 As some of you have noted I have a severe tremor in my hands and head. Some thought it was due to a beginning Parkinson's disease. Luckily this isn't the case. What I have is described as a neurological condition called essential tremor. It's a bit of a strange name but it means that the tremor is not a symptom, as with Parkinson's disease, but the essence of the neurological condition. It runs in the family and I suffer from it since the age of 18. Or perhaps more precise, that's when I first noticed my hands were less stable than those of others. At that age it was merely a small inconvenience but over the years it got worse, up to the degree that now there are moments I can't get a glass or cup to my mouth without spilling the drink. Guided by a neurologist I have tested a number of medicines that are known to help reduce the tremor in a number of cases. But they didn't work for me. So deep brain stimulation was the best option left for me. It is an operation whereby two small holes are drilled into my skull to place two electrodes in those parts of the brain that control the left and right hand movement. For its stereo of course. A small pacemaker like box is placed just below the collarbone that will generate electric impulses. You could say that those parts of my brain get a higher bias and thus become class A, just like a class A amp. It's a procedure that was introduced in 1997 and is almost certainly fully reversible if necessary. As a result of the operation parts of the brain might get swollen temporarily and that might result in temporary problems in walking, speaking and in very extreme cases, character change. Temporary heat is loosely defined as a few days to a few weeks. Three weeks later, after eventual brain swellings are gone, a specialist will switch on the stimulator and will adjust the stimulus via wireless control device. If all went well the tremor should be under control from then on. After three months or earlier in case of problems, things will get checked again and eventually I have to get back for a check every 12 months. As you will understand, I am not sure how long I will be unable to produce new videos, but I can assure you I will be back. I am finishing a video on the new Dutch audio event that I will publish prior to the operation. For when I have recovered I am already working on an SMSL network player and an even more affordable Argos audio network player with FM and DAB plus radio is already in the pipeline. I will see you back in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy the music.