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Ruff ruff ruff, ruff ruff ruff ruff... ruff! Actually I watched an episode of CSI that makes me think this might be legit. There are some very strange people out there.

Gorgeous cables Nate! I think both look great unsleeved.

I'd have to agree. Have you asked him to buy the amp back from you?

I like the buttons, especially the neon that lights up as you scroll over them.

Installed a $700.00 toilet. They don't install any easier than a $150.00 toilet.

I think there are valid points on each side though, and I agree with Reks about Earl. He's very passionate, possibly over eager at times (as am I), maybe not easily swayed, but no shill.

Just a side note. Those K340s look like the pair I made Cocobolo caps for. If so those used to belong to Mikah (Redleader), and are not Headphiled, but DIY modded.

I can certainly understand supporting a maker that you've come to like. I can understand putting up with a certain amount of delays, because you really like the maker and his work. I consider myself very loyal to the people I've done business with that I like in this hobby. I've had some minor delays with some of them that don't bother me in the least. Heck I suffer from delayed production at times, and it's usually no fault of my own, or life steps in the way. Most of the builders I'm very loyal to are DIY builders that are just doing this part time, so it's not entirely the same situation. I could send pretty large sums of cash to Warrior05, Fitz, fierce-freak, Nate, looser101 or namaanf without ever loosing any sleep. They just exhibit the kind of character that gives me complete trust in them. That doesn't mean however that my fanboyism of said builders couldn't be broken. Documented proof of wrongdoing to any other member would probably put me off right then and there. Illegal activity like that spoken of in this thread would have me jumping ship and crying thief at the top of my lungs. But even delays of the length we're talking about here would have to play a major roll in my decision to find another builder, even if that meant another house sound. I don't know if the allegations toward Mikhail are true or not. I really have no opinion either way. I'm just stating that I can understand a certain amount of loyalty for a builder until a line is crossed, then it's time to reevaluate that loyalty.

I'm pretty sure it is. I've seen the moon reflecting the sun's light like that many times in Alaska. That kind of looks like a Russian Orthodox church in Alaska.

Congrats JB, that's awesome!

Yippie!

No kidding! I tried giving away 7.11" once. Not only did I get the same kind of reactions, I also got arrested! Those High School girls have unrealistic expectations if you ask me.

So exactly when did Africa become a country?

Yep, Corey Hart walked away without injury.

AT uses good quality exotic woods. They do use toners on some of their cups, but I think the idea behind that was to embody the Japanese Red lacquer technique, so that's quite acceptable to me. The Macassar Ebony on the W5000 is beautiful, and should set a standard for headphones in that price range.

For $1000.00 entry fee I as a wood snob expect much better. Let's forget about SQ for a second and just talk about aesthetics alone. My biggest bitch with the D5000 is the stained and overtoned wood cups. They have so much toner that you can barely make out any wood grain whatsoever. When you open the cans up you can see that Denon used a rather blah species of wood to start with. As a wood snob I feel that if you need to stain a wood you're using a substandard wood to begin with. I have no issue with this when the wood is not meant as the main feature of a product or if the price reflects the quality of the wood. However for $1000.00 price tag I expect a top notch exotic wood with a clear finish. I know that aesthetics are not the most important aspect of a headphone, but at this pricepoint one should expect great SQ, great comfort, great durability and great aesthetics IMO.

Very, very sweet!

Happy Birthday Gents!

Happy Birthday!

I love buying socks! Socks and boxer shorts are one thing a guy just can't have too many of.

Fitz are you OK buddy? Send us a signal if you can.

Thanks Vicki.

Happy Birthday!

Not really, I've been thinking of trading in for about a year now. Hyundai has been at the top of my list, because of their warranty and excellent quality. I see you went with the Epos, nice choice IMO. I'm the fat guy on the right.