September 9, 2016

  • Simaudio Mind 180, Part 11

    Ribs. When I was in college, the dining halls rarely served ribs. And when they did, were the ribs rare or well-done? Neither. They were burnt beyond recognition. Hard as rock, those charcoal-like ribs made jerky look tender and soft.

    Ribs. When I was in the dorms, early in the school year, the staff put on safe-sex seminars. They had a big cardboard box, containing a wide variety of condom brands and types. My neighbor Nora opened a Trojan ribbed condom, saw the teeny tiny ridges, and said that this condom wasn't her idea of "ribbed."

    Ribs. I commonly overheard the girls complain that none of the guys had six-pack abs, beach bods, or chiseled, well-defined ribs.
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    Ribs. But where did we see the girls' ribs? Mostly in the dorm's bathroom(s). Like the guys, the girls would bring one towel to the bathroom. They'd frequently use that one towel, to dry their hair. They'd commonly dry their hair in front of the large mirror behind (in front of?) the sinks. With the towel over her hair, or draped over her shoulders, the girl exposed her ribs.
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    Ribs. The Simaudio Mind 180's side panels are ribbed, more corrugated than, for example, those old Trojan "ribbed" condoms. Are the ribbed sides supposed to be heatsinks, like in the Evolution series? The Mind 180 is meant to be left on permanently. Accordingly, it does not give off any heat. Thus, I doubt that the ribbed sides are to dissipate heat.

    But are they anti-vibration? I'm sure that Simaudio's marketing department, if not anybody else, would say yes.

    More importantly, do know that the ribbed grooves collect dust. You may find that those tiny strips are difficult to clean.