[mystaiced]

We should all chip in and get this for @bcowen…

And throw in some of his favorite tubes? Doesn't he prefer the Jan Phillips ECG variety? Someone can correct me if I'm wrong

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

And throw in some of his favorite tubes? Doesn't he prefer the Jan Phillips ECG variety? Someone can correct me if I'm wrong

The question is, how many of that box he need?

 

[earnmyturns]

Random, musically related question and downsizing and stuff:

I'm planning on selling off my LPs, turntable and Mani2 (downsizing, going all in on roon, long term preparation for my sleep research project).
I have entered all my LPs on discogs.
I'd like to make sure I have digital copies of the things I care about (btw, The Police Every Breath You Take: The Classics CD is a ripoff).

Anyone know of an app to correlate the songs in roon, MusicBrainz and discogs?

• roon knows what I own
• discogs knows what LPs I have. It's not friendly at track-listing
• MusicBrainz has track info

P.S. my avatar when it comes to coding something like this is

I've not used Soundiiz, but some folks claim it's useful for such pursuits: https://soundiiz.com/features

 

[earnmyturns]

I thought GE was an object of scorn, tube-wise?

It means that @AstronomerXI can store and carry precious tubes without risking a @bcowen ambush...

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

It means that @AstronomerXI can store and carry precious tubes without risking a @bcowen ambush...

But, in one carrying case is dangerous .. one sucessful ambush can cause a total loss...... better hide each tube at different places inside or outside the house ...

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

@Jason Stoddard Is the Aegir 2 halo function permanent or switchable?

 

[artur9]

It means that @AstronomerXI can store and carry precious tubes without risking a @bcowen ambush...

Disguise! Got it. Better than a tube safe. (PSA: don't use qwant to search for "vacuum tube safe")

 

[Balthazar B]

Several pages behind, so please excuse if ninja'd...

In Texas we have a sales & use tax, in lieu of a state income tax.

And here in California, we have a sales and a use tax...*in addition* to a state income tax (and an impending utility tax). Although our property taxes might be at a nominally lower rate than in Texas...depending on the comparative value of similar properties, and other factors.

The differential in sales tax rates makes purchasing Schiit products generally more expensive in Cali, though.

 

[Balthazar B]

I know, between 6.25% and 8.25% depending on where in Texas you are, right? That's so cute.
In The Golden State, we have sales and use tax (between 7.25% and 10.75% depending on your county and/or city) in addition to the highest state income tax rates in the nation (up to 14.4%).

FTFY. https://www.kiplinger.com/state-by-state-guide-taxes/california

You're getting out just in time. Something's going to break soon, I'm afraid.

 

[Ripper2860]

The Kiplinger TEXAS section is a bit misleading as it seems to indicate that a Texas Homestead Exemption is only for the elderly. This is not true. While the elderly do receive additional benefits under a Homestead Exemption, there is a GENERAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION in Texas that anyone can claim regardless of age, if they qualify...

General residence homestead exemption. You are eligible for a homestead exemption if you (1) own your home (partial ownership counts), (2) the home is your principal residence, and (3) you have a Texas driver’s license or Texas-issued personal identification certificate (your I.D. card address must match your principal residence address).
Homeowners who qualify for a general residence homestead exemption are also eligible for the following exemptions if they meet these criteria:

• Over 65 exemption: For homeowners 65 and older. If you are over 65 when you die, your surviving spouse, if they are 55 or older, will get your over-65 exemption.
• Disability exemption: For homeowners (not their children) who have a disability that would qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. If you are a senior with a disability, you can take only one of the exemptions.
• Veteran exemption: For veterans with a disability, their spouses and survivors, and spouses and survivors of military personnel killed on active duty. The amount of the exemption depends on the percentage of service-connected disability.

General Residence Homestead Exemption. The general residence homestead exemption is a $100,000 school tax exemption. This means that your school taxes are calculated as if your home is worth $100,000 less than its appraised value. For example, if your home is appraised at $300,000, you will only be taxed on $200,000.

Local Residence Homestead Exemptions. Some local governments have adopted additional homestead exemptions for school taxes. These local exemptions are based on a percentage of the homestead value. For example, a 20% local exemption applied to a $200,000 homestead would reduce the taxable amount to $160,000. When you then apply the $100,000 general exemption, the taxable amount falls to $60,000.

https://texaslawhelp.org/article/pr...homestead exemption,only be taxed on $200,000.

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

Oh ... I have some bad luck .....

 

[Ripper2860]

What happened?

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

What happened?

MM2, R49 resistor burnt again.

 

[Ripper2860]

Sorry. So this has happened before? I'm sure Schiit will handle that for you, but if this has happened again, maybe it's a bad run of resistors from a supplier.

 

[Ripper2860]

What is formally known as 'The Gadget' is doomed...