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@Biodegraded I did NOT know that actually. Interesting. Something to research in my spare time.

You'll find that the Welsh discovered NZ (and built stone walls there) well before the Chinese (who in turn preceded the Polynesians); and that the Pacific was colonised not by Asians island-hopping eastward, but by Scandinavians sailing westward from Peru!

@Biodegraded, thanks! I now have a mental picture of Welshmen conquering the world astride aquatic sheep.

Deciding what to eat for dinner is way harder than it should be. I can eat the same thing every day for breakfast and lunch, but dinner time rolls around and it's like trying to divide by 0.

If they're not familiar with sound, headphones and speakers, how do they know everything can be heard?

I don't know. I felt silly for how proud I was when a tableful of Stax guys who disliked the HD800 all agreed that my system was the best they had heard the HD800.

A table-full of Stax guys, and you with the HD800.

Was that Sesame Street song playing: "One of these things is not like the others..."

It must be tough for the senior members to listen to us noobs make the obvious discoveries or get trapped by common pitfalls.

quite the reverse actually! it’s enjoyable when more discover great gear and reveal additional synergies and traits.

For my preferences, I would say it is one of the best amps, without needing the qualifier “solid state”.

Schiit has already proudly displayed said award!

Looking forward to the 2019 season!

We put ours in an ad that appeared in Stereophile and The Absolute Sound! (Amongst other awards.)

Try dark reader, works well with most sites.

At a certain point in life—either upon reaching mature adulthood or after taking microeconomics—one comes to understand how very many disagreements are but catalogs of the trade-offs involved. A Yiddish expression aptly sums up the predicament: "You can't dance at two weddings at the same time with one tuchus."

Oh hell yes. Pop, hip-hop, funk, some classical - needs slam & speed, reasonable tonal accuracy. Acoustic, less boisterous classical, Sinatra, jazz - timbre becomes much more important, plankton is appreciated. For me, anyway.

Different headphones, like different glassware for liquor, serve different purposes. Select each for which brings you the most pleasure.

My mother buys ribeye steaks that the grocery is about to expire, then invites me and my dog over for dinner. She grills up the steak all nice and juicy... then serves me tuna casserole while the mutt has a gastrointestinal orgy in the back yard.

@Elnrik the days I eat frozen food are the days I realize my dog has it better than me.

To be clear, I don't think it'll slam as hard as DSHA-3F. But certainly can deliver when called upon.

https://music.amazon.com/albums/B07DP9S7J9?trackAsin=B07DP9G2XJ&ref=dm_sh_3b00-7278-738f-37a2-8000a
Not hifi or anything but wait for the drop lol sounds ridiculous on the Verite

I thought you said Starrett! I watch too many machining videos...

'tis the season to feel crappy, fa la la la la la hack gack cough!
Mine began Tuesday. Starting to feel a little better today, 96 hrs.
Get well all of you with rhinovirus and other assorted crud of the season.

Being sick last week was not fun- get better soon everybody!

Wishing everyone better!

Don't forget the music

Pink Floyd I assume?

I used to have calves pain and after some research decided to order a saddle chair to use in the office. It took a while to get used to but I don't have pain anymore.

I don't remember the model, but it's some random Lazyboy chair that I found at a Staples near my house. I'll try to see if I can find out when I'm back at home.

@M3NTAL it's the Lazyboy Bradley Executive chair. I got the black one.

70% of my music listening is from video games. Don't care what anyone thinks.

Sorry, can't hear you over the sound of Minecraft on my HD650 and SW51+.

Dude I waste tube lifespan watching trashy weeb stuff. Gaming is excellent use compared to that :)

But yeah, good audio does a game make. It's the reason why I still adore the original NieR to this day for all its flaws— I still listen to the soundtrack often! I should probably get around to playing Automata eventually.

Actually, both Starlett and Euforia. HD 650 synergizes with both differently and in equally enjoyable ways.

Yeah, if it was a little bit less uncomfortable, it'd be the perfect mid-fi set of cans.

HD650 sits well above mid-fi in my book. It isn't perfect, but it does many things very, very well.

I had seven headphones at one point with two dacs and 5 amps. It takes time to learn what you want and slowly you'll purge your gear from time to time. I've done three major purges over the past 6 years.

It's definitely a personal thing, I doubt that I could settle for one myself though I seem to be inching more toward that inclination. That being said, if you find yourself accumulating & selling frequently, you might want to take a look at that.

Possibly of help: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hlzzfj62oXU

Didn't you literally just get a Verite? :))

I'm parodying the reaction that I anticipate on HF.

... nuances lost, my bad :))

But it is genuinely exciting to see great closed headphones being made now, Focal and ZMF seem to be killing it lately.

Fl41 seem to be the ones to get.

@YMO - Maybe you'll get my sense of humor one day

@Cspirou never. See my E-Ink thread. It'll open your mind to wonders that you never believed, only cost is your wallet and disappointment.