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    Young Lovers in the Shadows of the Moon

    I hate it when a great idea gets stole. Absence of instrumental talent and education in musical theory should not prevent genius from carrying off a brilliant project. Alas!  ...
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    Your Daily Dose of Postmodern Feline Combinatoriality

    A blast from the past. Have you had your USDA-recommended daily portion of Youtube Cats today?   "Cats. It does a body good."
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    REVIEW: HiFiman HM-601

    I think I've found a solution for my specific problem: getting a mess 'o wav files to load into the 601 LE in a sequence that resembles the explicit ordered file names. I've no mp3 tags and no cue sheets for most of my albums, and the 601 was just shooting them into memory in some unfathomable...
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    REVIEW: HiFiman HM-601

    Packman, the sd card goes with the coppery strips up. You might need something thin to push the sd all the way to locking -- just like with many cameras. As for how to get the ordering of tracks accomplished, I'm at a standstill.   Rockbox is not installing: tried both methods. Alpha, if you...
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    REVIEW: HiFiman HM-601

    Hey! I have a pressing question for you diehards who have retained your HM-601 LEs. I just got one and am tentatively happy with sound quality.   But I'm having severe difficulties getting the tracks transferred to the device to play in any rational order.   My ancient DAPs have not FLAC...
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    Safely spike your speakers to any type flooring.

    Big Honkin' Spikes--Uncommonly Cheap   I am not connected with this fellow other than that I bought some of these big spikes in a fit of upgrade-itis.    A few years back, I spent about $75.00 on "crafted" sold brass spikes with floor dimples.  The brass cones are *tiny* and they lifted...
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    Ecost -- Refurbed (Official Sony-USA) MDR-V900HD Headphones-$89.99 + Shipping

    Shipping was especially fast and these arrived today.   I won't make any rash comparisons, but they sound *very* good indeed.  They are closed, so not so airy or spacious as open cans.  Nonetheless, they maintain a bit of air, and they are quite good at separation.  They have luscious mids. ...
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    Ecost -- Refurbed (Official Sony-USA) MDR-V900HD Headphones-$89.99 + Shipping

    --Though I'll remind anyone who's purchased eCost's Platinum membership in the last year that shipping for these will be free.  Of course, no taxes.   Clearance Countdown: Sony Studio Monitor Headphones With 50mm Drivers - Black - MDRV900HD  ...
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    Leather conditioner?

    I used mink oil and dubbin for *many* years.  About five years ago, I got a stunning pair of vintage Italian hiking boots off *bay.  They'd been in somebody's basement for a decade.  I virtually soaked them in mink oil, hoping to restore their suppleness.  The entire top 3mm of the leather just...
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    Sennheiser HD600s - eCost - $249.99

    I got some HD650s from eCost a few weeks ago, briefly on discount.  They were just fine: came with a box and everything, and were significantly cheaper than any other source on the web. Share and enjoy.  ...
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    What to use for jumpers?

    --Not trying to be perverse in resurrecting this thread, but I finished a DIY jumper cable project a couple of hours ago, and I'm inordinately impressed by the results.   I've got some very nice old Aerial Model 7 2 no. driver floorstanders.  (For some sort of reference, see the most recent...
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    Dark Knight sequel release date confirmed for 2012

    Quote: Originally Posted by MrGreen Wow, another super hero movie? Not only that, a sequel to one of the most overrated films of all time? I can imagine the mainstream disappointment in the film, unless two people die during its filming, which will inevitably cause it great success...
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    You look a 'mite peaked.

    Quote: Originally Posted by Lazarus Short I was still digesting what was said, and had that "scales just fell off my eyes" feeling. You see, I am a published poet myself, and this piece made me wonder if I had been a "useful idiot" in my younger years. Laz, take a bromide. I can...
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    You look a 'mite peaked.

    Quote: Originally Posted by Lazarus Short I just read this a few minutes ago. WARNING! This links to a seriously-non-PC article. (Emphasis mine) Hey, Lazarus. I'll bet that you didn't even go look at any of those poems at Unsplendid. I won't vouch for my own, but I think that...
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    You look a 'mite peaked.

    Go gitchoo yur USDA recommended daily supplement of fine poetry! A Veritable Pharmacopeia of Fine Verse My contribution--the zyzygy-thingee--is enriched with healthful blastoids. 'Guaranteed to put hair on your palms.
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    Anti-Folk/Folk Punk

    Quote: Originally Posted by cheemo They Might Be Giants comes to mind when I listened to the samples. They Might Be Giants is a great suggestion. "Hide Away, Folk Family [Or else, someone's gonna' getcha!]" is the first of a long list of songs that would make good sense...
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    Recabling DT-480's

    Quote: Originally Posted by moward Hi, this is my first post here! What cable can you recommend for my Beyer Dynamic DT-480's? I suspect a broken cable somewhere as the L/H as it is intermittent. Also what do people use for replacement foam? - the covering in these is long gone...
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    Asking a Favor of a Member in Continental Europe

    Hi! I have just made an Ebay purchase from a seller who will ship to me but who has refused to accept Paypal. I am seeking a member with good feedback would would be willing to accept a Paypal payment and make a Euro transfer to the seller's bank account. I would not only be very grateful for...
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    moderate priced racks

    For only $1500.00, I got this great deal on three 2'x4's and six breeze blocks, all of which had been treated with magic anti-resonant black spray paint. My Wadia iPhone LOD has never sounded so expensive! Seriously though, I ended up getting one of these big-ass Gorilla Racks from Sears: it...
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    Similar to Philip Glass`Dracula?

    The previous Kronos Quartet cd of Glass' works is also very fine and very lyrical. I think that Cliff Martinez's soundtrack for S. Soderbergh's remake of Solaris is quite elegant and faintly minimalist. It's not a big swooning Goth-romance affair though. Howard Shore and Ornette Coleman...
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    Gold/silver cable contacts.

    Erik, I fear that a superfluity of yellow bile has made you excessively choleric. In order to reestablish homeostasis, I prescribe a dish of leeks and watercress. Abstain from the seeds of the mustard plant and talk radio. Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik Well, there are...
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    Good quality (free) CD Burner??

    Burrrn?
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    Alex Chilton is dead

    Quote: Originally Posted by DrBenway ...And now it's pretty much up to Jon and Ken, isn't it...? I dunno--doesn't anybody think it's high time that The Cyrkle had a reunion tour? There hasn't been a cover of "Red Rubber Ball" in ages. When I first glanced at the thread title...
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    Good speakers + no dac OR Decent speakers + usb dac

    I'm just not convinced that for $400.00 the Swans are the best option for powered monitor speaker. Are there other recommendations?
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    A Journey Into The Strange, Abstract And Dark Realm Of Music

    LSD C&W - THE HISTORY OF THE CHADBOURNES IN AMERICA [The Lord God intended for "Wild Horses" to be played to the accompaniment of toy machine guns.]
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