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Since I think I will be working from home this summer I decided to get a mini-split AC. I’m going to attempt to install it myself and if it goes well I will buy another one next year and do the 2nd floor.

Been having problems with crickets this year as well. Since I really don’t want an exterminator in the house I decided to spray the house myself today. It was super simple but handeling the chemicals is a bit nerve-racking. I bought the professional products an exterminator would use on the internet and already found 4 of them dead. I am thinking about canceling my service and just doing it myself from now on. It’s way cheaper and not hard to do!

Not much else going on here, I have been trying to get out when it’s nice and walk on the tow path in town. It opened up again so no more walking in town. I was going to get a bike but decided that it’s more likely that I would hurt myself and I don’t want to end up in a hospital even if the risk is minimal.

Hope everyone is doing well in lock down! I have been busy with work so the days are going really fast and keeping me busy.

I was told to work from home going forward unless needed to support production in Mahwah. I’m taking advantage of the lack of a commute to listen “Diamonds” the new album from The Birthday Massacre.

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It was pressed on purple vinyl so it looks kinda jazzy. The recording level is quite quiet so expect to need to crank your amp… The pressing is not dead quiet either so you will have some pops and crackles. I wet clean everything before it goes on my table so it’s not dirty! The noise adds charm to the music. 🙂

The songs themselves are quite good. Another winner for the band. If you like a darker sound with female vocals this might be for you. The lead singer is no Amy Lee tho! If you have a MM cartridge you might not need to crank the gain as much as I did with my MC.

I solved my toilet paper problems… All it took was a pandemic! I bought a bidet toilet seat. This thing uses technology to wipe and dry your ass. It even has a carbon filter to tame your stank. 😂

I got the same one as zeos of z-reviews on YouTube. If your interested I would suggest you take a look. He goes over all the features and shows how easy it is to install.

I have never tried a bidet but I have been thinking about one for about a year now… I like the idea of a shower clean butt… 🚿😬 I might put an update here once I give it a spin but if you can’t find toilet paper in the end times… A bidet might be your salvation.

Got this record by Power Glove… It’s a glow in the dark limited edition… It’s worth over $100 on discog! Which is way more then I paid!

On top of that it’s pretty good! I do notice that it’s not a quiet as black vinyl but it’s not that bad.

I joined because I wanted a fun way to grow my collection and try new bands. They look at your discogs, last.fm activity and Spotify… Unfortunately I don’t really do Spotify but I have Tidal and Qobuz updating Last.fm so they know my odd taste

I deleted Facebook and Twitter. I stopped using them after the fiasco but didn’t delete it. I totally unhooked myself from its fake news and time sink. Glad I did and I recommend everyone do it to.

It doesn’t smoke and the reels spin but the transport logic is totally messed up. I think the 30+ year old electrolytic capacitors are the problem. I also got the tape path modification from BottleHead which should bring it in line with higher end pro units. It’s going to be a learning experience because this sucker is fiendishly complected. If I get over my head I will take it to Skyfi and have them rebuild it. Below is a picture of one… it’s dead sexy, and mine has one up on this one… I have the wood sides… they don’t make them like they used to thats for sure!

She’s a big girl probably around 70 or 80 lbs! I was looking to get a Pioneer RT-909 but this baby became available at somewhat of a reasonable price so I jumped on it.

I haven’t started working yet because I have been studying the schematics and the exploded diagrams to get a feel how to even dig in to this thing. I don’t want to cause any harm as some of the parts are unobtainium. I also don’t want to mess with the heads as it looks difficult to get them aligned.

Apart from audio things have been about the same as usual. I have been busy at work and home. I spend my weekends between Frenchtown and LIC. I have a vacation planed for Europe this year! Its the first real vacation in well over 10 years for me. Thats about it for now… I’ll be back once I have time.

Spending time listening to the KEF Q150’s and the first word to come to mind is impressive! It punches above its weight class.

This speaker is passive but has the same basics Uni-Q driver design as the LS50’s or the bad ass Blade.

Been throwing music from Yosi Horikawa at them, I actually had to pause because things sounded to real. I had to check if it was outside or the music.

For the size the bass is impressive, a bit boomy but I have them quite close to the wall. I plugged the bass port and t it went away.

I will put more time on them then do a proper review.

Lost my wallet in Sunnyside Queens last night. Decided to go out for some cheese cake at Paris Baguette and it dropped out on the way home getting into the car. I canceled all my cards but need to get a new license tomorrow morning. What a pain in the ass! On the bright side the cake was good.

I’m writing this on my Black Friday Love Sac bean bag chair! It’s very comfortable but not exactly perfect for what I wanted it for… Playing games and watching TV… It doesn’t have enough back support. Would be perfect if the TV was mounted on the ceiling tho. I recommend them in a room where you plan to chill out.. Not a TV room. Could be a weigh issue to. I will have my girl test it out when she is over and see if it’s better for significantly lighter people.

Got myself a pair of Tin Audio T3’s in ear monitors from Aliexpress. Holy shit they are good for the money. Build quality is exceptional and gives a very high end feel. The sound is the best I have ever heard from an in ear headphone. It’s got two dynamic drivers A 6mm and a 10mm, detachable wire with a mcxx connector. They wire is a beautiful silver and gold braid… And very thick. Only complant would be the wire length could be a touch longer. But it’s totally usable. If your looking for some new in ear monitors, you owe it to yourself to give the T3’s a try! Your not going find something as good as them for less. Oh… Forgot to mention, no plastic! All aluminum and super light!

I’m finally down to one car. It was not as hard as I thought and I am glad to have it gone. It had a bit of bad karma for me and it’s good to get it out of my life. I’m also not so much into cars anymore so no sense in keeping it. I think it will be my last expensive car, I don’t see myself getting anything crazy in the future. I might get the next Golf R so I can have the last gasoline version of an icon… but after that…

I have been getting back into audio and hopefully ham radio again once I get more settled in my new normal. Not much else new to report on at the moment… the car was the big news for me.