n_maher

Just placed the order with Sony, not sure when it'll arrive so the wheel is yours...for now!

Mike got a pretty sweet delivery confirmation number today as well, I guess it complies with the '09 rule since I shipped it in '08.

Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender

OHMYGODPOSTJACKISGOING!!!:!:!

Yup around 4" on the ground here as well. City streets are a mess.

It started here about an hour ago, looks pretty benign so far.

Happy Birthday.

That is pretty twisted, since I'm on DIY Audio as n_maher. Can't wait to see that!

I'm still trying to figure out how Steve was feeding a balanced beta22 from an ipod?!?! I'm guessing that's why it sounded like poo and that there's nothing wrong with it.

Happy Birthday, Jacob!

No, I'm not buying anything speaker related until I get the Cicada project under my belt and I'd be surprised if I did anything beyond that. I just don't have the space for the speakers that I'd want to build.

Forecast for me is 3 to 5 or 6 to 9, depending on who you believe.

There are certain tunes by them that call back fond memories, but I was never what you'd call a real fan. Didn't own any albums or anything, but Constantinople never fails to crack me up.

Smeggy, find out which DAP Marc (luvdunhill) got. I think it's basically an Ipod touch minus the wi-fi capability and not sold by Apple. It's cheap (like $99) and if it is what it appears to be would make a killer portable source.

Oh I've got a place to stay in LA, my sister lives downtown so that shouldn't be an issue. It'll be whether or not a ~$400 plane ticket is in the cards at that point. But thanks for the offer, could be that I need a couch to crash on the night of the main event.

16 miles from my sister's place in LA, hmmmm, let's hope the economy doesn't completely fold in the next 5 months and I'll be there with bells on. Not sure what I could bring for gear, but I'll come up with something.

X2

There's precious little to change since any change would necessitate the sale of gear. Headphone Rig Transport: Arcam - would only make a change if it fails somehow. DAC: The Hertsens - not going to sell it. Amp: The Menace, not going to sell it. Headphones: HD650s + HF-1s, pretty content with these for as much time as I get to spend with them. Soldering Rig Source: Duet - better than it needs to be so why change? Amp: SimpleSE - can't see any need to upgrade or change this, ever. Speakers: ok, you got me, these will change, but the new ones are bought and paid for already so it doesn't count.

That should be required watching for Al, jpnums and Mike.

Sounds like a good plan to me Jacob. I too have no plans for substantially altering either my headphone or soldering/speaker rig in '09.

Old Pa, Any reason you didn't go with an over the range microwave?

Something like that yeah.

Pretty reasonable price for all that it offers from where I sit and I like the design aesthetic.

Happy Birthday!