[Paladin79]

... since, for most on this thread, a dip thong is

I just knew you would have an answer.

 

[Adam Balm]

You must have spent your day looking up words in a dictionary. You should have been listening to a GE tube instead. It is my build, I will call it whatever I want jerk face.

"We Bring Good Things To Life" -ge jingle

 

[Paladin79]

"We Bring Good Things To Life" -ge jingle

In this case it just might be true. Who has heard the GE5670w tube and not thought it sounded very good?

 

[artur9]

...

That was good enough to get me hooked on surround sound for movies - even though I only had a 14" crt tv. One day I borrowed a rollup screen and projector from a local arts show (I say borrowed, I was one of the few people involved with a car (artists dontcha know...) so I volunteered to return it) and boom! That was it. Even at SD resolution with a worn out bulb the combo of big screen and big sound was addictive.
...

For me it was the picture from LaserDisc (I still have some, if anyone wants them).

Seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark with such crystal clarity! One could, if paying attention, even see the reflection of a cobra on the glass used to protect Harrison Ford.

From there, getting the full cinematic experience was a must!

Very similar to the addictive qualities that better Schiit gets one sonically.

 

[artur9]

I love this keyboard, I have been through many but I have had that one for five years or so and I use it a lot.

Is that the one with a zinc-metal frame? Excellent keyboard. My Mini-M is a bit better but it was a tough choice...

 

[Adam Balm]

In this case it just might be true. Who has heard the GE5670w tube and not thought it sounded very good?

I just inserted a NIB/NOS GE metal 6J5 in the W-1100 jukebox. It's the first AF position in the amplifier.
Crickey! That tube rocks!
GE's all the way.

The finals are a killer sounding pair of GE, clear-top 6L6GC's from 1965.
Man, they are well worn but still sound awesome.

Margarita time.

 

[Paladin79]

Is that the one with a zinc-metal frame? Excellent keyboard. My Mini-M is a bit better but it was a tough choice...

What is the Mini-M?? I am not sure of the frame on this one but I prefer the round keys and click. I found the mini-M, a take off on the IBM-M, I fixed plenty of those for friends but the key shape is not for me.

 

[artur9]

What is the Mini-M?? I am not sure of the frame on this one but I prefer the round keys and click. I found the mini-M, a take off on the IBM-M, I fixed plenty of those for friends but the key shape is not for me.

Mini-M is an old IBM-designed keyboard with the best switches ever made. Not for the faint of heart

It's been revived by the company I linked to.

 

[artur9]

Texas is the only state I’ve ever been to where I’ve heard people say, “it’s too hot out to use the swimming pool.”
...

k, business opportunity, maybe, Schiit HVAC Division:

Step 1: Solar-powered heat pump to extract heat from pool (pour it into grill?) (so, free cooling, sunnier it is, more free cooling). Awning over pool (heat pump, too, prolly).
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!

 

[jonathan c]

... Vali 3 is hitting full stride in full regalia:

 

[Paladin79]

Mini-M is an old IBM-designed keyboard with the best switches ever made. Not for the faint of heart

It's been revived by the company I linked to.

Yeah I found it but I was not a fan. I helped friends who loved the clicking but generally the cables gave out. The key tops were also missing on those I helped with. The IBM that is. I prefer the keys I have.

The Mini-M is also built in Lexington KY, not a favorite place for me because of the University of Kentucky lol. Last time I was there I was in a chess tourney and I also bet heavy on Tom Brady over Peyton Manning. Colts were up big so I doubled my bet. Brady pulled it out so I won far more than my tourney winnings. I won my chess games quickly so I could rush to a local bar between games and cover bets.

 

[sixergixer]

stephenmejias of Audioquest / of Stereophile ?

The very one.

 

[porchwizard]

So check out sweetmarias website. If you buy in 5# bags, you get excellent coffee at around $6-9 a pound. Green beans keep literally forever (practically). So I just roast 1/2 pound of caf, and 1/2 pound of decaf approx every 10 days; keeping the fresh roast in air tight lid containers. Given that the closes replacement already roasted is more like $13-15 a pound, you can do the maths.

Cheaper. More choices. Perfect roast to taste. Fresher. What’s not to like?

I now only ever buy roasted if I have a long run of weather where I can’t use my roaster out on the back screened porch. Roasting makes epic amounts of smoke. You can use it under a kitchen vent hood, but only if it’s a proper one venting directly outside, those over-stove combo microwave/stove fans will NOT cut it.

I don't mean to be pedantic, but I'm going to be pedantic (where have we heard that before) but you lose a significant amount of weight in the roasting process. A lot of the time is cooking out the moisture before you can really get to roasting. Maybe 20% or more weight loss during roasting (didn't save my measurements). Including shipping costs it was still cheaper than good commercially roasted beans but not as much of a bargain as it might first seem.
On the other hand there is something about small batch roasting / home roasting that just seems better. I know a roaster and can get beans roasted within the last few days but it never has the life and flavor of home roasted. And of course you can experiment with all sorts of beans and roasts.
I'm using an old stainless steel Back to Basics popcorn popper. I wore out the original cheap pot metal gears and replaced them with hardened steel gears from a hobby supply. Turns much smoother. I've been using it at least 10 years.
And with just a modest cleaning you can also use it for popcorn. With just some soap and a modest scrub there doesn't seem to be any flavor transfer when switching back and forth.
Yes smoke. Winter, outdoor roasting with a heat gun. Rest of the year indoors near a window with a big box fan.

 

[earnmyturns]

Then of course there is his love for music, he incorporates some in his works.

I don't do Spotify, but there's this... Actually, for us Qobuzers, there's this.

 

[Paladin79]

I don't do Spotify, but there's this... Actually, for us Qobuzers, there's this.

I love it and I hope to check it out tomorrow if possible!