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  1. Bruce B

    Yet another DSOTM?

    Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters says he has re-recorded 'The Dark Side of the Moon'
  2. Bruce B

    Latin Grammy Nomination

    Got some great news this morning. Here is an email I got from one of my clients. Dear fellow Recording Academy voting members, This is Jovino Santos Neto, Brazilian pianist/composer based in Seattle. I hope this finds you well, and I respectfully wish to share with you my latest recording...
  3. Bruce B

    New Repro cards!

    Had the pleasure of a visit by Charlie King of King/Cello fame last week. Seems he is working on new Repro cards for the Studer A8xx series machines. Loosely based on his outboard unit, these cards are the real deal. Have had these cards for the past week doing listening... measuring...
  4. Bruce B

    RIP Michael Bishop

    Today we lost a giant. Everyone knew he was a giant. Everyone who ever worked with him knew he was a giant. To me he was a giant. He was my colleague, my dear friend, my brother. He never thought of himself as anything other than a man, a man who was an engineer who loved what he did. He loved...
  5. Bruce B

    James Darby..... RIP

    For those of you that followed Stereomojo.... last Monday, James Darby passed. He had been battling cancer the past couple years. Stereomojo... On July 8, 2019, James Lee Darby, loving husband of Linda Darby, passed away in his home at the age of 67. James was born on December 25, 1951 in...
  6. Bruce B

    João Gilberto.... RIP

    Surprised no one has mentioned this. Passed away July 6th in Brazil... Was honored to have remastered the famous Getz/Gilberto album for FIM......
  7. Bruce B

    FS: Abyss AB-1266 headphones

    One of the best headphones out there. Includes all packaging. This is the original design. $3000.00 (if you purchase the Cavalli amp, I will do a package deal for $5000.00
  8. Bruce B

    FS: Koetsu Coralstone Platinum

    Cartridge used very little.. approx. ~50-60 hours. $5500
  9. Bruce B

    Playback Designs MPS-5

    Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD player. Latest firmware... Drive was replaced about a year or so ago by Andreas $6000 with free shipping to lower 48 Thanks, Bruce
  10. Bruce B

    Hearing loss after Air Bag Deployment!

    Now THIS is interesting.... The Effect of Automobile Air Bag Deployment on Hearing Up to 170dB!!!!
  11. Bruce B

    Doshi interviewed

    Great interview of Nick in the latest TAS!
  12. Bruce B

    New Baby AMG

    Had to get something I could drive in the rain everyday (‘19 GLA45). The SL63 stays in the garage most of the time...... though it IS FASTER!!
  13. Bruce B

    Subaru Eyesight

    The lease was up on our daily driver (Toyota RAV4) and the wife and I were looking for a long-term vehicle to purchase. We all know as father time creeps upon us, our senses and reaction times diminish. We felt Tesla still has a lot of work to do and honestly, I wanted something more...
  14. Bruce B

    Doshi 3.0 pre-amp review

    Doshi 3.0 preamplifier review at Positive Feedback!
  15. Bruce B

    FS: EMM Labs Switchman 3

    Best surround pre I've had. Taken from an A-gon ad if you are unfamiliar. Excellent cond. Offered for sale is the audiophile multi-channel preamplifier that is highly regarded as the 'Best of it's breed" by audiophiles and professional recording studio engineers! Many reference SACDs are...
  16. Bruce B

    SME Series V

    Was looking to buy another tonearm and wanted to know if there is a difference between the Series V with the Silver lettering vs. the Gold lettering.
  17. Bruce B

    New Beemer!

    After months of test rides, I had narrowed down the search to the following criteria: 1. Fit - had to be able to flat foot 2. Wanted an Adventure bike 3. Wanted something <500lbs. with low center of gravity. 4. Needed something comfortable with a little protection from the elements. I am...
  18. Bruce B

    FS: Sonoma DSD 8-trk system w/ EMM Labs ADC8-IV

    Sonoma DSD 8-channel recording system. Includes card, software and dongle. Also, EMM Labs ADC8-IV 8-channel converter $5000 takes all
  19. Bruce B

    Merging Horus/Hapi update

    New Merging AKD8DP A/D card for the Horus! We'll see who is boss against my Playback Designs Pinot! As stated in an earlier thread, I'll be posting files of recordings done with this and the Pinot. These 2, in my opinion, are the best A/D converters we have today.
  20. Bruce B

    FS: Playback Designs USB-X

    USB-X from Playback Designs. Allows MPS-5 to be used with computer for PCM up to 384kHz and DSD128fs Recently upgraded to USB-XIII and no longer need this. Have original box/manual. $500
  21. Bruce B

    Taking it to the next level!

    Decided to get that last 1-2% out of my room. Look what UPS just dropped off!! (2) JL Audio f112 v.2 subs JL Audio CR-1 crossover I've decided to turn the room around 180 degrees again (the way it was built to be). Then, set up everything to sound (and measure) the best that it can be before...
  22. Bruce B

    New Pinot ADC

    Finally got the Pinot ADC converter plus the USB-X III for the MPS-5. I'll be doing another DSD comparison against the Horus and ?? Stay tuned!!
  23. Bruce B

    New Master Tapes

    I have a client that wants to offer tape to the masses. The artist is Gay Owens and the recording was done in 1980 by Dave Wilson. Here is some information from Discogs where the LP was produced. Let me know if there is any interest. I'll offer these at a pretty inexpensive price (for tape...
  24. Bruce B

    Pretty disgusting car collection!!

  25. Bruce B

    Driving Academy

    Just signed up for the AMG Driving Academy at COTA in Dec...... Can't Wait!!
  26. Bruce B

    Woo Audio

    The Woo Audio WA5-LE was just delivered. Can't wait to start tube rolling!!
  27. Bruce B

    Analogy Records Sells Only Master Tapes

    Analogy Records Sells Only Master Tapes? Call me a purist, but this don't fly with me. Taking a digital file and putting it on tape. I guess if the LP industry can do it, so can the tape folks, right? What do you say? If you want digital on tape, hell, I have tens of thousands of digital...
  28. Bruce B

    Nagra Rip Off?

    Man buys $700 battery, discovers it’s just $30 worth of batteries stuffed in a big case
  29. Bruce B

    Tape Meeting

    Upcoming Meetings Feb 9th 2016 - Jeff Jacobs of J-Corder (http://www.j-corder.com/) will talk to us about the evolution of open reel tape recorders. He will bring along one or two reel-to-reel machines that he has refurbished, and play some prerecorded tapes. Jeff rebuilds Technics and Pioneer...
  30. Bruce B

    Prism Sound Callia DAC/Preamp

    Another Pro Audio company offering a consumer DAC! Prism Sound Announces Callia DAC/Preamp for Home Audio Market

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