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The LP I've been waiting for isn't here yet (soon I hope), but another I wasn't expecting so soon arrived, so all's well! Oct 18, 2020 at 8:53 PM

scblock was last seen:: Viewing thread FS: Eddie Current ZDT Jr. w/ Extra Tubes, Oct 21, 2020 at 12:08 PM

1. scblock
  The LP I've been waiting for isn't here yet (soon I hope), but another I wasn't expecting so soon arrived, so all's well!
  
  Oct 18, 2020 at 8:53 PM
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  2. scblock
    And now the other record showed up. This is great.
    
    Oct 19, 2020 at 6:59 PM
2. scblock
  I think I like The Con Demos better than The Con. Sort of how Nebraska is my favorite Springsteen album.
  
  Sep 16, 2020
3. scblock
  Brainwavz B400 IEMs with Comply foam tips fit well under my motorcycle helmet. Decent wind noise reduction, and 4 hours of Tegan and Sara.
  
  Sep 12, 2020
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  2. Biodegraded
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y7NGqfZteg
    
    Sep 12, 2020
    
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  3. Senorx12562
    Ciems have always been by far the best for me for use under a helmet. Unparalleled comfort and isolation. Once I tried them, never used anything else.
    
    Sep 12, 2020
4. scblock
  I have a truly shameful string of adapters hooked up here to get an iematch in between an XLR headphone cable and a noisy high gain amp.
  
  Sep 11, 2020
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5. scblock
  I took the day off and spent most of it listening to records and baking. Made for a pretty nice Friday.
  
  Aug 21, 2020
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6. scblock
  I wired up a spare Sennheiser cable for 4-pin XLR balanced tonight. My soldering still sucks, but everything appears to have gone well.
  
  Aug 16, 2020
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7. scblock
  Despite its limited power and bass control, the mids and vocals from my Bottlehead S.E.X. so good through my Vandersteens. I missed this.
  
  Aug 2, 2020
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8. scblock
  I know an idiot who burned himself on his tube amp tonight. He’s me.
  
  Jul 30, 2020
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  2. E_Schaaf
    I burned myself on some tubes a month ago and there's still some skin discoloration. Well into the second degree with peeling shortly after it happened. Crazy how hot they can get
    
    Jul 30, 2020
  3. scblock
    The tubes on a Bottlehead S.E.X. are pretty close to the potentiometer, at least after a few drinks.
    
    Jul 30, 2020
9. scblock
  Just finished an old-school mix tape, LP to cassette. Swapping 13 records to grab individual tracks takes a lot of time.
  
  Jul 22, 2020
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  2. Melvillian
    You need two tables and a mixer ;)
    
    Jul 22, 2020
    
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10. scblock
  I can’t seem to stop listening to Tegan and Sara lately. It’s been months, listening almost every day.
  
  Jul 10, 2020
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  2. Deep Funk
    They are catchy.
    
    Jul 11, 2020
11. scblock
  I listen to the Bottlehead S.E.X. through these Klipsch 2-ways in my home office more than anything else now. At least it sounds good.
  
  May 27, 2020
12. scblock
  I should have grabbed my little Raspberry Pi touchscreen player before I left the office. I could make good use of that Digi+ Pro at home.
  
  Mar 26, 2020
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  2. wbass
    I've been looking for something like that. With a touchscreen. What are/were you using? Or is it DIY? (Thanks.)
    
    Mar 26, 2020
  3. scblock
    RPI 3 and official touchscreen. SmartPi case. Digi+ Pro. Extension GPIO cable because the case and card IO ports don't play well together. I'm using moOde player. It's not polished.
    
    Mar 26, 2020
    
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  4. wbass
    Much obliged. I could do with a project like this.
    
    Mar 26, 2020
13. scblock
  Since I'm spending most of my time here now I put my old U-Turn orbit at my desk, to the Lyr 3 with the built-in preamp. Sounds alright.
  
  Mar 23, 2020
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14. scblock
  Working from home for now, like many. Good news is my Lyr 3 is back from repair and sounding great.
  
  Mar 16, 2020
  2. e.schell
    What was wrong with it / what did they repair?
    
    Mar 16, 2020
  3. scblock
    The left channel failed with DC on the line. Not sure why. The repair was replacement of the main board under warranty.
    
    Mar 16, 2020
15. scblock
  Test For Echo playing on the Crack, a glass of scotch, and rereading Ghost Rider as I sketch out summer motorcycle trips in my head.
  
  Mar 2, 2020
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  2. magnium
    Are you drinking The Macallan? It’s Neil Peart’s favorite drink. May he rest in peace.
    
    Mar 2, 2020
    
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  3. scblock
    Unfortunately no, as I had none on hand. Now I’m debating whether to travel on my GS with Macallan out of respect, or to find my own whiskey.
    
    Mar 2, 2020
16. scblock
  No new audio gear for a while. I spent all my money on another motorcycle, with more riding gear to buy.
  
  Feb 18, 2020
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  2. E_Schaaf
    There haven't been many exciting new developments in headphone land for the last 5 years anyway. Live your life! Outdoor stuff > indoor stuff
    
    Feb 18, 2020
    
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  3. YMO
    Only if you are not in a humid area. Outside of Florida most of the year make me stay inside.
    
    Feb 18, 2020
  4. m17xr2b
    Then what are you doing on an audio forum?
    
    Feb 18, 2020
17. scblock
  Working on a mix tape. Choosing a theme and working it into two 30-minute sides is a good challenge.
  
  Feb 1, 2020
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  2. JK47
    Not really, kids in the 80's did it all the time, it's child's play.
    
    Feb 2, 2020
    
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    ie... it's an old, traditional skill :)
    
    Feb 2, 2020
    
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18. scblock
  My record player never loses its damned network connection in the middle of a song.
  
  Jan 29, 2020
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  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    Funny, neither does my turntable. My PC had a crashing problem recently (just figured it out and fixed it a day ago), so I used the vinyl system more recently. Great excuse for me to use my speakers.
    
    Jan 30, 2020
    
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  4. crazychile
    Your dancing is not frantic and desperate enough.
    
    Jan 30, 2020
    
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  5. scblock
    The raspberry pi player is awesome most of the time, but when it goes wrong it’s always disruptive
    
    Jan 30, 2020
19. scblock
  Almost exactly 50/50 gear vs. music purchases this year. Closer than I expected, and more gear than usual.
  
  Dec 12, 2019
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