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My expectation is that the DAC will be excellent, the preamp will be perfectly serviceable, and the amp section will fall somewhat flat. Jim's announcement that they'll be making a DAC/preamp only model in the same form with the same price reinforces that idea, to me. Nonetheless, sometimes it's handy to have an amp section in a device like that. I should get it in a few days, and I'll be sure to write back here with how it sounds through speakers, estats (through transformer), and dynamics (through the headphone out). Fun!

Oh man, yummm.... I love pyramid apricot. Is there a badge trade-in program?

I just pulled the trigger on a Nova. I'm anticipating having a fairly mobile lifestyle over the next few years, and something boxed up all pretty with an ESS DAC and a warranty seemed too good to pass up. I will, of course, wax poetic about it on here within 5 minutes of plugging it in.

Episode 15 of So You Think You Can Dance. Best dances yet this season, and a phenomenal track by one Roisin Murphy. Kind of a ballsy, bluesy electro-jazz. I'm ashamed to be beaten to it by network TV, but hey, enjoyment is enjoyment.

^^ Amen. as fine a shelf as any man can lay claim to. Your mother must be very proud.

Ah, wonderful. You get to experience another cherished hi-fi tradition... playing outrageous music for salespeople (or show attendants) who only listen to female vocals all day. It's like playing Cypress Hill for your grandparents, only they're obliged to smile while you do so. Of course, some of them are cool...

^^^ However much dinner for two and a highchair goes for at the Olive Garden these days.

hold on... let me print off this police report first...

You're on!

If Fitz didn't believe that your dad was an ambassador, I doubt the cops will either.

What would be the point in that?

This is kind of the definitive work in the subject, so far as I understand. I imagine there is variance -- 70 million people rely on him being a liar. I don't notice any bias 200 pages in. He does say that it was a calculated genocide, though, and it was consciously implemented by the Young Turks, Ataturk included. That's pretty damning stuff. Akcam is not Armenian, himself. He's Turkish, in exile. I'd really recommend it. Any discussion on the subject from here forward will pertain to this book.

A Shameful Act -- Taner Akcam. Not an easy read. Dense, emotionally jarring, and contentious. I enjoy.

Or you ask a stupid question, you get mocked and belittled, then you DO know and you DO belong. That's why this is HC.

Congrats on your new GPS iTouch

Enablers... Good to be home.

Glad to hear that you're testing the software waters for us, Knuckles. I'm about ready to ditch photomatix, much as I love the layout. It has unavoidable halos on almost everything with any DOF, and only two light-smoothing options are usable. I like the photo below, but it illustrates the halo issue well:

Fond of the Music indeed, sir!

Hey, Dan, when's that BH coming in?

Godfather 3 was certainly not the best godfather, but worse than the third Matrix? It was nominated for Best Picture, for goodness' sake.

too fat to get fit? I smell a lawsuit.

Akai EWI USB:

FTFY

You're not doing anything in the next 6 months, are you? Good.

Well if it does, I'm on the phone to you good sir.