I was worried it wouldn't be worth the bother when I bought my YHM 5.56 SS Phantom and it would instead be pure novelty.  Turns out to be huge fun and weirdly addicting to use.     If you live in a place that allows them go for it!

@beerguy0 - Nice to meet a fellow home roaster.  What equipment do you use?

I'm with ferday, studs are the way to go. Fat tires help in snow but not much for ice. If you can't afford stud tires a much cheaper and also much less effective option is to put a couple dozen zip ties around your tires. They will help a little but only with your braking and accelerating; they...

Personally I've found non-concert setting piano recordings problematic, especially the well thought of high-fidelity ones.   It seems all of the "best" ones are recorded far too close to the piano, to the point that you can hear the dampers lifting and lowering.  This is the reason I far...

Does anyone know if the HiFi-M8 LX versions will support an "iDevice" via the USB input, specifically an iPad output to USB via the Camera Connection Kit?    My iPads work great with my Schiit Gungnir DAC using the CCK and USB so I'm assuming the HiFi-M8 LX would as well but don't want to go...

I hate to burst your bubble but Starbucks is definitely in the top for New Zealand as well. Nestle and Nescafé account for 80% of the coffee consumption market share in New Zealand. Unless the remaining 20% is comprised primarily of ultra high quality boutique/small scale roasters Starbucks is...

Is there a way to connect an iphone (either 4 or 5) to the Gungnir successfully?   I have the Apple Camera Connection Kit, and it works great with my 3rd gen iPad connected to the Gungnir.  It doesn't, however work with the iphone, which is mentioned in other threads.   I've searched...

Quote:   I have to disagree.   As a sporting clay shooter worth my salt I can tell you that everyone looks at the bead; that's why it's there.  If you are suggesting you don't look at the bead try shooting a match without it.  Yes, you don't aim with it like a standard rifle or pistol...

Quote:   Sorry, I'll have to leave that question for someone else.  I don't own an autoloader.  They are extremely popular among many hunters so I'm sure there are others who can answer.

Quote:   I'm curious to see how many various opinions you get on this.  :)   My 2 cents: Pump vs semi-auto; Go pump unless you plan on shooting several hundred practice rounds through your semi-auto and will fee 100% confident it will be reliable.  For self defense I'd rather have a...

Quote:   Nice Nice!  If I were ever to get a semi-automatic machine it would most likely be in the Brewtus line.

In an effort to keep this thread going:   Who out there has a concealed carry license?  For those that do, which do you carry more often:  a gun or a portable headphone amp?

Quote:   Definitely.   Every single time.   Similarly it feels like the end of something special when I turn it off and the tubes slowly dim.

Quote:     Nice!  I hope you get to bust lots of clays with it.   This past Sunday a guy that was assigned to my squad shot the pants off all the rest of us with his Stoeger for the first five stations.  We didn't take him seriously, as he was new to the club, so when he went first...

Quote:     I quite enjoy Starbucks coffee (not espresso).  It's not spectacular by any means but it is definitely in the upper 5% of all coffee sold in the US (not counting Starbucks market share).  Their bean sourcing is good, as is their blend recipes.  The reason why they are not...

Quote:     Well stated.

Quote:     My buddy's and I call them "brass crabs" because the scuttle around sideways hunched over.  I've always appreciated them at my outdoor club as it means I don't have to ever pick up my own brass; plus I'm technically "recycling".   I have had a particularly annoying...

Quote:   Buy a cheap over/under 12g shotgun and start busting clays!  12g birdshot has been easy to find consistently, has not gone up in price more than a buck or two, and Sporting Clays is the best competitive sport in the world (after sailing).   I can't think of a better way to...

Quote:   Even "cheap" .22lr is tough to find these days.  I have four .22lr's including an AR and 1911 "style" models but have been scared to use what little ammo I have.   Reloading is definitely the way to go in times like these.  It's too bad reloading bores me to death.  A friend...

Quote:   That's the equivalent of saying "I spend $1200 on iTunes and only listen on Beats-by-Dre.  I don't really care about sound fidelity so long it's loud and has bass.".   There's nothing wrong with that, but it isn't "coffee-fi".  

Quote:   I haven't used a "regular" camera in at least four years.     It's funny; I purposely put a robe on because I knew one of you would try to find a reflection of me in the photo. 

Making my morning brew.  Today it's Counter Cultures 1922 Mocha & Java blend via CleverCoffeeDripper.    

Quote:   The lack of tube guards was the first thing that attracted me to Woo Audio.  The exposed tubes are beautiful and retro.    Why people put tube guards on amps and ruin the looks baffles me.  Or even stranger; putting the tubes completely inside the amp so they are visible only...

I have had the TP41 for a little over a year now and enjoy it quite a bit with speakers.  I was actually shocked at how good it sounded driving my ancient (~1991) Bose bookshelf speakers I bought way back in highschool.   I use it in my mancave/workshop.   The headphone amp portion...

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