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  • nooshinjohn
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    Not true Tom… the prince must be non-binary and use they/them pronouns while renouncing the patriarchy.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • maxward
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    @audioluvr Is that Mt. Adams?
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  • mhardy6647
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    Full cloud cover here last night -- again. 3 out of 3 auroral chances. :(

    Meanwhile, the precursor to an internet meme? Only 2/3 complete, but...

    53718273836_6e2eb16e84_b.jpgVintage STEM Ad 334 - Koratron - 1967 by Johnny El-Rady, on Flickr
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  • audioluvr
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    maxward wrote: »
    @audioluvr Is that Mt. Adams?

    Yup. We only got a light show Friday night. Nothing since.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • msg
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,278
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    'twas a beautiful day in the neighborhood today...
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  • jdjohn
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    Not long ago, I purchased a different USB microscope for evaluating my stylus tips, and below are a few images from an Audio Technica AT32E, which has many hours of usage.

    This first shot is from the front, where you can see the profile of the wear spots. I didn't place the red lines directly onto the spots, but it's pretty easy to see the flat areas.
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    Next, from the bottom, and with only the microscope's ring light, the wear patches show as somewhat darker spots.
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    And finally, another bottom shot, but this time with side lighting, so the reflection of light from the wear patches appears as bright spots.
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    The results show that although this stylus has significant usage, it still has a fair amount of life left IMO.

    The key with contact patches (right and left) is that they shouldn't 'meet in the middle', forming a chisel point. When that happens, it indicates that the stylus is 'bottoming-out' in the groove (of your precious vinyl record), which is not a good thing.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • msg
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    Very cool, and good and interesting info, @jdjohn
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    Her IT"S name is "SOPHIA".

    A ROBOT created with artificial intelligence was selected by a US college to give the primary commencement speech, sparking fears of an AI takeover.
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    What started as a normal commencement ceremony took a turn for the bizarre on Saturday when graduates and their families were introduced to Sophia the robot, who gave an inspiring address.

    I give this a "CREEPY"
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"


    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • Gardenstater
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    XB-70 Valkyrie vs SR-71 Blackbird. Supersonics.

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    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • boston1450
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    Sweet COE designs. I'd love to have that VW for camping out
    ..
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  • mhardy6647
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  • OleBoot
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  • nooshinjohn
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    OleBoot wrote: »
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    Damn good thing she was not an Austin Powers fan.


    Oh My GOD!!! It’s a giant…🍆
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • msg
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    OleBoot wrote: »
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    This is Red 5, I am *definitely* going in!
    The rest of you should head back to base, I got this.


    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fwnuYhuYcsU
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  • msg
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    BlueBirdMusic wrote: »
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    Her IT"S name is "SOPHIA".

    A ROBOT created with artificial intelligence was selected by a US college to give the primary commencement speech, sparking fears of an AI takeover.
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    What started as a normal commencement ceremony took a turn for the bizarre on Saturday when graduates and their families were introduced to Sophia the robot, who gave an inspiring address.

    I give this a "CREEPY"

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  • mhardy6647
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    53720048168_971935316a_b.jpgGrand View - Ship Hotel on U.S. 30 by smallcurio, on Flickr
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  • msg
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    Love scenes like that. I find myself longing for lazier, less crowded and hectic days... Mid 60s to low 70s and low humidity as well.
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  • mrbigbluelight
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    Sal Palooza
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,384
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    got the Dell up and running (Motorola still busting my chops) so you've been warned.
    Sal Palooza
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  • OleBoot
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,278
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    This just in... breaking news from the Green Mountain State.
    https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2024-05-15/max-the-cat-honorary-doctorate-vermont-state-university-castleton
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    ... and a fine looking beastie he is.
    B)


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  • mhardy6647
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    53724112697_5a8de475d0_b.jpgVintage Advertisement 780 - Kaiser Traveler - 1949 by Johnny El-Rady, on Flickr precursor of the "hot hatch" B)
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