By Juan C. Ayllon Sometimes, I can be a real knucklehead. But, can't we all?
Recently, I received shipment of heavy equipment strapped down on a wooden pallet. Working from home, I was dressed in a Polo shirt, shorts and sandals, and it occurred to me that it just might be a good idea to put on some solid shoes, but I dismissed it. Keeping one foot on a wheel, I tucked the ledge of my hand truck under one end, lifted and began rolling it forward. "Easy-peasy," I thought for a second. A moment later, my smugness vanished, as the 300 lb. load slipped backwards, slamming into the exposed little toe of my right foot! "OWWWWWWW!" [Radio edit], I said, jumping up and down on my left. Ever smash your toe into a bedrail? It felt like that, but worse! Thankfully, I managed to wheel the package safely inside, and although we wondered if there might be a fracture, it turned out to be merely a bad bruise. I limped around a few days and all was better.
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By Juan C. Ayllon The next season promises to be an exciting bustle around the cave, as we prepare for another round of reviews.
The pipeline includes The Torus Power AVR-2 ELITE 20 Power Isolation Transformer, the Pass Labs X-250.8 amplifier, Pass Labs XP-12 preamplifier, and Pass Labs XP-17 phono stage. By Juan C. Ayllon The severe weather warnings were ominous: threats of severe storms bearing winds up to 100 miles per hour were racing towards Chicago and, moreover, out west in Iowa, some cars were flipped over on I-30. At the time, Belle, our Goldendoodle, Liam and I were watching an HD movie in the basement when our cell phones alerted us to a tornado warning for our area until 5:45 PM. Moments later, our power went out. Peaking through the blinders at the back of the room, we saw tree branches whipping in the strong wind.
Unplugging my amplifier, preamp, and power conditioners from the wall, we ducked into a storage room with several candles. Eventually, we emerged back into our darkened family room, ready to slip back into storage should the storm turn violent again. By Juan C. Ayllon If you want to enjoy a contemporary, well-crafted thriller, look no further than Inheritance.
Starring Patrick Warburton (who played Putty on Seinfeld) as Archer Monroe, the patriarch of a wealthy and influential family who passes from an apparent heart attack, his Manhattan District attorney daughter, Lauren (played by Lily Collins), discovers that he has a secret prisoner, "Morgan" (Simon Pegg), chained in an underground lair following the funeral and reading of the will. Things go from dicey to dark -- and worse -- in quick succession. Song's Writer, Janis Ian, Offers Free Files By Juan C. Ayllon I first discovered Jim Ferguson in the late 90s, when I heard his song, "Another Early Autumn" (Jim Ferguson. Not Just Another Pretty Bass. A-Records, 1999) playing on National Public Radio. That song quickly became a staple of dinner music sets at weddings where I served as DJ at the time and, later, appeared in some of my audio equipment reviews (you can read my review of his collaboration with the late Mundell Lowe, Haunted Heart, HERE).
If you haven't heard him, the high tenor vocals of Ferguson, 69, are a little reminiscent of Chet Baker, but perhaps with a touch more richer harmonics and emotion. A singing bassist, the Nashville native has played with a diverse crowd, from Charlie Byrd to Al Jarreau and country/pop artist Crystal Gayle. |
Juan C. AyllonA writer, artist, educator and owner of Prairie Audio Man Cave, he lives with his wife, Isabel (AKA Belle), and their Goldendoodle, Liam, enjoys listening to high fidelity music and all things hi-fi at their home in the greater Chicagoland area.. Archives
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