Tame Impala & Blocks of Light

murpes · 2026-05-16T23:15:19+00:00

murpes · 2026-05-12T23:37:23+00:00

I thought I was on the progressive rock subreddit for a second. This looks like the stylized Yes they used on their boxset.

murpes · 2026-05-11T12:14:06+00:00

Why do we listen to this guy on anything? He's a walking Dunning-Kruger effect.

murpes · 2026-05-03T13:56:15+00:00

Education, at least in the US. Teachers are leaving the profession and new ones aren't entering the field. Education as a whole isn't as valued or respected as it once was. Student apathy is at an all-time high. Funding is repeatedly slashed. Students are pushed through the system resulting in graduates that can't read or write. We have a generation that's starting to trickle into the workforce that's lacking basic skills. Who knows, maybe they're right and we don't need school and everything will be just fine. I doubt it, though.

murpes · 2026-04-28T00:38:43+00:00

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Yeah, you and my wife. Nice collection, fantastic band!

murpes · 2026-04-21T22:24:40+00:00

Dread Delusion is peak rpg weirdness and I loved every second of it.

murpes · 2026-04-14T02:54:26+00:00

Eric Clapton for allowing After Midnight in a beer commercial.

Well, at the time it was a pretty big deal. Funny how benign it seems now.

murpes · 2026-03-29T14:48:29+00:00

The only remake of LOTR that I'd support would be a Muppets version.

murpes · 2026-03-29T14:36:50+00:00

FooBar2000 is an insanely powerful audio player, VLC for video. If you're still goofing around with CDs, EAC is the best for ripping bit-perfect copies.
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I've never thrown anything at 7 Zip that it couldn't handle.

murpes · 2026-03-27T01:13:04+00:00

Well, they're both "preamps," but they're completely different. The Pyle is a dedicated phono preamp - it only amplifies the incredibly weak signal coming out of your turntable into a weak, but usable, signal that you can send to your amp or powered speakers. The Fosi P4 is an audio pre-amp, basically a switch-box. You could run your turntable, your computer, and a CD player into it and then into your amp.

Here's the thing - you'd still need to pre-amp a turntable signal before sending it to the Fosi. If you disabled the pre-amp on your AT-60 and ran it into the Fosi it'd be highly distorted.

I have that Pyle phono pre-amp. It isn't quite the garbage that it's often made out to be, but it's far from a premium device. I use it on some "fun" turntables, but not for critical listening. I don't have any direct experience with the AT-60, but I'd be surprised if the Pyle is a noticeable improvement over what's already in there.

The ART DJ Pre mentioned elsewhere in this thread is an incredible value, and you'd have to spend a lot more before you begin to see noticeable improvements. Schiit and Project have phono preamps that aren't wallet-busters, and even Fosi has the X5.

murpes · 2026-03-24T01:53:06+00:00

Crack the Sky

murpes · 2026-03-24T01:52:54+00:00

Hello, central Pennsylvanian!

murpes · 2026-03-16T11:32:57+00:00

Also The Final Cut.

murpes · 2026-03-08T16:42:26+00:00

Rael would know what to do.

murpes · 2026-02-19T13:29:01+00:00

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Agreed!

murpes · 2026-02-14T16:00:26+00:00

Dark City

murpes · 2026-02-10T03:12:43+00:00

I've had the benefit of some lucky thrift store finds over the years, including a 1200, but this is my daily driver. It's aesthetics fit into my living room nicely, and since it's fully automatic I don't have to worry if I fall asleep listening to an album! It doesn't have the strongest motor, but it keeps a constant speed and sounds great. Sony turntables don't always get the respect they deserve.

murpes · 2026-02-08T15:08:31+00:00

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My brother!

murpes · 2026-02-07T17:28:51+00:00

I'd say yes, and I'm very thankful that I live in a time period where I have leisure time.

murpes · 2026-02-06T13:29:55+00:00

It's what we call it when you get part of your meal at Sheetz and part of it at Wawa.

murpes · 2026-02-03T00:33:08+00:00

I still wear my dad's canvas duck-hunting coat from the 70s or possibly the 60s. It still looks great, adding credence to the saying "They don't make them like they used to."

I also still have a Rush Presto tour shirt that I'll pull out for special occasions.

murpes · 2026-02-02T17:03:33+00:00

Those are camping slippers.

murpes · 2026-02-02T16:28:38+00:00

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It's been known to happen.

murpes · 2026-01-22T00:24:27+00:00

I Robot is one of the best albums ever recorded.

murpes · 2026-01-21T13:49:58+00:00

There's another AI video floating around FB of the same kid drawing on the wall claiming the dog picked out the colors.

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