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    Pen-Fi (FPs, RBs, BPs, etc...) [56k Warning]

    This might seem blatantly obvious, though I'd like to remind readers to clean their fps.   I use Diamine's registrar ink on my Pelikan and got lazy on my previous cleanup(s). I'm not sure how it is with other ink types (since I've only used this one) but given time the iron-gall will form a...
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    Any old fart head-fi'ers still around?

    Quote:   Sorry to hear that and I hope you'll fix that ear completely! I'd probably be quite upset if this happened to me since I look for detail and precision regardless of available setup.   Quote:   Aye, I find the viral marketing thing hideous.   Fortunately I didn't get to...
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    The Hobbit Movie Thread (and anything else related to Lord of the Rings & J.R.R. Tolkien)

    I'm surprised there are people here willing to discuss the Silmarillion.    I think whoever attempts it in the future will have to pick and choose out of the short stories (which do NOT focus on deities) to make any sort of impact on the general audience. The creation aspects are at the deep...
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    The Hobbit Movie Thread (and anything else related to Lord of the Rings & J.R.R. Tolkien)

    Just wanted to take a detour from The Hobbit films. For me, this is probably the most enjoyable part of the behind-the-scenes feature from LoTR. Reading the trilogy actually made me appreciate [even more] the film making character realization process. And it certainly helps that Gollum's...
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    How many headphones are too many?

    I think anything above two headphones can be considered too many. One earbud to lug around plus a good headphone or IEM for your full setup. Anything more, you better have some specific genre in mind or at least good recordings to back it up.   But that's just my opinion.   If you're a...
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    The Hobbit Movie Thread (and anything else related to Lord of the Rings & J.R.R. Tolkien)

    I watched the second movie last night. When I got home, family asked how the movie was and it took me what felt like minutes to produce a reaction.   Anyway just one more to go. Hopefully they'll get more Tolkien in and less of Michael Bay.   p.s. Srsly why the [...] is Tauriel even in there?
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    What do you consider yourself? An audio enthusiast, or an audiophile?

    I've kept this stuff mostly to myself so I don't think I've ever been called anything specific (nor have I ever cared to assign myself into one).   Now I just listen to music wherever and however I find them... So I guess in many ways I think I've went around the circle with this music...
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    Selling to members with zero feedback and posts?

      Well there are always risks with online trading and you're talking about two different stages here. From my experience both should be context specific like customer location (are they overseas?) and obviously the amount of money involved.   I'd say as item value goes up, buyer and seller...
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    The Hobbit Movie Thread (and anything else related to Lord of the Rings & J.R.R. Tolkien)

      Right on. Different readers will render different aspects of the book differently, though I think it becomes more troublesome when filmmakers deal with more intricate worlds (which is true for Tolkien).    I know last year it was rather difficult for me to watch The Hobbit the second time...
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    Rate The Last Movie You Watched

    I watched both Star Treks - 7/10   Don't really care for the characters or plot, just the final frontier aspect of it  
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    What Are You Listening To Right Now?

    Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston - Alchemy (Myon & Shane 54 Redemption Mix).     I like this mix a lot.
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    Sony MDR-R10 Owner's Club

    Damn 36 bids @ US $4250 on a zero rating seller out of eBay?   Still not even at the sniping phase yet.   ---   lol two late snipes concluded the auction with 41 bids @ US $5151. That's a lot of faith, if you know what I mean.
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    What is the Future of the High-End Part VI: Can't We All Just Get Along?

    Wow, I didn't know this sort of discussion was taking place at head-fi. I watched the youtube clip followed by the pf articles... and a few thoughts came to mind, so I'll try to distill it down into a post.   I think Mr. Pearson [and you too Mike] were hitting the mark explaining how...
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    Lets Talk Metal

    Not sure if this band belongs squarely in the metal (or even rock) genre but gosh... 2001 SOAD could sing and play some amazing music. This is probably the best live performance I've ever seen from them.  
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    What Are You Listening To Right Now?

    Siren's Call   
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