Dusty Chalk

It would probably cost you nothing to buy them, try them, then resell them.

Well, from Nate's perspective that would make sense, but that doesn't explain mine. PS Of course, congratulations on the one-year anniversary, Nate.

Pattern Recognition is the first thing by him I can say I fully enjoyed. I don't understand the ending to most of his novels. I disagree with Stephenson needing an editor. Tad Williams needs an editor, Stephenson is...well, one needs to just pace oneself differently, reading his work. I wouldn't pass up a two-page detailed nerdy analysis of how to eat Cap'n Crunch for anything, and I guarantee you, most editors would screw that up. Ditto the bug-feeding scene from the Baroque Cycle. I just wouldn't want to give up reading the smallest paragraph by him.

The resampler is probably screwing it up -- HDCD requires bit-perfection.

Yugh -- I much prefer Stephenson to Gibson.

Jesus, has it already been a year?

Hurray for going out and seeing them for yourself.

Definitely.

Dance of Death came out on DVD-A? What resolution? How're the dynamics, compressed?

I got to hear the HD800's today for the first time. They're okay. Really amp-dependent, though. KG's statement about them being inductive and therefore not tube-friendly made me paranoid, though, so I have no idea if what I heard was real or induced, but it sounded better out of a NAD pre's headphone jack than a tube amp. I'll bring over one or two of my solid state amps next time (Creek OBH-11SE & the Headroom Desktop something that I just got from Morphsci).

Actually, I came this close to ordering a NS/Stick a couple years back and learning how to play it. I am familiar enough with guitar to be able to play it by tapping, which, because I come from a keyboard background, is more intuitive then playing the classic two-handed style. Still haven't ruled it out, though. And yes, Tony Levin is amazing, but it's Greg Howard (whom I've seen live and conversed with) who really blows me away. Check out "Water on the Moon" -- a 60 minute unedited live solo Stick performance. He's the guy in the link you linked to, above. Oh, and obviously: Stanley Jordan, whom I've seen play live on multiple occasions. Thanks for the other recommendations as well, it's reassuring to hear a couple of familiar names (Michael Hedges -- whom I've had the pleasure of seeing live before his untimely passing -- and Michael Brooke); I'll check out the others.

Stick with what you have, they're fine.

That was great. I love music like that.

I can't wait for the robot-made Sennheisers with the trickle-down technology.

Anyone know what he's talking about with "Matt" and "digital out from iPod"?

Yeah, ditters -- there's a lot of that going around -- my housemate and two of my coworkers got it.

Actually, it's not that big. I think it's 11x13.

Depending on the frequencies, I could set up a standing wave.

Maybe it's the "can't have" that makes it so appealing.

I hate you all (for making me miss In-N-Out).

I'm moving this to the games forum.

If it's any consolation, I have the same problem (large master bedroom acts as bedroom, den, and living area). I use omnidirectional speakers more or less in the middle of the room.

Awesome.