shellylh

What a nice guy you are Colin. I went to my first Krav Maga course and it was awesome! I am now installing Windows 7 on my tablet pc. Let's see if it is any better than XP or Vista.

It seems that if you try to open the cover from the back (for example, if you pick it up and it is "upside down") that it could damage the Kindle. I have tried to do this a couple of times but I am pretty gentle and once I felt something was off, I stopped and turned it around. Nothing happened to mine. I could imagine that if you yanked it open from the back, some damage could be caused. Now that I think about it, since you have little monkey(s), maybe you may want to look into a different cover.

I have the leather cover from Amazon and I am happy with it. I like that you can completely fold back the cover. You do have to make sure not pry it open from the back though (as Wayne mentioned above in regard to other similar type covers). I would prefer to have something that has a hard cover and zips closed (to keep out dirt) but haven't found one that I would like. I usually keep the Kindle naked at home and only dress it when I take it out in public. Amazon.com: Amazon Kindle Leather Cover (Fits 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle): Electronics

I am pretty excited about learning "real life" self-defense (and *really* do need to get back in shape). We'll see how the first real class goes on Monday.

This morning I went to a introductory class on Krav Maga (Houston Krav Maga, Houston Israeli Martial Arts, Houston Israeli self defense - the self defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces) and signed up for a year membership. I am not really sure what I have gotten myself into but at least I will be able to kick anyone's butt who tries to steal my JH13's.

drp: The clear look great!

Vicki, the trans light blue look very nice, I think I will be happy with something like that.

drp: I am so so so very tempted to get clear but I am afraid of yellowing. The clear demos looked much cooler than any of the other demos that JH sent to me for the Houston meet. I am thinking of doing Electric Blue translucent (or some really light colored blue) so that I can still see the guts (will call JH Audio about the colors tomorrow). No artwork though (and no tats on my body either). Definitely getting the 64" cable. I was pretty impressed with the demos recently. I really didn't ever see myself ever getting a pair of high end custom IEMs but it seems that I have been pushed over that edge.

Went to the audiologists today for my impressions for the JH13's and will be mailing them to JH tomorrow morning. The impressions only cost $50 which made me happy. Also, the woman made sure to follow the list of "rules" I printed out from JH Audio's page which also made me happy. Now I just need to figure out what setup to use at the office with the JH13's (Headroom Desktop amp/dac, Gilmore Lite + Pico Dac or just a plain old Ipod Classic). For those who are wondering why I am not waiting for the so called JH16's or JH45's or whatever: The JH13's are clearly better because 13 is prime. But of course, 16=2^(2^2) which is pretty nice...

OK, found my RCA to 1/8" adapter to try the ONE with the GS-1. It is hard to decide what volume to set it on with the ONE. For some songs, if I set it on half volume, I have to turn the GS-1 to 3pm. For others, 11pm is ok. So I had to keep changing it with each song. The DAC portion is pretty good, not quite as dynamic, impactful or as musical as the ECD-1 but I wasn't really expecting anything like that. Also, I compared it to the 2move that I have and slightly preferred the ONE over the 2move, both as a DAC through the GS-1 and as an amp/dac. It is too bad the 2move is so much quieter (at least on low gain) than the ONE with IEMS. Of course, you should take all of this with a grain of salt since this is my findings over about an hour of listening.

So you spend $60 to pay someone to convert your cds to flac/mp3's and then take away the cds?

Ah ok. So put it on stereo and don't turn it all the way up (maybe 2/3 of the way or so)? Will there a problem with clipping if I put it all the way up or is it set up to handle that? They say in the manual to put it all the way up ("0 dB"): "Connect a home stereo to ONE

Assuming I can find my RCA to 1/8" adapter `thingy', I will hook it up to the GS-1 and WA5-LE and compare it the ECD-1. I assume that the hiss is similar to that of the Duet. I do not detect any hiss except through IEMS by the way. I am also not so sure how to get a "line out" from the ONE. The instructions say to put the output on "stereo" which is the same as the output setting for "headphones" (with volume adjustment on the computer/ONE) so won't this necessarily not be the same as a line out but the same as a headphone out. There is an "amp" option but the directions seems to claim that is only an instrument amp. I am so confused. http://support.apogeedigital.com/assets/documentation/one_usersguide.pdf Edit: Here is what it says in the manual: "Output Level - Select the operating characteristics of ONE's output in this menu: Select Stereo when ONE's output is connected to headphones, powered speakers, a mixing console or a home stereo Select Amp when ONE's output is connected to an instrument amplifier. ONE's output level is fixed (i.e. hardware and software output level controls won't change the output level) and reduced to a level better suited for instrument amplifier inputs."

Got the ONE in the mail today. Very easy to setup (downloaded software off Apogee's website for Snow Leopard...). I plugged in my Klipsch X10's and ....... hisssssss - no good. There is about the same amount of hiss on the ONE on near zero volume as I get on my Ipod Classic at near maximum volume. There is still less hiss than straight out of the Macbook Pro but that doesn't say much. I guess I will probably be sending it back because I don't think I could ever listen to the JH13 on it. Also, the ONE seems kinda cheap (I feel like the button you push on top is made by Fisher Price plastic) but it is pretty cheap so I cannot complain too much. Cannot really say much about the sound quality because I actually haven't listened to it much yet.

I understand, from a business perspective, that the portable amps are the way to go (especially if you can get other people to build them for you). I can still pout though. I am very happy with my GS-1 and certainly never plan on selling it (unless, perhaps, I were to replace it with a GS-X - assuming that is still an option in the future).

Hence the reason I sit here silently protesting by refusing to buy a Pico amp.

Has anyone actually received a new GS-X in the last two years?

OK, not so bad... except for my wallet.

Serious? I guess it had to happen.

This is one of the reasons that I didn't get the duet. If the Apogee ONE is hissy with IEMs, it will probably be going back - I will just have to spring for a Gilmore lite + Pico DAC for the office. By the way, I just looked at the price of the Gilmore lite, it seems to be $499 now. Wasn't it just recently $399 or I am just being stupid?

Good to know... I guess I use "claw" style.

I finally gave up on Mac mice and got a Logitech

of course

I had $100 credit at amazon so I ordered the ONE. Hope there is not too much hiss since I plan to use it with the JH13 (or ESW9) at the office.

27" nice! Anyone been using Chrome for the last couple of days? I am about to download and try it out.