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  1. 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
    2. YMO
      YMO
      100 proof? Been drinking $135. Pizza was good too
      Apr 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM
  2. JK47
    JK47
    Apr 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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    3. Biodegraded
      Biodegraded
      To fit so many into transport so small, they have to be clowns. Police, check area circuses!
      Apr 15, 2024 at 6:17 PM
      JK47 likes this.
    4. YMO
      YMO
      Libs Of Tittok but posts on Twitter. I don’t get it
      Apr 15, 2024 at 7:01 PM
    5. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      This is a problem
      Apr 15, 2024 at 7:52 PM
      Simple Tim likes this.
  3. 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
      Qildail likes this.
  4. 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
      rhythmdevils likes this.
  5. 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
      YMO likes this.
    5. YMO
      YMO
      You got cursed with t00bs. I like b00bs over t00bs.
      Apr 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
      crenca likes this.
  6. 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
      ColdsnapBry likes this.
  7. crenca
    crenca
    Apr 14, 2024 at 4:06 PM
    1. Azimuth, rott, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
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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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. Ti_Leo
    Ti_Leo
    Apr 14, 2024 at 11:21 AM
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  11. Justin S
    Justin S
    Scout Niblet and Steve Albini forever! Greasy AF.
    Apr 13, 2024 at 11:43 PM
  12. 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
      Cryptowolf likes this.
    5. YMO
      YMO
      So far so good with Tidal.
      Apr 14, 2024 at 5:39 AM
  13. 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
      Cryptowolf and SoupRKnowva like this.
    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
      Priidik likes this.
    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
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. Kernel Kurtz
    Kernel Kurtz
    For anyone who gets BBC Earth, The Secret Genius of Modern Life - Headphones, is pretty interesting.
    Apr 13, 2024 at 10:52 AM
    1. joch, yotacowboy, bigjako and 2 others like this.
    2. Kernel Kurtz
      Kernel Kurtz
      Apr 13, 2024 at 10:57 AM
    3. Biodegraded
      Biodegraded
      Apr 13, 2024 at 11:32 AM
      Kernel Kurtz and Tchoupitoulas like this.
    4. bigjako
      bigjako
      They have the show on Prime Video but it requires a BBC subscription and the episode list doesn’t show it. Interested to wtch it!
      Apr 13, 2024 at 3:04 PM
  18. fraggler
    fraggler
    Axpona crazy busy. Had to park on what feels like the otherside of town and take a tram to the convention center.
    Apr 13, 2024 at 10:16 AM
    1. Cryptowolf, SoupRKnowva, RestoredSparda and 1 other person like this.
  19. rott
    rott
    Got years of ear wax flushed out at doc's office. Oh my lord, all I can hear now is sibilance! Hopefully will abate in a few days...
    Apr 13, 2024 at 8:34 AM
    1. Cryptowolf, Soups, Pocomo and 14 others like this.
    2. Soups
      Soups
      ear wax mod especially good with my hifimans
      Apr 14, 2024 at 3:08 PM
      rott likes this.
  20. rlow
    rlow
    Cracker Island is an underrated album.
    Apr 13, 2024 at 7:01 AM
    1. Soups, zottel, Lyander and 1 other person like this.
    2. RestoredSparda
      RestoredSparda
      So good.
      Apr 13, 2024 at 7:07 AM
      rlow likes this.
    3. RestoredSparda
      RestoredSparda
      All the songs are good but I really dig New Gold and Skinny Ape.
      Apr 13, 2024 at 7:32 AM
      rlow likes this.
    4. Lyander
      Lyander
      Some of the features on it were unexpected, but yeah it's a great one from end to end. Better balanced than Song Machine which had highs but also lots of lows.
      Apr 13, 2024 at 7:50 AM
      rlow likes this.
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