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It seems hardly the far nicer effort of Pleasantville.

The 9L has been around, insofar as Quad is concerned, for quite some time, but they either seem to have been unobtanium, mega priced (higher than the 12L active), or fading backwards into the fog. I first read about them, I am sure, more than a year ago. And name 9L I am certain pre-dates the L2 series and post-dates the Micro-ESL (which never made it to market). The Platinum Series Electronics have been on the rumour mill for some time too, and as far as I'm concerned (with Quad history on gear ranges) were vapourware. Quad have an average product range refresh of about once every ten years given their history but this level of progress seems to be along the same lines as the historical consideration of the number of razorblades. It's been just over ten years since the 99 series arrived first time round (1998 main demos). And in that time there have been 2 CD player updates (one from the CD-99 to the CD-S and one from the CD-P to the CDP-2 [ the dash seems to vary in the case of the latter ]), 1 dynamic refresh (the L2 range [new tweeters, new feet, uglier]), 2 new dynamic products (the Quad L-ite and the 9L), entry in to active speakers (9L, 11L, 12L), 1 refresh of the old ESL-63 design options (988 and 989 to 2805 and 2905), extension of the valve amp range with the II-80 and a bit of faux-sentimental product in the gold plated II series. These refreshes and extensions alone seem to add up to more than the total number of all of the new Quad products in the preceeding 60 years. They look interesting, yes, but if the 11L and 12L actives get a USB input update that suddenly makes them less interesting to the level of consumer on this website. Insofar as the lay-web-geek-guy goes. They seem to be aimed at those who at the minute might default to the Audioengine A5 as a more upmarket option. I'll be curious to read about them ( and the Platinum series ), but they're certainly moot from a buy POV.

The HE60 are very very nice indeed. I'm surprised that Birgir didn't keep his pair. I'm looking forward to a chance to hear an HE90 in Chicago too. Or an SR-Omega. I'm fairly sure they've the only two I've not tried from the bigwigs yet.

My Rolex doesn't rattle. It sings.

If I do this, should I be using a test tone which matches the mains frequency over here, or 60hz also?

Faulty amp seller is sending me a replacement and has been the very model of prompt, helpful and polite communication.

I should have brought the surrounder to the UK meet last year, but it never got used at the previous two meets I took it to. 1)AMT Prototype 2)Thunderdome Prototype 3)Etymotic ER-4P 4)Orthodome #6 5)Goldring NS1000

Those shoes are fucking awesome and I would wear them.

Bad luck on the knee Nate, hope it turns out to be nothing serious. WP Dinny So far today. 00:30 - went to bed. 03:30 - got up from failing to sleep, poured large negroni, cut some cheese 03:45 - head-case

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I would like to grab at free prog-rock vinyl with my sweaty, wotsit dust coated hands.

A good friend of mine in high school apparently biforkated his own tongue with a razor blade. This was after I fell out of contact with him but before He cut off his own nipples and had them cast in plastic resin. Nah I jest. I'm just fucking with you. That never happened. Nah I jest. It did happen. I just don't know the freaky body bending chap. Nah I jest. I did know him. He calls himself John Blake now but that isn't the name his parents gave him.

Hellsing is one of the few animes I really liked (although nothing like as much as [most of] Last Exile]). Whereas I do not know this wide mouthed frog of a girl at all. Irrespective of vampire combat though, I should wager that in Mariokart 64, there would be a long finish in front for myself or Fitz.

Before the edit displayed, you colonial bastard. And the JH13s, really are that good. They really are. I mean, I love the O2s, and I like the HD800 quite a lot, but really. The JH13s are better than both. Just don't tell Birgir.

Have you heard or considered the SR-202? Trying one used will cost you nothing as you'll be able to sell a 2020 or 2050 for what you paid and they're much more desk-space friendly than an O2 rig. If you're set on the Omega 2 though, then I'd certainly say that you should consider a JH13. Goes well with that Pico.

Patrick is so cool. I wish I had been as cool as him in high school.

No bets. I don't gamble. And I double don't gamble on Marmite.

Even a small jar of Marmite will last you a long time. You only need to use the tiniest amounts. Eating a teaspoon of it like chocolate spread is not going to be something your tongue will cope with.

Anybody who wants the amp, thinks they can fix it or whatever, they can have it. I've emailed the seller. Hopefully he'll agree to a replacement.

Can't afford gin since I lost $300 on that transformer that never arrived from the seller who went awol.

I broke my no gear in 2010 promise. Bought a wee Lepai T-amp off ebay to save me having to fanny around with wires in the back of my NAD when I want to play with DIY headphones. The pattern of every single thing I buy being damaged, broken, faulty, taking months to arrive or not as described continues unbroken for a year now, as the damn thing doesn't work.

Eyes open.

I read through the large chunk of that thread and it is a mixed shitstorm of fail. I sent Todd an email saying what amounted to "bad luck on the arseholes". For what good it is. Well stamped on tbh. But sad that the BS happened in the first place.