HeadphoneAddict

When I first got the Edition 9 they were fun in a 1980's "Cerwin-Vega kinda way", but once I'd listen to another headphone and compare them they always sounded dark and bloated in comparison. I'm not unhappy that I got rid of them after Naamanf planted the idea in my head at the 2009 Colorado meet, and with the money I got from them I was able to land his old O2 Mk1.

Does anyone here think it wont be a waste of my money to have my current JH13 converted to the JH3A, since JHA is recommending that JH16 make a better foundation to build on? Even spending the money on the upgrade is pushing the budget, so a new complete JH3A/16 is out of the question. I was thinking it might even make more sense to just pair a new AlgoRythm Solo with Pico Slim and use the std JH13Pro a bit longer.

Yeah, I've already booked a room for Friday and Saturday night, and bought admission tickets for myself and son. If Blutarsky doesn't attend I might be able to squeeze someone else into the room if I share my bed with my son. I'd love to meet more of you guys if you can attend. I do feel that the CanJam 2009 in LA was better than at RMAF, and it felt more like something run by the forum members, while at RMAF it feels too much like it's vendor centric. We don't seem to have a big contingent of people in Colorado bringing headphone gear vs at LA, and I liked how at LA almost everyone attending was "one of us" and less likely to steal or damage gear. At RMAF I've had a headphone cable and Apple TV remote disappear, and had both my HE Audio Jade and HD800 dented.

I'll be there.

I think that Apple f'd up by halting new mobile me accounts months before iOS 5 and Lion are out with iCloud. If I was going to be a new Apple customer right now I'd be ticked off that I couldn't use it until the fall. I have MM syncing my Macbook, iMac, iPhone 4 and iPad 2, so they all share the same contacts, calendars, bookmarks, alarms, preferences, and everything else; and I couldn't imagine not having it. My wife and 3 kids also rely on MM to keep their Mac and iPhone sync'd, as well as for being able to log into another's computer and be up and running right away. The new 5Gb online storage in addition to our multimedia files wont cut it for me, and it's not clear if we can buy more storage (I'm using 13 Gb on my iDisk right now). Plus, the 10 device limit on iCloud music wont cover all of our Macs, iPhones and iPads. They should also give us more details about what other features of mobile me we have to give up in the transition.

After searching, it's hard to find one clear answer. Sometimes you can get 32 bit mode check box by restoring from time machine, another got it back by re-installing the app with the newest version, another found booting in safe mode and then booting as normal got it back. (safe mode boot holding down shift key) I'm guessing repairing permissions might help, or maybe booting in 64 bit mode by holding the "6""4" keys down when you boot might help it come back.

I have to google that myself, but I thought that if the check box for 32 bit mode was missing then it's only a 32 bit app.

Fixed and adjusted some broken sprinkler heads. Not watering the trampoline or deck anymore. Happy.

True. But it's similar to one of these that looks like it might just have papers in it:

Happy Birthday!

Yeah, it's been so long since I pulled them out to wear that it could have been anyone, including guests at a couple of parties. But I thought the ring was in a can with false bottom, and the two strands of pearls are still there. So, that made me think I must have put the ring with the watch. The watch for sure was in a small portable firesafe, but only my wife and three teenage kids knew there was anything worth stealing in that. It was sitting on top of two larger fire safes made for 8x11 papers, and was the only one light enough to steal, while the larger ones weigh like 40 lb each. None of the kids has (or had) an abundance of money or new toys that we haven't paid for - they get a good chunk of money from my social security disability and don't need to steal.

Dropped my daughter off at the airport for her trip to Germany for 3 weeks. I'm not worried about volcanoes interrupting the trip as much as the new E. Coli outbreak over there. I need a better pill to help me stop worrying so much... The wife and son are out rafting with the boy scouts, so I get to spend some quality time with the middle daughter this afternoon.

FML. The other day I went to fetch my college class ring to show my daughter, who was selecting her high school class ring, to show how it would look with a nice diamond in it. But it's not in it's usual hiding place (a can with hidden compartment) and I've torn the house apart looking for it. In the process I went to see if it was moved to the small fire safe in the garage where I keep my grandfather's Rolex, and the box is gone too. I think there was a video from our wedding in there too, now gone. It looks like someone went behind the lawn mower and lawn tools in the garage to find it, and I wasn't paying attention for a while so I have no idea when it disappeared. That seemed like the spot that would get the least hot in a fire, so it would have a better chance of surviving. The Rolex is really the only jewelry I care about, so I'm pretty upset. I won't mind having a replacement class ring (the old one was worn smooth and was too small after I gained weight), but the watch was handed down to me 25 years ago when my grandfather died and has sentimental value. On top of that, the insurance company no longer has any of the jewelry scheduled, so I have a $300 deductible to pay with a $5000 limit. Fortunately we don't have that much jewelry. Unfortunately our twice a month housekeeper was fired by the neighbors last year for taking food that wasn't given to her, but in 10 years she's never stolen from us and I really don't want to consider her a suspect. We've done a lot for her and her family over the years, and I don't think that she'd bite the hand that helps feed her. So, in this area I'm not sure what to do. (as for the daughter, she impressed us by still picking the cheapest class ring, even though we agreed to pay for it as a reward for a 4.5 GPA in her junior year)

I have the case too, and am happy with it. I just wish it hadn't taken over 3 weeks to arrive, as I dented my iPad2 the very day before it arrived.

Took my son out to practice golf for a couple of hours, then decided to buy him new golf clubs because he's outgrown his youth set and needs a "teen" sized set. Fortunately he'd saved enough money to pay for it - between hoarding unspent lunch money, lawn cutting money, and the $50 he made for 5 A's on his report card. He was glad that he got to try them out first at Sports Authority before buying them. Meanwhile I'm still stuck using his mother's clubs, because I can hardly swing a club anymore (chronic tendonitis) and gave my clubs away to my best friend 10 years ago. All in all we had a lot of fun, and I got to take a few swings as well.

Is there even such a thing as a "small integrated 300B amp"?

Good question. My Seagate GoFlex drives (750Gb and 1.5Tb) only support USB 3.0 and FW800, but not Thunderbolt. And it doesn't look like anyone makes a Thunderbolt adapter for expresscard yet. Even then, the expresscard slot is not fast enough to reach thunderbolt speeds. The FW800 interface is fast, but I thought it would be nice to get even higher speed out of them with USB 3.0. And the $83 USB 3.0 card was cheaper than selling my Macbook Pro for a new one and then trying to find Thunderbolt drives.

If it's not too late I'd like to add that I did have good results with drive #3 (Seagate 2.5" 500Gb 7200 rpm) in my late 2008 unibody 15" Macbook Pro. When my iMac 250Gb drive wasn't big enough I moved the drive to the iMac, and it's still working great after a year. In it's place I put a 640Gb 5400 Western Digital in the Macbook Pro to let me carry more music and movies with me. The WD drive was much slower than the Seagate 7200 rpm, and I recently switched to a Seagate Momentus XT 500Gb hybrid. The Momentus XT hybrid is really fast, and I still have enough room for a 200Gb iTunes library, although I have my complete 1.1 Tb library on an external drive now. I haven't noticed a big drop in battery life either. Also, if you are worried about excessive sleep/wake cycles from a laptop drive that goes to sleep too often, you can find the HDAPM software to modify the settings. I can email you a .zip copy of that software and some articles I found discussing it if you PM me.

Has anyone been able to stretch the headband out so that it doesn't clamp your head like a vise, without breaking anything on the headband? It always just springs back to it's original shape for me. Since I got the DACmini I've really been enjoying the sound, but after 9 months I still get a headache wearing them.

Caldigit USB 3.0 expresscard for my 15" Macbook Pro. Should be able to try it this weekend with a couple of Seagate external drives, after I download the latest drivers.

I agree about the variation in sound between different K1000, and also the big difference with various amps as well. I've heard a few sets, and Namaanf brought a pair of K1000 to my house that sounded magnificent. With his B22 they were slightly more enjoyable than his O2 Mk1 on the Blue Hawaii. After hearing his K1000 I immediately traded for a pair of K1000 for myself. I also ended up with Namaanf's O2 Mk1 (which went to Blutarsky for a week first) because I missed the Mk1 that I traded for the K1000. But I was disappointed when I got my K1000 as they didn't sound nearly as good as Namaan's pair. Mine seemed to lack some treble extension and detail that I heard in other sets, although sounding similar to Tyler's on a couple of different amps at RMAF. They also didn't seem to have the bass speed and detail that Naaman's had - with my ZDT the bass seemed mushy and blurred, with rolled off highs, although the mids were wonderful. I went through several amps trying to find the best synergy, and ended up with an SAC KH1000 amp that drove them really well. But, the SAC amp is slightly aggressive sounding and if I didn't have a pair that were somewhat more muted than others I might not have been able to enjoy them. I didn't realize that there are also pairs out there that can sound grainy, harsh or bright at times. Eventually I sold the K1000 to Immtbiker and used the money to buy the LCD-2, which I have a hard time using due to poor comfort. I miss the K1000 soundstage and I would trade the LCD-2 for a pair if I could. But I'd be worried about whether I'd get a good sounding pair or not. So, in Leonardo's case I would also recommend trying to find a good amp for them and keeping them, because he might also regret selling them like I do.

Nice. I have a dedicated beer fridge as well, but the kids have taken it over with tea and sodas.

It's called crepitus and also sometimes happens when someone breaks a rib and punctures a lung. I would have never thought to compare it to a pork roast, but his actual symptoms fit with this condition.

I'll put them at the top of my short list. Thanks.

EDIT - I need budget speakers for my 40 watt vintage Marantz, and I like Jamo. I have their 2-way in-wall speakers in my family room that sound pretty good, so these might suit me as well.