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Friend, formerly known as fp627, Male, 34, from SouthernCA

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Desktop speaker comparison finished earlier this week. Neutral monitors for near-field and colored speakers in bigger room or vice versa? Feb 15, 2024

    1. penguins
      penguins
      Desktop speaker comparison finished earlier this week. Neutral monitors for near-field and colored speakers in bigger room or vice versa?
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      2. rlow
        rlow
        Neutral is going to work better with more gear. Coloured, if v-shaped, better for low level listening as @Armaegis mentioned.
        Feb 15, 2024
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      3. Gazny
        Gazny
        If you got the cash maybe the Dutch & Dutch Bacch
        Feb 15, 2024
      4. penguins
        penguins
        Decision has been made!
        Feb 15, 2024
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    2. penguins
      penguins
      Informal desktop speaker shootout started earlier today. Enjoying this more than expected.
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      2. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        porn under a wanderin' star.

        On the desktop.
        Feb 8, 2024
      3. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        My partner is in the market for desktop speakers so I'm invested in whatever you share. Thanks
        Feb 9, 2024
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      4. penguins
    3. penguins
      penguins
      Socal people - if I were to arrange one meet in 2024, would most of you prefer spring or fall?
      1. penguins
        penguins
        Nov 29, 2023
      2. YMO
        YMO
        Fall is good chance I could fly and see you sweet cheeks.
        Nov 30, 2023
    4. penguins
      penguins
      These new ankle biter mosquitos just don't quit.
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      3. rlow
        rlow
        Remedy: Socks + Sandals.

        Bonus: Major coolness factor.
        Nov 14, 2023
      4. Collusion
        Collusion
        I don't like chihuahuas either
        Nov 14, 2023
      5. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I'm usually bare-foot in the house. Socks would not be cooler.

        Chihuahuas (Gosh, is the really how it spelt? It seems so) might eat a few mossies.
        Nov 14, 2023
    5. penguins
      penguins
      Florida crew - hurricane touching down here in a few days. Been a while since I've been through one - what are some things to prepare?
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      3. YMO
        YMO
        Virgins, @penguins the Autist lives in LA. It is going to be a shitshow regardless. He keep saying to me on private video calls nude that he doesn’t wanna be a Florida Man. Well guess what! He will have to turn into one!
        Aug 18, 2023
      4. penguins
        penguins
        Sounds like I have the basics covered then.

        @gsanger - Didn't know about the attic - I'll keep that in mind.

        Don't think FEMA or whatever alphabet agency has a hurricane plan in place for southern CA though. Like how Lousiana probably doesn't have anything in place for earthquakes or wildfires.
        Aug 18, 2023
      5. penguins
        penguins
        Seeing the roads here after heavy rains though (10+ years ago) - I suspect most people won't be able to go anywhere once the weather gets bad.
        Aug 18, 2023
    6. RubyTiger
      RubyTiger
      Hi, help a friend out? I bought a used wavelight and have been trying to pair it with my dna stratus. I just discovered the review/impressions here and see there is an issue. That was with the Stellaris but the dna amp's are built much the same. Do you know if a fix was ever found? I'm thinking of trying a balanced to se convertor but not sure if that's what's needed.
      1. penguins
        penguins
        Sorry - I didn't end up with a WL and haven't been following along with the WL / WD so I can't give a good answer.

        However, anecdotally, I have used other WD without issue on various amps since then and all of the amps worked on the various WD without issue.
        Jul 11, 2023
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      2. loadexfa
        loadexfa
        Do you have a link to the issue you're referencing? I've used a WaveDream SE with my V3 Stratus and it was a fabulous combo, worked without any issues. (Yes I realize the WaveDream is not the WaveLight).
        Jul 11, 2023
    7. penguins
      penguins
      Goodbye my sweet unicorn
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      2. penguins
        penguins
        Ya I have a rough idea in mind for the replacement. DIY-ish project for fun - may be great, may be a total waste of time and money, but that's much later.
        May 23, 2023
      3. YMO
        YMO
        Stop being a virgin
        May 23, 2023
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Crap, I wish you'd put it up FS here and I was the first to see it. No plans to upgrade anything, but woulda snatched that in a second.
        May 23, 2023
    8. penguins
      penguins
      Apparently today is World Penguin Day.
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      2. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        Pingu cartoons coming up.
        Apr 25, 2023
      3. CEE TEE
        Apr 25, 2023
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      4. YMO
        YMO
        And fat people day as well
        Apr 26, 2023
    9. penguins
      penguins
      Should post in food thread but more traffic here: any canned tuna brands in the US that are not twice-cooked and is still ethically fished?
      1. Cryptowolf likes this.
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      3. YMO
        YMO
        @penguins discovering the one with the Shamu.
        Mar 11, 2023
      4. JK47
        JK47
        I canned my own tuna with one of these... https://tinyurl.com/4cxrfh9x
        I got 8 canned wide mouth pint jars of yummy Blue Fin Tuna, half in olive oil, the other half in water. I preferred the olive oil as it kept the tuna moister I think
        Mar 11, 2023
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      5. penguins
        penguins
        @bixby it's only on occasion, not regularly. regardless, properly canned tuna is still delicious with certain foods beyond "tuna sandwich". and yes, i have other canned seafood too for "other dishes".
        Mar 11, 2023
    10. penguins
      penguins
      Yamaha 5000 - Anyone else have thoughts on it? I found it kind of ehhhhh but I can't 100% rule out the chain I demo'd on.
    11. penguins
      penguins
      Aside from the 110ohm spec on AES cables, is there a significant difference between a AES/EBU cable and a "normal" XLR interconnect?
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      3. Vansen
        Vansen
        @CEE TEE and I accidentally used a pair of AES/ EBU cable when setting up an amp at one of our houses recently. We couldn't get the system to sound right and gave up. When breaking it down, I noticed the cables were AES/ EBU. Swapping over to normal cables fixed the off-sound.
        Feb 1, 2023
      4. penguins
        penguins
        @YMO - give me some free money and I could just blind buy all the cables instead of double checking this stuff on SBAF
        Feb 1, 2023
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      5. YMO
        YMO
        No @penguins I'll give you money for hookers.
        Feb 2, 2023
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    12. penguins
      penguins
      Just can't get into the music tonight :(
      1. GuySmiley'sMonkey
        GuySmiley'sMonkey
        Don't force it. Come back later.
        Jan 15, 2023
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      2. YMO
        YMO
        Cause you didn't call me last night.
        Jan 17, 2023
    13. penguins
      penguins
      Feds debating banning gas stoves.... RRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE level maximum
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      2. gixxerwimp
      3. penguins
        penguins
        Meanwhile the developing world has 4-6x as many people (depending on definition) with near 0 regulations (in practice) about how they can cook and heat their food...

        In b4 developed world has more carbon footprint anyways - yes we do, but I bet it's not due to our use of gas stoves... and would a ban really fix much of anything?
        Jan 13, 2023
      4. penguins
        penguins
        I also wonder if this is going to negatively impact health in the long run in terms of how things are able to be cooked and having to have (even) more processed foods which will probably hurt more than a marginal amount of gas stove pollution.

        But IDK and maybe this is a bit of a stretch.
        Jan 13, 2023
    14. penguins
      penguins
      How does everyone clean their non leather pads? Right now I'm just removing pads and using soap + water + towel, but is there a better way?
      1. dubharmonic
        dubharmonic
        The dishwasher has worked well over here.
        Jan 5, 2023
      2. Sqveak
        Sqveak
        Washing machine in a delicates bag so they don't catch on anything. Then hang the bag on a rack or line to dry them.
        Jan 5, 2023
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        If faux leather, I just soak a rag in a heavily diluted dishwashing liquid solution and pat gently. Use a separate dry rag to pat dry.

        If velour or similar, hand wash under a running tap with the suds from a laundry bar or more dishwashing liquid.
        Jan 5, 2023
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    15. penguins
      penguins
      One of those days where all the little things that can go wrong have gone wrong.
      1. bixby
        bixby
        Audio related we may be able to help. Life journey, perhaps not so much.
        Dec 28, 2022
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    16. penguins
      penguins
      JAR 600 v1 - as good as I remembered.
    17. penguins
      penguins
      First time in a long time listening until 3AM... good times.
      1. Qildail, Mdkaler, rott and 7 others like this.
    18. penguins
      penguins
      JAR HD600 owners - how many of you settled on stock vs other cables? copper, silver, hybrid, or other?
      1. Cryptowolf likes this.
      2. joch
        joch
        Never mind…thought you’re asking about the regular 600
        Dec 7, 2022
      3. Inoculator
        Inoculator
        I use either a furutech diy cable (whatever their headphone wire was before they discontinued), and Forza noir mk2. Both copper, seems to be a good fit. With an older chain/JAR 600 I had enjoyed silver though, but I think that particular model was a bit darker due to original owner preferences expressed to Jupiter.
        Dec 7, 2022
      4. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        I use a silver ZMF Atmos cable
        Dec 7, 2022
    19. penguins
      penguins
      2nd what @ChaChaRealSmooth said - ZMF Caldera + SW51 = a very unexpected pairing. It's not perfect, but way better than it should be.
      1. Cryptowolf, zach915m, YMO and 3 others like this.
      2. insidious meme
        insidious meme
        I didn't expect the HE-560 to go well with the SW-51 either, but I finally tried it.. and I didn't have any issues with it.
        Nov 13, 2022
      3. YMO
        YMO
        Did you listen to it in Cha's Bedroom?
        Nov 14, 2022
    20. penguins
      penguins
      On the fence between the base level M2 Macbook vs the next one up. Don't have direct experience using "base" vs "better" in an A/B setting.
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      2. penguins
        penguins
        Conversations ranged from
        1. I don't know how to turn this on - ma'am this battery icon means you need to charge it first - she then became noticibly agitated
        2. Not believing staff about why the storage needs to be backed up before replacing the phone
        3. Not understanding that the iphone is not the same as their current android phone

        And yes, macbook not used for serious storage.
        Nov 17, 2022
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      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        "You're also more technically adept than the other customers in the store that day"

        True, it was the day job for the last part of my career. I'm modestly clever with computers, including the small one in my pocket.

        Oddly, I'm pretty dumb with /phones./ Just watch me trying to call a new contact or to get the bluetooth in the car working...
        Nov 18, 2022
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        ...Still embarrassed at the woman who had to tell me, "This is a video call!" She must have been fed up with looking at my ear wax, which is not my best point, lol.

        But the people who made all this possible belong to generations even older than mine.
        Nov 18, 2022
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Mar 1, 1990 (Age: 34)
    Location:
    SouthernCA
    Gear List:
    PC or pi2aes to:
    DAC: Yggdrasil A2 // Holo Spring 2 L2 // modded MMB1, MMB2
    Amps: DNA Stellaris // SW51+, Vali2+ and Piety for CIEMs and casual use
    Headphones: (Bocote) Auteur // Utopia // JAR600 v1// HD6xx
    CIEMS: UERR, UERM
    Portable: UE5 w/ Shanling M0