Velarian

Great, thanks. I’m pretty sure I can maintain tier 1 compliance for the rest of the year. 🙂

So, having observed the nuanced debate about foot-switches, cables, signal path and the like, and despite graciously being given a pass, now that I’ve had the Adams speakers for a day or so, I think it’s only right that I declare myself out. It’s clear that these units make recording eminently possible and although this is not something I’ve done so far, I will now indulge a little along those lines. It would be churlish to argue this isn’t gear that is part of the signal path.

It’s definitely a case of scope creep on my part and, like you, crappy speakers would annoy me, hence going for these as opposed to something more vanilla. I promise to behave myself henceforth as I wouldn’t want to be lumped together with the very unpleasant DJT.

So, notwithstanding the comment that consumer electronics are outwith the scope, I’ve pulled the trigger on a pair of Adam Audio D3V speakers which are smallest, baby speakers in their range. I suspect that these may cross the line into studio monitor territory, or at least sit across the line between consumer/studio speakers. I therefore prostrate myself before the court to adjudicate on whether this constitutes a tier 2 fail (I think I know the answer 😉).

That nicely coincides with a question I have. I’ve been contemplating getting some desktop speakers for my Mac because the speakers built into the monitor are pants. Would that be allowed or not?

I’m in too. In fact I’ll be likely offloading some gear this year (to possibly temp anyone who might be wavering 😂)

I made it, no problem. Will almost certainly make it through 2025 as well unless the unlikely confluence of a significant sum of money and a suitable vintage P bass occurs. 😉

Here’s the great Chuck Rainey with a nice story about messing up.

I’m still in.

Awesome, I absolutely love everything about that. The bass sounds incredible. 👏