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The VP is a great way to enjoy the feel of an FP without sacrificing convenience. The only qualm some people have is the clip placement, which can be troublesome if the user doesn't employ a traditional tripod grip.

I'm using my Pelikan M205 demo today. IMO the M200 series is one of the best bargains in modern fountain pens. I'm also packing my MB149 and Danitrio Mikado in black urushi.

On my iPhone so its hard to link, but do a search on amazon for "caffeine gum", its the stay alert military grade gum.

case of sugar free bawls 5 packs of milspec caffeinated gum

yeah thats how it starts. i need to scrounge up some cash for those new MFSL Metallica 45s.

Fantastic! GotM is great if a bit obtuse, but the next book, Deadhouse Gates, is pure win. But in GotM, don't you meet Kruppe? I love Kruppe.

dusty, the Dresden books are great fun, I've read about the first four. I'm currently reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy. This book is terrifying in its totality of vision, the most pure & horrific post apocalyptic tale I've yet come across. I'm not finished yet, but I can already give this book my highest recommendation.

apologies for selling you a dud pair cosmo! I'll definitely check out a pair at canjam. Will voltron's be there?

really? i'm honestly shocked. i quite enjoyed the sound of the 357 when I owned it, though it was lacking in all the areas that ultrasones are, namely midrange and tonality. basically it sounded exactly like it was described in reviews i'd read. i'd be interested to hear another pair at canjam, but I'd also be interested to know what exactly made 357 a dud.

I've never heard the L3000, and am a fan of the HP1000, but I'd say get the L3000, just for the fun of living with a new can.

done!

Good flick.

Stax amp question: I might find myself in need of a normal bias Stax amp in the not to distant future. This amp will be used to power my SR-Lambda. An additional pro bias output is a plus, just for flexibility's sake. Price range is ~$500, but I'm not married to that price, and would like to hear all my options. There's a nice list of discontinued amps on the Stax Earspeakers Wiki, but its hard to discern what the quality choices are in those amps. Thanks!

i have yet to try the regular, I drink the sugar free. I'll have to order some of the regular, but the sugar free is great, if you are into diet drinks.

yay bawls.

swell idea.

yay maggies! i'd love to hear some maggies some day. they read like a speaker I would enjoy.

All these differing opinions make me eager to hear the current stax lineup.

as sketchy as markl is, I'd be interested to hear a pre and post mod D5000. canjam maybe?

i'm a bit confuzzled as to how many speakers you will be purchasing and what application they will be used for. because at least to me, once the price hits three large my buck ain't bangin'.

OII Headband Update: After reading a bit through the Stax thread on HF, I saw I could also focus my bending efforts on the bend directly above the housing, not just on the arc as a whole. At first I tried to bend them so they were basically flat, basically making the headband a continuous arc. This left the bottoms of the earcups way to far off the side of my face. So I bent the arc back into its stock shape (I had it squeezed it in so the arc was longer), still I had problems with the bottom of the earcup. So I tried the reverse, and bend the bend above the housing back to its original position and then even further in. I then gave the arc a good squeeze so it wouldn't press against the top of my head (big head), and was delighted to find the headphone now grips my head very securely and comfortably, with the earcups hooking quite nicely underneath my ears. Feels very secure and very comfortable, and the sound is just fantastic. Here's my theory: when the bass and treble sounds right, you've gotten your earpad rotation correct. When the midrange sounds magical and the soundstage coherent, you've gotten your headband arc properly bent for your head, or at least you are on the right path.

i have failed, you have won. :'( also i do generally dislike bananas and big band jazz.

the 1900s, jesus, relax.

the poll is not intended to cover the entire history of music, just the decades listed. like if I said choose your favorite fruit: apples oranges pineapple i'm not hatin' on bananas, I just want to know which of the above three fruits you like best.