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That looks to be very well made!This is what I'm using to switch XLR. Not cheap but he makes great stuff.
https://goldpt.com/sw2x.html
That looks to be very well made!This is what I'm using to switch XLR. Not cheap but he makes great stuff.
https://goldpt.com/sw2x.html
Naturally I can do it, but you would be in line behind an upgrade I am doing for Sir Cowen which could take forever! The man is trouble.They are Wireworld Oasis 8's, and I do really like them so I'm intrigued by this idea, though the trick would be finding someone who can do it.
Yeah there are plenty of clues as to my generational age in that post, but as some understand, with age comes additional wisdom, which allows for a broader and deeper understanding of the phrase, 'Just because we CAN do something does that necessarily mean we SHOULD do something?'And get off my Lawn!
Just kidding. But you are giving your general age away.
I had a friend who was the head of engineering at Edwards, and one of only two women to fly in the SR-71. She once explained it to me. "I have a hundred hours more at Mach 3 than I ever expected".The curators have sense of humor - I like it!
That would be so cool! The SR71 is one of my all-time favorite aircraft. It looks like something out of a science-fiction movie even today.
I like to pretend that my infernal device is still primarily a communications device soI use my iPhone as a cell phone about 1/4 of the time. The rest is using it as what it is: a small tablet computer.
So a former Air Force One, an SR-71 and a Vulcan all in the same place? Now I just have to visit!Lurking here for over a year, and I can't believe that my first post on this thread will be something not Schiit related and not even on the Sine Wave.
There is a (I think anyway) neat story about this plane (which has carried multiple Presidents as Air Force one). I saw it go up for auction many years ago (the plane and a warehouse full of spares). I sent the listing to my father, who at the time was Head of Restoration at Castle and suggested they bid on it. The response was "we don't pay for planes." Anyway, the plane didn't sell, I pointed that out, and after some wheeling and dealing (with Castle promising to build a fully enclosed building for the plane eventually), they got the plane and it was flown in.
A fun note about the SR-71: It was delivered, parked out front, and locked--no way to open it and they were specifically told they would never be allowed to open it. That lasted less than a week -- a former SR-71 crew member stopped by, wanted to take a look, heard the story and opened the canopy. So, on open cockpit days, you can thank that nameless man for opening up a plane that was never to be opened.
And a note for any British folks: Castle has an AVRO Vulcan Bomber. From what I understand, in Britain you cannot see the inside of any of the Vulcans in museums. I heard this when my wife's uncle was visiting us. So, we brought him over to Castle, grabbed the keys, and went inside. A special treat. It is open on every open cockpit day, so if you happen to be in the area and want to take pictures you aren't allowed to take back home, feel free (note: This Vulcan was gifted to the USAF, so their rules apply).
I missed where this place is? LInk? Address? Transporter codes? Pls?So a former Air Force One, an SR-71 and a Vulcan all in the same place? Now I just have to visit!
Never heard of this place until this morning. Checking the website - they are 2 hours away from me, and actually had an open cockpit day TODAY!!!So a former Air Force One, an SR-71 and a Vulcan all in the same place? Now I just have to visit!
…and a B-25J, and a B-29, and a B-52, and a B-58, and a RB-36H, and a C-47, and a C-130A, and a MC-130 P, and an EC-121, and an F-15A, and an F-16A, and a T-38, and an EA-6B, and a literal Schiit-ton more.So a former Air Force One, an SR-71 and a Vulcan all in the same place? Now I just have to visit!
Well I'll cross that bridge when the amp is released and I have the need! And maybe with a less expensive cable!Naturally I can do it, but you would be in line behind an upgrade I am doing for Sir Cowen which could take forever! The man is trouble.
They are an easy build, I am sure BJ could make them for you. I ran a company that did such work but in retirement I look to other projects.Well I'll cross that bridge when the amp is released and I have the need! And maybe with a less expensive cable!
Edit: I also wonder if blue jeans cables would make them. They seem to focus on custom stuff...
I grew up in Yorkshire, very close to a major V-bomber base - Finningley.Lurking here for over a year, and I can't believe that my first post on this thread will be something not Schiit related and not even on the Sine Wave.
There is a (I think anyway) neat story about this plane (which has carried multiple Presidents as Air Force one). I saw it go up for auction many years ago (the plane and a warehouse full of spares). I sent the listing to my father, who at the time was Head of Restoration at Castle and suggested they bid on it. The response was "we don't pay for planes." Anyway, the plane didn't sell, I pointed that out, and after some wheeling and dealing (with Castle promising to build a fully enclosed building for the plane eventually), they got the plane and it was flown in.
A fun note about the SR-71: It was delivered, parked out front, and locked--no way to open it and they were specifically told they would never be allowed to open it. That lasted less than a week -- a former SR-71 crew member stopped by, wanted to take a look, heard the story and opened the canopy. So, on open cockpit days, you can thank that nameless man for opening up a plane that was never to be opened.
And a note for any British folks: Castle has an AVRO Vulcan Bomber. From what I understand, in Britain you cannot see the inside of any of the Vulcans in museums. I heard this when my wife's uncle was visiting us. So, we brought him over to Castle, grabbed the keys, and went inside. A special treat. It is open on every open cockpit day, so if you happen to be in the area and want to take pictures you aren't allowed to take back home, feel free (note: This Vulcan was gifted to the USAF, so their rules apply).
Lurking here for over a year, and I can't believe that my first post on this thread will be something not Schiit related and not even on the Sine Wave.
There is a (I think anyway) neat story about this plane (which has carried multiple Presidents as Air Force one). I saw it go up for auction many years ago (the plane and a warehouse full of spares). I sent the listing to my father, who at the time was Head of Restoration at Castle and suggested they bid on it. The response was "we don't pay for planes." Anyway, the plane didn't sell, I pointed that out, and after some wheeling and dealing (with Castle promising to build a fully enclosed building for the plane eventually), they got the plane and it was flown in.
A fun note about the SR-71: It was delivered, parked out front, and locked--no way to open it and they were specifically told they would never be allowed to open it. That lasted less than a week -- a former SR-71 crew member stopped by, wanted to take a look, heard the story and opened the canopy. So, on open cockpit days, you can thank that nameless man for opening up a plane that was never to be opened.
And a note for any British folks: Castle has an AVRO Vulcan Bomber. From what I understand, in Britain you cannot see the inside of any of the Vulcans in museums. I heard this when my wife's uncle was visiting us. So, we brought him over to Castle, grabbed the keys, and went inside. A special treat. It is open on every open cockpit day, so if you happen to be in the area and want to take pictures you aren't allowed to take back home, feel free (note: This Vulcan was gifted to the USAF, so their rules apply).