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  1. econaut
    econaut
    Folder browsing in Roon - yeeehaaaa!
    Apr 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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  2. HeyWaj10
    HeyWaj10
    Ok, I get it now. Thanks to the HD660S2 loaner tour and @mjames7 lending me his La Figaro 339i, I now get the real tube love. Whew boy!
    Apr 16, 2024 at 7:11 AM
    1. Gazny, rhythmdevils, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
  3. Priidik
    Priidik
    HD800 pads on mine have disintegrated. Anyone tried the ZMF made?
    Apr 16, 2024 at 2:29 AM
    2. Riotvan
      Riotvan
      Not their 800 specifically but their HD6xx and Focal pads are very high quality. I think @zach915m has a video with some measurements for the 800's not sure though.
      Apr 16, 2024 at 3:48 AM
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    3. MisterRogers
      MisterRogers
      I'm using ZMF pads on my Susvara. Quality made, and sonically excellent.
      Apr 16, 2024 at 9:26 AM
  4. atomicbob
    atomicbob
    Holo Audio Cyan 2 passes the Pink Floyd DSotM test. On to Animals.
    Apr 15, 2024 at 9:22 PM
    1. Azimuth, Jinxy245, Case and 8 others like this.
    2. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      I may need a little more explanation of the DSotM test. :) That album is great, but my band used to play it in its entirety so it gets boring sometimes, lol.
      Apr 16, 2024 at 9:28 AM
  5. YMO
    YMO
    $100 of free Bourbon and I’m drunk. Me drunk to the point that I wanna pee You n everything.
    Apr 15, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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    3. Jinxy245
      Jinxy245
      Both will get the same result though.
      Apr 16, 2024 at 7:29 AM
      YMO likes this.
    4. crenca
      crenca
      Mornin sunshine…how is rhe head? ;)
      Apr 16, 2024 at 7:35 AM
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    5. YMO
      YMO
      On the toilet
      Apr 16, 2024 at 9:23 AM
  6. JK47
    JK47
    Apr 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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    3. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      This is a problem
      Apr 15, 2024 at 7:52 PM
      Simple Tim likes this.
    4. joch
      joch
      I thought people wanna get out of California?
      Apr 16, 2024 at 5:47 AM
      JK47 likes this.
    5. JK47
      JK47
      Has been going on forever in SD County, now it’s happening in Malibu people will be up in arms… “How dare they come into our community!!”
      Apr 16, 2024 at 6:24 AM
  7. Qildail
    Qildail
    Civil War: I'm not sure what kind of movie Alex Garland was trying to make, and I don't think he was really sure either.
    Apr 15, 2024 at 2:51 PM
    2. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      My friend was disappointed it got good reviews because she wanted it to be high camp trash
      Apr 15, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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  8. rhythmdevils
    rhythmdevils
    Has anyone tried these KLEI banana plugs? I’ve unfortunately heard significant differences between connectors not always favoring $$$
    Apr 15, 2024 at 12:04 PM
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    3. Brian D
      Brian D
      Partsconnexion sells klei fwiw.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 5:22 PM
      rhythmdevils and Justin S like this.
    4. Justin S
      Justin S
      I picked some KLEI banana connectors from PartsConnextion. I like them better than the gold platted brass or copper plugs.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 7:29 PM
      rhythmdevils likes this.
    5. Armaegis
      Armaegis
      Connectors are always a weak point. Bananas are even worse if they are the screw down type because that's such a weak point of contact. Anything with a welded spade would have the best surface contact by a longshot.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 7:44 PM
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  9. rhythmdevils
    rhythmdevils
    The problem with buying tons of tubes for a new amp is…you have to try every single one of those tubes!! :-0
    Apr 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
    1. RestoredSparda, Qildail, rlow and 1 other person like this.
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    3. YMO
      YMO
      Or maybe don't do t00bs.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 1:37 PM
    4. rhythmdevils
      rhythmdevils
      I’d rather die than listen to SS shite @YMO
      Apr 15, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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    5. YMO
      YMO
      You got cursed with t00bs. I like b00bs over t00bs.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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  10. ColdsnapBry
    ColdsnapBry
    Couldn't say no to a complete Sony Wm1z for $600ish. Funny, but it pairs so good with the Koss Ksc75.
    Apr 14, 2024 at 9:39 PM
    1. Merrick, Biodegraded, Ksaurav402 and 4 others like this.
    2. Lyander
      Lyander
      That is a hell of a discount. Yeah, seems amplification may matter less for those than DAC and transport, and from store demo memory that DAP was indeed not horrible at that
      Apr 15, 2024 at 2:27 AM
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  11. crenca
    crenca
    Apr 14, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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    3. Slade01
      Slade01
      yo - thanks for reminding me about this. i completely forgot to do this. let's get that....15 bucks! lets gooooo...
      Apr 14, 2024 at 6:36 PM
    4. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      That is enough for a new CD, so totally worth it
      Apr 15, 2024 at 1:03 AM
      Jinxy245 likes this.
    5. YMO
      YMO
      Jokes on you, I never gave Verizon money for their overpriced plans.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 8:13 AM
  12. Biodegraded
    Biodegraded
    Spotify 'Supremium' is DOA; but code suggests a new 'add-on' called 'Music Pro' which will include lossless up to 24/44.1 (FLAC):
    Apr 14, 2024 at 1:23 PM
    1. AdvanTech, Jinxy245 and rhythmdevils like this.
    2. Biodegraded
      Biodegraded
      Apr 14, 2024 at 1:24 PM
      rhythmdevils and Lyander like this.
    3. yotacowboy
      yotacowboy
      I'll be interested to read (3 years from now) in some tech journal why getting lossless on Spotify was such a difficult task.
      Apr 14, 2024 at 4:32 PM
      Pocomo, rhythmdevils and Biodegraded like this.
    4. bixby
      bixby
      Like I have said the Spotify audience at large could care less about lossless. It is just our minute sliver of the market that gives a crap.
      Apr 14, 2024 at 11:54 PM
  13. imackler
    imackler
    Are there any Mac specialists here? I have a three-week old Macbook Air and this happened... It went away when I restarted...
    Apr 14, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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    3. JK47
      JK47
      What did Apple say?
      Apr 15, 2024 at 9:16 AM
    4. imackler
      imackler
      @Gazny Interesting! So if I go into accessibilty>display>color filters (on)>and then turn to color tint and ratchet up intensity, I can reduplicate the effect... But I can't find a way to do that through shortcuts, etc.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 12:06 PM
    5. imackler
      imackler
      @JK47 Bought it at Costco but I may pop into the Apple Store and see what the say... @Gazny And "reduplicate"... because I wasn't doing any of those things when it turned red. @yotacowboy Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth
      Apr 15, 2024 at 12:08 PM
      yotacowboy and Thad E Ginathom like this.
  14. Ti_Leo
    Ti_Leo
    Apr 14, 2024 at 11:21 AM
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  15. Justin S
    Justin S
    Scout Niblet and Steve Albini forever! Greasy AF.
    Apr 13, 2024 at 11:43 PM
  16. fraggler
    fraggler
    Giving Tidal another chance now that they dropped prices. Literally the second album I wanted to test is unavailable for streaming...
    Apr 13, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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    3. zottel
      zottel
      I’m using Qobuz, which has an even smaller catalog, but usability with Roon or at least HQPlayer without having to jump through hoops is more important to me than that. Otherwise, I would have switched to Apple Music a while ago already, but their system being so closed is a deal breaker.
      Apr 13, 2024 at 9:17 PM
      Cryptowolf and RestoredSparda like this.
    4. zottel
      zottel
      With Harman at their back, I’m hoping that Roon might be able to strike a deal with Apple and/or Spotify. Still not very probable, but there’s hope, at least.
      Apr 13, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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    5. YMO
      YMO
      So far so good with Tidal.
      Apr 14, 2024 at 5:39 AM
  17. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    Day 2 of Axpona wrapping up, my highlight of today is Estelon. The forza is a damn fine speaker
    Apr 13, 2024 at 3:21 PM
    1. Priidik, AdvanTech, zottel and 1 other person like this.
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    3. Priidik
      Priidik
      Alfred and Ilias were there from Estonia and probably Aldo from US. Alfred is the designer. Me and Alfred tune the sound. I do crossovers. Getting all 4 ways to be coherent and tonally right was a proper challenge.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 2:03 AM
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    4. SoupRKnowva
      SoupRKnowva
      Yeah I spent quite a while talking to Aldo throughout the entire weekend. and chatted with Alfred for a bit Saturday night at the "party" they had in the room as well. I was in the Forza room ALOT this weekend haha
      Apr 15, 2024 at 5:23 AM
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    5. SoupRKnowva
      SoupRKnowva
      would you be willing to go into more detail about what drove the decision to do the two midrange drivers in the Forza? they are both so similar in size
      Apr 15, 2024 at 5:50 AM
  18. YMO
    YMO
    F u c k Off Iran, take your drones and missiles and shove it up the Supreme Leader's ass.
    Apr 13, 2024 at 2:21 PM
    1. crenca, Slade01, roughroad and 2 others like this.
  19. Failed Engineer
    Failed Engineer
    Anyone interested in a Houston meet? I would host in mid-July when my family is out of town at my in-laws. Two weekends as options.
    Apr 13, 2024 at 1:38 PM
    1. rhythmdevils and archer88 like this.
    2. Failed Engineer
      Failed Engineer
      I have three rigs at home (ECP Walnut Vs served to various ECP amps) and we can swap in any components or setup full ones elsewhere in the house. I have a RAAL direct drive system I can setup and JAR800/JAR580/ZMF Atrium Closed/ZMF Verite Closed/ESLabs ES-R10/Grado HP-1000/Snorry Trion as headphones to listen to.
      Apr 13, 2024 at 1:45 PM
      archer88 and rhythmdevils like this.
  20. CEE TEE
    CEE TEE
    Apr 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM
    1. Jinxy245, zottel, RestoredSparda and 2 others like this.
    2. Lyander
      Lyander
      Looped it for a while. Wavered between lulling me to sleep and jolting me awake, great fun!
      Apr 13, 2024 at 12:31 PM
      murray likes this.
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