LOVE me that vintage receiver! (Wish I had my old Onkyo from 1978 back!). Nice setup

So Yggy update from the “bachelor week” last week (that was SO last week…) 1. Been on entire time 2. Just got, and installed the 2 foot balanced SnakeOil XLRs from Yggy to Kara, Kara is now configured: (input 1 balanced from Skoll/LP, Input 2 balanced from Yggy, Input 3 SE from Yggy, Input 4 SE...

For our Astro buds here @AstronomerXI … when I spin in the office chair (Titan from SecretLab - highly recommended btw)… this is my view, IYKYK… kinda makes high end audio take a bow… :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: (Gotta get Astro back on the wave….)

I get a new one of these (needed due to my arthritis) literally every 18 months… I wear the lettering off at about the same rate as the “faux leather” wrist wrest delaminates… Clean and dust free is for LP’s and audio gear… Keyboards are just simple tools; use em, abuse em, replace em

The office stack (CAL Delta to Modi to Sys) thence to Superphone DM220 (under desk, natch) and Paradigm Ref Studio 20’s, plus sub in back corner. Ain’t the big rig, but great to work to… No room for Yggy’s here, nor am I completely convinced is it needed given rest of chain. Not neat, but heck...

The good news, is Bismarck very much groks high end audio (CD of PF Animals via Yggy into my Apogees). 21st Century “his masters voice”, as it were: “Dad, there are DOGS in our room!” Bonus points for pet picture

The reason Digital MADE the DEC-System 10 (and 20) 36 bits, is because of LISP requirements for memory addressing… the 18 bits were a perfect fit. Critical functions in LISP could be implemented basically in the core instruction set (especially with all the Half-word instructions in...

Technically, I was “made” in 1958. First product shipment was in 1959… ;)

Does “anal retentive” have a hyphen in it, or a colon? :gs1000smile:

And I, for one, a quite thankful it didn’t last a day (as it sits baking in ever more in its new home)…

Count me as one of those whom believe strongly that PF, Rush (3rd album up through Moving Pictures anyways), and Tool are very much prog. I agree with all your list, and would add Eno, Fripp, The The/Matt Johnson... it’s fun to do a “follow” artist approach, e.g. Lake from King Crimson to ELP...

It is fascinating to me (as an engineer) that there are no proper standards, such that any service would be supporter by a streamer, and vice versa. Reminds me of my really old, mono, Harmon Kardon Tube Integrated (pass down from mom and dad when they first upgraded to stereo in around 1970 or...

Yeah, pretty much this. First lasted 2 1/2 years… gap to find right one of about 6 years…. 32 1/2 years with wifey now. Her family literally IS my family. (All my immediate family are decea Impressive, we hit 32 last october

Congrats! Yggy and Kara are exquisite together as I just learned. Skoll and Kara are exquisite together (as I found out 6 months ago). Common denominator is good Schiit. Welcome to the converted; you’ve been Yggy-pilled

Thank you, this gives me perfect clarity to now begin the quest. SoTM Neo200 and if I Zen currently in the (have a tab open investigating). I like the price points. Any risks going with used? I.e. if the firmware not kept up might brick itself, or something along those lines? Do they go “obsolete”?

The next long trip is BOTH of us. I stayed home this time because no dog-sitter. She got to meet our new (first) granddaughter; I got to rearrange…

+1 what @bassvirtuoso asked

First thanks to all for all the info; I think it’s penetrating this thick old boomer skull… 1. I could do the build Rasp. Pi thing, but I do not want a computer in my living/listening room. I deal with software almost 24x7 now, and don’t want anymore - LOL 2. My CD collection isn’t sufficiently...

Nice! I like those record “boxes” (sacks?). Do you have vibrations with your TT on that kinda table?

Thanks, my initial research had put that on the list. So it’d be a “streamer” and then a “service” (e.g. Qobux, Roon, etc.)? Anything else?

Any/all Schiit heads are more than welcome to visit for a listening session; just shout

Room vacuumed and de furred. Like the batchelor pahty week nevah happened! Well unless you count the re-arranging! One last CD before heading out to get wifey (a 5 hour commit unfortunately; but at least the car has the Lexus Mark Levinson 19 speaker setup - it is a 2008 I got a screaming...

Yes, CD. Apparently, it is to Bismarck’s liking….

Yep, know all that, but thanks, other Apogee owners here may not. For them (should there be any) there is a pretty active Apogee Owners group on FB. They are NOT inexpensive, and the shipping cost to/from approved rebuilder would be, ahem, epic. They are large, over 100 pounds each. I do have OG...

Yep, “Mastered by Nimbus” super hard to photo these by the way