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Finished refurbishing PAS4 preamp: https://bit.ly/2NPxVLc All electrolytic caps + coupling and output caps + rectifier bridge replaced Jul 1, 2020 at 11:33 PM

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1. batriq
  Finished refurbishing PAS4 preamp: https://bit.ly/2NPxVLc All electrolytic caps + coupling and output caps + rectifier bridge replaced
  
  Jul 1, 2020 at 11:33 PM
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  2. batriq
    The 940C are my favorite film caps that are non-audiophile priced. My preferred caps are the solen Teflon tin foil caps but they're pretty expensive.
    
    Jul 1, 2020 at 11:41 PM
  3. Thad E Ginathom
    The shorturl link does not work
    
    Jul 2, 2020 at 7:01 AM
    
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  4. batriq
    Thanks for the heads-up. Fixed: https://bit.ly/2NPxVLc
    
    Jul 2, 2020 at 8:22 AM
2. batriq
  JVC HA-FDX1 or JVC HA-FW01 WOOD? Help me decide please. Usually I listen to HD600 with Vali2/ModiMB2 and HD650 with GungnirA2/BH SEX.
  
  Jun 17, 2020
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  2. YMO
    HA-FDX1. You get three nozzles, so three different sound flavors. My favorite IEM above the CA/Other IEM stuff that I heard.
    
    Jun 17, 2020
    
    obsiCO, PTS, batriq and 2 others like this.
  3. batriq
    Bought them and been listening to them for a few days. Thank you for the recommendation!
    
    Jul 1, 2020 at 11:34 PM
3. batriq
  Just ordered Freya S. Had my eye on it for a while but this is a good opportunity to support small businesses we love.
  
  Apr 4, 2020
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4. batriq
  Back to basic schiit: Modi MB v2, Vali 2 (high gain, 7308), HD600.
  
  Sep 28, 2019
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  2. Gaspasser
    That is a dope setup. Really hard to beat especially for the $$
    
    Sep 28, 2019
    
    rtaylor76, jexby, atomicbob and 1 other person like this.
  3. atomicbob
    This should be the highly recommended system for all, newcomers and experienced alike. Inexpensive, available and a common point of reference for all.
    
    Sep 29, 2019
    
    rtaylor76, jexby, batriq and 1 other person like this.
5. batriq
  Thanks @gixxerwimp for the suggestion on B2 thread. Difference is noticeable with a good transport feeding ModiMB: http://shorturl.at/dqAFK
  
  Sep 9, 2019
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  2. gixxerwimp
    Then onwards and upwards it is!
    
    Sep 9, 2019
    
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  3. batriq
    Right... I feared this response :)
    
    Sep 9, 2019
  4. gixxerwimp
    Or not. Enjoy your new and improved MB v2 (get that if you haven't already)
    And don't read my latest profile comment ;)
    
    Sep 9, 2019
6. batriq
  Probably everyone knows this but I love how the HD650 have braille L (3 vertical dots) on the left side. I use it when listening at night.
  
  May 4, 2019
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  2. Gaspasser
    I always wondered about those dots, thanks.
    
    May 4, 2019
  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Hah! HD800 does too. Too lazy to get the HD600 out of its box to check.
    
    Would never have realised it is braille, rather than a random tactile symbol. Thank you for the enlightenment!
    
    May 5, 2019
  4. ChaChaRealSmooth
    Just realized the HD 6XX has this too
    
    May 5, 2019
    
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7. spwath
  Thanks again for the nice deal on the tube tester, and the listening with your gear. Really nice sounding system. I hope I can get there one day.
  
  Sep 9, 2018
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  2. batriq
    Thanks for stopping by :-) It was fun listening. Hope the tube tester serves you well. Cheers!
    
    Sep 9, 2018
8. batriq
  Just got the new Saga metal remote. Sounds so much better™
  
  Sep 9, 2018
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  2. atomicbob
    metal remote for heavy metal genre, plastic remote for pop music.
    
    Sep 9, 2018
    
    bengo, Priidik, Merrick and 4 others like this.
9. bixby
  I like the avatar!
  
  Jul 8, 2018
  2. batriq
    Thanks! The idea came from some wall art while visiting the company's Tokyo office
    
    Jul 8, 2018
10. batriq
  Just put together this small system: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NfA5apw48SBSxQx86
  
  Jul 7, 2018
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  3. batriq
    I was planning on moving it once we have a real console there intead of a bench, but now I have more reason to move on it.
    
    Jul 7, 2018
    
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  4. bixby
    yes, you want the speakers isolated and on a different structure than the electronics, and TT since tiny vibrations coming up the TT base will compete with the tiny groove vibrations and muck things up.
    
    Jul 8, 2018
    
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  5. batriq
    For fun, I added my 211 amp to the mix: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xSgYuMr98ZE1so9v5
    
    Jul 8, 2018
11. batriq
  Does anyone know whether the SM5865CM DAC chip is good?
  
  Jun 29, 2018
  2. Biodegraded
    Not that exact model - but if there's a family resemblance to the SM5872 as implemented in my CD player, highs compared to Modi Multibit (maybe inappropriate) are hashy.
    
    Jun 30, 2018
  3. batriq
    Yeah, I have a belt drive CEC CD player. I think it's best to connect it then to Gungnir Multibit.
    
    Jun 30, 2018
    
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12. batriq
  New Gungnir Multibit + Bottlehead SEX + HD650 = holy shit
  
  May 18, 2018
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13. batriq
  I got this working last night :) https://photos.app.goo.gl/CjB2XqNyC8ah20U63 It didn't need much, but so much fun to crank it and listen
  
  Apr 20, 2018
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  2. L'Orfeo
    Amazing
    
    Apr 20, 2018
  3. Thad E Ginathom
    That's magnificent.
    
    And brings back memories of trying to read stuff off the label at 78RPM.
    
    Apr 21, 2018
    
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14. batriq
  I am clearing out my father in law's space. There are many audio equipment we cannot take. Any *Friends* in Huntsville please PM me.
  
  Apr 17, 2018
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15. batriq
  Shameless plug: if in NYC 3/15, check out my brother's guitar performance https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2018/03/15/TARIQ-HARB-0800PM
  
  Mar 4, 2018
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  2. Cspirou
    Wow wow wow!
    
    Mar 4, 2018
    
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  3. LetMeBeFrank
    Fantastic, thank you for sharing!
    
    Mar 5, 2018
    
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16. batriq
  You all made fun of me for carrying transofrmers from Japan. Finally this project is done! http://goo.gl/ZyScPo
  
  Dec 23, 2017
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  3. batriq
    @Vansen yes there's a Marantz TT-15S1 and a Dynaco phono preamp that I refurbished. The phono preamp connects to the Saga
    
    Dec 23, 2017
    
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  4. sphinxvc
    It's beautiful. I'm in too if there's room. How much power is it putting out?
    
    Dec 24, 2017
  5. batriq
    @sphinxvc Thanks you! Yes, we'll plan something soon. It's designed to put out ~8W. Speakers (claim) 99dB 1W/1m so should be enough.
    
    Dec 25, 2017
    
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17. batriq
  How else would one listen to YouTube https://photos.app.goo.gl/gwk3a3BrOXqFd9nR2
  
  Oct 7, 2017
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Oh! I'm an idiot. I completely missed that that is a picture of a child.
    
    Your little one? It's a picture of someone concentrating on what they are doing. Taking music seriously.
    
    Nice.
    
    Oct 7, 2017
  4. batriq
    Yeah, she's very serious about music. She points to the main music system and says "on?" Then sits in the sweet spot and points to where I should sit next to her.
    
    Oct 7, 2017
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Great! A real ray of sunshine :)
    
    Oct 8, 2017
18. batriq
  Just listened to violin on the Fostex T-X0 via the Jot, and almost had my ear drums pierced from the treble. Gotta try them out with vali2
  
  Oct 3, 2017
  2. Deep Funk
    Watch out with your tube. Keep the volume low at first and monitor the range between soft and loud moments.
    
    Oct 3, 2017
19. batriq
  Just bought Tascam DR-MKIII to help my wife with rehearsals. Awesome little machine. Also works as ADC for line-in. Can select a few filters
  
  Sep 10, 2017
20. batriq
  Finally found use for my O2. My wife is starting to record her playing and wants to listen right away. So: recorder -> portable O2 -> HD600.
  
  Sep 3, 2017
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