Dusty Chalk

QFT -- in fact, one can even get used to low salt diets, once you drain your body of excess salt. It's like quitting smoking. You just have to get used to it. You know how people who listen to classical music think all pop/rock music sounds the same? And people who listen to pop/rock music think that all classical music sounds the same? It's the same thing with salinity and spiciness. People who eat spicy food think all non-spicy food tastes the same, and people who eat low-salt foods think all salty foods taste the same. But you can get used to anything, and start to taste the variety within a range with anything.

I actually really like chicken. And brown rice. Yum.

I have found that I am happier when I'm not completely out of shape. And in my case, heart disease runs in the family (dad died at the age of 57), so 20 years off the end of my life could mean I'm dead tomorrow -- yesterday, even -- and that prospect is, indeed, a big turn-off. There's fit, and there's "not completely out of shape". The CFS I went through several years ago (going on a decade, now) could largely be attributed to being significantly out of shape.

Thought it was pretty clear he was just extrapolating Murphy's Law. The rest of you ==> -10 pts. reading comprehension. EDIT: Grawk beat me by seconds, and also attributed to Murphy's Law -- awesome.

Hey, let me know if you need anyone to watch your pets when you go out of town.

To answer my own question, I contacted them, and they responded with (paraphrasing), "currently, 16/44.1; planned, 24/96/studio masters". So I'll be keeping an eye on them.

Prokofiev, Queen of Spades/On Guard for Peace, Jarvi

48kHz -- yeezh. Even the M-Audio manages 24/96.

Is this reverse-psychology advertising?

So I was trying to look up a recent purchase -- Prokofiev "premiere" recording of Queen of Spades with On Guard for Piece -- and I wandered over to their website which led me to their online store, which appears to sell (in British Pounds Sterling) lossless audio. Anyone know what resolution theirs are at? I see "24/96" on the corresponding CD page of most recordings that interest me, but the CD's are obviously not 24/96, and I see nothing on the audio download page.

2 way design with two woofers? Never mind, I can look it up myself. I do find the tweeter placement pleasant. Oh, and: hawt!

I think that was a reference to this sentence -- the (as yet) fictitious new Sony:

Lara St. John, Vivaldi & Piazzolla's Four Seasonses on SACD

The Stax SR-001Mk2 is also completely open, forgot about that one. And sound quality is excellent. Downside is the fit necessary to get good sound is fiddly.

No, the thing I didn't like about Evanescence wasn't Amy Lee, it was the lack of melody in the music, so I don't think I'll be checking this out. Heck, I didn't even know they had broken up.

$150?!?!?

I don't know of any ear buds that won't isolate too much. So new answer: Sony MDR-7506/-V6 ... & a bigger helmet.

Sony MDR-7506/-V6 - Pretty good sound quality without an external amp, if a bit bright - Isolates ... somewhat - Fairly well made (not a tank like the Beyer DT770, but the DT770 isolates too much) - < US$100, so if it gets broken, won't be heartbroken - Folds

They can soundstage like speakers, you just need a binaural recording.

Wait, when did you get it working? Did I miss something, again? PS Burled headphones == the hotness. But you should stay away from woodying the K1000's. MHO.

"...still now right now..."? But yeah, I meant lack of sunspots.

Jesus, dude, it's Sunday. Give it a rest.

(translation: sympathies, as per everyone else)

You might want to make sure you have the right drivers for your graphics card rather than the generic one(s?).

I'm with Ian -- not a big fan. Maybe $90 more than it's worth.