Dusty Chalk

Actually, that's not true -- that's exactly what it does -- it adds information. Now, this isn't necessarily the same information that was there before it was digitized, but all the same, that's what it's doing. So it's like adding made-up details to stories when retelling them. Here's the thing -- sometimes it's bad, sometimes it's good. The trick is to pick the good ones most of the time. It's not entirely fictional bits that it's adding -- they're interpolating, not extrapolating -- so my hyperbole is a bit overstated...but you get the idea. As to making a good 16/44.1 DAC -- I agree, that is more important. But that's a different kind of engineering. Someone like me with a background in DSP would feel more at home trying to do a good job of upsampling in the digital realm, and then making it easier on the analog realm, whereas a good I/V -oriented engineer is going to concentrate on the analog stage. The best DACs are going to have a bit of both.

Re: XLR connections -- they're facing the right way if you're bending over the thing trying to plug them in.

I get my mattresses as Ikea, believe it or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8aeMd3Nauw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os7CwR44_yg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgQjdTjj3-w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA74kSw1BRA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbaA68jYYek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA74kSw1BRA

It's too bad that irony doesn't conduct electricity, despite sounding ferrous.

Nice write-ups as always, Ian. Thanks.

This thread is useless without more listening impressions! Uh...after you've had a chance to listen to it more, of course. Please, and thank you.

Gorgeous finish.

AKG K271? Koss Pro 4AAAAAAAAAAAAA...?

Yesterday: watched a bunch o' movies.

KG would know for sure, but I thought it was because of leftover air inside the tubes, no? Arcs are either because components are too close for the voltage they are trying to displace, or because there's still a conductor (I.E. air). I vote for the latter, since the tube tests normal. It will affect the life of the tube (I.E. shorter), but should work fine for now. Someone confirm or deny, this is "thinking out loud" stuff -- which I liken to chewing with one's mouth open.

Now that's a platter.

Jesus, that sounds awful.

OMG, that bluff was so worth it, those pics are gorgeous! I hope it sounds as good as it looks like it does. And the rest of your gear ain't too shabby, neither! Yeah, I need a new pair of pants...

Those are some serious feet.

So I just called the guys at Buy.com goobers because they cancelled my order when they couldn't verify my PayPal address, even though I've had a verified address since like infinity B.C. I've bought from them before, I just don't think I've used PayPal before. I'll see if I can't buy it again just using a regular credit card, which is how I think I've done it before.

Okay, Mr. Ape-apologist.

So what's the cleanest version you've heard (of Animals)?

So that's a jackfruit ghost, right? No, that's a transvestite.

Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom...

I get up at 7, yeah, ...and I go to work at 9. I got no time for livin', I'm workin' all the time. I get home at five o'clock And I take myself out a nice, cold beer Always seem to be wonderin' Why there's nothin' goin' down here. Seems to me I could live my life much better than I think I am. I guess I'm a workin' man.

Where is the "still don't care" option?

Maybe that power supply was recalled. Return it. You could probably buy a scanner for cheaper than a new power supply.