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@shellyh - LOL! @AKG - more insane flagship headphone pricing.

^Nokia PureVIew FTMFW!

^this. thank goodness.

Really nice pics CJ! (and nice story too)

I'm amazed at the industry response to these USB dongle-type DACs (Audioquest Dragonfly, Meridian Explorer, etc.) I mean, a tiny device based on miniature IC's, with output stages getting juice from USB power? What does that say for traditional audiophile engineering beliefs (discrete circuits, beefy power supplies, class-A, sturdy cases, etc.)? Do they really match up to full-sized components, or are they "just" a gateway drug?

^ all of this Jeff - congrats & keep it up!

Hoping for the best possible outcome for you & all of your family Todd.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday buddy.

^ such a cool place!

Slightly belated HB!

^

Happy Birthday!

This seems like a terrific soccer-dad/mom type camera. Perfect for kids sports or other performance events. The sensor has shown decent low-light performance for the size. Coupled with a fast lens allowing for stop-action shutter speeds make it just the ticket. Add on an RX100 for EDC & you (and potentially a partner) have got family events covered at all times for under two G's. Shit, that would cover 99% of us.

Yes, great pics indeed. You will all look back in a year & laugh.

Happy Birthday Vicki!

Btw, I never got an email confirmation. So I just went to Pogoplug, logged in using my Adorama credentials, & selected the free 20GB option.

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Happy Birthday buddy! Once again, you are still older than me

"Broadchurch" finale - I came around to liking this show a lot more after I stopped expecting it to be another "Luther" or "The Fall". Rather than being focused on a serial killer, it unfolds more like a novel, slowly peeling back the layers of a (supposedly) sleepy coastal town. The ending scene is very moving. "Sleepy Hollow" - my favorite new show of the season so far. Better than Whedon's "MAOS", imo.

I remember Tyll posting on HF around that same timeframe (2007) about an HA-2 based amp that Headroom was planning.

"Great minds..."

Classic Wheatfield HA-2: Layout seem to be the mirror opposite: What is that heat sink dissipating? I love that the headphone jack label explictly says "UNBAL OUT"

Hmmmm... not sure what about the main pump would have tripped the breaker other than it was not up to the task at hand. You may need a more powerful main pump. Btw, the "battery backup" only powers a secondary, less powerful pump. Your main pump cannot be sustained for any length of time on battery, so when the mains power goes, your primary pump stops working regardless. For that, you need a generator. Glad the insurance company came through though.

One of my mom's beagles began to suffer frequent seizures a few years back. Since that time, he's been on a daily regimen of Phenobarbital. This has curbed his seizures down to one or two per year since, with no negative side effects other than frequent urination. Other than that, he is a happy "puppy" (actually ~8 or 9 y/o rescue). Hopefully Quest has a full recovery. Stay positive Al.