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That's good to know about the Bulleit Rye Staying in the same genre but different details, The Park Avenue 2 oz Plymouth Gin 3/4 oz Pineapple Juice 3/4 oz Dolin Rouge 2 tsp Clement Creole Shrubb Shake, double strain, blah blah

Beware the Stax Mafia ......

Hoping for warmer weather so having a Palm Beach Special 2 1/2 oz Plymouth Gin 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz Dolin Rouge Shake and Double Strain into Cocktail Glass.

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That is a serious looking cocktail Al and some serious drinking happening on the left coast. Shelly, you are going to have to drink the Fernet Branca shot or you will be shunned by the Cocktail Mafia. Of course that doesn't mean you can't also use it in a real cocktail. The Helmsley/Label separated at birth pictures are WIN.

That sounds like a nice trip John. Have fun.

i am not a huge fan of the Bulleit Bourbon. It is OK but nothing special, though it does have a relatively high rye content. Do want to try their rye.

Moving on to a little Hanky Panky 1 1/2 oz Bluecoat Gin 1 1/2 oz Carpano Antinco Sweet Vermouth 2 dashes Fernet Branca Stir well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a paper thin swathe of orange over the drink and drop in. Wow, this is remarkably good.

OOOhhh that looks nice. Need to find some of dat dere.

FAX on! While I'm waiting I will have one of your Applejack Specials I was worried that it might be a little sweet but those proportions work quite well. Good stuff!

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The Neko is a very nice DAC. I had it in my system for an extended audition. If I hadn't gone the Amarra/Metric Halo route I would have probably gone with the Neko. I also recall that the Neko could not use 176.4 input if that matters to you. I also have the Pico DAC/amp but never did a direct comparison.

That's what I did.

Great News Al! Go Giants!

I have no problem with battery life with moderate usage. You cannot tether to the ipad unless you pay for utilizing your phone as a hotspot. You can tether to a notebook (or desktop for that matter) using the Android app, PDANet.

I have the Evo 4g and it works quite well with the extended battery. The onscreen keyboard is at least as good as the one on the iPad, even with the smaller screen. Can't really comment on the Shift.

No. I just hate not having one while waiting for the new one to arrive.

Nice Al, never let a minor disaster get in the way of drinking, the true Head-Case tradition. I like that jack Rose modification Marc, I will definitely give it a try. OK, Suffering Bastard #3 is probably the closest to the original drink created by Joe Scialom, one-time head bartender at Sheperd's Hotel in Cairo which substitutes Germain Robin Brandy for the rum. OK I swear this is the last one.

Damn I miss my iPad

The 701's IMO need a bit of power to perform their best so you need a good amp with them. They are not far behind the K340's in their power requirements IMO.

How did I know you were going to say that?

I'm in the minority here but I quite like the Denon D2000, for a closed can with all that entails. And Dusty is correct, give the sony v6/7506 a shot.

I take a bottle of Luxardo Maraschino cherries, remove about half of their liguor and replace it with brandy or cognac. These have some Maisson Surrenne cognac in them. Suffering Bastard #2 replaces Junipero with Bluecoat and Wild Turkey Bourbon with Smith and Cross Navy Strength Rum Damn, I'm just not feeling the turn. We may need a third kids.

What a run of bad luck Al! To try and move the luck in a more positive direction I will mix up a Suffering Bastard Build in a highball glass or small mug 1 oz fresh lime juice 1 oz Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon 1 oz Junipero Gin 1 dash Jerry Thomas' Own Decanter Bitters 4oz Goslings Ginger Ale add ice and stir garnish: cherry, orange wedge, sprig mint This much bad luck will probably require multiples

Because at Stereophile they deal with information requiring a Q clearance. Can't have people talking about all those nuclear powered amps on some random computer.