On The Road Again

[P.I.]

I finally got to hear a pair of LS-9 speakers - and they sound really good. Their soundstage is noticeably taller than with my Apollos. I detected no distortion....every voice, every instrument was 'clean' without any smearing.

Scott and Renee are wonderful hosts. They prepared a veritable feast for us. Dave, it's been about 10 years since we visited you in ABQ, but I'm afraid I must declare that Scott's steak tastes better than yours. That mesquite-infused smoky flavor is to die for!

You guys would expect that the LS-9s were the star of the show, but you'd be wrong. Bentley, is Scott's and Renee's 5-year old African(?) breed dog, and he just loves attention. If you visit them, be prepared to administer butt scratches, neck rubs, and head scratches late into the night. Bentley will even talk to you!

Dave,

Funny that you should mention Tuscon. We expect to arrive there on Thanksgiving Day or the day after. Much depends on whether we drive up to Truth or Consequences for a day of hot tub soaking after a night spent in El Paso. Anyway, we will arrive in Tuscon, and will likely stay for three nights before heading west (or north depending on weather conditions in the Oregon Cascades). If you have a free afternoon to shoot the shit, we'd be delighted to meet up with you.

We are in Terlingua, TX for 4 nights. Big Bend NP's trails, sights and sounds are why we're here.  It was a hechuva long drive to get here yesterday, so we're going to make the most of our days here.

No offense taken 😁  Real mesquite smoked meats are a treat.

I'll be in Oro Vally (northern 'burb of Tucson) until next Monday.  Text me and we'll try to get together for lunch or a drink. 👍🏼

[Nick B]

Bentley is a Basenji half breed with??  He'd been exiled from the house from his first encounter with a skunk a couple of days before Michael and Melody arrived, and he was soooo excited to have company.
We played mostly jazz and classical at moderate to low volumes.  Unfortunately I couldn't accommodate most of Michael's musical request- I'm way behind the times and primarily just spin vinyl. 
The next day, as they were getting ready to leave to head west, I realized they would be staying only a few miles from some property we own outside the Terlingua ghost town.  It's a small world, even if he did have to drive about 480 miles to find himself in my backyard again.     

How nice to connect with AN guys. If Michael ever makes it here, I stream using Qobuz and Tidal, so he will have plenty of choices for music 🎶

[mresseguie]

Bentley is a Basenji half breed with??  He'd been exiled from the house from his first encounter with a skunk a couple of days before Michael and Melody arrived, and he was soooo excited to have company.
We played mostly jazz and classical at moderate to low volumes.  Unfortunately I couldn't accommodate most of Michael's musical request- I'm way behind the times and primarily just spin vinyl. 
The next day, as they were getting ready to leave to head west, I realized they would be staying only a few miles from some property we own outside the Terlingua ghost town.  It's a small world, even if he did have to drive about 480 miles to find himself in my backyard again.     

How nice to connect with AN guys. If Michael ever makes it here, I stream using Qobuz and Tidal, so he will have plenty of choices for music 🎶

Well, Nick. Depending on which route we take, I might just knock on your door in a few days. One possible route takes us right through your town. The Cascades would have to be passable in order for us to take that route home. Time will tell...

[Nick B]

Bentley is a Basenji half breed with??  He'd been exiled from the house from his first encounter with a skunk a couple of days before Michael and Melody arrived, and he was soooo excited to have company.
We played mostly jazz and classical at moderate to low volumes.  Unfortunately I couldn't accommodate most of Michael's musical request- I'm way behind the times and primarily just spin vinyl. 
The next day, as they were getting ready to leave to head west, I realized they would be staying only a few miles from some property we own outside the Terlingua ghost town.  It's a small world, even if he did have to drive about 480 miles to find himself in my backyard again.     

How nice to connect with AN guys. If Michael ever makes it here, I stream using Qobuz and Tidal, so he will have plenty of choices for music 🎶

Well, Nick. Depending on which route we take, I might just knock on your door in a few days. One possible route takes us right through your town. The Cascades would have to be passable in order for us to take that route home. Time will tell...

Michael, You are welcome whenever you can get here 🤗

[mresseguie]

Bentley is a Basenji half breed with??  He'd been exiled from the house from his first encounter with a skunk a couple of days before Michael and Melody arrived, and he was soooo excited to have company.
We played mostly jazz and classical at moderate to low volumes.  Unfortunately I couldn't accommodate most of Michael's musical request- I'm way behind the times and primarily just spin vinyl. 
The next day, as they were getting ready to leave to head west, I realized they would be staying only a few miles from some property we own outside the Terlingua ghost town.  It's a small world, even if he did have to drive about 480 miles to find himself in my backyard again.     

How nice to connect with AN guys. If Michael ever makes it here, I stream using Qobuz and Tidal, so he will have plenty of choices for music 🎶

Well, Nick. Depending on which route we take, I might just knock on your door in a few days. One possible route takes us right through your town. The Cascades would have to be passable in order for us to take that route home. Time will tell...

Michael, You are welcome whenever you can get here 🤗

Knock knock ✊

😆 ~15 hours and counting down...

[Nick B]

Bentley is a Basenji half breed with??  He'd been exiled from the house from his first encounter with a skunk a couple of days before Michael and Melody arrived, and he was soooo excited to have company.
We played mostly jazz and classical at moderate to low volumes.  Unfortunately I couldn't accommodate most of Michael's musical request- I'm way behind the times and primarily just spin vinyl. 
The next day, as they were getting ready to leave to head west, I realized they would be staying only a few miles from some property we own outside the Terlingua ghost town.  It's a small world, even if he did have to drive about 480 miles to find himself in my backyard again.     

How nice to connect with AN guys. If Michael ever makes it here, I stream using Qobuz and Tidal, so he will have plenty of choices for music 🎶

Well, Nick. Depending on which route we take, I might just knock on your door in a few days. One possible route takes us right through your town. The Cascades would have to be passable in order for us to take that route home. Time will tell...

Michael, You are welcome whenever you can get here 🤗

Knock knock ✊

😆 ~15 hours and counting down...

I have set the alarm... ⏰   Glad you and Melody have time for a brief visit on the way home 🎶🎶

[Nick B]

On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of a visit from Michael and Melody as they started their journey back home to Oregon. They listened to some tunes and we had an enjoyable time chatting. I thought my system was sounding good, especially without room treatments and room measurements from REW. HQ Player was upsampling to DSD 256.

It was a treat to have them visit and associate very familiar names with some faces. Safe travels home, Michael and Melody!