I know what was meant, was just surprised I had joined back in 2004 and am not looking forward to the four zero!

Used enjoy watching the whole of Depeche Mode's Violator while listening....and the level meters on my old Denon Tape Deck used to pulse quite hypnotically to the same album...aaah Geek moment..

Not sure if I am a mid fart or an old fart...and will hit 40 in July. Not been in here for ages and so nice to see this thread and some names I used to follow (did not post enough to become well known myself). Guess I went to into listening mode rather than worrying about the gear quite so much.

My faves: The Fast Show Blackadder Bottom The Young Ones Red Dwarf The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer The Day Today The Office Extras Panel Shows: Shooting Stars Mock the Week

First LP: Queens Greatest Hits First CD: Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits (before I bought the CD player)

Happy Birthday!!

Talk Talk 'Spirit of Eden' while waiting for Santa.

Quote: Originally Posted by nsx_23 I'd rather have a straight through exhaust on my Aston Martin. When is that V8 Vantage with a LM-spec V12 coming out? I remember reading about the prototype quiet a while ago, and that it was going into limited production. My dream AM, however...

Quote: Originally Posted by melomaniac how do people see car audio? one of my colleagues just got into a lexus for the stereo (mark levinson branded), and there was a recent audiophile society call for participation in a study in long beach of car audio equipment... long story short...

From Brixham, UK!

The Luggage

Try 1280x960 or even 1600x1200 although the former may be better for a 19" plus check 'cleartype' setting as already mentioned.

A nice feature comparison for XLD versus Max: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/...8baa6424_o.jpg I have switched to XLD for now and use MAX backup. I still like MAX as each have coped with some 'difficult' disks the other has struggled with (not only damaged disks). Furthermore, I do...

Just thought I would update the thread to include notification of XLD and the fact it can now rip securely as per EAC. I would still keep MAX as another option though as each has managed to rip 'difficult' discs where the other has not succeeded 100% or where XLD gets bogged down in trying to go...

Hamilton has reminded the F1 circus what racing is all about and has made this season entertaining to the end. I do hope that the regulation changes still allow enough innovation to keep F1 the 'First Formula'. I also hope that Raikkonen 'wakes up' next season and that another team rises to...