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One thing I don't understand about some high end manufacturers is why they don't put handles on all their huge monoblocks. McIntosh does it. Krell did it. It makes moving it around much easier. Pictures don't really show how big that Constellation Audio Hercules amp is. It's like a mini fridge...

Incredible. He previously had Conrad Johnson tube amps driving the Magicos, but it's simply a different ball game with the Constellation Audio Hercules. Far more dynamic, more power, more authority, just more of everything.

A friend's current hifi. Magico S7 speakers + Constellation Audio Hercules II reference stereo amp. VPI Classic Direct Drive Signature turntable with Ortofon MC Century moving coil cartridge, Conrad Johnson tube preamp and phono stage, Lumin streamer, PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream DAC...

I dig the looks. It's like a combination of steampunk and industrial.

Back in early September, a buddy and I went to the unveiling of the Dan D'Agostino Relentless 800 monoblock amps at Innovative Audio (great dealer!) in here NYC. The first thing you notice about the Relentless 800 monoblock amps are the sheer size of them. And to think that this is the "smaller...

Two recent dinners. Jamaican oxtail Margherita pizza at Patsy's in NYC

Small Batch, One-Step Monk

Start an Etsy storefront selling these and you'll be a multimillionaire by 2025.

Rice and peas, veggies and roasted chicken Jollof rice and sweet potatoes meal prep with chicken, salmon and veggies.

Some of the food I've eaten in the last week or so. Fried rice, fried plantains and flank steak Shrimp scampi and a bottle of domaine de compostelle pomerol 2015 Corn, white beans, chicken kebab, shredded beef and salad with a bottle of Groot Constantia 2021 pinotage

I still prefer the sound of the 45rpms 👀

Honestly, when these came out, they were $50 a pop and he was a subscriber. It’s possible the guy had a third subscription that he did play. I know it sounds crazy, but there are guys like this. We’re paying $150 for UHQRs, so it’s not as crazy as it seems since these were acquired over time...

If you have $17,250 burning a hole in your pocket, you can buy the full run of the Music Matters 45rpm titles. Various-Music Matters Blue Note Definitive 45rpm Reissue Set 322-Preowned Vinyl Record|Acoustic Sounds

Max Roach - Members, Don't Git Weary (Arc Records, 2023 UK Reissue)

One of my intriguing ones is the Jackie McLean Blue Note set. The previous owner had it signed by Jackie McLean in 1996 when he went to see Jackie perform at the Mary Lou Williams jazz festival at Duke University. He left the ticket stub from the show in the box.

Got it on release day. What a sublime record. Flat, dead center, flawless. Ike Quebec is here in all his full, robust sound. I have a Connoisseur pressing which is now officially retired. The BNC is the one to have.

Breakfast. Spinach, bell pepper & tomato omelet, home fries with cumin, and a bagel.

Ike Quebec - Heavy Soul

Sun Ship test pressing.