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That's nine more than AA.

Yeah, it's those little rays in the bottom pic that are the giveaway for Maple or Beech to me. That graining is not that common among other species of wood.

In all fairness, I'd like to give him way more than just a snub.

Definitely not Teak. Pretty sure it's not Hickory either, not even Old Hickory.

They sound phenomenal, and there are many wood choices to choose from. My pair are awaiting a Suck-it-ALO cable, and hopefully I'll get some better pads in the near future.

Now that is interesting!

Or people with unusually large penises.

Aleut, as they consider fish head a delicacy. Care to share more of your story Fitz. I knew something happened, but never knew exactly what.

Ooh, can't wait to hear your thoughts Don.

Got the same email, and I've even met Mark, briefly years back. While I usually tend to think business is business, and don't get involved with what's going on behind the scenes, every now and then someone goes beyond the point of being able to ignore their character, or in this case lack of such. While I've done business with AV123 in the past, and have recommended them in the past, I have to full heartedly agree with my brethren here. This 'NED' has sunk to a level far below that which should be acceptable to discount, and I just could not condone any endeavor which might put another dollar in the scumbags pocket.

Damn! That is indeed a screaming deal!

Nice! If that needs a home after the real deal arrives my checkbook is on standby.

This looks like a totally badass preamp. Wish I could hang with the big dogs on this one.

I'm just not sure from the pics, but I have seen some Beech that looks similar. I just don't think it's Cherry though.

Would you like me to put in a word with the Princess of Kansas, and see if she could have a word with the Dutchess of Arkansas?

Congrats from the man who once found a slide rule imposing.

Not all eruptions are necessarily a bad thing. Quite the contrary if the damage is minimal. Think of it in terms of sex...better to have medium sized eruptions at semi-regular intervals, than to have it build up for long periods of time and blow one giant wadd.

You win a feather boa.

Oh not in the least! I understood your injection of comedic prose perfectly. That dude just touched a nerve in me. I'm sure many parents have said similar things in jest, but as a serious inquiry that left me very cold. You're on a roll today Reks!

I'm caught off guard and have no response. You Sir are the winner!

Please don't ask him to show the slot for the trim pot if he isn't!

I grew up with physical abuse. My Dad loved us, but didn't know how to teach. Instead he relied on corporal punishment that almost always went way too far. Doctor visits were not out of the norm for my Brothers and myself as a result. That was a different time. However this is not a whiney, poor, pitiful me story. I got past it, I have a good and relatively happy life, and I forgave my Dad decades ago. I also loved him very much, and he had many, many good qualities as well. With that being said I think the emotional havoc that would be a certainty from living with an asshole that has no love for you at all, and wants you gone so that he can be a fun loving single "cool guy" again, would be far worse than any physical abuse I ever had to bare. I could find no sympathy for such a self involved POS.

But they don't hold up well on a construction site, so I prefer the over the shoulder method.

Nice!

I don't promote violence as a solution to any problem, but then you read something like this and realize that some people just need the shit beat out of them. I'll volunteer to do it, as many of you are busier people than I.