An idle Schiit-related question occurs to me: Those that have heard both, does an Yggy synergize more with solid state or tubes?

Have you seen the trash valet? Do they dress like that? Imagining the grand jetes down the hall :)

To get that image out of my heard, I've substituted this beauty:

If you really want to see some such critters watch the old movie Bugs (1975). Insects in the tropics are big enough to be domesticated and used as farm equipment.

In @bcowen's defense we don't know what wood fiber was used in that cardboard -- we'll have to do a mulligan. :darthsmile: Gorgeous setup! I see an invading speaker to the left. What's that one for?

Neat! For the shop? Makes me think the Kraken should have been a 6-ch amp, in bridgeable pairs. My Lab Gruppen does that and it's handy.

@Bowmoreman Time to start on your quadraphonic setup: https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=189486.msg1982568;topicseen#new

That looks like the famous audiophile Lobster Chair by GamuT. https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2016/10/04/mini-review-gamut-lobster-chair/ P.S. They have those Ekornes at CostCo! https://www.costco.com/.product.100672985.html

Well, only if I don't outlive them....

Just wait, next year they will start inspecting the trash to ensure the residents are suitable to live in such lofty abodes. Think of the notes then: Well, that's awkward, you had gherkins in your trash. We only allow cornichons. I shudder to think what they'll make of the German pickles...

There's the advantage of only reading things from deceased authors. Sure, some of it is anachronistic. At least you know what books you're going to get. I also watch old TV shows for the same reason, no damn cliff hangers...

My G35x 2007 was a dream car for me, so much fun to drive. Family kept asking why I was always speeding in it and I replied, "It's not me, the car wants to go fast." When my eldest got behind the wheel to learn how to drive, she said with a tone of astonishment, "You're right, this car does...

I'm not the kind that want a lot of that kind of development. I like to fill in those gaps myself. Like, the mind plays with the award winning super short: When I woke up, the dinosaur was still there.

Wow! Heraclitus and Marcus Aurelius are my go to philosophers. Need to run this by the philosopher-in-residence...

Short stories not short books. I love Gardner Dozois Best of <fill-in-year> that's about 1000 pp of short stories/novellas. New concepts/characters/plot every 10-15 pp. I have at least 10 of them. Then again, when I'm feeling challenged all I can manage is The Cat In the Hat. although Thing...