Dusty Chalk

Actually, he was really good about tubes when I bought some from him a couple months ago.

I know this question wasn't directed at me, but definitely -- I've headbanged them to the point where the cord was strangling me. (I start with my head going back, apparently, and at home, my amp is to my right. I now keep my cord behind me when I think about it.)

I don't think it has anything to do with solid state amp at all -- the first thing I listened to them out of when I got them recently was my Creek OBH-11SE, and I don't think they're bright at all. Now the Sony MDR-7506/-V6 -- now they are bright. Perhaps it's which house sound one is more used to? But that doesn't make sense, I'm neither a Grado Guy nor a Sennheiser ...erm... Sapien.

Actually, Hirsch sold his, so he is no longer a current owner; he is a former owner. As is Juan (cd44hi).

Glad you got one without me having to sell you mine. I concur.

You know, I'm not a DIYer, but they're still porn to me.

One of those have multiple catalogs -- I think it's the Elusive Disk one. You need some true porn ones -- Markertek, B&H Photo, etc.

What is that "Raffinato"? Is this a special edition of the W5000?

...except for the Etymotic ER-6i, which is a lot less than that, and an excellent value, albeit still a little bit more expensive new than the original poster requested, otherwise I'd recommend it, as it fills all the other criteria quite nicely.

[ame=http://youtube.com/watch?v=I2MsDogV4g4]Trip. Fucking. Out.[/ame]

Audiophile BS

I usually watch the local ads: Best Buy Circuit City (although I'd never buy from them) Staples Office Depot CompUSA Micro Center ...and then wait for the appropriate stuff to go on sale. I'll take down your information and see if I can find anything good this week. Also: pricewatch. Check out my thread about which brands are reliable.

OMG, that was great, I haven't laughed like that since...since...well, since yesterday, but still, I laughed pretty hard, is the point I'm trying to make.

I never get tired of saying this: Wait for it... Nice rack! I see you're a big Depeche Mode fan -- huzzah. Alas, my mess is closer to DigiPete's than it is to postjack's...

Lala.com

I don't know -- the amber tweak is still tops in my book. Falls Church, VA? I should go visit the guy and see who he is.

It depends. If the word is an acronym, then no, you still say "a", because you're not supposed to be spelling out the acronym. I think. :grammar nosy bystander:

...and it looks like it'd fit in my car, too.

I won't -- I'll just download pictures of her off the internet. Amy Acker

Warning! The following link will waste hours of your life, if you like stuff like that. link I recommend, after letting the page load (it's a jpig), to start at the bottom, because there evolve some motifs, of sorts.

I don't know, I thought the AudioValve RKV was the most gorgeous.

My choice would be Hamilton, but I have a feeling they will go with someone younger. Personally, I don't care -- I think Rosie and The Price is Right is a match made in heaven -- I can avoid both just by not watching one show.

Clive Barker, Days of Magic, Nights of War -- the second volume in his Abarat series, intended for "young adults", but way too scary for children, methinks.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW5uO3P6Pwo]YouTube video[/ame] -- anyone here know any of these people...or perhaps are in the video yourselves?

Maybe for a hunt'n'peckerhead, but once you have the layout memorized, one needs the most frequently typed letters underneath one's fingers; second tier should be one key away, etc. That's not the case on a QWERTY keyboard.