ChaChaRealSmooth

yeah bro, stop studying cocaine so hard

It's not all that it's cracked up to be if you know what I mean

When ChaCha says his Auteur synergizes really well with his crack, he's not talking about the Bottlehead amp. ;)

Give one of your siblings a Vali 2 and a Sennheiser HD580/600, otherwise the HD598 or HD599 and let them listen to a good album. That will spread the tube virus...

@Deep Funk, I had my mom listen to the Utopia + Euforia, with the TT. I think what they don't understand is tubes do not last forever haha.

Tubes last longer than beer, whiskey and wine. That is plenty.

Oh hey! That’s what i did recently as well (mostly on risk of rain 2)

Sometimes I grumble when I have to voice chat with friends. Making me turn off my music :P

I tried that in call of duty but it was too extreme a cost.

Only if you fall asleep immediately.

Hopefully no dreaded phone call in ~1 month?? :) Bad -> Good -> Worse.

@fp627 I sure hope not. Not at the stage of life to have that responsibility. But we were...careful, if you get my drift.

When my Stratus arrived, my wife’s only comment was: “It looks like an old poligraph machine. “

I first interpreted that as "You are dating your sister". Dude, no.

I like my audio equipment blaaaack.

Except for speakers. I like them in oak.

Cute.

If you like doing spicy challenges, you should try the one at Zzamong in k-town https://www.yelp.com/biz/zzamong-los-angeles . if you finish level 10 or higher, you get your picture taken on the wall of fame :) I did it to impress a girl on a date, but totally worth it for the mems haha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huSP7PtctC4

The pun, in line art, was brilliantly executed. I have my doubts that this in 3d can, like a BBC 1950s joke, appear innocent to the innocent

@ChaChaRealSmooth See this post for a look at the certificates I've made as awards in years past. These have been delivered to winners. Schiit even use one of the golden schlong "seals" in an ad. Idea was that nobody would actually want a golden dick statue, but may actually appreciate a classed-up, tongue-in-cheek but serious award. https://bit.ly/2OIHXik

Are big dildos prohibitively expensive? We can just ship those out with the seal affixed to the package.

Duuuuude no kidding, same shit happens to me haha. Glad you're doing better!

Feel better man...being sick is bad enough, being sick on the holidays really blows chunks.

Ask for help.

being sick during holidays is terrible. get better soon. and what @BillOhio says ... ask for help

@E_Schaaf has some sort of F7 clone that he brought to the meet to drive some Hifimans. I was really impressed by the setup overall.

I've also heard what I thought was an M2 before and it was impressive with just an Ether 2. Heck they run for around $1500 used apparently, which is damn tempting

I love the BW.

Thinning the herd not going too well. Also, I need more self-control.

Three sounds like a completely reasonable number?

HD580

Choosing one or two would be a real struggle. If I *had* to choose one it would be the Auteur.

HD600 in its box on the shelf; HD800 on the desk for use.

Even in times of better hearing, I was fairly monogamous with the in-use headphone.

Just hairs?

@Hands guess the gear just isn't (golden) schlong-worthy then.

I usually don't mention the curious dent on the bottom of my desk but if you insist...

"Resolution" has come to be related to the visual, rather than the auditory. I prefer more specific descriptions, including "very fine details" and "precise sense of position."

@Claritas though many parallels can be drawn between auditory and visual perception. Not as many as would negate distinction between them, but at least as far as "resolution" goes I can see how the term can be used in the context of audio; "seeing" finer detail with your ears?

I just noticed I revert to visual analogies describing sound! "tapestry", "texture", "depth", etc. are all terms I use for description, hah.

@ChaChaRealSmooth I actively avoid using "plankton" because... LOL at my rig being that nuanced, for one, plus I'm not sure I understand it myself. I do understand micro-detail and -dynamics though, which may or may not be a function thereof.

Holy shit, that's where the shooting rampage that killed 5 kids happened on Thursday right? That's really scary someone you knew personally was there, glad he's okay, but shit that's crazy.

Correct. I wasn't super close to him, but heartbreaking nonetheless. I wouldn't wish this upon anyone.

I just want it to be a killer of bulk and weight. If the LCD-1 sounds as good as the current LCD-2 or 3 at half the weight, then I'm sold.

It's really not bad and I like this headphone. I like it more than the LCD-3 I owned previously.

Always screenshot before leaving the house :)

Best Meet Everrrr!

Also, probably the only people who will all admit to having hearing deficiencies (I think my hearing cuts off at about 16k)

With the exception of a little "air" you can hear everything that is worth hearing, but do take care and try to maintain your ears.

I wish I could attend, but AYSO soccer calls.

Don't let strangers into the meet. You don't want someone upper decking your toilet.

Sometimes I wish I hadn't googled