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i love my house.

Link the fedex tracking So apparently they didn't attempt delivery because it was fucking raining. ain't exactly the pony express i guess. I have to keep reminding myself this is MY fault.

dude my post is superior because i listed the bonus tracks, so chek didn't have to click the amazon link.

a close friend of mine likes to say, "would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?"

disc one - mono disc two - stereo disc three: Arnold Layne Candy and a Currant Bun See Emily Play Apples And Oranges Paintbox Insterstellar Overdrive (french edit) apples and oranges (stereo version) matilda mother (alternative version) interstellar overdrive (take 6)

yeah, don't burn any bridges. just goto your supervisor and tell him/her you've found an opportunity that fits you better elsewhere, and you are putting in your 2 week notice. or you can be like "yeh whatev, fuck yall cos im out." either way, congratulations on the new opportunity.

no shit? wow. got a backup plan?

great looking set, I had forgotten I preordered it. the amazon preorder fairy brought it to me.

i like them! i am wearing the same glasses I bought in 1999, I've been meaning to pickup a new pair.

correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you end up with my old PPX3 slam? headcase fam 4ever, muthafucka.

x2. The market is just about always saturated with various SPs. Personally I would love to have a Supra XLR or another balanced SP (does Mikhail even do a balanced MPX3 or Extreme?) specifically for use with the HD650, but it just ain't in the financial cards right now. So nobody say "dew eet".

i still don't understand what 909's beef with SP is.

x2. But they could definitely be muddy if using tubes that don't have the powah to control the bass.

I experienced fatigue with the W11JPN after long listening bouts. Having said that, it is a fine can, just not my cuppa'.

As you know, I bought an MS2i at the same time you did. They are a great first Grado, and I can easily say they are the "sweet spot" in the sub-$300 Grado line up. Not nearly as bright as the 325i or 225, might even be called "rolled off", but this is a pleasant sound. Not as resolving as the RS-1, but they are still detailed and pretty airy for a Grado. The bass and the midrange is where it is at here. Marvelous! I'm loving listening to beat laden electronica, but even better, rock vinyl, since vinyl shows off those low frequencies so well. Also, the MS2i can be listened to at high volumes (relative to other, brighter Grados) for longer periods of time without being fatiguing. This also makes the bass that much more impactful and exciting. As for pad choice, I think flats are definitely the way to go on this one. Bowls take some of the oomph out of the bass. I also have the reverse quarter mod "vwap" hd414s, and like you say, they exist in the land between bowls and flats. To be honest with you though, I've never been a huge fan of the vwap with any Grado, now the MS2i included. YMMV, of course, it may be worth picking up a pair just to have around, but flats have pretty much been the winner on all the Grados I've heard (GS1000 being the exception, bagels win here, and I've never heard the PS-1). Glad you are enjoying the cans!

909, I really enjoy reading all your posts, and have enjoyed having you around headcase, and I do respect you and your opinion, so take what I'm about to ask gently. Whats your beef with Mikhail and/or Singlepower?

nice, I bought a 32" westy lcd hdtv last december, it has been a great TV. My one complaint is that occasionally (I maybe notice it once a week) I see some minor ghosting. I think this is just a necessary evil when dealing with budget LCDs. The best way I found to adjust all the color/hue/brightness/saturation etc settings is to just look at the actor's skin. Adjust until the skin is lifelike. As for backlight, I wait for a scene that is inside a house or building, but with windows letting sunlight in. I adjust the backlight until the light is bright and lifelike, but not overbearing.

After dealing with some very helpful Fedex customer service reps (no sarcasm, they really were helpful, polite, and professional, both on the national and local level), it looks like I'll be getting my amp tomorrow. I had it rerouted to my parent's house, hopefully someone will be home there to sign for it. If not, my dad said he would go to the fedex terminal to pick it up (one of the many benefits of having the same name as one's father). Hopefully by this weekend I'll have my first taste of what decent speakers can do.

x2. Ease up off the kid Nan.

Grawk is right, I was checking out the Mac refurb page today and there are some good deals.

cool, grats on the new DAC!

no.

looks like its just being released now. i googled the page.

Looks easy: Basically I just run my RCAs straight from the phono stage into the "breakout cable"?