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  2. I like mine, the small, all in one, form factor works well. The ability to get internet radio, via squeezenetwork, means you don't have to have any PC's running sqeezecenter (slimserver, as was) powered up, as long as you have wireless, or wired access out to the internet. Has a line in (actualy it is an ADC), which mates well with the sansa clip, or laptop headphone out, if you just want to use it as powered speakers. It's a big step up from the integrated speakers in my laptop, and made it fun to watch the http://www.head-case.org/forums/miscellaneous/4766-story-mullard-blackburn-factory.html video . As you'll remember. The headphone/sub output (from its own dedicated dac) can be used to drive headphones, or an active sub - in sub mode, another software low pass x-over comes in to play for the sub. People have suggested getting a craiglist sub to fill out the real low end. Doesn't go as loud, or as low, as my floorstanders - but for low/medium volume, I think it is pretty good - for its intended purpose. Voltron, and others, heard it at the recent Marin Meet. Al described it as "not as sweet" as his Harbeths. Understandable given the physics and price differential. Best advice if undecided, is get one direct from slimdevices/logitech -as they have a 30 day money back guarantee. Amazon and mwave are showing lower direct prices, if you have already decided.
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    Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades | The Onion - America's Finest News Source Wired 12.03: PLAY SNL Transcripts: George Carlin: 10/11/75: Triple-Trac
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    Trust Billy (and his Coffee) for the insightful political analysis. Are you going to Take One For The Team? If so I look forward to your in-depth, scholarly review of this no-doubt artistic masterpiece.
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    More from the Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph US Election in pictures section Flashing her cleavage and wielding a hockey stick, Sarah Palin features on the latest issue of the comic Tales from the Crypt Picture: SPLASH NEWS Telegraph pic link http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01014/tales-from-the-cry_1014367i.jpg used better image A dog wears a Sarah Palin dog wig from Wiggles Dog Wigs by Ruth Regina Picture: AP The front cover of adult entertainment company Hustler's newest release, Who's Nailin' Paylin? Picture: WENN More googling yields (source) HUSTLER wraps "Who's Naylin' Paylin?" (Beverly Hills, CA) The movie everyone
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    Contestants pose backstage before a Sarah Palin look-alike stripper contest at a strip club in Las Vegas Picture: REUTERS And just to restore some balance Scott Smith, dressed as Barack Obama, and Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, dressed as John McCain, jump from a plane over Perris Valley, California Picture: AP
  7. Get the video?
  8. I mourn the death of evidence based reasoning in hi-fi. When Hi-Fi meant Hi-Fidelity, Highly Faithful - the closest approach to the original sound. When new technology or design approaches improved the measured performance of equipment. Instead, today, Hi-Fi seems to mean High Finance, as marketeers engage in expectation bias as the ultimate placebo, and owners engage in a micturating contest as how much they can spend, in the pursuit of "perceived" improvement. When commoditization of hardware and economies of scale in component production is seen as a bad thing. It is almost as if the democratization of audio quality is seen as a bad thing. After all, how can you feel special, if it is within the reach of everyman.
  9. Happy Birthday Guys!
  10. Held a very enjoyable meet.
  11. Final Bump. Drop-ins are welcome, if you are still undecided, or have a late change of plans. See you there. P.S. Did I mention we have These?
  12. Happy Birthday! I trust our LA brethren will take good care of you.
  13. Sounds good to me.
  14. Folding Table?, extension leads? and if your are coming from Fairfax, maybe some of Scoops finest?
  15. Costco run for the Marin meet ... Bottled Water Diet Cokes Tortilla Strips Pretzel Crisps Organic Salsa Fiesta Style Wholly Guacamole Pico de Gallo and not forgetting I think we are suitably provisioned
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    Given that I am not a Doctor and I don't even play one on TV feel free to ignore this anecdotal evidence. My previous doctor (before he retired) put me on the same regime that he was taking, which was a combination of statins (pravachol in this case) and "industrial strength" doses of slow release niacin (Niaspan). This approach got the numbers down to the "good" range. Note - not the "normal" range, as the average/normal numbers had an increased 10 year risk probability vs the "good" numbers. When I found a new doctor, she started me off with a cardiac calcium scan which came up clean, so that was reassuring. Good news is that some statins have come off patent and are now generic. Here's to your good health, and good luck should you need it.
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    Has your health care professional suggested statins?
  18. Whether its pumping rounds downrange, or merely having a nice quiet cuppa, have a great day. Happy Birthday. All Hail Queen Vicki!
  19. I likey Haven't had much time to crank it, but its clean and impressive for such a small package. Seems to drive the 650's OK from the headphone out. I'm particularly impressed by the internal architecture (software DSP crossover feeding separate DACS->digital amps for tweeters + woofers + built in (software) EQ correction curve for physical response of system, to keep it flat for as low as it can go). Clever stuff, and has potential for enhancement down the line. See the white paper, here http://wiki.slimdevices.com/uploads/a/ad/Logitech_Squeezebox_Boom_Audio_Design.pdf for the full gory details. Hopefully Al will be able to give some objective impressions, having a reference system for comparison.
  20. Just another bump,as I notice over 1K views at the other place. Looks like the LA meet should be a great test flight for next years international meet, even bigger and better we hope. I notice that AMB/Ti Kan & co will be at Burning Amp, so plenty of opportunity to get your headphone fix in California this weekend.
  21. Oh dear. McCain oven chips. You had to remind me, didn't you. Now I have to show everyone else. Never mind the micro chips This is what they are up to now. McCain - It's all good With the advent of Sarah Palin, John Cleese no longer considers Michael Palin the funniest Palin.
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    Dreamcatcher, Captcha Did you see what he just did?
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