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No stands. Not sure how I am setting up speakers yet, but probably on a table top. Might get small stands or Auralex pads. I like the Core Audio stands and I think JP might have bought some for his place. If you check out the website, there is a picture of my main rig with 3 Core racks on the main page! The owner is a really great guy with a serious headphone and amp collection (Orpheus, Stax, etc., etc.). Thanks dudes.

Two packages just arrived from TTVJ with a family-friendly music setup for Mayberry: Arcam Solo Mini Epos ELS3 Mini Monitors Sweet!

That's great Laine. Both of my kids (13 and 10) were annoying the crap out of me today (moreso the 13 yo to be honest) so it is nice to remember when they were cute.

Instead of the octopus of various cables, Nate, among others, has fabricated a quality break-out cable for connecting ICs.

HELP! I've bought booze and I can't pick it up! OK, so I just bought a bottle of hard to find rye whiskey from a shop in Washington, D.C. and I need somebody to pick it up and either ship it to somebody in Fla. or carry it with them to the meet. Who is coming from that area? Grawk says no go. Grand Enigma, you coming? Justin? Bueller? Anyone? The one who helps me out can get a taste and then send it along or gets first dibs if present at the meet. It looks like this here:

He's probably seen that a thousand times, but does Ian just jizz automatically when he sees that video?

Damn, I thought the Duet was way smaller than I expected. Now you need a proper breakout cable.

I don't like the handle or the weight or the look of the Global knives, but the Shuns are more interesting. I have been meaning to get a santoku style for awhile but never pulled the trigger. Need some for MOA, so maybe Japanese will be the way to go. Hai!

Dew Eet!

I like the looks of this set in their "pro" line with single steel Honyaki method blades.

Which Shun series do you like/have?

So, JP and I are going to listen to the Ayre combo today. The dealer has had them on for two or three days solid to get them nice and warmed up. We are going to use the Nagra CD player and will also compare the Ayre KX-R to the Nagra PL-L tube preamp. I wanted to hear the VTL 7.5 tube pre but they don't have a demo available right now. The speakers are going to Wilson Sophias, although if I get serious about this I will bring my Gallos over there just to see how it would sound on something I am familiar with and might keep for the time being. God help me if I really do get serious about this, although I overpaid taxes this year and just got a big check from the State of California . . .

The LA CanJam 09 is really what? Tempting? Possible? Terrifying? What?! PM to follow.

Yep, I am a W

What he said!

I like candy corn. And when I really want to make myself sick, I eat those big round candy corn pumpkins. Man, do those chew up your insides!

Told ya Monkey!

I hate to jinx it but the HP-1 is pretty much exactly like the HP-2. Maybe your amps or your brain or whatever will be more ready for it. I would have thought the Dragon would have been a good match for HP1000 cans, but who knows. The PS-1 is totally and completely different, so you will have to try them out sometime. I would be happy to send mine to you for an audition if you are interested at some point. Sincerely not trying to influence you, so enjoy the Joe Grados and see what you think. I like them and think they are cool, and depending on your amp it can be a great pair of cans.

Stupid white letters wrecking the blackness.

Hello Dusty Chalk, we miss you.

You went Kurps instead of replacing the french drip?! Reks is gonna hurt you!