Grahame

Meanwhile ... https://gizmodo.com/streaming-music-services-from-most-screwed-to-least-sc-1793612699

So many controllers ... At least they reflect the current state of the system.

Homemade turkey /pesto / omlette / scramble / toasted sandwich brunch

Nate, do any of the Yamaha AVR's meet your requirements? I ended up with this http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/tsr/tsr-7810/ at This price https://slickdeals.net/f/9477303-yamaha-tsr-7810-rx-v781-7-2-channel-atmos-4k-uhd-hdr-atmos-dts-x-wifi-bluetooth-home-theater-receiver-costco-com-449-99-fs as i needed/wanted * 4K HDR (HDCP 2.2 / HDMI 2.1 ) * pre outs for the AVI 2.1 Active speakers / SVS subwoofer Other's in the range may meet your requirements. Threads on avsform.com dissect the models / feature sets (and what is common) A friend who recently went 4K, uses the TV the input source (including the built in apps), and then the TV's optical out into a (sonos) soundbar for audio output, So his wife only has one remote (the TV remote) to deal with. Reduces box count as well. Only the Built in apps (Amazon / Netflix / YouTube) , the UHD/HDR Blu Ray player and the Nvidia shield are 4K / UHD / HDR Latest amazon fire is 4K but only HDMI 1.4 so no HDR , but their app is now on the Nvidia shield. Apple TV still only HD currently, Nvidia shield Android TV / Live TV app allows use of the HDPrime and cable card, which is handy and also why i have an 8 port Gigabit hub in the AV cabinet. I noticed occasional Audio dropouts from the Amazon App on the TV over Toslink during The Grand Tour UHD / HDR - but the Nvidia Shield over HDMI doesn't seem to suffer from this. Never got around to trying the ARC / HDMI 2 connection . Plenty of options, plenty of connections, plenty of fragmentation in terns of content / sources. Even after setting everything up to use a harmony hub so it can all be controlled by 1 remote with physical buttons ( no unlocking device + finding app etc), it's still non trivial to navigate around to answer the question "i'd like to watch something good" Interesting that it seems we'll need to use computer/machine vision and AI to unify all these disparate interfaces so our other halves don't get frustrated when "I just want to watch TV, how hard can it be?" http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/15/14620510/caavo-tv-streaming-box-machine-vision-ai-gamechanger EDIT: for illustration This Is replaced by this (Other than voice search / commands which is occasionally useful, YMMV)

Interesting ... http://wornandwound.com/review/seiko-x-giugiaro-sced035-ripley-review/

maybe not http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Simulation-100-Metal-HengLong-1-8-German-Tiger-I-RTR-RC-Tank-Model-3818-/262800808985

Best get on the mailing list now ... http://db11.astonmartin.com/en-us As you'll have to go to Walnut Creek or Los Gatos, Since they are no longer at Corte Madera ...

Meanwhile ... "An additional weapon makes its introduction into the franchise, the Stoner 63a LMG is a light machine gun allowing for long sustained firepower." http://www.tripwireinteractive.com/news/the-descent-content-pack-for-killing-floor-2-is-available-now!.aspx

https://parade.com/20179/linzlowe/what-the-heck-is-a-purple-sweet-potato-and-how-do-you-cook-it/amp/

Fish 'N' Dusty approved carbs?

It will be interesting to see what this gets added to ...

And the Italian Fencer?

Indeed.

Happy Birthday, Al,

Congrat Mike, justifiable pride.

RIP Chuck, http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/18/520679732/chuck-berry-legend-of-rock-and-roll-dies-at-90

Truffle garlic fries & (open) pulled pork sliders "Bahn Mi"

No 40 kHz roll-off. The Bats approve.

Sounds so much better in 4K HDR

Also Linn state : https://www.linn.co.uk/blog/mqa-is-bad-for-music

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Meanwhile ... HIGHRESAUDIO TO STOP OFFERING MQA Online music provider to drop MQA, claiming format 'not lossless' Via: http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/highresaudio-to-stop-offering-mqa/ Technical analysis paper https://www.xivero.com/blog/hypothesis-paper-to-support-a-deeper-technical-analysis-of-mqa-by-mqa-limited/ Conclusion / Summary points 1) MQA is in fact “lossy” because it alters the bit-depth and frequency response (magnitude & phase) and therefore time domain appearance of the original high resolution audio file by applying none-linear-phase filters impacting the critical audio spectrum (e.g. 4dB attenuation at 40kHz). 2) An alternative compression scheme that does not show those adverse effects has been described above and can be used for streaming applications or mobile high resolution audio players, with limited memory, to store at least 40% more audio files. Discuss

Meanwhile .... Via : http://www.ponosucks.com/

FTFY Remember your target audience, Brent

Do you need any advice from Brent on recommended mandatory upgrades since your last round of purchases?