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Okay Dragonball Super is kind of awesome again. Goku is such a great paragon. There are Berserk updates, oh I want to make time for those. Also I could not resist re-watching Gundam Wing. It still has that special something...

I'll have to watch them at some point...I watched the anime, but I had to stop reading the manga because the tension was getting to be too much for me. ReLIFE is awesome, but I was getting a little too worried about the characters and the stress was starting to affect me IRL. I should probably go back and read it now that the manga has ended and I can spoil myself to make the tension more manageable.

@Deep Funk Crap, I forgot the new Berserk chapter was due out! I just read it, and.... damn. Called it :/

Hah, been meaning to rewatch Gundam Wing too. It was my intro to the franchise, and still holds a special place in my heart.

@nithhoggr I know what you mean about the manga, it was stressful enough that I read lots of fluff in between to cope, haha. Won't say anything specific, but I liked the ending.

@Ringingears Haha! I can imagine, what with them being triple flanges! So much for my taking other's advice about deeper insertion = more bass, yeah?

But mishaps aside, I do appreciate IEMs as some make great makeshift earplugs in noisy environs. That's the only reason I got into them again, really.

That was my reason for IEM’s many years ago when the neighborhood was filled with pre-schoolers screaming at the top of their lungs while playing outside. Forget speakers during the day. They’ve all grown up and moved out. It’s eerily silent out there now. Just the occasional dog barking.......like an old Twilight Zone episode. :)

@Ringingears complete with screaming overacting Shatner? :D

@Thad E Ginathom HAH! Sinking what money, now? :P

Well fine, I concede that I'm *considering* investing in not-too-shabby speakers some time this year, perhaps those Massdrop x JBL desktop ones, but no rush— I really am more of a headphones guy, if for no other reason than it helps me focus on the music.

You mean the low-cost (even before Massdrop) active speakers?

IIRC, when first released, there was a BOGOF offer. Talk about offers one can't refuse! If only I'd been in USA!

But if you are thinking "active" you have to consider the chain. You need a volume-control/pre-amp, rather than an amplifier. Unless your source is a PC and you have no theological objections to volume control in your media player. Which could always do while saving up for other bits.

@ButtUglyJeff The Terry Crews one is amazing, I actually teared up. And the interview itself was fine, Charlize Theron was a good sport and totally chill, just that Sean Evans used ACTUAL Rorschach cards in the interview as a f'ing joke, and considering how hard people go to keep those things under wraps it pissed me the f**k off.

I liked the whole thing, she was really cool throughout and I was super impressed how she handled the sauces too! I didnt get why the Rorschach part pissed you off though?

@jayeshrc Because part of what makes a psychological exam valid is the test-taker's not knowing what's going to be on said exam. Same principle applies to, say, a trigonometry test leaking a week before the actual exam— you have more time to prepare "fake" answers.

Yes, I'm shooting myself in the foot for confirming that the images they used are legit, but if I'm Streisanding myself then so be it.

"After installing my light-based SSD drive, my system shines"

@Cspirou As in audiobooks, movies, and the like? Come to think of it, yeah, I have heard similar before, huh. Gonna go through my Netflix to check if there's anything in particular that stands out :P

And thanks @Vorlon! Bumping her up to first on my to-get. Then again, these are supposed to be stress tests for treble so I may not fare well XD

Usually podcasts and interviews

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits. It is a beautifully recorded song but any speaker or headphone with noticeable treble peak/spike will fail hard on the intro and the song will hurt your ears. There is a shift from intro to main song where the instruments (especially the drums and synths) sound louder.

I wonder what their fee will be for that?

Hah! Probably the rights to my mortal remains or something.

You talkin' about that Quincy Jones interview?

@JustAnotherRando Yeah! Looking up the common roots of words is fun, and makes for interesting writing at times.

@rtaylor76 Quincy Jones? What's up with him? And this is about Mike Moffat's response to Amir in the HF thread

Qunicy Jones adjudging - http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html

I'm on the same track (belly)...stopped going to the gym one year ago, transformed from Ken doll to bleach bottle lmao It's time to do exercise again haha

Hah! Yeah, life happens and you kinda forget to take care of yourself, I guess. Gotta go fix that soonish.

Also, thanks again @JK47! I'm actually picking a JIS-compliant set soon. My cans are still out of commission for now, but I guess I can make do with my el cheapo IEMs while I'm trying to get these damn screws out.

Oh, I forgot. Yes! it has 4 JIS sizes.

But even though I can thank this chat for informing me about them, Must maintain the rule not to break screwdriver sets! Sorry.

iFixit Universal Bit Kit. I was seduced by the wooden box.

https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Universal-Bit-Kit/IF145-260-2

You don't have to spend that much: smaller iFixit kits also include JIS. But no oak.

Haha! Drats, looks like I'll have to stop being stingy and get my own set! :P

But yeah, glad this was educational for you and me both, Thad. If nothing else, I've been able to readjust my ears to less recessed mids, so it'll be interesting going back to the X00s as my primary cans.

... Once I get the headband sorted.

Never heard of this company until now. Just checked out their website - SMH. My jaw is still dropped.

"Never heard of this company until now"

an internet problem: what is seen cannot be unseen.

The fact that the HOT thread is still up makes me think HF isn't all censor-y. Then again, maybe SR just didn't fork over the cash.

Oh man, rule 34. :(

... THAT WAS NOT EVEN ON MY MIND :)))))

@JK47, "I didn't go bald, the hair moved to my chest"

You're lucky. The hair on my chest went grey and the head stuff started growing out of my nose and ears.

I thought I could look distinguished and romantic in old[er] age, with a thick head of silver hair. All I got was the thick head.

Went back to the salon almost immediately after. They tried fixing it a bit and now it's an ashy blonde colour at the ends.

It kinda sucks since my sister was pretty fond of her hair, but as you say, it does grow back. Ah well, maybe she'll just thwock the lot off and rock a pixie cut or something.

Glad they were able to fix it at least a little. Sorry to hear about the hair though. On the plus side, at least she escaped without face/scalp injuries. I've heard some real horror stories...

Granted, it was my fault for initiating and suggesting an ODAC may be a bottleneck given the rest of his chain (they posted a WTB for one in a FB group I'm in for $90), but gah.

Also, @ButtUglyJeff, they do save money in the end, though, so not sure who the actual winners are LOL

Ha Ha... even I would say that it does a great job. Going back to mine wouldn't make me suffer. Good enough for my ears, at least!

But be-all-and-end-all... well, nothing is that.

By the way, just as a mental exercise, for the everything-sounds-the-same crowd, you could try saying that everything /could/ sound the same if simple transparency was /everybody's/ design criteria. But it isn't, and never will be.

The actual criterion is anything from house sound to broken!

And yes, I cried again. Dammit. Music, story, and graphics are all on point.