Absorbine_Sr

Just ordered an Asus Eee PC 4G with 2GB of RAM and a 8GB SDHC card. Do I need one? Probably not. Do I want? Yes, absolutely.

Mine look ok. Lighter yes, but none of the rough edged wood I'd heard about. Eyes of the beholder and that crap.

I have a buttonless pair that I got right after Christmas. Trouble is, I have only heard vintage RS1's at meets, so nothing useful I can give you. Although I'm just like you - would have preferred vintage but with the recent prices I ruled it out. And as for the new ones, well, I'll just say my 650's, K701's and even the MS2i's are getting dusty. The RS1's with flats in my rig seem to be exactly what I've been working towards.

OK, another short one: Artist: Elvis Costello Album: My Aim Is True Song: "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" Lyric: "I said I'm so happy I could die, She said drop dead and left with another guy"

Amazon order came in: Barclay James Harvest - First Album Polysics - Polysics Or Die!!! Vista Oscar Peterson Trio at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival Peterson/Pass/Pederson - The Trio Richard Thompson - Action Packed - The Best of the Capitol Years David Bowie - Lodger David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

As I was casually listening to some music tonight, my choice of CD brought a rush of memory back to me that inspired me to ask this question. What is the most memorable, striking moment you've had while at a concert, seeing a live performance? For me it was at an outdoor theater that no longer exists - Poplar Creek in the NW Chicago burbs. We had gone to see King Crimson there on the tour they did supporting the Beat album. But there were mega intense thunderstorms that day and the show was rained out. I had been a Crimso fan since the early '70's but had never seen them. I was heartbroken. Flash ahead a couple of years. Three of a Perfect Pair is out. Crimso is touring again. Same outdoor venue. No rain today. Just heat. It's very hot. We have seats in the pavilion, stage right (Almost in spitting distance of Tony Levin). The one moment in time I will never forget is when Bill Bruford stepped out from behind his kit to play the opening to "The Sheltering Sky" on the little square slit drum he used. The sun was setting, it was hot, and if you are familiar with "The Sheltering Sky" you know how the music just washes over you. The song completely took me to a place I've never been before. It was a moment that I will never forget. So what is your striking moment?

Another vote for a shelter cat. We have three and the two greyhounds are rescues as well. But I'll also agree with Duggeh on the Maine Coon. The cat that owned us the longest was a Maine Coon. 20 lbs at his heaviest, he wasn't fat, just huge. And a great personality. He lived to be 18 and was one hell of a kitteh.

Eddie Current fanboy here.

An excellent review. I'm curious to see part two to see your thoughts on the 840c vs. the Opus.

Here's a guy hand building a triode vacuum tube: [ame=http://dailymotion.alice.it/video/x3wrzo_fabrication-dune-lampe-triode_tech]Video Fabrication d'une lampe triode - triode, tube, radio, radioamateur, fabrication - Alice Video Condividi i tuoi video[/ame]

20 pound bag of Burns cat food, dog treats, a dog toy for Gypsy, pork chops to stuff for dinner, pre-made sausage and peppers in red sauce, pre-made chop suey, a quart of Navy Bean soup, ground chuck, chicken breasts (I love our local meat market).

And in no way did I mean to berate the MS2i's. Bang for the buck, they are the best headphone's I've bought. But an end of the year bonus put the RS1's in reach and I pulled the trigger. But the MS2i's made me realize I really love the Grado sound, and were an excellent buy.

What he said. I just did that, MS2i to RS1. Though the RS1's are still burning in, I am quite the happy listener.

Dusty FTW!!! My God I love that song!!! Anyway, mine is simply one line, but it rolls off the tongue wonderfully. The fact that it describes something so horrific makes it even more delightful to me: Artist: Warren Zevon Album: Excitable Boy Song: "Werewolves of London" Lyric: "Little old lady got mutilated late last night"

In 2007 I got my Zana Deux, sold off my 1st gen EC/SS. I bought and not too long after sold a pair of Darth Beyers, not my cup of tea. I met a really bad influence named EdipisReks who convinced me I needed a better source. That took me from the MF X-Ray V3 to the Resolution Audio Opus 21. I forgive Reks because he was correct. I replaced my Dimarzio IC's with Anti-IC's. And I finally bought some Grado's - MS2i's and most recently new RS1's. I know, not as good as vintage RS1's, but the current pricing scared me away. And so far, the new ones sound damn fine. And at the next meet I can compare them to vintage and see what I'm missing. There have been many tubes purchased and a lot of music. 2007 was a good year. No immediate plans yet for 2008 other than to avoid Reks as he seems to trigger wallet puking on my end.

That's what has been in the back of my mind while reading this thread. When I first saw the intensity with which the membership here attacked asshats, I was a bit put off. But I also found that the "cringe" factor over threads I read here is 100% less than what I see at HF. I think the core membership here knows how to make asshats run away crying without resorting to locked threads. And if people seeing some dark humor on the main page are put off, do they fit in with the overall ethos of the site? Just my $.02.

How many threads do you get? Oh well, Happy Birthday again! 27? Hell, you're just a pup. Enjoy!!

He knew where to go! Congrats if you keep him. He obviously knows a cat person when he sees one, and people don't adopt cats, cats adopt people. Our best cat ever, Fred, was a stray. He jumped and hung from our kitchen window screen for several days until we took hin in and fed him. And he stayed with us for almost 20 years. When they adopt you the bond seems stronger.

Happy Birthday Jacob! Enjoy!!

Another vote for ! It was gonna be Reks but after all his mentions of fine beer, whiskey etc. on here. the only thing he offered me was some crappy Ohio potato chips.....

Does renting count? If so, a 15 yard dumpster that's now parked in my driveway. I am finally clearing the room that holds my computer and headphone rig. It's a back bedroom that has over the years become a storage shed for everything from clothes to video tapes to books to computer parts to whatever the hell else we could stuff in here. I'm going to gut the room, throw out all non-essentials (not books - it's a sin to throw away books), rip up the carpeting and refloor, paint the place and dedicate it to my rig, my computer, music and books. I've been meaning to do this for some time but my fat lazy ass has finally started the task.

I'm spreading whirlled peas.

I've realy enjoyed my MS2i's. I've not heard the Pro's so can't compare, but the MS2i's are very good through the lows and mids. They were a touch shrill at first but a pair of flat pads fixed that.

Happy Birthday Baby Jesus!!! Merry Xmas to all - off to Mom's now to make and consume mass quantities! Mike