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Not what you asked for, but might be an alternative solution https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Aluminum-Coupling-Flexible-Connector/dp/B07G6PQS5V/ref=asc_df_B07G6PQS5V/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=633248879226&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10924512438477359103&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003244&hvtargid=pla-1890454766543&psc=1

I hate the bags and always just throw them out. Green comes in consistent stackable boxes that are almost worth their exorbitant price. So I change my vote to green. It's worth it in the end.

https://www.head-case.org/forums/topic/9993-jacobs-mindless-consumerism-ftwwhatd-you-buy-this-time/page/881/#comment-913964 It's a more limited system, so it may not meet your needs. But if it does, It's worth considering. Otherwise I'd probably look at turquoise for no other reason than Steve seems to like it.

I have the base version of these. The upgraded ones Steve linked to use a more expensive driver, and possibly better amps. They are remarkable in their ability to do deep bass . They are also remarkable in their ability to sound like just about any speaker you like. The DSP is fun. The tunings are done via a USB dongle that you insert. And as Steve guessed, you basically find the tuning you like and stick with it. The app isn't necessary, or really even very useful. I'm not sure I've ever used it. I just keep a download of all the tunings in case I want to change it - in practice I never do. Additionally, repairs are pretty easy and the warranty is long. In the event of an issue, they basically send you a whole module complete with streamer, dac, amp, etc. A few screws and one cable and it's done. The biggest issue would be the company going under. Sound quality is quite good. They aren't perfect at all, but for the cost you'd be hard pressed to buy speakers, amps, dac, streamer and cables that compared. That said, I am probably jumping ship before too long. But that has more with a desire to build something weird and esoteric, and to play with tubes again. So if anyone is interested in a good deal on some of these hit me up. Mine have the Primare SC15 which can be included, or not. I am happy to keep it.

@blessingx Fuji X-E1 or X-70

I worked at a used camera store many years ago. We'd periodically find little red plastic circles that said "Leitz" on them in boxes of junk. People would pay real money for those. Even more, apparently, if they are glued to a Panasonic P&S.

The power supply matters so much more, and is so much harder to design. Amp circuits are a dime a dozen - they all more or less sound the same.

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They better be careful they don't get sued over those rounded corners.

I have a couple and very occasionally they're really useful. But if I didn't have them, I probably wouldn't buy them.

both of these should probably have good air filtration.

It sounds like music written by a Large Language Model (Large Musical Model?) - a compilation of everything that came before. As such, it's the antithesis of creative, but it's perfectly structured for now.

If you use a shunting pot (configuration B below) built with a regular audio taper pot instead of a quad pot in a balanced design, besides being both cheaper and inherently symmetrical, nearly all of the taper is in the first half which makes amps appear to these sorts of people as being more powerful than they actually are.

We have a cat named Jellybean He's named after Craig Feldspar's cat.

Happy birthday!

Pretty sure I've posted this before, but it deserves multiple postings.

Same cake as the last time, except for passion fruit filling this time.

Dolby Atmos Wants You to Listen Up. True believers in the immersive audio format say it could restore a musical appreciation lost to a generation that has come up during the streaming era. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/arts/music/dolby-atmos.html

Square format is underappreciated.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi

20 years old, 80 views. Qualifies as hidden gem. A lovely song and album.