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I just had a flashback to when I worked at Sears during college. I actually convinced a cute-but-not-super-bright young lady that worked there that naugahyde was actually the hide of the Nauga, a close relative of the Platypus. She seemed to gain new appreciation for the material after that 😄. She was adorable.....

Have been playing around with amp boards, this time a pair of mono TPA3116D2 boards, driven by one of my pi-based streamer/DAC's. A little bright sounding, but I put this on and just remembered how great it is. Hannah Reid's voice is just so passionate! Recorded pretty well, too....

There's a Grateful Dead joke in there somewhere....

Nice stuff....! Did this all start with Frippertronics? I need to go back and listen to some of that stuff....

I think I still have Trio's Da Da Da on 12" single, need to dig through and find out for sure.....

Ric Schultz @ Electronic Visionary Systems will put "gunk" (putty or something similar) even on some solid state parts as dampening/vibration control. I have never had a piece of gear NOT improved by him, but holy shitballs is that tweaky!

In this modern times of many pronouns, where I sometimes lose track of the conversation due to "them/they," I look back and think we should have taken Divine's pronoun to self-describe: Shim. She/Him.....

3 watts per channel of the purest Class A you'll ever hear! 🤣

What an incredible story Steve, and I so admire how you persevered throughout many times and places of ignorance and hatred. In my life we've been blessed to have many family friends, several of whom are gay. My father and stepmother were minority owners of a travel agency with a gay friend. He was always part of the family, as were the owners of a B&B in Maine (since sold). Many an event had these friends there, and we were all just part of the family (one of the B&B owners just happen to be a great cook, and made the best desserts I've ever had). In college we had an LGTBQ club (and this was Babson College, a conservative Business School). I had thought that an RA in my dorm was gay, but he never came out in school. He is out many years now, and very happy I'm happy to say, today. The only negative experience was with a friend in High School. Chris never formally came out, but all of us knew he was gay and he was always just one of us. I found out while in college that he killed himself. I don't know the reasons, but I always feared he struggled with coming out; maybe something with his family, I don't know. It's wonderful to see so much being the norm now, love is truly love. But therefore it's so sad to see those spots where things are not normal, for gay people or any other person who is treated as an outcast. Funny story: one year when Karen and I were in Ogunquit, she took me to a place called The Front Porch. Very much a gay spot, though many different-sex couples like us would be there, too. It was a lot of fun, but I had to admit I disliked the place. Not because gay people were there, but because they sang (with wonderful voices though) too many show tunes. And I really friggin' hate show tunes! 🤣 EDIT: and to answer the question, what does Gay pride mean to me? It means I have more wonderful people in my life to teach me more about life and to be their wonderful selves.

Some recent funnies....who does that protestor look like? 🙂 Schrödinger's cat?

Don't know if this should go into Speaker Porn, Amplifier Porn, or if we should create a new topic, Cable madness! Holy shitballs!

Stupid shit like this keeps me chuckling on stupid shitty days....

RIP Bill....got to see him live with the Celtics in that great 1986 year.....

Happy Birthday!!

Belated Happy Birthday!!

Oh man, glad I didn't say anything 😄 I was born December 1964, so "officially" a Boomer, but definitely Gen-X as well as Boomer..... But I do agree with Steve regarding the downfall of TV news....I blame Reagan and the removal of the Fairness Doctrine....

So sorry to hear all this Jose, hope you are doing better!

Very Happy Birthday! Hope it is/was great!

First weekend up in our Maine Condo, nice to be up here. As always, set up the stereo (all-in-one with Orchard Pecan Pi + board and Purifi amp modules -> Kaya S12 speakers). This is the second all-in-one like this I modded, did a cleaner job on the back of this one....no panel scratches. Also a lovely picture of Nubble Lighthouse in York Maine with the Northern Lights; not my pic. But one of Karen and my favorite places!

Interesting but don't like the aesthetic in that room.... I DO like the side view pic, maybe a variation on "His Master's Voice" perhaps?

Man....that is BIG...what a fucking legend....RIP Mr. Albini!

Very Happy Birthday! Hope there is knot one bad thing about the day, and all is wonderful 😁

@mikeymad Ever had this brand before? 😝

Couple recent views....both caused a bit of "Holy Shitballs" reactions....