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Yeah, that was some fucked up video I saw. While I bet they will be better prepared for the next I one, the pure volume will be overwhelming. Looks like northern MA will escape this one for the most part. But my son was still called in tonight and tomorrow to work 5 hour night shifts at the supermarket. Sucks because he has a test tomorrow; maybe they'll let him bow out or leave early tonight now that the storm doesn't look to impact as strongly.....

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday! Only 31....such a young'un.....!

Heck, it was tough to get through some of the album, never mind that video! This stuff was so campy crap fun in the day, though!

Came across this in my list, copied and brought to work. Remember the days....good times....good times.....

Yeah....that would be GREAT.....

I actually admire you Jacob, it's rare to have someone that cares so much about looking good and professional, even if not a C-level exec. Even our CIO here hardly wears a tie. That said....I'm pretty much a slob. Khaki's and collared shirts similar to Nate, but in jeans today because of snow and salt and what it can do to my pants. Saves me money as well....

RIP Glenn Frey. This year is already starting to suck pretty badly. So many greats gone already.....

I missed that, sorry to hear about the speakers, too....

Sorry for your loss, Marshall, sympathies to you and the entire family.

It's amazing what differences some things make. There's a guy in Switzerland who recommends Windows Server 2012 R2 and makes some optimization SW for that (and other OS versions, FWIW) as well. You can run it in "core" mode and have many things disabled. People have similar reactions to JP#'s....

RIP Grizzly Adams.....always enjoyed that show...... I looked him up on IMDB, never realized how much he did (almost all I hadn't heard of though).

With Diet Coke sauce to top it off! Happy Birthday!

Hope you enjoy, Tom! I've been toying with the idea to get their Ion amp when it comes out, but then I'd lose out on some analog inputs I'm using with my current integrated (I need at least 2, preferably 3; and the Exogal DAC has one analog input it digitizes). JP, I haven't had experience with any of the higher end media servers, but I have to say that - with the tweaks like the Regen and Intona - my PC/laptop USB out sounds pretty damn good.... I HAVE tried lesser servers, Pioneer N-30 and Auralic Aries. Both are good or great, but still ended up using the computer.

I know what you mean Jon....I want things pretty simple too. This is why I like when one small thing makes a good difference. Tom, I love the Exogal. I got two, and sold my Auralic Vega. Loved that too, but it's a different sound than the Exogal. More incisive while still being pretty musical. But for my taste, the Exogal is more musical....I just got into the music more.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

RIP Snape, and FUCK cancer.....

Both my systems (speaker and headphone) are currently using the Exogal Comet DAC. I had also tried the iPurifier 2 with a NuPrime IDA-8 integrated that has USB DAC; not a great result as the amp is voiced a bit softer. And I VERY briefly plugged the Jitterbug between desktop PC and an Auralic Gemini 2000; not enough listening to form an opinion. I removed it because I think the cable was stressing the connections. I first heard of the Intona through the Computer Audiophile forums. They seem to be a nice and dedicated bunch of nuts, but don't have the crap and stupidity seen on HF many times. A couple guys there reported that the Intona made noticeable improvements on the Yggy (one also mentioning the Jitterbug and Regen did not). Some of the thread was taken up with trying to get incompatibilities working, but it sounded like no issues with the Yggy, and no issues with my DAC. I think between the DAC's USB implementation, and the source implementation, a lot can be done, adding up in money. I found the Regen and Intona to make some nice differences without going nuts in other areas, even USB cables.

I'm a bit loathe to post this, but I have had some interesting and positive experiences. There's a lot of buzz around about various USB tweaks to extract better sound from PC or Mac audio. It was cheap enough that I decided to jump into the fray. I started with a Uptone Audio Regen, and immediately heard sonic benefits. So I looked for various other devices, and ended up with an iFi iUSB 3.0 (used at work with my Chord Mojo), iFi iPurifier 2, Audioquest Jitterbug, and just tonight a previously-unknown-to-me product called the Intona USB Isolator. A lot of marketing BS floats about, along with some science, pseudo- or not. Everything I have tried so far, though, HAS had some improvement in at least some areas. Not all improved enough to enjoy....the iPurifier 2 did some nice things, but sucked some air and life from the music. I haven't yet really tried the Jitterbug enough to judge it fairly. But I have had such positive experiences with two products that I wanted to mention them: The Uptone Audio USB Regen, and the Intona USB Isolator. I believe the iFi iUSB 3.0 is doing good things at work, but hadn't tried the Mojo without it, so can't quantify. And I'm not in the mood to sit there and try things mix and match. Some people with a lot of time on their hands have been playing around with multiple devices, putting one before the other than switching sequence, etc. etc. I just want more simplified plug and mostly play. As of now, I have the Intona in my speaker system, and the USB Regen in my main headphone system. In each place, they make a nice difference in clarity and things like soundstage and imaging. More music just seems to come through. Thankfully not so expensive; range from ~$50 to $300. USB Regen was under $200, Intona USB Isolator $258 shipped from Germany. Both have made, IMO, much more improvement than perhaps any other component that costs that little. I've been reading about the USB Isolator's ability to work well with good basic USB cables, negating the need for the uber-expensive cables that don't make as much a difference. Just wondering if anyone has played around with these types of tweaks.....or cares

Some really funky modern African music! Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa

Happy Birthday gents!

Oh, we're in agreement.... I compare to someone like Johnny Cash. (My interpretation) As he got older and saw his mortality, he kept on and sang music of some great reflection, "accepting" his death. To me, Bowie saw it and USED it as part of his art. That's what I mean by martyr....not that he WANTED to die, but facing it was done in a way that only he could.

It'll sound kind of creepy/corny, but it's like he martyred himself for the music & art....and he may be the only one to get away with it.

Have also been doing a mix of David Bowie, got a 24/96 copy of Blackstar I need to bring to work. Took a break and now listening to some PiL

I see Megatrons with Icelandic Cookies in the future (you ARE putting an oven in the lab, correct?)

^^^ I remember seeing that show (Saturday Night Live) when they played. Klaus and the "red" guy did a nice backup on TVC15 as well..... And Klaus' version of "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead" is great! Now, off to listen to Blackstar