Collusion
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My Lindemann stereo amplifier broke down and the manufacturer says they might have the necessary parts to fix it in August. Dang. Mar 1, 2023

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Mar 24, 2023 at 11:04 AM
    1. Collusion
      Collusion
      My Lindemann stereo amplifier broke down and the manufacturer says they might have the necessary parts to fix it in August. Dang.
    2. Collusion
      Collusion
      Flu really clogs up your ears. On the positive side, Sennheiser HD800S' have never sounded this pleasing.
      1. Qildail, Cryptowolf, Gazny and 7 others like this.
      2. SoupRKnowva
        SoupRKnowva
        I caught the flu between Christmas and New Years and it was honestly worse than Covid. I was running the worst fever ive had in my adult life and it last for 4 days
        Feb 17, 2023
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      3. RestoredSparda
        RestoredSparda
        Same! Was miserable.
        Feb 17, 2023
      4. roughroad
        roughroad
        Make sure you drink lots and lots of water. It will help thin the junk behind your tympanic membranes.
        Feb 17, 2023
        Jinxy245, Collusion and SoupRKnowva like this.
    3. Collusion
      Collusion
      I am reading The War on the West by Douglas Murray - is this real or satire?
      1. nishan99
        nishan99
        Feb 15, 2023
      2. Collusion
        Collusion
        This isn't a Nordic thing AFAIK, but I don't know about Central Europe and UK. Maybe this is more of an American phenomenon?
        Feb 17, 2023
    4. Collusion
      Collusion
      I am trying to get ChatGPT to write me a multilateration algorithm in PHP. So far it's like playing chess with a pigeon.
      1. Cryptowolf likes this.
      2. philipmorgan
        philipmorgan
        I've only tried simpler stuff, like getting reminders about how to do certain coding tasks, or asking for book summaries. It's been very useful for that level of help.
        Dec 31, 2022
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      3. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        I managed to get ChatGPT to write me a privacy addendum in the style of Dante’s Inferno
        Dec 31, 2022
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    5. Collusion
      Collusion
      Merry Christmas everybody!
      1. CEE TEE
        CEE TEE
        Merry Christmas!!!!
        Dec 24, 2022
    6. Collusion
      Collusion
      My wish list for Santa: Yggdrasil LIM, Bryston BHA-1
      1. Cryptowolf, Walderstorn and Qildail like this.
      2. Walderstorn
        Walderstorn
        I share the first one.
        Dec 2, 2022
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    7. Collusion
      Collusion
      What speakers are closest to Sennheiser HD800S tonally ?
      1. wbass
        wbass
        That's an interesting question, but it's apples and oranges to me, since speakers change so much in the room. Maybe a good pair of small-ish monitors? Strong imaging and precision but without much bass impact.
        Nov 1, 2022
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    8. Collusion
      Collusion
      Anyone familiar with catawiki.com ? Is it legit?
      1. ext1
        ext1
        I know some watch collectors that use it
        Oct 31, 2022
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      2. Collusion
        Collusion
        Oct 31, 2022
    9. Collusion
      Collusion
      I need a balanced 4-pin XLR terminated cable for Sennheiser HD800s'. Should I get the original or an aftermarket one?
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      2. Tchoupitoulas
        Tchoupitoulas
        I got mine from Forza Audioworks (Noir HPC Mk2) and like it very much. I don't need the length of the stock cable and this, combined with its rigidity meant that the stock one was annoying and was always getting in my way.
        Sep 19, 2022
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      3. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        PM me if you can't find anything cheap. I've got a 1.5M Cardas Clear Light XLR 4-pin I'm not using I can let go if you pay shipping.
        Sep 19, 2022
        caute, ufospls2, Collusion and 2 others like this.
      4. netforce
        netforce
        Used the old cable a lot but I am happy with an aftermarket. 3M on the stock cable was too long for me personally.
        Sep 20, 2022
    10. Collusion
      Collusion
      I've got a sudden urge to try a SPL Phonitor XE + Sennheiser HD800S combo.
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      2. brencho
        brencho
        Ah yes the spl sennheiser urge, I think Freud wrote about that
        Aug 30, 2022
        obsiCO, zottel, Jinxy245 and 4 others like this.
      3. wbass
        wbass
        An A-B with the BHA-1 suggested that the Phonitor X is more resolving and has agreeable tone with the HD800S. But it was an all too short compare that I want to return to.
        Aug 30, 2022
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        "I think Freud wrote about that"

        I am not a fan of vu meters --- but I have always, since the first model came out, wanted to play with the Phonitor's knobs.
        Aug 31, 2022
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    11. Collusion
      Collusion
      Auditioning Chord Dave at a friend's place for the first time. Initial impressions are 'meh' but there are a couple of variables at play
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      3. Collusion
        Collusion
        @SoupRKnowva I auditioned it via my friend's Stax SR-009 + SRM-T8000 stack. I felt it lacked a bit 'emotion' if that makes sense. Also, compared to any previous sources my friend has had, I think Dave's tonality was a tad on the cold side.
        Jul 6, 2022
      4. Collusion
        Collusion
        But I did enjoy the technicalities, like clean&hard hitting transients and the overall purity of the presentation. My friend is willing to let me demo the Dave at my home, so I can do a comparison against my Rockna WVDRM Signature.
        Jul 6, 2022
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      5. SoupRKnowva
        SoupRKnowva
        It’s so interesting to see how other people react to gear. Specially in this case where you own the wavedream sig like I did and are comparing with the Dave. Emotional connection with the music was something that I thought the Dave excelled at
        Jul 6, 2022
    12. Collusion
      Collusion
      Hey, I am man enough to admit I watched like 10 Britney Spears' music videos from Youtube yesterday and I enjoyed every second
      1. nishan99
      2. rlow
        rlow
        Some things are better kept to one’s self…


        Haha, jk. Enjoy what you enjoy man.
        Jun 13, 2022
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    13. Collusion
      Collusion
      Saw Alice Cooper live today for the first time. What a showman. What a legend. He still has it.
      1. Qildail, Jinxy245, bixby and 3 others like this.
      2. Merrick
        Merrick
        We're not worthy!
        Jun 10, 2022
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    14. Collusion
      Collusion
      Harbeth C7ES-3 XD for 2500€ or something else?
      1. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        I heard the OG at a show a few years ago, one of the most impressive speakers there (I know SFA about 2ch).
        Jun 4, 2022
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      2. Collusion
        Collusion
        The OG versions could be had for 1500€. Dunno if the newer ones are worth 1000€ extra. Problem is I cannot listen to them before purchasing. Looking to replace my ATC SCM 19's - I find them too etching sounding in the long run.
        Jun 5, 2022
    15. Collusion
      Collusion
      RIP Vangelis Papathanasiou
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      2. YMO
        YMO
        Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck one of the legends gone….
        May 19, 2022
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      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        With Schulze, not a good year for composers
        May 19, 2022
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      4. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        Wish we could lose more of the losers and not so many of those who have made great contributions.
        May 19, 2022
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    16. Collusion
      Collusion
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    17. Collusion
      Collusion
      I've gained 5kg since starting to hit the gym at last summer. I hope it's not all fat!
      1. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        Get a rope and start jumping. Otherwise add some running or sprints.
        May 17, 2022
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      2. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Join the NATO exercises, plenty of that going on I bet
        May 17, 2022
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      3. Priidik
        Priidik
        Untrained will gain considerable muscle weight in the beginning. A lot of it is water and creatin bound to muscles.
        May 19, 2022
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    18. Collusion
      Collusion
      I recommended an Emotiva ERC-4 for a friend but a local dealer convinced him to buy an Oppo BDP-105D instead. Crisis meeting tomorrow
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      2. MellowVelo
        MellowVelo
        I have an Oppo 105 and 205. Is it the final word in musical fidelity? No, but it's really not bad. Like @Merrick said, it's total overkill if you have no intention of using the video features. For strictly audio, your friend would get better value elsewhere.
        May 6, 2022
      3. Collusion
        Collusion
        I got to listen to it today and it wasn't utter garbage... but woolly bass, flat microdynamically and some sabre glare. I wouldn't probably personally like it in the long run. And I don't think it's a good match for my friends Stax setup (SR-009 + SRM-T8000).
        May 7, 2022
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      4. MellowVelo
        MellowVelo
        It’s definitely a bad match for the SR-009. Bright headphones and Sabre glare don’t make good bedfellows.
        May 7, 2022
    19. Collusion
      Collusion
      Went to watch Everything Everywhere All at Once and that was something completely else
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      2. PTS
        PTS
        I thought it was just okay. A comedy/action/adventure that was so goofy, that I didn't really get invested in the characters.
        May 4, 2022
        ColtMrFire and Collusion like this.
      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        oh it's a movie. ok
        May 4, 2022
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      4. ColtMrFire
        ColtMrFire
        The group I saw it with responded extremely positively. I was pretty lukewarm on it. Just seemed like a lot of random silliness, but it did have some solid character work. Still can't believe the husband is Data from The Goonies.
        May 5, 2022
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    20. Collusion
      Collusion
      Don't buy Buchardt S400 MK2's, especially if you like how the OG versions sound
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      2. Collusion
        Collusion
        @Riotvan had them over 2 months. You live and you learn. Resale price was pretty reasonable though.
        Apr 21, 2022
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      3. rlow
        rlow
        What’s the rest of your chain @Collusion? Do you have the OG S400 still? Anything else you’re comparing to?
        Apr 21, 2022
      4. Collusion
        Collusion
        @rlow I had Raal HSA-1b, Rotel RA-1520 and Simaudio Moon 250i for amplifiers. HSA-1b was the best and Rotel the worst in terms of graininess, but it was certainly present with all of them. DAC was Soekris 2541 and source Qobuz via Bluesound Node 2i.

        I am now listening to a pair of ATC SCM 19 v2's and In terms of smoothness I'd put the three speakers in the following order:
        S400 (OG) > SCM19v2 >> S400mk2
        Apr 21, 2022
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Jul 7, 1989 (Age: 33)
    Location:
    Finland
    Occupation:
    Electrical engineer
    Gear List:
    Current setup:

    Amps:
    Lindemann 882
    Simaudio Moon Neo 250i
    Raal HSA-1b (for headphones)

    Dacs:
    Rockna Wavedream Signature Balanced
    Soekris dac2541

    Speakers:
    ATC SCM 19 v2
    Buchardt S400
    Genelec 6010b (@work)

    Headphones:
    Raal SR1a

    Sources:
    Win10 PC with Matrix Element H USB card
    Pi2AES
    Bluesound Node 2i
    Oppo DV-983H

    Past devices (not in any particular order):
    Rotel RA-1520
    Ayre AX-7e
    Simaudio Moon 340iX
    Schiit Bifrost 2
    Soekris dac2541
    Burl B2 Bomber
    Massdrop Airist R-2R
    iFi Micro iDSD BL
    SPL Phonitor 2
    SPL Performer s800
    Hegel H200
    Rega Elex-R
    Schiit Modi Multibit (gen 1)
    Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2
    Chord Mojo
    Chord Hugo
    Chord Hugo 2
    Schiit Jotunheim
    Burson Conductor V2
    RME ADI-2 DAC
    RME ADI-2 DAC v2
    MSB Signature DAC IV Plus
    NAD M51
    Soekris dac1541
    Marantz HD-DAC1
    Anthem Statement D2v 3D
    Marantz AV8801
    Marantz AV7005
    Marantz NA7004
    Audiolab 8000AP
    Audiolab 8000M monoblocks
    Audiolab 8000P
    Audiolab 8000Q
    Audiolab 8200CDQ
    Audiolab 8200M monoblocks
    Densen B-110
    Creek 5350SE
    Creek Evolution 2
    Atoll IN100SE
    Consonance A100 Linear

    Past Speakers:
    Amphion Argon 2 Anniversary
    Amphion Xenon (1st revision)
    Amphion Argon 3 mk2
    B&W 804S
    Buchardt S400 MK2
    Dynaudio Focus 110
    Dynaudio Audience 52SE
    Dynaudio Evoke 20
    Epos M22i
    Genelec 1032a
    Genelec 8030b
    Genelec G3
    Genelec 8040b
    Infinity Renaissance 90
    Magnat Quantum 503
    Mark&Daniel Maximus Monitor
    Mark&Daniel Ruby
    OR E-1
    Quad Z3
    Revel M106
    Sonus Faber Venere 2.5

    Past Headphones:
    Hifiman Sundara
    AKG K702
    Focal Clear
    Focal Utopia
    ZMF Verite C LTD Olive