Dusty Chalk

Looks more and more like I need a decent Blu-Ray player.

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approves.

Of course they are inferior, but they also cost a fraction. They are a killer deal @ US$99. Philips Microsystem:$99::Insignia NS-B2111:$40 Except, you know, they come with an amp and volume control, and sound better. Perfect for the application you're describing...erm...how big is the room again, and how loud do you intend to listen? They do go decently loud for a master bedroom, which is where they reside currently, but I don't listen very loud.

Okay, then add Gallos to the list. Oh, wait...

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4218363 But be prepared to return it, one of my speakers came non-functional. The one that works sounds really good, now if I only had two of them...

Maggies I understand, but why Vandersteens?

Yeah, I think oicdn's shenanigans merits warning, so I don't see the problem. Although "fan" is obviously not entirely accurate.

At least your cat isn't bulemic -- I'm going to start calling mine Karen Carpenter, I have to buy twice as much because she pukes half of it back up. Fortunately, she doesn't eat that much to begin with, so twice very little is still very little.

Isn't that the 4070? Or is that "a mod that makes an SR-404 sound better than an SR-404"?

Yeah, I probably should qualify my statement -- when Juan let me hear his on his system, they did sound pretty damn good. I could definitely hear their strengths, but when I want pinpoint separation (?terminology), I have my HP-2's (although the Qualias would be more comfortable), and then I still have teh rawk.

No. Have you never heard it? Try to find a way at least to hear it first. It's good, and depending on your priorities, perhaps better, but also perhaps not. I know I, for one, prefer the PS-1. I never "got" the Qualia.

41.1mm...so a little smaller than mine...hmmm...$895...think I'll pass for now... PS Thanks for googling for me!

Well, I'll be the first to admit that I am not in the least bit curious. There's just no way one could transform the Denon into the Sony. Ah remain skeptical.

Me: a couple of Corelle bowls and a cheap watch. How big is that? I need another black watch that isn't as big as the one I have.

You know, "liking Phil Collins" was just a quirk about you that I could tolerate, but this is just...just...(sputters)...intolerable. Bananas are perfect. Scientifically proven fact: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGMuIyBK5P4

My theory -- he is seriously going into the snake oil business. Best way is to dive in the deep end, no? He probably sold his R10's because he was having money troubles. It's hard to ignore that 200% return, is it not?

I second the Quad 11L's + sub.

Pfff.

A blanket throw from Lucy's Toys A couple of "fanny packs" from Mowen Leather A CD or two from Stan and LeeAnne

Stan and LeeAnne -- just ran into them at Sugarloaf Crafts fair -- I had no idea who I was running into when I ran into them in front of a vendor's tent, but the woman of the pair happened to spot my Happy The Man t-shirt, and said, "Look, he's wearing your shirt", and I was like "whu?", and she was like, "This is Stan Whitaker". I nearly tripped over myself, I did trip over my tongue. Stan is probably in my top 10 favorite guitarists ever. He's amazing. Anyway, they devoted their entire 55 minute set to me. She's got a great voice, and he's just amazing, even if he's "just" playing an acoustic. They're doing mostly covers now, but are going to start introducing some original material, and he's still got Oblivion Sun. I'm so glad I was wearing the shirt, because if I hadn't been, I'd have been cold...erm...I mean, I would never have known into whom I had just run. I mean, look at the above picture, they look completely unimposing.

I believe the only episode that's widescreen is, "Once More, With Feeling" -- Joss Whedon even mentions in the commentary that he always "made the show for television" (I think it was the commentary for "Once More, With Feeling"), so I don't think any of the episodes are widescreen. Anyone more familiar with the show, please feel free to confirm or deny. So yes, the first 39 disks are exactly the same as the individual boxsets -- I think they even have the one or two authoring glitches -- but they throw in one extra one. (All it has is a round table discussion, and some shit like that -- you're not missing anything, especially if you haven't watched the commentaries yet.)

Buffy's on sale, too, for those who don't have it yet -- $100

Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool, too, which is why I shared it. I like how they used depictions of the types of stars they are for the different stars, and not just a generic star for all of them. There's other good stuff at the blog, but nothing as spectacular as that, I don't think. I might click on the "Science" tag, to see if there's better stuff there, but based on initial impressions, I may just opt to stop wasting my time and get back to work.