Hi. Not sure if anyone has asked this yet (haven't read all 43 pages), but how does this compare to the original CTH? I own the original. It was hand built for me. It lives on my bedside table and it's my most used headphone amp. My current go-to headphones for it are the Sennheiser HD-598...

Funny. Me too.

That seems to imply I'm younger than you, which I'm not sure is true.

For me personally, my custom IEMs have had a good fit for maybe 3-4 years. My first pair were soft silicone eartips. I got them in 2009, and by 2012 or so they still went in my ears, but were too tight so the IEMs would tend to squeeze out. My second pair were Unique Melody remolds. I got them...

I'm an idiot.   I missed RMAF this year because I thought it was on the 9th, and I haven't been engaged in things lately.   Oh well, I hope it was a great show as usual, and I'll catch you guys next year.   Cheers,   Harley.

  On the topic of Atlus, Persona 5 is my #1 most anticipated game right now. I am even considering buying a PS4 the day it comes out, so I can remote play it and so I can have it on a longer term platform.   Persona 3 is my favorite so far. I liked the characters in it, especially the mystery...

Interesting. Final Fantasy 9 is possibly my all time favorite. I recently got legal copies of 4, 7, 8, and 9 for PSP, and X-HD for Vita. (I have 6 for Nintendo DS.)   I've been focused on #7 so far, and it's such a great game. When I eventually get through them all I may have a new opinion of...

Though this is probably undiplomatic, I need to jump in here and say that ECT is something I'm strongly opposed to. I'm not just speaking from the peanut gallery here. A few years ago I actually fought a state hospital to keep them from shocking a friend of mine. But I'll probably keep my mouth...

  The video is very eastern european. or Russian. I'm not sure you could ever get American teenagers to wear those outfits. The "weirdness" may also have some cultural roots.   Not a criticism at all; I actually like it. Just a comment on the differences between cultures.

Inline reply, because I seem compelled to reply to the whole post...   Quote:   Hang in there. It sounds like life is at least interesting, which is enough reason to hang in there I think.   Quote: It sounds like you're enjoying your new Mac, and have the right attitude to...

  Agreed, actually.   It seems that often the difference between different ideologies is primarily one of transparency. And democratic systems often fall on the lower end of the scale in terms of transparency. Going back to times of the cold war, Second World countries were openly socialist...

This post somehow reminded me of Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai. It was influenced by many eastern movies. One of my favorite films, BTW.

That's rad. I'm actually old enough to have edited audio with a razor blade and tape. I thought that was really old school, never knew that it was once done with a spot welder.   It's a good thing they invented mylar tape, because I wouldn't trust most of the stoned DJs I knew with a spot...

I have the same issue with video game backlog. My full backlog is probably 200 games, though I only have about 50 that I have any realistic plan to get to.   I'm old. My first favorite game was Asteroids. My first console was a Coleco Vision. I had an NES, but tended more towards Zelda than...

  Ahh. For closed portables, the V-Moda M100 would be another suggestion. They are foldable and sound really good. They are slightly bass boosted but still detailed. They aren't as neutral as the Spirit Pros, but they are more portable. And I like the looks. The hexagonal cups are flashy IMO.

Among MuppetFace's recommendations, the Focal Spirit Pro is excellent IMO. Extremely neutral.   Another favorite of mine in the $200 range is the Sennheiser HD598. They sound great, look great (IMO), and they go for around $170 brand new. I don't know of another $170 open headphone that I like...

You're making me feel like I need to give Season 8 another chance. Which will lead me down the dark path into Season 9.   I'm not at all easily offended. I just think there are certain episodes where cleverness was sacrificed on the altar of offensiveness. OTOH, there are episodes where the...

I've seen, and loved, the first 7 seasons of South Park, up to the episodes with Kennnnyyy. I mostly quit watching after that; I thought season 8 was getting weak, and was just making cheap attempts at being offensive. Also, I haven't had TV reception since 2008. I realize I could make the...

  Way cool. I've been pondering 598's ever since I first heard them a couple of years ago. But since I use closed headphones at work and have orthos at home, I don't know what my use case would be.   They are very reasonably priced, but not cheap enough for a "just because" pair. Well, maybe...

Playstation store is having a Black Friday sale. I bought:   - Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - LOTR: Shadow of Mordor - South Park The Stick of Truth - Geometry Wars 3   So, it appears I'll have plenty of video games to play in December.

My two standby favorites are Cadbury Fruit and Nut, and Cadbury Royal Dark. I've never had it from Russia though. Cadbury is generally made regionally instead of exported, so the ones in the US are made here.

That's a toss up. I wouldn't tell either of them to go away.   Sorry to devolve the thread, BTW.   EDIT: Also, I like Anne Hathaway better with long hair. I'm not opposed to anybody having any length hair they want; it's just that I think long hair fits her face better.

I thought the special effects, the script, and the music were very similar to Inception. But that Interstellar was the better of the two movies. (Well, except Inception had Ellen Page who I find easy on the eyes.)

Outside the game industry, I haven't actually seen much of this for developers. I've been in development since 1998.   I worked at a startup once. We had a core hour system, 10 am to 4 pm for all meetings. There was an expectation of 40 hour weeks, though I think many people tended towards...