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Gotta love the LMP1 class.

mrbigbluelight wrote: »

Prof, checking one of your links, for the MT1100, it should be noted that it does NOT have Alexa, so I'd have to give it a Thumbs Down.

Well, I agree -- what were they thinking? Maybe she didn't sound good via a pair of generic Chinese-made 12AX7s. Just speculating, you know?

On the other hand -- it may be that Mac Labs is working hard on their own AI. "Alexa" is such a declasse name. You read it here first, the MTI-200 will have an onboard AI... named Penelope. Or possibly Dorcas. Outside chance of Hermione or Elspeth. Blanche, Madge and Mildred areright out.

However, that toaster: The Toaster of the Gods (verified).
There unfortunately appears to be some foolhardy people of the "People Ultimately Bought" persuasion who, well:



Should these people be shamed ? Possibly, but it might be best to wish them well and avoid them at all costs.

Good sleuthing. Those Philistines' lack of refinement is distressingly infra dig.
Those plebeians

Dorcas is a classical name. It's in the Bible (Acts 9). It's Greek for Tabitha, which is itself Aramaic.
(Greek: Δορκάς, Dorkás; Aramaic: טביתא‎ Ṭabītā)

joecoulson wrote: »

This one is for you @Viking64

Awwwww Sleeping Beauty Thanks, Joe!

Very! Cool Drew. Should be a great experience for you and the missus (presumably she is going)

a damp chilly day...…………...

Clipdat wrote: »

I like the looks of this setup:

They look like the trash cans inside a McDonald's.

Clipdat wrote: »

Wouldn't know. Haven't eaten McDonalds for 14 years.

*at McDonald's

Eaten at McDonald's. You wrote "Eaten McDonald's" which doesn't make any sense.

And I could have said "Burger King", "Wendy's", "7-11", "Bank of America", "That gas station out on Route 15". But that is all irrelevant. Those speakers reminded me of trash cans and I made a silly joke about it. Jeez Louise.

I had a huge crush on a girl named Louise in high school. Man she was smoking hot!

Edit: middle school and high school.

Clipdat wrote: »

It's a well known colloquialism. "Haven't eaten McDonalds [food] for 14 years." Food is implied. Do you think I'm referring to the brick and mortar structure of the building that I haven't eaten?

To pointlessly nitpick apart my original statement over "incorrect" grammar really says something about you.

To make the remark that you haven't eaten at McDonald's for 14 years so you wouldn't know what the trash cans look like says WAY MORE ABOUT YOU, which is why I was a dick.

Clipdat wrote: »

I like the looks of this setup:



Seen here: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/d/san-jose-klipsch-la-scala-pair-like-new/6803255513.html

FWIW -- I don't think you'd be very happy with the presentation afforded by LaScalas. Tom Brennan has famously likened them to the dulcet tones of a Skilsaw.
They're very aggressive in the treble and while they offer the dynamics of horn loaded bass, the enclosure is much too small to extend very deep, so they are lacking in low bass. They're fundamentally PA speakers (and were sold in utility cabinets as such).

If you want to go the broadband, all-horn-loaded route -- cut to the chase and get a pair of Klipschorns. Even the current production K-horns (even after a recent price increase) are pretty cost effective relative to modern audiophile loudspeakers.

They are ahem rather large, and the classic K-horns require corner placement to load them properly (there is a current version that includes an "artifical corner" and is
more flexible in placement) but hoo-boy, they can do dynamics. They're also highly tweakable. A whole cottage industry of "Heritage" Klipsch speaker improvements/tweaks grew up, and still exists.

Quick sidenote: Emotional support peacock on a plane ?!?! If you have ever heard a peacock up close, then you'll vote for "Terrible Idea" in a survey.
They do make excellent watchdogs.