[jonathan c]

I tend to look at them as "pregnant station wagons"

But yeah, I do unnerstand your point of view and it does indeed have merit. But I still like station wagons.

ORT

Based on your avatar, a fORTified vehicle such as this

should be assault-ready on your driveway .

 

[dstrimbu]

Nope, I have spent so much time lamenting that Sucky Urban Vehicles destroyed the market for any other kind of car; partial to hatchbacks myself.

HST, my current hybrid Countryman is a frickin' blast if the size works ....

Not all SUVs suck. This one blows, 2X, and it gets 27+ MPG at 75mph.
And it's a frickin' blast to drive, too. I can't believe that I still have my license.

Not the best mileage in city driving, though. But it does have a Schiit sticker on the back...

 

[Roy G. Biv]

Wife brought up kicking my Navigator to the curb - and she is not wrong. Busted entertainment system, bumped up bumpers, too many repair bills. Barely kissing 10 years with me - with a few easy Covid years - seems to be ending prematurely.

Gotta talk her outta the Audi as I am a Japanese fan boy, but dang is everything expensive! Covid high used prices continue. Audi and Lexus SUVs rule the neighbors, with a splattering of Escalades and Yukons.

Looking for roomy and 3 rows with 3 wide in the middle, and agree surburban need not apply. She is HYPER anti minivan, and can smell the shared chassis a mile away.

Be different and get a Volvo XC90. Maybe even the plug-in hybrid version. We bought an S60 plug-in hybrid late last year and are loving it.

 

[Luckyleo]

Stopped by my local Total Wine & Spirts. They had Buffalo Trace (even though it wasn't on their website). I bottle per person. Also, found a couple others I wanted to try....

 

[GearMe]

Kia Telluride might be great for you. Hyundai & Kia quality has improved vastly over the years and they still offer that 10-year warranty!

Had 4 Hyundais... Santa Fe, 2 Azeras and a Genesis sedan. Great value... very low maintenance

 

[sixergixer]

Stopped by my local Total Wine & Spirts. They had Buffalo Trace (even though it wasn't on their website). I bottle per person. Also, found a couple others I wanted to try....

Yesss! I'm actually dumping more Wheat BiB as I type.

*dump = industry term for extracting liquid gold from a barrel

 

[Paladin79]

Stopped by my local Total Wine & Spirts. They had Buffalo Trace (even though it wasn't on their website). I bottle per person. Also, found a couple others I wanted to try....

Great choices IMHO. I have enough bourbon to cover me if Prohibition comes back. Summertime is more for margaritas and beer in my house. Maybe an occasional mixed drink or dark rum and coke.

 

[LrrTx]

I am in the process of checking out a new Skoll. It is a little early to have an opinion but I shall soon enough. Listening to Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm section.

I love the Skoll and have no doubt you will too. Are you using yours with the balanced inputs from the turntable as well?

 

[jonathan c]

OK .... non-Schiitheads (if you're reading this) .... you can quit the cackling ....

.... a good listen to this combo will 'power-wash' the smirks off your faces and leave you all chortling in delight.

EDIT: bona fide Schiitheads already know this.

 

[sixergixer]

Had 4 Hyundais... Santa Fe, 2 Azeras and a Genesis sedan. Great value... very low maintenance

My current "realistic" dream car is a Genesis G70 3.3T AWD. 365hp of twin-turbo goodness.

 

[Paladin79]

I love the Skoll and have no doubt you will too. Are you using yours with the balanced inputs from the turntable as well?

No my turntable is not capable so just RCA inputs. It is a little tricky going from a tube phono pre but the Skoll will give me some flexibility in my shop as I work with various turntables and cartridges.

 

[Hofy]

OK .... non-Schiitheads (if you're reading this) .... you can quit the cackling .... .... a good listen to this combo will 'power-wash' the smirks off your faces and leave you all chortling in delight.

Are you going to compare it to the Woo WA3?

 

[jonathan c]

I drive a CX-5 Grand Touring myself.

pfft .... bcowen lives in a sky-blue / copper-rust patina Mazda high-rise** ....

**

 

[jonathan c]

Are you going to compare it to the Woo WA3?

... actually, not via the Focal Clear. Its nominal impedance is 55 ohms - too low for Woo WA3 .

 

[Paladin79]

OK .... non-Schiitheads (if you're reading this) .... you can quit the cackling .... .... a good listen to this combo will 'power-wash' the smirks off your faces and leave you all chortling in delight.

I had no idea you were in need. I can build you a headphone stand so you don’t crush the Vali.