Posts by Scrounger

I've had a few of the lower-end upholstered pieces in the $500 - $800 range for a few years now - seem to be holding up quite well. I don't have much knowledge as to what constitutes quality construction but I believe consumer mags used...

Quote: Originally Posted by chenc KECES DA-151 USB DAC if you store your CD in hard drive. Excellent sound and value. I used to own one until I upgraded to Benchmark DAC1 Pre. Seems like a good...

Hard to say. Length is OK, but if I had gone to 3E it might've been too wide in the heel. The problem is really in the toe area. Guess it's a last that just didn't work for me, maybe it will for you. Otherwise I like the shoe and...

I wear a 10.5 E in other AE shoes and found the same size Eastport to be unusually tight in the toes. I understand boat shoes should be snug, but I think they're overly so. Shoe trees and wear seem to be stretching them out a bit, but...

My advice would be as follows: 1. Upgrade the sound card on the PC you posted this thread with. Make sure it has digital output capability (optical, HDMI, etc.) for future receiver connectivity. 2. Burn CDs to hard drive using...

As an aside, Primal Scream did a pretty nice album inspired by this movie, sort of a soundtrack after the fact. Couple of tracks from it are also on their best-of.

Oh, almost forgot Desmond Williams' Delights of the Garden. He's on Thievery's ESL label, which also has several enjoyable compilations out.

Here are a few favorites for electronic chillout music, no particular order: Stereolab: Emperor Tomato Ketchup and Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements Thievery Corporation: any of the earlier ones, maybe start with...

Quote: Originally Posted by rick indy boot is not tts you will be fine with the half size down. Quote: Originally Posted by enigma77 +1. If you're a 9D usually, for instance (don't know...

403 update: On week 15 since original order date with North River Outfitters. Requests for updates get a form letter at this point, so I contacted Alden directly. They confirm an estimated 18-week lead time at this point. I went...