ColtMrFire

I feel for you...I think what works well is friends of friends. Just make good friends and meet new people through them. There's a level of trust you can get that apps cannot provide.

Also, it shouldn't be that hard when you ultimately meet your partner. it should be fun and exciting and you try hard because you're enjoying being with the other person but if you're finding lots of drama, better to get out early and move on.

I've been happilly married for 25+ yrs but it's a lot of work. If I was a young single guy in 2023 I'd be red pill/MGTOW or Passport Bro. 99% of these laydees today are entitled and crazy

Call me when Skynet wakes up.

Post-AI humanmade art is gonna be so fuckin nuts, can’t wait to see what AI CANT reproduce, but there’s gonna be a lot of schlock tv, creative writing, digital art, etc until then…

Take a hot shower first!! Then listen to music :-)

I showered with my Yggdrasil.

Can enjoy…after one week warmup, lol.

Boy, does that suck. I remember being without power and heat for a couple of days while my wife was >5 months pregnant. So much to be grateful for when power came back!

What is up with Texas and power? Is it neglect of infrastructure? Transition to renewables that can't handle spikes? What is going on down there?

This time it seems the huge majority of outages was in Austin area. Some people were complaining about the Austin power provider. Could be that they haven’t properly maintained trees around power lines or something.

Half do half don’t. I’m one of the ones who still don’t. They just fucked off and ran. Day 5 without power. Fuck Texas fuck Austin energy. This city and state is fucking clown show.

Incompetence is the real pandemic in our country I fear. Having no power sucks, when I lived in Merrimack valley the power would go out if someone farted hard. Would lose power for days sometimes. Haven't lost it once since I moved 15 months ago. Hope you get power back real soon.

I have family down there in the same boat. Ice took out their power lines and their water lines all froze. Hopefully they get you back up and running soon!

So sorry Colt :/ we luckily made it out relatively unscathed this year (just had to hermit). Abbott coulda spent the money to fix the grid from 2021’s ice storm, but Texas is and will be Texas…

For a second I thought you were talking about Willie Nelson’s hometown of Abbott just up the road from here and I was gonna say you’re really close to me.

I always found lyrics comprehension to be a good way to evaluate gear

I've always heard her say that, just an opportunity to shoutout an awesome DAC.

@Cspirou this is actually a good point. Since getting Studio B (fed w/ LIM) an unexpected consequence has been a lot of “oh THAT’S what they’re saying” moments.

Now I'm really confused!

Your review is fine except for the part where you didn't whore yourself out to ZMF

Of the OG Auteur, VC, and Atrium that I've purchased, if I had to give up one, it would the Atrium - I still feel it's worth it but wouldn't really regret selling it like the other two.

You must have heard the Marv Mesh edition on the Folkvangr.

@roshambo123 multiple chains, there were a few floating around, but it slammed pretty hard on all of them

When I want a "stop everything and listen" experience, I reach for the Attrium. The Auteur and HE560 are more neutral listens.

The GMB is kind of like Schiit's forgotten dac. Never heard the A1, but I adore my A2.

Lingering effects of COVID. High gas prices. High inflation. Fear of black people like Drake getting all that ass.

Some people need more sleep. Be it Metal or just sleep. Just rest...

Which one?

@rhythmdevils I've owned 2 EC amps, the 445 and currently the ZDSE, just commenting on being grateful.

To be clear, I'm not saying they're shit. I was just commenting on th speed, which is extremely noticeable. I still cant listen to this vanilla 800 without EQ, and even then it still has major issues (not sure how different the early S/N versions sounded). The bass quality is astounding though.

@ColtMrFire The one you currently have in your possession is an early s/n version.

@ColtMrFire 100% Valid. 800 is showing its age. Used to seem clear as a bell but against modern stuff it's congested. Comfort, headstage, and personal history is why we're still together. If I buy another hp, it will probably be a focal though. Atrium is bussin but my wallet halp

Mate, how old are you??

@Biodegraded haha, too old apparently

Although I prefer the ribeye, we used to enjoy these. The cheapest way I found is to buy a whole tenderloin in a vacuum pack at Costco, and cut steaks out of it.

Also keep in mind that vacuum-packed steaks need to vent for at least 12h to release built-up gases in the vacu-pack container. IIRC, we required 24h at Steak n' Ale. Also gives 'em a little more dry ageing. (Set up a drip pan in the fridge for them).

Yeah that made my day. Always feels good getting recognition from ppl you admire.

@Cspirou he and Tarantino are starting a podcast together. https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/quentin-tarantino-roger-avary-video-archives-podcast-1235283963/

Badass!

Maybe it's better in Texas? It definitely isn't up here.

I got b stock shipped from Valencia.

USPS seems to have the best record of tracking wrong deliveries, gps tagging of each parcel scanned. UPS just delivered my WA22 to the correct street number, but at the other end (and wrong street )of a three street Neighborhood thank goodness for good neighbors!