jp11801
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left Yosemite last night as it was freezing and I was planning on taling off early this am anyway. Damn it was beautifull and the hike to the view point of Nevada Falls was really nice.
Also Thanksgiving dinner at the lodge bar is sweet!
So Vicki are you up for a Netherlands meet?
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When the Shane co ads come on I puke and black out I hate those ads
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I would pass on this player it's not bad but there are better in it's class
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For those keeping score at home emm labs + ATC Annys > Nagra cdp + Ayre combo + Wilson Watt pups
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No, that's Antwerp.
Close enough
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This would be the one that would end in divorce, which I'm told by my divorce lawyer friends, I can't afford, so I"m out. Although, jp did come up a plan that I say I'm going to Cleveland for a meet.
find a town in Europe that sounds like an American town and go there then come to the meet that way no lying or take Gail and make it a second honeymoon in Europe. Isn't Amsterdam the diamond capital of Europe.
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we need to get the US domestic travel team to come over, at least Al, Mike, Gene, Wayne and Vickie....
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Make it April and I am likely to go, I haven't been to the Netherlands for 10 years and could stand a good euro vacation
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Jay Happy Birthday!
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Saw McCoy Tyner and Marc Ribot at Yoshi's in Oakland. All I can say is if you get the chance see him on this tour. McCoy is as vibrant as ever and played with amazing skill and passion his interplay with Ribot was special. The rhythm section as utterly bland particularly after hearing Jack DeJohnette and Ron Carter on the CD but as long as they weren't soloing they were fine.
Many thanks to Al , Claire and Ric for a great birthday dinner and concert, you guys salvaged a completely shitty week for me.
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So I meet up with Al and we proceed to go the the home of the seller of these ATC beasts and he opens up the garage and we are welcomed to the site of two HUGE boxes with canvas green carry straps on each end. These were much larger than I or AL had expected. I now know what it will be like for the pall bearers at my funeral because lifting these was like carry a dead fat man. Well Al and I managed to get these into the back of the mini van and headed black to his home. After I took a detour around the SFO area Al and I got to the business of unpacking one of these beauties.
Had we fully thought this out we might have taken them up the stairs in their shipping crates as the finish is a work of art. But no we unpacked them in the garage, wish we had filmed this, and were stunned to see them in person. I immediately began to freak out worrying that I might drop one of these while carrying them up the stairs. After Al smacked me a few times and called me several names I agreed to carry them up the flight of concrete stairs with him. They are not super heavy at 112 pounds but there is really not anywhere to grip them. We got the first one up the stairs and thanks god Clarke arrived to assist with speaker number two. Funny situation number two is two grown men lifting a speaker off the ground with armor piercing spikes on the bottom while man three tries to get discs the size of a dime (maybe smaller) under the spike so we do not trash the wood floor. Well after three hours we got them, picked up, unpacked, positioned and ready to fire up.
Listening to the ATCs last night was a real treat. At first they sounded blah and I was really worried. I was ready to run for the door but figured the amps were cold and the drivers had not moved in weeks as well, so I trotted off the kitchen for a beer and hung out for a few. After about a half hour they really began to sing and they improved steadily as the night progressed. These just about took my head clean off when listening to the Rain Song by Led Zep I heard things on that track I have never heard. We did listen to many great recordings as well in particular a Flamenco track that Al uses alot and holy shit the pick attack on these speakers was amazing.
I do however do not believe we were hearing these at their best as we were going direct out of the Emm Labs and the Doshi ALAAP pre should improve things a bit. The sound was the largest and full of life I have heard, not as defined as the Wilson Watt Puppies but better in all respect. This rig did nicely improve upon the Wilson>Ayre>Nagra combo we had heard earlier in the month.
After I got home I spent a solid 30 minutes cleaning out my drawers after hearing this rig. Al may have to host a Bay Area listening party (sorry Al for volunteering your home) these are simply too good to not be heard. Yeah Yeah they look nice and all but the sound is just amazing.
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thanks folks, yesterday sucked due to work but this weekend is going to be a great one!
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Billy Happy B-day!
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no list of bourbon is complete without George T Stagg the yearly bottling of this is outstanding and rare. If you see a bottle grab it, unfortunately they are gone fast and the price doubles on the secondary market.
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Luis, I am so sorry to hear about your apartment but I am glad you are ok. X2 on letting the community know what we can do to assist.
Ken glad to hear you and Stacy are ok and the the cats and birds all made it.
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Vincent hope you had a great day and rock out all weekend
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well you srta answered your own question, they are not loved here mainly because they are cold and analytical also they lack PRaT. You can get a fast player that can also vibe for instance the ayre cx7e.
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well being a NYC phile I think LA would have not been as rich as NYC but I have heavy bias
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Ok I am hooked on both the US and UK versions of the show, my source for the UK show only has episode 1 and 2. Any people over int he UK or Australia have a way to rent the DVDs and convert them to AVI files for me. I'll pay for the DVDs and shipping and we can work out anythings additional if required.
Anyway I really like the concept but I am a sucker for cops shows and with the sci fi twist it is a winner for me. The 1973 NYC vibe is a nice touch as well being from NY anyway. Any other fans of the show out there?
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True Blood
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Wow this Sunday took a nice turn I guess I am hooked
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big thanks to all that serve and to their families that share in their service.
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What I am questioning is why you believe the administration thought the intelligence was wrong as opposed to knowing it was wrong. Hillary and Kerry's access to the intelligence was controlled by those providing the intelligence. I believe the administration knew the intelligence was bs and invading because that was their plan from the beginning. I don't believe for a minute anyone can conclude that had Kerry or Hillary had been in the same position as Bush, they would have done the same thing. If they did, I would have the same opinion of them as I do of Bush.
Mike both Kerry and Clinton unfortunately did not stand up when called upon to do so primarily in my opinion because it would have been political suicide to do so. They were smart enough to know better and chose career over patriotism (IMHO).
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I'm not arguing the intelligence was wrong, I'm arguing that everyone believed it at the time. If I were president, and given that information, I would have invaded too. As would Hilary and Kerry, who were both on record believing the intelligence. At the time, the choices were to believe the reports or take Hussein's word for it.
Your point is interesting as the way intelligence was managed during this administration was vastly different than in previous administrations. Intelligence was managed by the executive branch in a way that was not seen previously. You can take piles of raw intelligence and get the conclusion you seek. This is why there are analysts who sort chaff out of these things and come up with credible reports. In this case many raw data points were used over the objections of the analysts to support the claim of imminent danger.
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WWJD? That little prick started it.
Just found it funny that Monks were brawling in a church that preaches love and understanding at least in the sequel (crusades and inquisitions aside).
Preamp Choices for an McCormack DNA 1
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Ok so I have finally scored the DNA 1 rev A of Audiogon and partnered with my Alon 1s it sounds great. I have been using the pre outs from the Berendsen IPA-80 as well as an Luminous Audio passive volume control partnered with a Moth Audio switchbox.
I am starting to set my sites on a preamp and have a few candidates:
Bent Audio TAP (a bit out of range atm but still obtainable)
Placette Audio passive preamp from what I have read may be tops in the transparency dept in this price range
McCormacj Audio RLD preamp, these show up used for $700ish on Agon and Steve McCormack offers upgrades to them. There are three levels of upgrades 700/1100/1400, I'd probably go gusto and get the $1400 upgrade in March of 09.
I had though of going tube based active like the CAT sl1, ARC sp10 or Quicksilver but from what I have read if matched correctly in my price range a passive may be the way to go.
Anyone here try either the Bent audio or placette units?
Both my phono pre and Dac offer enough output to drive the passive as they are doing a fine job with the Luminous Axiom at the moment.