Never enough rain in Cali until you get entirely way too much of it, it seems. According to the news I see, it's either drought or flood there, eh?

Very good beta. Thanks!

How are the Black Label Telefunken ECC88 tubes and how do they compare to the much more expensive NOS White Label Tele's?

Now we're finally talking some Freya N magic here. I'll have to keep these Gold Lions in mind down the road.

I helped a buddy move records and speakers and subs over the weekend. He has a Kia Sportage PHEV that could run 30 miles on battery alone. While I could wish for at least double that EV range to get me through most of a week of commuting between charges, I like the idea of this kind of setup way...

The Japanese beat you to that a looooooong time ago. This is a craaaaaaazy-good album.

Sweet! It seems to have gotten well-regarded reviews.

I definitely need to backtrack through her catalog. Impressive artist.

Curious if anybody here knows much about, or has any experience with Musical Fidelity integrated amplifiers and/or NOLA Contender (or Boxer) speakers? A buddy of mine is downsizing to one system and has offered me a really great deal on his Musical Fidelity M2si and NOLA Contender combo. I've...

Not another note on the door! 😲

A deep, menacing, textural bass line seemingly of the earth, poignant spoken-word vocals (Moor Mother!) over crooning angelic vocals from Arooj, delicate percussion and bell-like sounds. This track from Arooj Aftab is an instant favorite! Qobuz The whole album is a superb listen.

I drove several various iterations of that fine motor back when BMW was coordinating with the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to run the Ultimate Drive event held at various BMW dealerships. That created quite the love for BMW driving dynamics for me. But, as great as that I6 was, it was...

Oy vey! Such a tiny yet wide-reaching typo. Phone keyboards are just silly things. 😝

Nope, was s'posed to say 'new' not 'jew'. I don't even know how my phone didn't bother correcting it to a capital J.

I can read and listen to music at the same time, and have always enjoyed doing so the most. I cannot do that if it is hip-hop/rap or the vocals are a spoken-word style. Then it's like trying to listen to two conversations at once.

I'm with you! I have a hard time with short books. Lol That reminds me, I'm greatly due for another LotR read-through and I hear that Andy Serkis (Gollum himself) has been doing splendid recordings for a new audiobook release. Edit: 'new' not 'jew'. Yeesh

What a profound statement! And oh so true. Music exploration is a for ever and always endeavor. And to that effect, my recommendation is a literal definition of ALL-CAPS FUN! Sault - 5

I could not exist in a world like that. 🥵

Trees are jealous that you keep using them to make even prettier wooden objects of desire. 😃

This is a remarkable release. Two of the greatest performers to ever touch their respective instruments - Fritz Kreisler on violin & Sergei Rachmaninov on piano - both playing together through works of Beethoven, Schubert, and Grieg. Recorded in 1928 (!!!) with surprisingly fine, engaging sound...

Bingo. Beautiful plane.

I've always wanted to ride in a B17 as that is the plane my grandfather piloted for 32 missions over Germany and France. He survived all of that, came back home to Portland, opened up an ice cream shop, raised a passel of kids, and kicked people's asses playing poker, even up into his 80s...

I was actually at the distillery when he flew over, so, very close to downtown.

I don't think you're alone in that. There are any number of 'Focus' and 'Productivity' and 'Study' playlists centered around chill electronica. ⌨️ 🧠 🎶

Tell'im I LOVED IT!