I hate ants and flies. In fact spiders clean up a lot of the more undesirable flying or creepy crawlers out there. Spiders run the gamut from so small you can't tell what it is (those are the ones to fear: Brown Recluse and Black Widow to name just two, to those you would instantly recognize as...

That was a problem I suffered from. I never returned anything as well and the Schiit just kept piling up. Last year, with the diagnosis of a hearing issue that caused distortion when listening to music at certain frequencies it was time to do something else. I needed to leave my 3 story condo...

LMAO! There are several channels with programs alleged to be science based. History, Science , and Discovery channels come to mind. They'll do these 1 hour shows with 10 to 12 minute segments of something unusual or unexplained that in the end may or may not have a clear cut answer . Invariably...

If I had not developed hearing issues I would have gone deep deep into the wallet for an MJ3 and Freya and had months of fun comparing the two. With a suitcase full of 6SN7 types I should have been able to find many quiet backups for the inevitable tube related issues that will arise from time...

Warm up act for Taylor Swift?

I wonder if they have a "Croak Along" version so you can croak with them?

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Not sure what to make of this but I'll pass it on. Reissued on vinyl no less. It's early Sunday morning here, frost on the ground and dead quiet inside and outside. Maybe the CD version for me? https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/11/10/sounds-of-north-american-frogs/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

To my way of hearing it (when I could hear), the issue with HP's with regards to imaging and recreating some semblance of a 3 dimensional sound stage arises from the fact that without time delayed sound of the L channel sound going to the right ear and vice versa you may be able to get tight...

Red Green cracks me up!

The re-mastering of that set is superb. My favorite M2 is this one with Lee Venora and Jennie Tourel, and the difficult to pull off 7th (that fifth movement) is, along with Abbado on DG, the best recorded of the whole series I think.

Brilliant! "Your gonna need a bigger box'"

Yep, arthritis can be just as debilitating.

Black felt tip should solve that issue. Just write OG or MIB on the respective face plates. Problem solved. It could require some masking tape to put the letters on if both were black!

That's audio for ya. Just when you think your going to have a stellar listening session you hit the play button and ..... "sounds like ass"! Mix a few things up and its audio nirvana again.

These are the 3 stands I had in summer of 2023. 20" x 15" shelves. Plenty of room for rack size, full size Schiit and other stuff, and side by side for Schiit's desktop sized boxes and other stuff. Plenty of ventilation, and casters to make changes of gear and cables easily. No box to big for...

What he said. That's why I'm getting my right knee replacement in April. I'll have to give up parachute jumping for good but I can bike to my hearts content, and use the machines in the gym with no pain in either knee. With a proper job of installation (my doc uses MAKO robotic technology) it...

A custom built or off-the shelf design stand of 20" wide and 15" deep would probably provide better ventilation and a nicer presentation.

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I had 4 meniscus trims on each knee over the years. Finally ran out / ground down the last bit of meniscus so it was bone on bone both knees from that point forward. Had the left knee replaced 2 years ago this coming April. Will get the right knee replaced this April. I've still got some...

I'm busy that weekend so......

Glenn Gould hum-buzz'd, Solti was another noisy one.

I had that same wood stand and stuff in slots many decades ago but for some reason I keep thinking my Zersotat was red.

LOL, your right. My mind jumped immediately to the 2 Yggy's I owned. Turn on/off a slide rule didn't register.

I had that happen twice, maybe three times in 7 years. The slightest of power interruptions, even if that may not shut down other equipment, seems to have been the issue in my case. No big deal. Shut it down completely including standby switch, check to make sure the female plug on the back is...