What New Stuff Have You Bought? If You Care To Share Thead! :)

[Eppie]

It’s been awhile since I bought some new gear, picked this up today to replace my very old Denon 4311. Looking at some Arendalsound 1961 L/C/R to go with it. I like my KEF LS50’s but I’m getting bored with them.

Didn't know that the 1961 was that narrow. Only 16.3cm or 6.5". Be sure to post a review when you get them.

 

[Trell]

To replace my Motu M2 audio interface for mic duties I got this one from RME that is released this summer. Do I need it? Probably not, but it does have some nice features that is useful, and it also looks nice on top of my RME ADI-2 DAC FS

I considered to have this for both mic duties as well as a much more powerful headphone output compared to the Motu M2 and just have one device on my desktop, but the RME ADI-2 DAC FS won me over with features like Dynamic Loudness. The ADI-2 also is fully class compliant so no proprietary drivers are needed for usage, which is more than very nice.

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[Mikado463]

Just received my UHQR pressing from Analog Productions of Miles Davis 'Kind of Blue'. Once this approaching storm blows thru I can't wait to spin it. Might just pour a dram or two of my best whisky !

 

[afterlife2]

GD! Day off. TS early morning finds all minty. Am I lucky or what?

 

[j_garcia]

Just got Coldplay tickets for April. I am not a fan, but she is

 

[slipperybidness]

Just got Coldplay tickets for April. I am not a fan, but she is

They played Jerry's World (Cowboys Stadium) a couple years back, the wife went with her parents.

Not really my thing either.

But, one thing that was pretty neat, never heard of before was that everyone got a light-up wrist band at entry, and the light patterns were all controlled by some central device sending out signals. So, basically the entire audience was part of the light show.

This seems to be an example:

 

[j_garcia]

Yep, she went last time with her brother, who is a fan, and she still has that wristband. I watched one of their shows on HBO or AXS something and they do seem to put a lot into the production. Is really just to make up for dragging her to all the shows I like, like Tool lol. She asked before if I would go with her to see them if they came and I said "No" lol, but when I got a shot at presale tix, I figured I would get them for her. This one will be at Levi's Stadium (49ers).

 

[slipperybidness]

Yep, she went last time with her brother, who is a fan, and she still has that wristband. I watched one of their shows on HBO or AXS something and they do seem to put a lot into the production. Is really just to make up for dragging her to all the shows I like, like Tool lol. She asked before if I would go with her to see them if they came and I said "No" lol, but when I got a shot at presale tix, I figured I would get them for her. This one will be at Levi's Stadium (49ers).

Objectively, they are decent I guess. Not really my style, a little too much pop, and his voice is much too whiney for my ears.

With that being said, I do think they tend to be better than the majority of the pop/radio crap out there, and they are certainly talented.

 

[j_garcia]

Objectively, they are decent I guess. Not really my style, a little too much pop, and his voice is much too whiney for my ears.

With that being said, I do think they tend to be better than the majority of the pop/radio crap out there, and they are certainly talented.

Yeah, they're sort of brit pop after brit pop ended. She's an Oasis fan too though, so I guess it makes sense. I like some of their oldest stuff, mainly first album, but just not a big fan. Funny story, one of the guys on my team's name is Chris Martin. In one of our meetings he was presenting and the manager introduced him as "The lead singer of Coldplay" LMAO.

 

[ryanosaur]

Ah, Coldplay. They lost me at Yellow. Though there is one song on that album I do really like: Trouble. Anywho.

 

[j_garcia]

Ah, Coldplay. They lost me at Yellow. Though there is one song on that album I do really like: Trouble. Anywho.

I actually like this Song from them from that first album. Not quite like the other singles for airplay.

 

[MR.MAGOO]

Arrived today! Refurbished RX-A2A from AC4L.

 

[ryanosaur]

Upgrading to my first actual new iPhone since I bought a 6s back in 2016 (upgraded to a new-old 8 in 2019). Should have the 13 Pro Max in-hand the first week of November.

 

[lovinthehd]

I signed up today for $4k in dental work! (failing implant, extraction and bridge replacement)

 

[Verdinut]

I signed up today for $4k in dental work! (failing implant, extraction and bridge replacement)

The cost of a good 4K TV set. What a bunch of crooks, those dentists!

 

[lovinthehd]

The cost of a good 4K TV set. What a bunch of crooks, those dentists!

I actually expected more like the cost of the original implant....but it is what it is....and I like the dentist and his work on me otherwise has been great (have issues due putting my face into a steering wheel stopping suddenly from 60mph many years ago).

ps Don't think a 4k set is worth 4k tho

 

[marticus]

Yay!

Now I can use my hdmi splitter again rather than having my projector connected directly to the PC. Ah the joys of having the osd from the amplifier when I'm watching movies.

Can't get 10bit color any more though, need to figure that out, if it makes any difference.

And so ends my riveting tale

 

[Eppie]

Here's hoping with you.

Damn, Bonnie Raitt was replaced with Jackson Brown for the James Taylor show. He's a good performer but I really wanted to see Bonnie. Rescheduled for April in London.

 

[3db]

Damn, Bonnie Raitt was replaced with Jackson Brown for the James Taylor show. He's a good performer but I really wanted to see Bonnie. Rescheduled for April in London.

That blows. Jackson Brown is good but its a totally different style/genre than Bonnie.

 

[ryanosaur]

Damn, Bonnie Raitt was replaced with Jackson Brown for the James Taylor show. He's a good performer but I really wanted to see Bonnie. Rescheduled for April in London.

That blows. Jackson Brown is good but its a totally different style/genre than Bonnie.

I would rather JB than BR... but that's just me. Of course, while I fully respect JT and some of his work, he's not really my speed either.
Still, sounds like it would be a great show if this is your speed.