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Curveball recommendation but YouTube Music has actually pointed me in the direction of a LOT of new-to-me tracks that I like. SQ is a step back from Spotify Extreme but I find that I care far less about that when I'm streaming things; it's "acceptable", but I may just have lower standards and worse ears XD

I've seen two pop up in the last few weeks. I will resist all temptation.

Since Spring 3 will be here in a month or so, some Spring 2s will likely hit the market.

@Erroneous - Man I'm sad I missed your post now. That was a good deal.

I get your point. Three things I was thinking of: 1) Snark 2) The data listed appears to be several days old 3) most politicians at that level are "high net-worth individuals" who have handed off portfolio management to private 3d parties. Why not track those companies instead?

BTW, Burr, the only Senator who was even looked at because of his Covid trades, was never charged with anything. DOH dropped the investigation in Jan. The only reason he was even looked at is because he didn't have a buffer between him and the trades. The fact that he was blatantly guilty of the charge has no bearing.

All 3 points are true, but it's more of a guiding rail.

Would love to track said companies too, but most of the movements and data is too obscured or info is too delayed. Or, it's things that me and most other "joe plebs" just don't have access to.

Yes, kind of annoyed Burr didn't get charged.

Bake it

I ask myself this question with some of my gear sometimes, but then I listen to it exclusively for like a week and love it all over again. It's possible I'm just an idiot who hoards.

I feel the same If gear sits around. I can't help it have a headphone amp fetish.

So... what's a Crimson worth these days?

Indeed. But don't over think this...

I’m doing the same but because I’m so excited to listen to music on my rig! Thanks SBAF

I just got retainers for my teeth yesterday...hard to sleep too.....

Yes, when I accidentally reversed phase in a Audirvana audio plug-in. I’ve also made them sound awful with heavy handed EQ.

Check that you don’t have mixed up ear pads on. They are very hard to tell the difference sometimes. Check R to L swap and make both pads same type.

So it was only on some tracks and not others. Suspected phase as well but it phase reversal button on Yggdrasil didn't help. I try to avoid EQ whenever possible and confirmed it's still off.

The pads haven't been touched for about 6+ months. I did check them though and didn't see any mix-ups or issues.

I'm starting to wonder if the Burl B2 kind of "broke the mirror" for me to some degree with ZMFs...

My experience has always been negative they don’t breath at all. But it would be cool if you got them to work.

Second the motion for a good chiropractor. Mine's amazing. In my mid 40's my body felt like I was 70. Then I found him. Now I feel as I did in my 30's again. Finding the good ones is hard, unless you can triangulate with several recommendations.

A massage can also help a lot. And/or Tiger Balm.

It's upper back just below the neck. Mostly muscular tension. Thankfully X-rays didn't show anything odd. Wanted to go for massages but covid...

I've still been getting my monthly massage. The place I go to has a touchless thermometer (to take your temp on arrival), has you sign an affidavit, and everyone wears masks. No problems at all.

But this is TX, where businesses are open, though restaurants at reduced dine-in capacity still. If CA won't let them open…SOL.

Thank-you @Gaspasser I didn't know about this Bela Fleck collaboration. On my list now.

Interesting instrument combo in that collab

Leo - it seems like even most Chinese people I've met in China (much less elsewhere) don't know much about erhu music.

Yes... Guess we want "new" stuff more. I've listened to a few Sopor Aeternus' songs, and he used a bit erhu in them, like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZzCPT-Nqgc and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzkPC1tSutY don't know whether they suit your needs though...

@spawth wimenz angery time not big brain logic time /s

Nightmare, not dream.

If that's not symbolic, I don't know what is. Sorry. The good news is the word "ex." Some people never get there. Good on you mate!

Because they're yummy?

Random for me yes considering I almost never want to eat after dinner time, much less midnight munchies etc.

Was this close to driving to grocery to buy oreo milkshake stuff until I realized the blender would wake everyone up at ~3AM.

I have a half-off Sonic coupon for a shake in the app. Been saving it for when I really need it.

@Thad E Ginathom - Yeah, there was sort of sweet spot with how things worked. Earlier versions weren't great but each generation got better to where you could just turn something on and it worked. Not just analog too. The NES and SNES were great in their simplicity too.

Now there is kind of an expectation that digital electronics should always be on.

Deeply engrained in me as a child: stuff was not left on. My dad even preferred to pull plugs out at the end of the day or when going out. And he was nowhere near OCD: this was just being careful.

So none of that warm-up-for-3-months, even if it is really for real, will ever be for me. I don't even leave the modem/router on when we both go out...

...And yes... I do expect it all to just work when I turn it back on. And I'm thankful that, for the past forty-plus years, it mostly has.

Vitamin B6 for more-vivid dreams!

(Disclaimer: all the usual I am not a doctor stuff)

Got anything for less vivid dreams? :)

If I had, I would avoid it!

Some people find that eating cheese just before bedtime stimulates dreaming too.

No formal impressions yet as it's too soon but so far (1hr) what I read elsewhere is true - about on par with Yggdrasil and Wavelight.

In terms of absolute performance (ignoring R2R vs DS, OS vs NOS, individual preferences, etc.) - I would say Yggdrasil < M3 < Wavelight. Talking small or tiny overall improvements here though. Synergy and preferences >> any overall increases I have heard here. Also dollar value, etc.

Does this have the headamp module?

^ This one does not but it is available as an option.

Awesome. That's some great design thinking. I do wonder what the value is of the diamonds that they produce outside of novelty. I suppose anything that offsets the cost helps.

The diamond part came across to me as the typical "semi-smug need-to-feel-good about social causes modern European approach"** to things that seems to be shoehorned into most innovations like this. Or yeah, Occam's Razor = "let's make money". Cool either way though.

**No offense Europeans, I could rag on US approaches to things too.

... not driving 60 in a 30 neighborhood and then proceeding to drive 40 in 75 flow of traffic on the freeway, not randomly stopping in the middle of the road w/o obstacles present, making only one single turn in the intersection, turning left and not right from the left lane (or vice versa), etc... these are all things I've seen in only the last few years from Prius drivers. More in the past.

I think @ChaChaRealSmooth nailed it: The Prius appeals to people who don’t like cars or driving. These are the people who will one day buy a self-driving car. Now for me, I like driving, I just don’t like other drivers.

As a cyclist and moped rider: it is handy to hear a vehicle coming near you so you can determine what its action may be. Those hybrids and electric vehicles are fucking scary because you do not hear them. Second: people who do not use their blinkers.

Nope