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Lemme guess: Vibro? :P

Everytime I order I star the order gdoc and then check it on my phone like 12 times a DAY >_>

If you need to get it all out you could always go post your tracking updates in an HF thread.

Comparisons with Yggrasil, Pavane, Sonic Frontier etc. is mandatory for this statement and price point. The chip has little to do with it, implementation trumps everything.

^may be subject to debate. I don't think I've heard anything of it myself but just ask @Psalmanazar about AKM Velvet Sound.

:3

(As for me there does seem to be a warmth of tone to BB179x that I like, but I'm enough of a DAC noob that I'm abstaining from making definitive comments until I hear more shit)

@m17xr2b I do need more time to collect thoughts and don't want to say too much at the moment. I will say that I do think it belongs in the group of good DACs that came through recently. Your point about comparisons being mandatory is completely relevant and understood :)

Food in Ireland was not bad. Scotland, not so much. But the trip itself was mega fun.

Just got back from Ireland and England myself. Weather was perfect. Hope you had a great trip!

Spend a bunch of time all around Scotland in 2018; loved every minute - culinary offerings be damned.

I will be back at June 11. Any questions about the loaners should be directed to the other staff members here.

Enjoy!

There was one in their product line that Tyll liked a few years ago: https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/time-rethink-beats-solo2-excellent - but dunno if they ever improved on it.

I thought the Solo 2 was decent, but sadly the Solo 3 doesn't sound the same to me (mids more sucked out and wonky). Dunno about the Studio 3.

Studio 3 sounded lifeless, dull, and seemed to have wonky FR. Needed more time to analyze, but I hated them so I didn't bother.

Yes, get to an audiologist ASAP, do not delay. Ounce of prevention vs pound of cure.

If there is wax build up be very wary of any extrication method other than manual. I had a colleague have one ear destroyed by using a high pressure air cleaning method. That was criminal; the victim was recording engineer Frank Laico.

I’ve read some horror stories about untrained nurses using something like this and people ending up permanent tinnitus. Better to try some olive oil in there first if it is wax, it’ll break it down gently.

Sometimes it's very sad that we have only one head and two ears..

I'm also sad that I don't seem to be able to be happy with what I have.

Well, that's the definition of "audiophile" in my book :)

I got this for my Verum 0.5, and it works well without spending and arm and a leg.

https://tinyurl.com/y365n5gf

Because of a very crowded apartment and travel, the few bits of listening I've done recently were done with the Verum 1s out of a smartphone. I liked... them.

Late last night I finally hooked them up to a BW and instead of comparing them to anything else, ended up dancing around the living room instead. Thankfully the rest of the family was asleep and nobody walked in.

SE ain't bad at all, as you know, but I think you'll be quite pleased once you run them balanced off the LP. I even sold my Elex because of this. Now I just need to get around to soldering a longer balanced cable for more boogie room like JustAnotherRando.

Awesome!!! Verite or Auteur?

Cocobolo Auteur. Don't know why I forgot to mention that. I like the Auteur better than Verite personally. But both are fan-fucking-tastic.

Cocobolo Auteur? https://i.imgur.com/vPOfVUX.jpg

I've only heard the Eikon and Verite so far, but if they are anything to go off of, the Auteur should be epic. Enjoy it my man!

Great moments indeed.

May the force be with you.

Remember, smoking is only good when it's after sex.

When the tubes get hot, you can light your cigarette with it. Chances are that you will get addicted to at least one...

How long does she /spend/ in the shower? Or does she stretch out the singing by rehearsing first?

@BillOhio You mean your upstairs neighbor doesn't get a pass because she's smoking hot? Still hear her getting pounded by her BF too?

@JK47 I'll tell JoJo you said hello, and be sure you're both on the invite list for the next BBQ

Nah, just quit your job! It's what any REAL audiophile would do!

Anticipation is the best seasoning :)

The Big Macs do not cook themselves, my friend.

I'm sure that there SBAFs who do far weirder things with their headphones than naming them. We are broad-mindeed. As long as the headphones consent: each to their own.

A headphone only released a few years ago cannot be named 'Old. HD580,HD250 yes.

Yes, old boy, it can!

Reminds me of the press release photos of Quincy Jones wearing the AKG Q701 backwards.

When new to HD800, I "got it" by remembering that if I could read the L and the R then I was putting them on right.

Of course, getting the L on the left and the R on the right also means the same thing. Just takes a few more brain cells.

Call the A-Team

Sorry, didt know it was your car!

Dang - that's horrible. Happened to me also 2 years ago, It felt personal like someone had hurt me, and all humanity was hateful. I was lucky, a really nice cop took my statement - reminded me that there are nice folks in world too. Hope your car insurance is better than mine and it doesn't impact you too much.