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Buy @Stuff Jones 's FD01s and use your X1 nozzles:
https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/fs-portable-audio-spring-cleaning-sale.12260/

Personally I feel the mk5 is a step backward with the loss of some matrix routing features. I have the mk4 and won't be sidegrading to mk5.

Motu UL mk5 and if you felt the mic preamp wasn't cutting it, add an FMR Audio RNP.

The Steinberg UR-RT4 boasts transformers but they are between the output of the mic preamp and the A/D converter. I'd rather have a real transformer input mic preamp like the Great River MP2 or MP4 (I own one of each.)

Thank you! Ordered. There's a 6 week wait time.

So now something with iOS15 changed. That is not good.

@Cspirou I just ordered a 1ft cable for 18.80 (including shipping, gold plated connectors, techflex). For a cable that's so short and going to be stationary, seems like it's going to be fine. From the Wyrd to the phone, I'm using a Belkin Pro Series F3U133

Thank you for the recommendation!

I have a few of their cables now... for ZMF and Senn... excellent and well priced.

I have two sets as well for Senn and Clears. Both have been great.

Good cables at a reasonable price point. Especially appreciate mechanical flexibility and quiet.

I actually did this because I disliked the sound of the plastic knob rubbing against the aluminum. The result was much better than expected.

It it still works well, cherish it.

Just tested it and besides a couple of burned out lights on the FM tuner window, it’s working great. Visually caps look good too

I've worked for startups twice (employee #18 and #5), and they were both rewarding in different ways. Not really monetarily, but I really liked them.

It's very different and enjoyable when you're creating something new from just an idea.

Good luck!

Thank you all! Your encouragement means a lot to me. Super excited for the new gig after ~14 years at my current job!

Godspeed!

TSAV is one of the sponsor here
https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?forums/the-source-audio-video-design-group-tsav.77/
they are good and reliable and talk with them over the phone for some friendly discount.

Yes, that looks to be the same as headphones.com

Not so psyched about the BBB reviews of headphones.com

Pretty sure this is also a safety feature

The click is from the mute relay, which closes upon warm-up. I agree that it's annoyingly loud. I've always done as @dubharmonic suggests and plugged in headphones/iems after the relay has closed. Been doing this for years with no ill-effects.

Thanks for the advice! That's also what I've been doing. I didn't know if that's usual, and the occasional times when I forgot to do this, my ears weren't too happy

Hah! Miss you, buddy! Hope you're well.

The black blocks cosmic rays. Muons or something like that.

@tommytakis's junk prolly sounds bleached out and dry as shit.

WE111C. The ones in the balanced to single ended thread. I'd try them but wondering if it's worth the hassle

my estimation is the sound with the transformers will be slightly but surely preferable

@k4rstar you were right. I tried out a few things and Yggdrasil --Balanced--> Transformers --SE--> FreyaS sounds best. I can now alternate between passive for violin/single instruments and Nexus (usually at 1) for most other music. Thanks for the advice!

I really want to. I have a pair, but I need to get a tube tester first. Looking at the etracer. I'm driving the Tannoys with the 45's. Transformers are Hashimoto

really @k4rstar ? already a tube savant regarding dwarfed 2A3s sound compared to broken 2A3s vs. a broken EC amp?

@jexby lol, I have already owned more tube amps than you will ever hear. there is a lot more out there than EC =)

I don't recall seeing a direct comparison either. I think you will have to triangulate based on your first hand experience with 2 and the impressions of the 3. I sold a BW2 (to fund a Starlett) and the Asgard 3 is serving in its place now

Asgard 3 does a reasonable facsimile of the BW2, just less of everything except extension on both sides where it has more

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.

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Thanks for the heads-up. Fixed: https://bit.ly/2NPxVLc

HA-FDX1. You get three nozzles, so three different sound flavors. My favorite IEM above the CA/Other IEM stuff that I heard.

Bought them and been listening to them for a few days. Thank you for the recommendation!

That is a dope setup. Really hard to beat especially for the $$

This should be the highly recommended system for all, newcomers and experienced alike. Inexpensive, available and a common point of reference for all.

Then onwards and upwards it is!

Right... I feared this response :)

Or not. Enjoy your new and improved MB v2 (get that if you haven't already)
And don't read my latest profile comment ;)