Just received my Grover UR's and biwired speaker cable yesterday. I'm no longer the tweak-it fuss-budget I was with audio twenty years ago; I just install and let'r rip. The Grovers made an incredible difference. right out of the box. And I was previously using pretty good stuff. Wish I could...

People who use terms like "pill pushers" are already convinced there is no easy solution to their depression. To add insult to injury, these same people for some reason find something wrong with the idea of taking a pill. It's a symptom of depression. People who are depressed have no idea what...

You need to get on the right dosage of the right antidepressant; trust me. Find a good psychiatrist and get on the right meds. Personally, I would avoid talk therapy like the plague.

I don't believe Circuit City has a restock fee on TVs. Buy one to use it as a replacement, and return it in 29 days! "Rent" another one if necessary. Those electronics merchants push the extended warranties on you, and then provide lousy service. BestBuy seems to be the worst in this regard.

I guess my only point was that, if one is relatively mentally healthy (and granted, many people are not), one will interact with others in an "adult" fashion as a matter of course. Prozac and related medecines do more than just cure depression (yes, for many it is a complete cure); they can...

Yes, read all the books and did a lengthy term paper on transactional analysis many years ago. My advice: get on a therapeutic dose of Prozac (or equivalent) and completely forget about psychobabble mumbo-jumbo. (PS: I am not being sarcastic here; just shooting from the hip based on my personal...

Quote: Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer You're quite right, it took me quite a while to realize "I listen to rock, therefore I need tipped up bass/treble" was a load of BS. Or that the music I listen to is too poorly recorded to benefit from great gear. Now I've got some of the most...

Seems to me the trick is knowing what kind of sound you really want. It takes experience living with a system and changing things around, upgrading, etc., to acquire that knowledge.

"You mind if I burn some of your music?"

Best solution is not to do so much reading, and do more listening. Trust your own ears and tell everyone else to go to hell

Quote: Originally Posted by Bunnyears Wow, it's not only your amp that seems to lack a balance control. Somehow, I suspect that one must sometimes forgo a finely tuned balance while in the pursuit of perfection. Why allow one's self to be concerned with inconsequential matters...

Zach- Thanks. I'm quite careful about replentishing the ice cubes in my Cointreau; I find that this particular drink must be kept ice cold. Should my drink become a bit diluted (and it does, on occasion), I merely consider it a sacrifice to the hangover gods, and quickly drain the glass.

Lately I am fond of Cointreau on the rocks; I find that it goes well with most all musical genres.

Sex is over too quick. Money never satisfies. Drugs have awful crashes. Alcohol alone is a utopian endeavor but is not focused. Music alone is nearly always good and is a highly focused activity. Music plus alcohol equals bliss: focused; easilly and readily attainable; exquisite perfection...

I'm 50+ rocker too. Of the more recent stuff, I particularly like Rage Against the Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Don't much care for rap.

A husband asks his wife: How come you never tell me when you have orgasms? His wife replies "You're never home!!!"

Dimitri- I'd go with the speaker-based rig if you have no constraints that dictate you listen to headphones most/all of the time (money, thin wall between you and neighbors, other household members not sharing your passion). Whether you find that a relatively inexpensive speaker rig is far less...

Markl is right on target. Flip- The SSRI's often take 1,2 months or more to reach full effect. No immediate effect (except for side effects or placebo effects) will usually be noticed until at least a week or two. I personally do not believe that talking to a psychotherapist for two weeks or...

Thanks for all the Lame advice. Scott: I live in Warwick RI also.

Just bought a 40 gig Creative Zen Xtra. This is my first foray into MP3; sound quality is paramount to me so I've avoided mp3 in the past. All I want to do is rip my CDs and upload them onto the Zen with the best possible sound quality. Space is not a big consideration. I have MusicMatch...

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Sweet- amatteroffax is ok; they have great prices and, from my experience, are basically honest. We buy a lot of equipment at work from them. But, they really suck at customer service. If you know what you want to buy, they're great. They prefer all their transactions be done via the internet...

Chadbang has it right.

I agree; I wouldn't buy one without the stepped attens. Would be pointless to buy one without them, as presumably the buyer is going for near state of the art. However, I do a lot of volume adjusting during my listening, and I'm sure the stepped attens would still be a royal pain. Anyone know if...

2 stepped atten's are still a pain in the ass. I'd rather go with the rubber band.