cornfedboy

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Where have the long-time regulars gone?
the usa economy sucks big time, so my legal practice (regrettably for this tiny community, as others) flourishes. more so than in the (hard-to-believe) past 34 years. i have NO free days available from now 'til mid-january. i turn down a couple of... 
The Heat Is On
i turn my digital theromostat from "cool" to "heat." i try for a year 'round average ambient temp of 
CES Rookie
(1) don't expect any "deals" unless you're "connected" and willing to stay 'til the exhibits are getting ready to be shipped back to whence they came; (2) you can do the audio highend in 2 days, but you won't see/hear everything you'll later read ... 
How many things do you have plugged in?
1,672, counting the ice crusher and blender dedicated outlets (you've gotta' experience the difference in truely balanced cryoed outlets on hand-crafted marg's).-cfb 
Dylan News
here's the tour schedule:http://www.bobdylan.com/live/index.htmlkeeping to his hibbing, MN roots, bob decided to play his only colorado date in aspen. aspen? the AVERAGE home price in aspen is $2.6 mil. typical union, blue collar audience. thanks,... 
Great Spooky &/or Melancholic Soundtrack/Classical
for the narrow genre you describe, you must listen to peter gabriel's "music for the last temptation of christ." i find it difficult yet spellbinding. much like much of phillip glass' works. 
Where does your user name come from?
i lived in iowa during the first 27 years of my life. where corn was, and still is, a staple. in the "hard" variety for livestock and in the "sweet" form, picked and eaten within the day, for such as i. -cfb 
Top This
stones - "you can't always get what you want"dylan - "the times, they are a'changing" ; "blowing in the wind" bowie - "ashes to ashes"bruce - "dead man walking"jane siberry - "calling all angels"daniel lanois- "sleeping in the devil's bed"-cfb 
What percent of your system cost is for cables?
100% i've found such dramatic improvements to my system with the addition of highend cables, ic's and pc's that i've junked the remainder of my components. i've been listening to wire alone for the past 3 months. gotta' admit i'm getting a tad bor... 
What is the best Beatle Song
blackbird. this song is particularly poignant when one recognizes the era in which it was written and the aim of its lyric.-cfb 
Tube amp in a hot weather: Does it require a fan?
a fan might work, tho a devotee would be better.-cfb (always lurkin') 
Genelec
BOOOOOOOM! sorry, couldn't resist the straight line on this one, will.-cfb 
I turn the big Half-Century today
"i was so much older then,i'm younger than that now."-robt. zimmermansez it all, ernie. happy .05 millenium.-cfb 
cornfedboy, signing off
thank you all for your kind words, here and in private emails. i am very touched. -kelly 
Avalon: Eidolon vs Opus vs Opus Ceramique
i'm sorry. i was given bogus information, which i should have questioned. i was pissed at my hockey team. i had one too many makers marks. i was stupid. i deserve and accept all the negative comments i've received on this thread and others. so, i'...