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I keep coming back to this so I'm finally going to point it out. Every g-dang major shipper (UPS/FedEx/USPS) will come to your door and pick up packages. You don't have to go anywhere to get it into their hands. Why, after clearly printing the shipping labels, Mikhail doesn't just dial 1-800-GO-FEDEX like everyone else in the country is beyond my reasoning. Unless, unfortuately, he doesn't have anything to ship in which case it's convenient for him to be able to blame FedEx processing delays (bullcrap) or anything else he can think up. And no, there isn't a size limit on USPS packages (well, there is, but an amp wouldn't violate it by a long shot). All that is required to ship items requiring more than $5000 worth of insurance is the use of the Registered Mail System. RM can be used with both First Class and Priority Mail shipments, carries a minimum $10 fee (plus insurance) plus all regular shipping expenses. I ran a rough estimate for Dan's package this morning and it'd cost about $80 to ship the amp via USPS Priority Mail with Registered Mail including $10,000 worth of insurance. The same, 24"x24"x12" x 20lb package shipped through FedEx is probably going to cost ~$110. Shipping F'ing Fail.

OH NOS!!! FOG FAIL!

Damn, that's cold. It was 1.something at the house this morning but eerily calm.

I wonder how long he would have to hold the amp before it could legitimately be considered theft? And as usual, he's just wrong.

Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man - Out of Season

I'd laugh if one of you got stuck with them if the auction didn't go nearly as high as expected. Ebay is a fickle bitch.

No, you don't get it, they've added so many days onto the end of the year they are now taking days away from the typical mid-April vacation week. That hasn't happened around here in the last quarter century. If they add any more days onto the end of the year the kids will have school after the 4th of July. Dan, Sorry to hear that it's SSDD with Mikhail.

Alice Smith - For Lovers, Dreamers & Me No idea where I picked this up so I decided to give it a listen. Nice change of pace so far.

Not to play debbie downer but all he had to do to get those tracking numbers is to hop online and fill out a form and throw in some weights and sizes. Nothing has to be packed. I could do the same right now no USPS's site and say I sent you something. I'd probably push that as the next course of action. Simply state that his inability to get to FedEx to ship the package is BS and that you'll pay for shipping yourself, deduct it from what you owe him and schedule a FedEx pickup for tomorrow. If he balks at giving you the pickup address I'd say you'd have your answer as to whether or not the amp is really ready to ship. Goddamnit I hate his stupid little games.

My wife works in a school and they've missed so many days already (mostly due to the epic ice storm) that the school just announced that any further cancellations will be taken out of school vacation weeks. Talk about a kick in the nuts...

OH NOS! FLURRIES!

A used copy of GT5 - Prologue.

Which could all be shortened to "too little listening time" and then would be most correct. I think in keeping the y1 for work, duet for the soldering rig and Hertsens for the headphone rig I'm pretty well covered though.

Fair enough, one more.

It's not in a condition to be sent anywhere, and when I do get it to that point it's getting sold. I've got too many good sources as it is.

I will not be responsible for the Little Monkey growing up with out a daddy!

Yes, they make a USB receiver module. No idea if it's in stock and I don't have one.

If I had the buffalo in anything resembling travel shape I'd send it down to really fry your brain.

deepak, I'd have a look around before buying something like that on Amazon. There's way too much shady in the watch business for me to buy something that like if there's even a hint at past bad performances. I've found pretty good advice here - Watchuseek Watch Forums - although I shop in a vastly different price category than you.

I'd label it neutral, and damn fast. Outside of that I freely admit that I'm not one to hunt endlessly for the last 1% of purity. It's among the best digital I've heard for sure which puts it up there with the likes of Wadia, Electrocompanient, The Hertsens and others. Could you find something that you might like better, I'm sure of it, but I'd guess it'd be a pretty subtle preference. And no worries about synergy with tube amps and HD650s (although I'm going to dismiss the "tube" aspect), I'll I've really used it with is The Menace and my HD650s. By in large I don't find the Menace to sound like a tube amp so hence the dismissal, it just sounds like a good amp.

Dan, I'm semi-volunteering for the task should you ultimately end up in a bad place with Mikhail. I have a severe dislike for the way you and others have been treated.