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Sorry, no. But I'm on my 3rd blistering summer (house faces south) and winter (complete with snow) and my Seura 65" 4K is going strong. Zero regrets even considering the silly, high price. It is a true dream to view/use. Yes you can buy a regular TV and replace them ever few seasons, but before you do try putting your existing TV outside, in bright sun, with your sunglasses on. See if you can tolerate watching TV for any length of time. If so great. I could not. Its like having the right tool for the job, yes you can make an adjustable wrench work, but.... My wife routinely remarks on how it is the nicest "TV" we have ever had....including our 96" screen and 4K projector. https://www.seura.com/products/outdoor-tvs?keyword_session_id=vt~adwords|kt~seura+outdoor+tv|mt~e|ta~444677795008&_vsrefdom=wordstream&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=seura+outdoor+tv&utm_campaign=Outdoor+TV&utm_source=adwords&hsa_cam=197067476&hsa_ver=3&hsa_src=g&hsa_ad=444677795008&hsa_grp=10337374196&hsa_acc=2055108595&hsa_tgt=kwd-300656282819&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_kw=seura+outdoor+tv&hsa_mt=e&gclid=Cj0KCQiAt8WOBhDbARIsANQLp97OIG2dJYQI7o1LyV5BM3Oe3LCBNpksV2tOczS5QoXArp7zHnCBafAaAsvfEALw_wcB

Happy New year CCC, I'm old school...not digging the latest C addition.

Early on, Bear-Scatts not looking too terrible. I would have thought 21-zip by now. Knocking on the door

Not to mention heads up kick off recovery, after the pick-6. They looked absolutely terrible from the moment they had 10 points early on. Perpetual 3rd and 10 last two possessions. Happy for my sister and @DizRotus Neill.

B1G showing up for bowl games. Purdue and Sparty not pretty but a W is a W. Well done.

Happy Festivus. Time for the airing of grievances. Don't forget the feats of strength

Lots of ways to skin the cat...just know that your ripped CDs can be played back over your home network to just about any room you want. Roon is the icing on the cake but in no way manditory.

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Driver swap a while back...

Initial impression is positive. A couple of listening sessions. One with very familiar music and one where I concentrated specifically on High Rez DSD files. With the familiar files it appears to have some more detail without adding edge/etch. Seems to me as if single instruments/details are more individualized or localized in space. That said it is not jaw dropping, huge difference, must experience or pick your overused phrase. It also seem to be me as if I can detect differences (improvements maybe) in better recordings and higher resolution files more than run of the mill tracks. On several average recordings I don't notice much/any difference. I'd say if you have the spare cash handy and want a new piece of gear, it is worth finding out for yourself. I don't think I'd go into debt or sell a kidney to acquire one. I don't think I'd sell a piece of gear I already love to get one. I'm hoping as I have longer to live with it I notice more enjoyment/improvements. That happened to me with the Aries II to Venus II switch. Initially, I did not think there was a difference that justified the price. As I've spent a year with the Venus II, I'm very happy I made the move. A/B-ed a few tracks with Gaia/Venus combo vs vinyl and I think I'm getting to the point where the format matters less and less and it is simply which version/mastering is best. At least 75% of my music there is a negligible difference. As digital goes I'm happy on two fronts: 1) I started way late in the game with a serious set up. No chasing things and burning through cash for the last 10+ years. 2) I did make the attempt to see if a digital configuration could compete with my well synergized vinyl rig. I think these days with the right equipment either is a valid choice...but why choose, have both. A while back I swapped out my Audio Nirvana drivers for my Voxativ drivers. Having dedicated baffles and pre-programmed XO configurations for both in my Xillica makes it like having two speakers for the price of three 😉 That was much more of a difference.

If you are looking to rock a bit

You sure about that? I don't know anything, nor do I really care, but looks like TuenIn was mentioned above... https://blog.tunein.com/listen-to-live-mlb-games-on-tunein-898cbe2f7562

Last I checked I have over 7,300 albums or 96,000+ tracks with at least 26,000 of those tracks from SACD/DVD-A. I can't imagine digging through jewel cases, plunking one down in the tray then finding the CD Player's remote. Then listen to 2-5 tracks and repeat. Rip your CDs/SACDs and put them on a network that the Lyngdorf can see and you won't know the difference between your local library (everything at your finger tips) and streaming...except for the SQ improvement using your local tracks. I guarantee that Lyngdorf has a better DAC and newer/better implementation than your SACD player. You lose the FM tuner, but make a long playlist with Puppy-Approved tracks and play that when you leave the house.

Didn't see the rest of your equipment. If you are keeping everything separate and only want an amp...you mentioned Pass Labs, so why not look into Nelson's First Watt offerings. Lots of good feedback form Klipsch Forum members on all First Watt fronts. https://www.firstwatt.com/ If you are looking for simplicity, less clutter and fantastic sound check out the Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 integrated. it handles just everything under the sun from phono to TV duties. The RoomPerfect (room correction) is a breeze to use and really makes a noticeable difference. Well under your budget and quite the deal, IMO, given everything it does and how well it does it. https://lyngdorf.steinwaylyngdorf.com/lyngdorf-tdai-1120/

Now is that a real poncho or is that a Sears poncho

Happy Festivus to you Cornman. ~5 minutes.....maybe a new record. I couldn't even get the post at AK finished.

First the real Gems. Johnny Griffin - The Congregation - Blue Note RVG Edition Steve Turre - Spiritman - Smoke Sessions Records Eddy Henderson - Collective Portrait - Smoke Sessions Records more info https://smokesessionsrecords.com/ See picture below for the rest of the titles like: Von Freeman Dianna Krall Melody Gardot Vincent Herring The Blue Note and two from Smoke Sessions are worth the asking price alone. PayPal Friends and Family gets them shipped to your door for $40. PM for other payment options/prices

Assuming you are copying/pasting from another application so you are not typing in your entire list....right click and "paste as plain text". Plain text won't try and format as you have it on your end, on your computer into this editor. Just and FYI, and not like you need to care about my $0.02, but I figure if the guy/gal can't make a post that I can read (yes all back on black on my end) then I'm not going to bother jumping through hoops to buy from them. HTH.

Damn voice to text

Funny when OSU does it. Try being original, GA. Its like every single team playing the White Stripe's 7 Nation Army. PSU invented that (along with the white out), it is theirs. Come up with your own s#!t. Show some imagination, be clever, be smart. As miserable as Wisconsin is they at least came up with Jump Around in the 4th qtr. Beyond lame Georgia. That said, I'm guessing MTGreen thinks its funny.

Nice to look at, fun to watch. $300,000 speakers. They have a full line of equipment and the speakers use horns. They mine their own slate for the turn tables plinth. Don't think I'll own any of their equipment in this lifetime. Not worth 6 minutes for most people, but for us types....a fantastic time suck. They control every process. Reminds me of farm to table food...if you owned the seeds and ran the farm. Not just picking it up at the farmers market.

@Fido @rooze I have a Denafrips Gaia on the way to connect to my Venus II. I've watched Alvins video on I2s and read the online text. What HDMI cable(s) are you both running. I want to make this a painless as possible when the Gaia arrives so if you have cables that worked with minimal configuration issues pleas pass them on. Thanks!

@Dave1291 With all that money floating around I guess you can do things like this: Two things. Harbaugh should still lose his job for reasons on previous pages. Those schools have so much money these days it is criminal to make employees take a 5-10% pay cut for COVID. @DizRotus Its too late for you to jump on the Michigan bandwagon. That ship has sailed without you, and you are not welcome even in steerage class 😉You grew up there, right? You know how it works. You stand by your team Western, Eastern, Tech, MSU, UofM, heck even Adrian (assuming they have a football team) after that we are all united in rooting for an OSU loss. Turn in you mitten credentials at the border and go live in Toledo for the coming year until you straighten up....enjoy the stink down there by the refinery or whatever it is.