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I think the above should be the blurb for their posters. Maybe I should consider advertising as a new career.

@RobS it is if the family deems it so.

I love Disneyland!

My Dad grew up in California during the rise of Disney, and I grew up about an hour away from the Orlando resort. I understand why people hate Disney, but it is a generational part of my family and I can still enjoy the magic as an adult.

What did you get? I Just got a 55" LG UM7300 at Costco. Coming from an old 42", it almost feels too dang big despite places saying I need a 65".

TCL 55R617. And yeah, it's a small-ish room, so it feels gigantic, haha.

Viewing distance for 4k isn't the same as it is for HD (1080). Our 42" 4k in the bedroom seems perfect at a 9' viewing distance, but the 65" HD in the living room seems small at 12' viewing distance.

They just released the 25anniversary addition of the unplugged album. Apple music had a really nice writeup about it that I enjoyed reading.

Yeah, @DigMe ... I've had the vinyl edition on my wishlist for a while now. Hope they did it justice.

Here’s the writeup from Apple music https://imgur.com/a/Wlr0WDc

I'm leaning towards the X800M2 right now. Several reports of freezing issues on Amazon, but scrolling through forums where people know what they're talking about make the issue seem slightly overblown.

I have the cheap Sony UBP-X700. It works fine for me with only one complaint - it doesn't seem to have a reliable screen saver. For most disks, the player will shut off if you pause it for something like 10 minutes. However on some disks it will go into a screen saver mode. Go figure. In any case, I'm happy with it and haven't had any other problems.

That was my original target and I'm still considering it. The better build quality and quieter operation of the 800 are what have me leaning that way. Thanks for the feedback!

Most of the people I work with were in grade school. I was in college.

This hit me last year. I was a high school Vice Principal. We were all very scared but we couldn’t let the kids see it.

I'll never favor memorializing 9/11. I admire the brave FDNY immensely. But since when do Americans sacralize our defeats? Even if we can't celebrate our counterattack, this is beneath us.

We have used TMR before to help us sell a bunch of our older 2 channel/home theater gear. Went well, very easy to work with them.

So, I bought the 600s, haha. Thanks for all the info, folks.

Friend died, they got his Infinity IRS Betas, he smoked non-stop, their ad said from smoke free environment. Also overcharged another friend for a McCormack DNA amp. So ymmv, I suppose.

I can send you a Flare audio loaner if you are undecided

I have the earasers and etymotics. Don't wait if you go to loud concerts. Tinnitus is bad for this hobby.

I don't go often. Maybe 2-3 per year. 39 and my hearing is still solid, but yeah...a good idea all the same. Any preference here between earasers and etymotics?

Directly from Senn always seems to be out of stock when I need pads. I got my last pair from Adorama via ebay which was cheaper than Amazon by a few pennies.

I actually ordered new pads from amazon recently and had no issues with them. Looks,feels, and sounds as the authentic should be. Plus it’s 2 day amazon prime shipping. I don’t think you should be worried. Just make sure to choose a store with the prime checkmark for easier returns if needed

It’s both weight and dimensions. At least FedEx doesn’t return to sender, they just bill if you screw up.

I expected to enter dimensions, but didn't see an option anywhere on the form. If that's required, it shouldn't let me submit until it's entered. Also, if it IS an issue with dimensions, then you know...TELL me that rather than billing me first and sending a cryptic e-mail three days later with zero information or a link to get more info.

/grumpyoldmanrant

Yeah, you would think this happens a lotn so they would have a standard "did not fit dimensions/weight" communications.

Marv has the JAR HD600 on hand, which is meant for a loaner tour once he's tested it. Unless it's gotta be totally stock?

Thanks! I'd prefer to get a good feel for stock first, so I have some sort of baseline to compare the JAR version to.

Request generously fulfilled by @Claritas . Thanks, everyone!

@sheldaze very generously hooked me up on the Fulla 2 front. It looks like I'll pick up a pair of 58X and my work setup will be complete.

How do you like Fulla2/58X combo? I use and enjoy the same setup. Now I’m wondering about going back to Vali2 with Modi3 like @jowls.

It suits my needs just fine. It's a bit thinner/grainer sounding than the typical tube/HD650 combo I prefer, but on the plus side it gives guitars some extra crunch and can really get your toes tapping.

The Vali 2 is better by a very long shot, but I've currently got mine in my TT setup and I appreciate the minimalist approach at work.

Heart rate now a mandatory indicator on every SBAF review.

See if the IRS (or your tax authority) will now accept hi fi costs as deductible medical expenses.

Are we looking for a U curve response rate of heart rate to headphones? Lower rate = sedation/relaxation = good; higher rate = excitement = good; no response = boredom = bad?

Imagines pachyderm trying to use touch-screen... :-O

It’s just too bad it never really went anywhere :/

If people like myself are just now discovering it, then I wouldn't write it off as lost just yet.

The pickup option is long gone. I will normally direct all deliveries to my local walgreens/fedex center, but it's not letting me this time. For some reasons, Monoprice is determined to have a $700 amp arrive on my doorstep when I'm not home and without signature confirmation.

Ah, gotcha. Redirecting to a local FedEx pick-up location is what I meant as pick-up. Looks like the earlier pick-up option worked quite differently. I hope your amp arrives safe and sound.

Yeah, we used to have pickup options at the actual fedex
shipping/receiving centers...this was before Walgreens and all the additional shops were really a thing.

Ditto on Viva tubes

Sadly, Viva doesn't quite have what I'm looking for. Mercedesman has something close and his reviews seem solid.

Take a look in this seller: totempole_999 he’s Indian and have huge British tubes stock. Bought several Mullard ecc35 from him. Good stuff