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Nervosa fuel for everybody: how have your wireless streaming systems been sounding during the geomagnetic storm? :D May 10, 2024 at 7:59 PM

1. Biodegraded
  System synergy: Smarties ice cream, LBV Port, and 'Theory of Obscurity', a film about The Residents.
  
  Nov 22, 2019
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2. Biodegraded
  Significant dates in Canadian music history: 40 yrs ago today, Loverboy opened for Kiss. I kid you not, just heard it on the radio.
  
  Nov 19, 2019
  1. hikergrl, crazychile, DigMe and 3 others like this.
  2. crazychile
    I am fascinated with Rock tour history. Mostly to jog my own memory from concerts I saw decades ago.
    I saw Loverboy open for Foreigner Sometime in 81 or 82.
    I saw John Cougar open for Kiss in 1978. My first concert!
    
    Nov 20, 2019
    
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3. Biodegraded
  Autocorrect of the day: "(x's) mother's lover is failing". Helped bring some levity to an otherwise serious message.
  
  Oct 31, 2019
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  2. imackler
    So... What was it supposed to be? I can't figure it out.
    
    Oct 31, 2019
  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Liver? That is rather serious indeed.
    
    Nov 1, 2019
  4. Biodegraded
    Yep, liver. Serious indeed, but t's been a long/slow thing and she's in her 90s.
    
    Nov 1, 2019
    
    rott and Thad E Ginathom like this.
4. Biodegraded
  Media storage compacted yet embiggened: https://i.imgur.com/ksepagG.jpg
  
  Oct 30, 2019
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  2. Biodegraded
    Room for ~150 more CDs in the tower (which spins to a mirror image on the reverse for c. 500 total) and for >100 more LPs in the cabinet, and the combo passes spousal approval. Should be ok for a while.
    
    Oct 30, 2019
    
    Azimuth and rlow like this.
  3. Thad E Ginathom
    It always makes me happy to hear a cromulent word
    
    Nov 1, 2019
    
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5. Biodegraded
  Saturday shopping reinforced gender stereotypes. Hers: https://tinyurl.com/y43bj7oy Mine: https://tinyurl.com/y5y9jo29
  
  Oct 13, 2019
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    I always wanted a Miele washing machine. Really.
    
    Oct 14, 2019
  4. famish99
    lol yeah sorry bro, but more impressed by the vacuum.
    
    Oct 14, 2019
    
    Thad E Ginathom and Biodegraded like this.
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Everybody here loves the vacuum. Nobody on nature's side?
    
    Oct 14, 2019
    
    hikergrl and Superexchanger like this.
6. Biodegraded
  Arrived Vancouver. Limited gear here atm, so can't tell how the increased pressure & humidity affect note weight & wetness. More to come.
  
  Oct 4, 2019
  1. hikergrl, Imraan, ufospls2 and 2 others like this.
  2. JK47
    Do you already have an umbrella and rain jacket?
    
    Oct 5, 2019
  3. Biodegraded
    Many!
    
    Oct 5, 2019
7. Biodegraded
  Moving sucks big moose dicks. Moving during a blizzard sucks farts out of dead moose.
  
  Sep 29, 2019
  1. Azimuth, Superexchanger and monacelli like this.
  2. jowls
    A wise man once said that moving sucks big fat donkey balls, but I guess moose dicks are in the same ballpark. Hang in there. It will be worth it.
    
    Sep 29, 2019
    
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  3. monacelli
    Drive safe, lift from the knees, drink a cold one when you're done
    
    Sep 29, 2019
    
    Jinxy245 and Biodegraded like this.
  4. Jinxy245
    Colorful. I thought it was a bit early for blizzards, but I'm not from the great white north. Stay safe!
    
    Sep 29, 2019
    
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8. Biodegraded
  ~370 CDs in one moving crate seems like a good idea until you try to lift it. The joys of physical media.
  
  Sep 20, 2019
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  3. DigMe
    When we decided to move to China I ripped all mine to FLAC and gave as many physical CD's away as I could to SBAFers. I still have some in storage like a couple of boxes sets and some that I couldn't bear to part with.
    
    Sep 20, 2019
    
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  4. Biodegraded
    I like seeing them all on the shelves, and physically scanning and pulling them out to make the 'what to play now' decision is to me much more fun than looking on a screen.
    
    Sep 20, 2019
    
    Claritas, RobS, Syzygy and 3 others like this.
  5. DigMe
    yeah, definitely
    
    Sep 20, 2019
9. Biodegraded
  Request to ppl starting a gear discussion: please put manufacturer name and full & correct model designation in thread title / first post...
  
  Sep 5, 2019
  1. gixxerwimp, Syzygy, elguapo and 6 others like this.
  2. Biodegraded
    This not only helps those of us not familiar with the item (lots of IEMs confusing me right now - ie69, IER-WTF, etc.) but also helps external searchers locate SBAF discussion of it (same reason as for the autocorrects of Schiit nicknames to actual model names).
    
    Sep 5, 2019
    
    hikergrl and Jinxy245 like this.
10. Biodegraded
  Dogs & bats have nothing on women. Even 1 floor down and at the other end of the house, the opening of the 4th beer was heard...
  
  Sep 4, 2019
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  3. Syzygy
    "Bring me a beer, I'm almost done with this one!"
    
    Sep 4, 2019
  4. Superexchanger
    With that kind of hearing she should be ghostwriting your gear impressions ...
    
    Sep 5, 2019
    
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  5. Biodegraded
    @Superexchanger check my (few) impressions of upstream gear.
    
    Sep 5, 2019
11. Biodegraded
  Soon moving to Vancouver, LFTI; now boxing up audio gear, PITA.
  
  Aug 19, 2019
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  3. FallingObjects
    Enjoy Vancouver! I'd recommend headphonebar as a local audio store, I've recieved nothing but excellent customer service from them.
    
    Aug 19, 2019
    
    Imraan, JK47 and Biodegraded like this.
  4. Biodegraded
    Yep, bought from Headphonebar a couple of times by mail, visited once; really need to know where the good used vinyl/CD & gear shops are though...
    
    Aug 19, 2019
  5. Superexchanger
    Good luck with the move, and to a beautiful city no less. I dream of breaking landlock one day.
    
    Aug 20, 2019
    
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12. Biodegraded
  Metal cat defence (but was it the music or the mastering?): https://bit.ly/2YRIHHR
  
  Aug 8, 2019
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  2. rott
    The Black Album was still OK in terms of mastering, compared to most of what followed...for some reason that story reminded me of Back to the Future when MJFox played Eddie Van Halen on the walkman as a torture device.
    
    Aug 8, 2019
    
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  3. Biodegraded
    Heh - maybe her phone had a Sabre chip...
    
    Aug 8, 2019
    
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  4. Jinxy245
    It's obvious that the cougar preferred 80s hair bands like White Lion.
    
    Aug 8, 2019
    
    Syzygy, rott, hikergrl and 1 other person like this.
13. Biodegraded
  If buying tubedepot's JAN 5670 + adapter for your 6922 amp, check the adapter isn't 6U8 to 7199: different pin-to-socket config! Maybe bang!
  
  Jul 26, 2019
  1. Case, hikergrl, Ash1412 and 2 others like this.
  2. Biodegraded
    Email to tubedepot resulted in the instant response that they're sending a 5670 to 6922 right away. Good customer service!
    
    Jul 26, 2019
    
    hikergrl, Ash1412 and Lyander like this.
14. Biodegraded
  Retirement (so far): no pants 'til after lunch, beer for dinner. Can recommend!
  
  Jul 3, 2019
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  3. Biodegraded
    @Ringingears I'm still winding down from work - sleep still disturbed. Getting there, though.
    
    Jul 4, 2019
    
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  4. atomicbob
    Within 3 to 6 months I will be joining @Ringingears and @Biodegraded in the retirement brigade.
    
    Jul 4, 2019
    
    Lyander, Jinxy245, Biodegraded and 1 other person like this.
  5. Ringingears
    Then physics won’t be a bitch, but a beautiful woman keeping the universe a mystery. Honestly, it’s an adjustment. I keep thinking, what haven't I finished? Answer. The dishes.
    
    Jul 4, 2019
    
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15. Biodegraded
  Joined the retirement club - last day of work today! Have to survive one more meeting and farewell beers, then I'm home free :-D
  
  Jun 28, 2019
  1. atomicbob, hikergrl, Soups and 27 others like this.
  2. Lou Casadonte
    You're number 2 today! Congrats and Good Luck and Health moving forward!
    
    Jun 28, 2019
    
    Abhishek Chowdhary, Thad E Ginathom and Biodegraded like this.
  3. Ringingears
    Congrats. I’ll have a beer to celebrate both our new freedom. Happy retirement. I spent the morning reading a book and sipping coffee. Now listening to some tunes. Tomorrow I start reading all 5 Game of Thrones books.
    
    Jun 28, 2019
    
    hikergrl, Biodegraded, Jinxy245 and 1 other person like this.
  4. Jinxy245
    Congrats, that's awesome news!...enjoy & cheers!!!
    
    Jun 28, 2019
    
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16. Biodegraded
  Flying to Europe in a couple of hours. UE900s sound better, but I wish they were as comfy and isolated like my Westones.
  
  Jun 9, 2019
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  3. Biodegraded
    UMPro20. Never tried any of the old UMX series, but from the way they look, your experience doesn't surprise me!
    
    Jun 9, 2019
    
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  4. Jinxy245
    I had a Westone UM 20 a while back...one of the most comfortable IEMs I've tried for sure.
    
    Jun 9, 2019
  5. DigMe
    Westones served me well for years as in-ear monitors for my bass playing. Currently not in a situation where I require that usage.
    
    Jun 9, 2019
17. Biodegraded
  Presumably it took him 9 days to seek medical help because it was only then that his partner got tired: https://bit.ly/2XjfhhK
  
  Jun 1, 2019
  1. Riotvan, FallingObjects, dasman66 and 2 others like this.
  2. jowls
    Thank goodness for the Erection Hardness Score. Subjective boner assessment is patently unreliable, in my experience.
    
    Jun 1, 2019
    
    Syzygy, Biodegraded and Riotvan like this.
18. Biodegraded
  Bought Vali 2 B-stock last month, came without feet. Modi Multibit came back from firmware update today, & in the box was - extra feet! :-)
  
  Apr 29, 2019
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  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    Schiit knew. They knew!!!
    
    Apr 29, 2019
    
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  4. Syzygy
    I have a half Schiit-ton of feet. Well, or somewhat less than 300. They're US$14 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UFJY9A/ at least for the Bifrost. Those are the official ones Schiit uses. Bought'em after I bought the black Bifrost case and there were no feet packed with it.
    
    Happy to send a few to a friend in need.
    
    Apr 30, 2019
    
    OldDude04 and Biodegraded like this.
  5. OldDude04
    Here is a great mixed set of extra feet:
    https://www.amazon.com/IBS-Electronics-Adhesive-Dampening-Furniture/dp/B074H6WVKV
    
    Apr 30, 2019
    
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19. Biodegraded
  Drunk with KSC75s from my phone & wondering why anything more is necessary.
  
  Apr 20, 2019
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  3. RobS
    Lol dude I hear ya. I sold much of my headphone gear after hearing the KSC75s from my LGV30.
    
    Apr 21, 2019
    
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  4. crazychile
    KSC-75s from my phone was acceptable. Stepping up to Fulla 2 was significant. Maybe my phones headphone out sucked more than most.
    
    Apr 22, 2019
    
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  5. Biodegraded
    My chain was very liquid and I'd probably have regretted getting any Fulla.
    
    Apr 22, 2019
20. Biodegraded
  So at least some of the Vali 2 B-stock are v. 1.1 :) Site is showing 2 remaining at $99...
  
  Mar 25, 2019
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Gear List:

Sources: Rega Planar 3+Denon DL110, Marantz CD63II, Pi 3B+Pi2AES, Pi Zero W+HiFiBerry Digi2 Pro, PC USB

DACs: Soekris dac1421, Schiit Modi Multibit, Soekris dac1321

Amps: Ifi Zen Phono, Rega Brio 2017 (for speakers), MCTH, Schiit Vali 2, WHAMMY

Speakers: Dynaudio Audience 52SE (mains), Triangle Tales 340 (sub)

Headphones: HD6XX*, TH-X00*, T50RP3*, YH-2*, E-Mu Walnut*, AKG C50bt, Koss KSC75*, numerous oldies...

IEMs: 7Hertz Timeless, Massdrop Plus, Moondrop Kato, JVC HA-FDX1, UE900s, numerous cheapies...

Mobile: Sony NW-ZX2/USB Audio Player Pro+EarMen Sparrow/DragonFly Cobalt/Ifi GO link --> IEMs/KSC75/C50bt

Desktop: Schiit Hel --> Riva Turbo X or PlayPcmWin --> Soekris dac1321 --> WHAMMY --> HPs

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"It is unsafe to design equipment to a figure of total harmonic distortion without reference to the type of distortion concerned."
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>60 yrs, <15 kHz. Smooth but not too warm or thicc -- and cheap.