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@ this thread.

Your post would literally have to be 100x its current length to be considered, going HPA. I do and don't, all at the same time, want to hear a pair of modded 800s. I'm at the point in this game where I don't want 10 pairs of headphones, I want one or two that I can reliably grab without fear of disappointment/discomfort. I'm only good for about an hour with either set of Grados. The pads just kill my ears despite trying to wash and condition them repeatedly. I'll probably keep them, for stupid sentimental reasons, but I want a good counter punch to the KGSS/L-Sig rig. I think I've found it (details in the coming weeks) but all this talk about the HD800s has me curious.

Probably Fidelis.

EW are unabashed Whedon fans and while I'd say it deserves a spot on the top 100 I agree that #3 is way too high. That said, the writing on Buffy was borderline phenomenal most of the time and pretty much nailed a lot of topics that most shows miss horribly at. If you watched that show when you were in your late teens, early 20's I think it resonated a lot more than for other generations.

Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well, Chris. Rest up and get better. Nice pick up, Zach.

Better late than never happy birthday!

Happy Birthday!!!

Which 741 pak?

Goddamnit Jeff, that thing looks sweet.

Feel better, Lloyd. As a recent sufferer of pain down there I can relate all too well.

Jeff, if you make the move to red let me know. I might be interested in some of the force bits. And 14lbs, sheesh. Me: did 62.5 non-stop this morning in just a tick over 3:30. Felt good but I'm pretty shagged now.

Best of luck CJ, you'll do great.

I applaud the decision to go point to point. I stayed away from it for years (out of fear) only to realize near the end of my active phase of DIY'ing that it is a ton of fun and while very challenging (you own the whole thing, soup to nuts) it actually helped teach me a bit more about what it was that I was doing with each part. The first time that really waded into that end of the pool I did full sized layout drawings of the chassis so that I could position bits/pieces and literally see how they were going to fit before drilling a single hole. I'd highly recommend it. Also, I'd take a page from Pete Millett and consider using copper clad PCB material as a ground plane or use a large grounding rod like Kerry did for his KGTT (iirc). Otherwise the only piece of relevant advice that I have is to invest is some good mounting hardware. Whether that's turrets (like Pete) or terminal strips (like Frank) using crap will cause serious aggravation. I liked to mix and match, using individual turrets in some places and strips in others. I actually found a company that makes turret strips, some of which even have premade mounts for tube sockets. I think Parts Connexion sells them, or did way back when. Here's an example And Frank's work is like the Sistine Chapel of point to point - truly a work of art.

Nice Mike, I got in a quick 25 on the road today.

We're 4 rows up on the first base line, a few sections down from the bag. I think these tickets cost more than our last 4 years of redsox games combined. Thank God for Stub Hub gift certificates.

The rainout, announced early, was a blessing. It would have been a pisser sitting there for two hours only to then have it get postponed. As it stands now we got a night out in Boston and we'll try again for the game on Monday.

Sitting outside Fenway Park, watching it rain. At this point I'm just going they cancel the game.

Nice shot and nice view, Dinny. And very cool, John. Always nice to get more for your $$ than you were expecting.

Thanks Chris. Actually, on the Carbon/Grey combo when I click the expanded description it does mention fototech. They don't make it easy to find though.

None of those linked shades appear to have the fototech lenses.

Which ones did you get, Chris? I'm thinking of ordering a pair with the reactive lenses since my commute has pretty variable lighting conditions.

Great idea on the update, Jeff. Here's where I'm at.

Well played, sir.

6AS7s are identical to 6080s with the exception of the envelope shape.

Woo comes closest with the WA2 but it's not really the same thing. If someone came up with a concept and then was able to bring it to market in time to catch the HD800 fire it might be profitable. But I'd expect it to cost ~$2500 to do it right and there's a lot of up front to swallow and as Justin has said recently, the real $$ to be made is still in portables.