[Ableza]

Fuzzy dice were required in the early 70's. And a barefoot gas pedal.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

My grandfather’s first car was $65, I assume sometime in the 1940s

 

[GearMe]

Fuzzy dice were required in the early 70's. And a barefoot gas pedal.

Ha...forgot about the barefoot gas pedals!

 

[KoshNaranek]

When I see $2700, I still think high schooler's first used car. I know, I'm old.

You spent $2700 on a car in high school?

I could only DREAM of spending so much on car in high school....

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

Closer to 3k after taxes.

 

[RCBinTN]

 

[hearditontheX]

When I see $2700, I still think high schooler's first used car. I know, I'm old.

I bought my first car from my dad for $250. It was a 1969 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe.

On the coffee front, I picked up the whole bean Guatemalan medium roast and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. The Guatemalan is excellent, with a classic flavor profile. And again Union Place included a free whole bean sample, this time the Breakfast Blend. Good luck finding a better deal for this quality of roast.

 

[artur9]

When I see $2700, I still think high schooler's first used car. I know, I'm old.

I think my first car was $700 (or maybe $900) and I got it as a junior in college. Your high schoolers must be well heeled Or much younger.

 

[BagelJoe]

First car purchased in summer of 1971 for $1000. 1965 GTO convertible with Hurst 4-speed and a bad u-joint. Drove 950 miles from Chi town to New Orleans. Fixed for $45. by mechanic I met in NOLA. Did I mention it was the first I drove a manual tranny. 5 days practice before the trip. Those were the days.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

I’m also excited about my bright red stand mixer that’s coming on Monday. My pizza dough will be so impossibly silky.

Vitamix is tbd, debating 5200 and A2500. I wish they ascent series had a tall skinny 64 oz container.

 

[GearMe]

First car purchased in summer of 1971 for $1000. 1965 GTO convertible with Hurst 4-speed and a bad u-joint. Drove 950 miles from Chi town to New Orleans. Fixed for $45. by mechanic I met in NOLA. Did I mention it was the first I drove a manual tranny. 5 days practice before the trip. Those were the days.

Well...if I was to get a classic car from my childhood years, it would be this ^^^ or a 65 Mustang convertible

 

[Ableza]

The only car I couldn't beat in my 440/4 speed Challenger from stoplight to stoplight was a Hurst Olds 442. GTOs and Mustangs were usually not a problem... Ah those were the days.

 

[Zojokkeli]

I agree with this. It will make a world of difference @Zojokkeli.
Perhaps consider the USB Gen5 at the same time ... if you use USB, it's a big improvement

I get a ton of noice via USB from my PC, so I’m not sure yet if I should buy the USB upgrade too, or continue using optical.

 

[shultzee]

The only car I couldn't beat in my 440/4 speed Challenger from stoplight to stoplight was a Hurst Olds 442. GTOs and Mustangs were usually not a problem... Ah those were the days.

Still one of my dreams to get a 442 someday. I did have a 69 Chevelle super sport with a 396 . Thing was a beast.

 

[RCBinTN]

I get a ton of noice via USB from my PC, so I’m not sure yet if I should buy the USB upgrade too, or continue using optical.

I was using the old Gen2 USB in my Gungnir D/S DAC. It was noisy and unstable ... the music would stop and crash JRiver (running on Macbook Pro).
So, I bought a nice glass toslink cable. Problem solved, no more crashes, better sound.

Then, I upgraded the DAC to multibit and Gen5 USB. The SQ of the DAC improved very much.
I switched back to USB and it beat the sound over the toslink. The Gen5 USB is the real deal ... uber stable & better sound.

I remember the latest SQ line-up of Schiit DAC inputs to be: 1) AES, 2) RCA/BNC, 3) Gen5 USB, 4) Optical. YMMV.
Of course, there is Unison on the horizon that is purported to beat Gen5 USB by a wide margin

Happy Listening!
RCB