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  1. Somewhat tangentially, Joanne found a review of the HD800's, in of all places, The (UK) Daily Mail online ... Headphones? These are more like hi-fi speakers | Mail Online and said NO! Damn, almost got away with it ...
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    from via No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most Ridiculous Tattoos Ever - Telegraph
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    Deals

    ^^^ Yup, in its own thread, with a meaningful title (Southwest 50% off for Can Jam from Bay Area - TODAY (4/27) ONLY) to get the word out. Decent savings indeed!
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    CanJam 2009

    Cross post from the deals thread, but http://www.head-case.org/forums/off-topic/3800-deals-31.html#post228905 Southwest, 50% off Bay Area Flights ( to LAX for CanJam ) TODAY ONLY! (the booking of)
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    Deals

    Southwest Airlines: 50% off roundtrip fares to/from San Francisco Bay area Today only, Southwest Airlines offers 50% off roundtrip fares to/from San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose via coupon codes "LUVSFO", "LUVOAK", or "LUVSJC", respectively. It's one of the best fare sales we've seen for these cities from Southwest. Roundtrip "Wanna Get Away" fares must be booked by the end of the day today for travel between May 4 and June 10. Some restrictions and blackout dates apply. Southwest Airlines Great way to save money for canjam if you aren't on the magic bus.
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    Don't go there; It has been done before. It wasn't pretty. http://www.head-case.org/forums/headphone-amplification/1502-anyone-heard-original-master-2.html#post200863 (and beyond)
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    The Bacone is exactly what you
  8. Happy Birthday, Sir! Enjoy it free from loose wall-warts.
  9. Of course you could just decode on the fly if you have a squeezebox based setup, thanks to the sterling work done here (which may be relevant in non SB based setups). On the fly HDCD decoding. - Squeezebox : Community : Forums
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    CanJam 2009

    ^^^ Great local information. Thanks for the intel from someone on the ground. Looks like we are quite close to Hawthorne. Any comments on the places featured here ( Feasting_on_Asphalt, Series 1 Episode 4) Feasting on Asphalt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ?
  11. Power Umbilical Connectors? - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio
  12. Because at some point, or a meeting, someone will connect AC mains to the IEC socket ( because thats what they are used for, right?), and you won't like the outcome, and will regret this decision. Other people have mentioned Amphenol umbilicals in the past.
  13. It uses the AK4396 DAC as you can see, here ws photo galleries- powered by SmugMug
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    CanJam 2009

    Try winning this to pair with Can Jam Ultimate Los Angeles Getaway with Fleetwood Mac Unleashed Sweepstakes
  16. Yes, but can it cut through a steel pan? Bacon: the Other White Heat | Popular Science I hope you remember to use an engineering (or should that be audiophile) grade of bacon.
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    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies The Classic Regency Romance
  18. Well put. If the ideal amp is indeed a straight wire with gain, and decent amps are close enough to the ideal, such that their differences, are below the threshold of perception - or are not different to a statistically significant extent, then just get an amp that is "good enough", be happy, and pursue other goals with all the additional costs and anguish you just avoided.
  19. More info / sources Cost of Living Index for Selected U.S. Cities - Infoplease.com Statistical Resources on the Web/Cost of Living
  20. So, Peter Walker, he of Quad fame, was right when he said "all amplifiers sounded the same when used within their capabilities"?
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    CanJam 2009

    I can sympathize, Currently my pitch to Joanne of "Spend a weekend, trapped in an airport hotel, full of drunk headphone geeks" doesn't seem to entice her for some reason . Even the free bus shuttle to Manhattan Beach, to a Mall with a Fry's didn't persuade her either!
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    Red dwarf Back to Earth, certainly has Had you bin searching . for information, you might find it, especially if you are one of those people who use the internet
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    #09021049 * Individual's Charge Report *What evil mind decided to add the "ShareThis" link, tell all your friends
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    ^^^ Linky Tampa Bay Mug Shots: Index If its the sunshine state, why do they all look so unhappy?* *Not strictly true, there are some smilers amongst them. How many can you find? **Love the filters, why you can browse subsets to meet you ideal partner (in crime ) Lets see, female, blue eyes ..
  25. Easily done. (SB2, SB2(G), 2 x SB3, Transporter (Silver), Duet (Controller and Receiver) and Boom!)
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