Quote from: Nick B on April 30, 2026, 09:58:48 PMupsampled to DSD 256 via JPLAY and HQ Player

Nick, This caught my eye the other day when you posted it, but I was too preoccupied with my post-op recovery to say anything at the time. While I am not familier with this guy, my wife recognized his name. How did this come up in your list of albums to listen to?

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Quote from: S Clark on May 04, 2026, 06:28:46 AMGlad to hear your past most of the discomfort from surgery. 
My better half, Rene'e, will have an up close with Da Vinci in about 2 weeks. Truly amazing technology.

Scott,
Melody will also meet Da Vinci hands in about 3-plus weeks to have the kind of removal that only women can have. After watching my post op pain and suffering, she's damned near terrified of her post op experience. Her pain tolerance is much lower than mine.

I sold my Verity Otello's and went two steps up the line to the Arindal in a quilted Makore finish. I'll let you know how it goes with the preamp after it has some time on it.  It's my hope this will be the last speaker and preamp.

Glad to hear your past most of the discomfort from surgery. 
My better half, Rene'e, will have an up close with Da Vinci in about 2 weeks. Truly amazing technology.

What are your new speakers?

I think I posted in another thread that I have bought a new pair of Daedalus Muse for my home in Taiwan.
I'm really looking forward to getting them.

I will be patient and wait for you to receive your new preamp, and report back with your findings. Enjoy!

Michael

I got an e-mail from Aric on Friday saying he was going to ship the Motherlode on Monday.  He has been running it in all weekend. Should have it by the end of the week.  Set up a new pair of speakers this weekend and sold the pair they replaced. As it turns out Aric's estimate of 16 weeks was pretty accurate.

Hello, all.

I was going to post this in a new thread, but I couldn't find the tab to post a new thread. No matter.

This is a check in as I have been away for a couple weeks.

A little less than two months ago I discovered that I am an early achiever compared to my father and my grandfathers. The malady special to men only decided it was my turn to join the pool of men who must make hard decisions. Based on my particular situation and doctors' recommendations, I chose full removal using the da Vinci method.

I checked into the hospital one week ago and my surgery was done the next day. Nothing...no amount of reading/research prepared me for how much pain one suffers in the first three days after this procedure nor how weak I would be. 😞 That's past and I feel almost normal now. I anticipate being released by tomorrow.

Jack,

I'm mighty curious about your new preamplifier. Any chance you have set it up and begun using it?


With my adventure' behind me, I have decided to have more fun in life, travel even more, and to be more willing to invest in select improvements in my audio system.