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Not sure the number, it's a post fire one but I've owned pre-fire ones as well, all in daps

Also, I’ve experimented by sending HQ player up sampled 8x PCM to it using its NOS mode, but in the end it only scales so much and the built-in burrito filter is just easier to use

Some of those AKM dacs are way to velvety and smoothed over sounding though. Before schiit got it's hands on ESS stuff I probably would have liked akm better, but schiit made akm better as well so..

So it's a matter of synergy rather than the amp not being something for the headphones?!

Hum...I would lean to an "the amp not being for the Atrium" answer. I don't think it has enough oomph. However if I'm going to use it in a bedroom system as I'm thinking about, whether I ever listen to the Atrium through it or not, I still think I want the most extended/detailed tubes...hope that makes sense.

I have a matched pair of Tungsram EF184 in my SW51 and I'd say it's "above average" for Atrium. I still prefer Folkvangr though, but that's a beast in an entirely different category.

Also will the pope allow golden showers

I can't wait for season 2 of The Young Pope!!

https://bsky.app/profile/kenwhite.bsky.social/post/3loogtc6erc25

My recent purchases / interactions with sellers from China have felt like / devolved to Craigslist-like-deals where both parties are totally paranoid the other party is either out to screw or kill

The one in the picture-link to the video is the Kristi Noem model, which you can easily put out of action by taking its handbag.

Oh snap.

Out of all my headphones the VC takes the most brain burn in to come to grasp with. But it's always worth it.

I enjoy the VO, more so than the VC which I also find needs time to acclimate. I didn’t enjoy the VO initially until I swapped pads.

coming from my (apparently!?) Zebrawood VCs to now Blackwood, the Zebrawood has less W-shape, and more mid-focus. Blackwood seems to feature speed, initial attack, and bite. Perhaps more of the W-shape, but neither are anywhere close to "dissatisfying" to me. To triangulate, Auteur classic is more eufonic, richer with looser bass.

I should add that with the Starlett the JAR650 did not distinguish itself as much over stock, synergies and all that.

easy way to tell the version (ish) of your JAR mod is to look at the 3d printed rear mass loading of the frame/capsule. Straight extruded mass loading = V1/A; sculpted/rounded mass loading and snipped out reinforcing ribs in the frame = V2/B.

Thanks yotacowboy, it is version 2 pictured here: https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/jupiter-audio-research-jar580b-jar600b-jar650b.12797/

Camel3 has historical record of amzn sales frequency https://3cmls.co/US/B0D1XD1ZV3

then why isn't your teenage daughter replacing them?

Good question - when I was her age I had a job, had purchased my own ( very used ) car, etc. She however is an honor student and competitive athlete (averages 3 hours in the pool a day) sooo...different expectations

This is why HQPlayer Embedded exists. No idea which vendor has taken up on it.

There's at least one direct comparison of the MScaler and HQP on the net. HQP won out for being more flexible. Sorry, I should've said the Wandla Goldensound Edition uses filters created by Signalyst. It doesn't have HQP onboard, obviously, as that would be a much more complex product.

As @wbass said…there are two hqp filters embedded in the Dac itself

Congratulations, that unit is always stunning.

You know where I am.

The pre Auto-Tune days reveal the differences in talent much better than today's almost always pitch perfect pop.

Or the actual existence of talent

Talent is not required. Everything can be packaged and marketed these days.

The $93 IE200 seems interesting.

Sort of poking around for a dedicated HQPlayer Mac Mini or equivalent PC. Nothing really jumping out as a screaming deal though.

Got some Airpod Pro 2 for $169

What sub variant are we dealing with these days?

*Sub* variant... swimming... LOL. Hope you recover quick though @crenca .

I don’t pay attention anymore to the variants, and it’s been at least a year sine my last vaccination. Maybe I will get rhe jab this fall…maybe…

@Lyander its the "PMG Audio Apx SE" , @Hrodulf yea the advertisement I was sent lists the cables/connectors at "0.1 ohm", because it must be relevant, @Biodegraded , 11 drivers - 2 planer, 8 BA, 1 DD

I scarcely understand IEMs, and this reinforces why I have no desire to expand my comprehension any further lmao

I already feel mildly uncomfortable with a 10th of that in my ears. Luckily they're small and stealthy.

It's a slight pain on the normal ZMF but I've gotten used to it. The Bokeh though; you'll need to use a surgical bot to put on those pads if you somehow take one off. I don't have the dexterity and my wife was throwing expletives had me laughing while she tried to put them on. I got a, "Don't you dare take them off!" after she was successful.

Like anything, you get better with practice. I don’t have issues rolling ZMF pads anymore, though it was nerve-wracking at first.

Another thing to remember is ZMF sonically matches each pair of pads, so it’s best to keep purchased pad sets together versus just putting any two pads of the same variety together. Before the ZMF pouches were released, I just kept my various pad sets in labeled zip lock bags.

The ZMF system makes quick-switching harder, but the plastic peg-type systems cause me anxiety. I worry about snapping them.

I’ve been using Caldera ultra perforated in lambskin. They’ve been on for about six months, so I can’t even remember how they’re different, but I never took them off so must like them. I also liked Auteur and Universe, don’t like BE2.

Auteur x10000

I find Zach/ZMF's recommended pads for each headphone match my taste, so Universe for me.

Guess like you can't nut tonight Sorry for your loss.

I had the hum on one channel when I had it while using efficient headphones. However, I'm old school and tend not to care about stuff like that.

Ok, I have another rectifier on order so we will see if that's the source in 2 days or so. I will just listen in the mean time ;)

I have a life, I’m good

I use a screen share to my workstation so I can change settings in HQplayer. It's easier. I have a minimalist Nordic mind, and I still don't get the client software :-)

I’m using HQPlayer Client for exactly this use case. I don’t even remember putting in the IP, I guess it would take some time to configure it correctly again. :)
But, once set up, it works, at least as long as you don’t restart HQPlayer (Embedded, in my case), you’ll have to restart the Client then, too. :o) (On an iPad, at least.)

That's what I have been saying, but no one believes me.

Agreed. The current Lyr is a killer sounding amp and very respectable preamp

I hear Lyr3 as an amp that disciplines unruly headphones, which raises the question of why you want an unruly headphone in the first place. I wonder if people just don't see that as the most logical path to system synergy.