Dusty Chalk

It depends on how much time is worth to you. It's certainly not necessary. UNLESS YOU HAVE A NEED FOR SPEED!!!1! Which I do.

I have zero experience with either, but from what I've read, this is one of those "you can't go wrong" choices -- they both will probably sound very good. (I tend to like Hi-Fi Choice's reviews.) But..you're talking systems, right? Because the Headroom Harbeth system comes with amps, and the AVI's are active, right?

Holy shit, I think I know those people. And that's probably his brother in the back with the sign.

I have to admit, the Shures that I used to use sounded distinctly better with an outboard amp, but I have since switched to not commuting...I mean, to Etymotic ER-6i's, which sound quite good without additional amplification.

Not likely.

I'm a believer (of tube burn-in).

Noise rejection is cumulative.

Dude, that looks real, made my stomache turn over.

2TB Cavalry external eSata, $349 w/rebate

Really? Another year older? Another year closer to adulthood? Wow, they grow up right before our eyes. Congrats, have a good one &c.!!!1!

M-Audio Transit + some active monitors, perhaps Quad 12L's if you don't mind needing a sub (which you should get later, otherwise it will put you over), or something else that has level control (not the Mackie HR824 -- they have input sensitivity controls, which is not the same thing, although with the Mackies, then you wouldn't need a sub).

You don't remember William Goody?

More believable?

Nice. Touch

Nice. Touch

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Wormholes.

Wormholes.

Are you kidding?

That was foggin' brilliant.

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I want this one:

That :wtfhorsey: smiley is just too fucked up to use. Ever. For anything.

If you end up being unhappy with those, try Pure Silver Sound PSS Sextets (link) or White Zombie something-or-other (link). I've used the single-ended of the former, and intend to try the latter (I need shielded -- Pure Silver Sound don't do shielded, unfortunately).