microtonal fretboards and guitars. Id imagine sales will start picking up soon.

Peaky Blinders (Netflix) - I know I am so late (like, ten years late!) to this party, but here we are finally. Binged thru the first two seasons, & started series #3. Not perfect, but lots of "fun" (usually in a dark-ish way). Dang, life was harsh not so long ago.

Flea's trumpet focused Honora. I'm not in the RHCP fan base (but am Jane's Addiction), so surprised at how enjoyable this is. ex.

Unsurprisingly, A fair amount of UK specific context is assumed, but a lot of this has been in the global news because of the people involved and public interest. Besides, it's nice to have a cold open / any content without a certain individual. Enjoy.

Louis Rossman has several cats. Mr Clinton is 17 years old and has heath issues, but is as adorable as ever.

My coach at Laguna had these. I love them.

The cat looks really embarrassed

The wifey and her bestie cooked up a homemade pasta puttanesca last night that was spectacular. I got curious so searched a bit... This recipe from the NYT garnered a lot of love for those less inclined to eyeball it... https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11583-pasta-puttanesca HS

Root Down - Live ! by Jimmy Smith (1972) https://open.qobuz.com/album/0060254782508 Example: Getting a Friday groove on with Jimmy.

Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker - I've Got the Music in Me (Sheffield Labs recording on CD) - Picked up at a local Goodwill on a whim based on the label. I was not familiar with the Sheffield Lab era but was intrigued by the cover, so I grabbed it. Have I found my newest obsession?

Watching 21-year-olds get their brains rearranged by amazing old songs is extremely rewarding. Actual quote: "Fucking hell that might be the best intro ever?" 🤷‍♂️

After another week of testing I like the outcome of the latest CFA3smd something with the dual opamp bias servos. Thanks a lot Kevin. My version is a Zero Feedback version of CFA3. I’ve heard, read, that some people favor the Super Symmetrical version. So, here is a drawing drafting of a ZF/SS version of CFA3smd something with… … six small Omron latching relays. Five for ZF/SS switching and the sixth for LED identification of mode in progress. Two JST XH3 connectors for a momentary toggle switch and LEDs to control the ZF/SS modes.

Happy Birthday, Doug!

But does it HDCD? Finally, a more objective analysis of Pacific Microsonics' technology:

Enjoy your day of cats, guitars and trades Doug! 🎉 Cheers!

Vol. 2 Friday. I know Rob is excited.

Arise, Shine by Anna Lapwood (2026) https://open.qobuz.com/album/n779x4iy660bi Example: The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge - really comes alive on this new recording. The title track is an original work by Anna - and of course as an organist she added a bit of that in. Nice Sony Classical recording as always.

Did anybody try these at the NYC meet? https://apos.audio/products/sjy-electrostatic-headphones

Rush - mark deux

Listened to this on Qobuz yesterday while doing yardwork. The sound quality and performance is outstanding. I recognized two of the songs from my youth but never noticed how good the band was. I'm going to have to track this down on a physical format. It's a keeper. Thanks for rec.

Saw a posting for this band on FB, checked more out and I like it! They do a couple of good covers on their album.... One original, one cover:

mientras tanto en México, if Only

I don't know if this should be under podcasts, listening to, or here, but Norah Jones Is Playing Along with Jason Isbell

Obvious reasons.

Post Hipster, Home Cooked, AI Fish Curry

An actual music video

I got a little obsessed when I heard this song for the first time yesterday:

2 and 5 is what I'd set it to and that is also likely not the cause, fuses blow for a reason so check for any failed parts. These amps are almost 30 years old at this point so they need to be refurbished.

you do not have the jumpers in the right position for the voltage you need. the voltage rating on the fuse is meaningless.

If the fuses are blowing, then something is wrong somewhere. Never use fast blow fuses, let alone 30A. If the fuse manages to hold and something is shorted, do you want to dump 2.4kW into the amp? No...

are you sure of the jumpers for the voltage you are using. if jumpered on 100 or 120v and you put 220 in it, fuse will blow instantly. but you do need a slow blow fuse.

Rest in Soft Rockin Peace "& Crofts" https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/26/dash-crofts-dead/#

They are a notorious chinese workshop specializing in the production and sale of counterfeit headphones. There are now many workshops in China specialize in producing counterfeit headphones, with zmf, abyss, beyer, and sennheiser being the most affected.

Katsu tofu with Japanese curry

Martin L. Kennedy, the main man behind the Australian space rock project All India Radio has a very nice kitty.

Even this guy gets the role.

Calling him a cunt is too kind. RIP Bob Mueller

Which president would you respect more? What a fucking cunt. The second one, to be clear. Note: Brent's image won't load for me, so this may be partly repetitive.

Yeah, this is shockingly bad. Why they didn't just adapt the many headbands on the market in China is beyond me. The CD3000/R10 units are very well made from the right supplier.

Since I just got these, might be time to talk about possibly the rarest stuff Stax ever made. Let me introduce the SRM-Monitor Mk2 and the SR-Lambda Pro New: I've only seen a couple of these for sale over the years so very rare indeed. The headphones are basically the modern version of the Lambda Pro's but not the Spirit/Pro Classic, made later than that. The SRM-Monitor has been called the Mk2 but the changes are mostly to the chassis. Inside there is still a SRM-1 Mk2 and the ED-1 but with different parts. They are all Pro bias only and notice the extra output on the back. The volume knob is also similar to the SRM-T1S/W knob and not the SRM-1 Mk2 unit found of the original Monitors. I have no idea when these were made but I've heard late 90's and for special customers which wanted to replace their older Lambda Pro sets and SRM-Monitors. With these here the Lambda collection is almost complete...