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Today I learned that large woofers with hemp cones will play all the way to 5khz and roll off smooth with no break-up. Dec 23, 2019

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1. dmckean44
  Today I learned that large woofers with hemp cones will play all the way to 5khz and roll off smooth with no break-up.
  
  Dec 23, 2019
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  3. ergopower
    Audio Note? Which one?
    
    Dec 23, 2019
  4. dmckean44
    @ergopower I noticed it when looking at an Eminence woofer on Parts Express and thought it was odd that it had no break-up. Then I googled it some and found out that it's an intrinsic characteristic of all hemp cones.
    
    Dec 23, 2019
  5. PTS
    Anything above 5k is super high pitched, so I wonder what would be effected (if anything) on recordings? Maybe cymbals.
    
    Dec 23, 2019
2. kray
  I notice you have the Soekris 1321 and Eitr. Was thinking of getting a Eitr. Do you experience a betterment with the Eitr in place vs direct pc to 1321 over usb?
  
  Mar 4, 2019
  2. dmckean44
    Yes, the Eitr is better. But the built in USB isn't really that bad.
    
    Mar 4, 2019
    
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  3. skem
    IMO, Save your money and get an RPi solution, like DigiOne. See spoiler “More on jitter” here: https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/sbaf-dac-talk-ii.6964/page-27#post-245633
    
    Mar 4, 2019
    
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3. dmckean44
  Put the Soekris dac1321 in my 2-channel system after four months with the Gungnir Multibit A1 in place. Everything feels so fast.
  
  Jan 18, 2019
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  2. JK47
    JOLTED!!
    
    Jan 18, 2019
    
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  3. fishski13
    https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afrikmag.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F11%2Fdalai-lama.jpg&f=1
    
    Jan 18, 2019
4. dmckean44
  Just got back from a 3-day stint in the hospital, going to bed. I'll write something up for the ER adventure thread tomorrow.
  
  Nov 10, 2018
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Glad you're out of hospital and hope you are doing ok
    
    Nov 11, 2018
    
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  4. monacelli
    Hope you're up and kicking @dmckean44! Happy holidays, man~
    
    Dec 13, 2018
    
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  5. dmckean44
    @monacelli I'm doing fine, I never wrote up anything because the blood thinners they put me on make my eyes blurry so I've been limiting my screen time.
    
    Dec 13, 2018
    
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5. dmckean44
  I've got a molar and a wisdom tooth being removed in about an hour. I'm so not looking forward to next few days.
  
  Oct 17, 2018
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Hope you are getting healed up now?
    
    Oct 18, 2018
  4. dmckean44
    Yeah, I'm feeling pretty good today. No swelling and finally got to eat something.
    
    Oct 18, 2018
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Excellent :)
    
    Oct 19, 2018
6. dmckean44
  All this PC police BS going on with comics, George Carlin must be spinning in his grave.
  
  Jul 24, 2018
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  2. Lyander
    I'm part of the PC brigade too I guess, but even I think Disney is going too far (this is about Gunn right?). Part of why I gravitate towards SBAF is the "not too loose, not too tight" philosophy that applies not only to measurements, but life as well*. No one's got all the answers.
    
    *There is a joke here that I refuse to make.
    
    Jul 24, 2018
    
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  3. Deep Funk
    Makes you miss Bill Hicks even more. What is so PC if the cross people wear is a direct reference to an ancient and cruel death penalty? Try to make sense of that?
    
    Good thing some writers/artist still have/had the guts to create great stories (i.e. "Berserk" & "Hunter X Hunter").
    
    Jul 24, 2018
    
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  4. Cspirou
    You are in SD, do you go to Comic Con?
    
    Jul 24, 2018
7. ColtMrFire
  I apologize for the outburst.
  
  Jul 5, 2018
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8. dmckean44
  Oh man, I don't really like any of the DACs in the cheap DAC loaner.
  
  Jun 28, 2018
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  2. dmckean44
    Well, except Modi Multibit, which I already own.
    
    Jun 28, 2018
    
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  3. monacelli
    Useful data point, thanks. I'd be interested to read your thoughts on the black label at some point
    
    Jun 28, 2018
  4. dmckean44
    @monacelli I'll say more after the weekend when I've had more time with them.
    
    Jun 28, 2018
    
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9. dmckean44
  The SOLA Sls-05-060-1t LPS has been powering my dac1321 for the last week and is at least as good as the AliExpress one, and cheap.
  
  Jun 24, 2018
10. ColtMrFire
  Dude go fuck yourself.
  
  Jun 11, 2018
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  3. BillOhio
    No, seriously, I touched Jude's backpack. I touched it. His backpack.
    
    Jun 11, 2018
    
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  4. Lyander
    The hell happened that this went to profile posts instead of civil discussions via PM? /rubbernecking
    
    Jun 12, 2018
    
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  5. zerodeefex
    1.5 week ban for flying off the handle after someone disliked one of your posts.
    
    Jun 12, 2018
    
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11. dmckean44
  Due to the extended warmup times, R2R dac loaner periods should probably be 10 days.
  
  Jun 6, 2018
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  2. Vtory
    Really. I also think free return period for new Yggdrasil must be extended to six weeks (like Amazon winter return policy) for the same reason... 15 days are too short..
    
    Jun 6, 2018
12. dmckean44
  Explaining to my daughter that Doc McStuffins isn't really a doctor, just a toy repairman.
  
  Jun 5, 2018
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  2. Riotvan
    With a name like that it is not inconceivable that you'd have to explain something else...
    
    Jun 5, 2018
    
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  3. Kunlun
    Wait until she's older to tell her the truth about Dr. Dre. Let her keep her innocence a while longer.
    
    Jun 5, 2018
    
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13. dmckean44
  Finally got my Tidal account fixed but it took them eight days to work my ticket.
  
  May 30, 2018
  2. dmckean44
    I had given up.
    
    May 30, 2018
  3. BillOhio
    Tidal is a little wonky for me lately. It doesn't always open, getting hung up about half the time. I recently noticed that I'm still on Canadian Tidal also. Not sure if that matters.
    
    May 30, 2018
14. dmckean44
  My Tidal account suddenly stopped working.
  
  May 21, 2018
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  3. bazelio
    You can just about kiss Tidal buh bye: https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/16/17361646/tidal-late-royalty-payments
    
    May 21, 2018
  4. monacelli
    @bazelio, that sucks dude. Streaming Tidal through Audirvana+ is super convenient, especially at the office. On the plus side, it looks like Qobuz is planning a US launch sometime this year: https://bit.ly/2kcCal5
    
    May 21, 2018
    
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  5. dmckean44
    It's still not working after a day and when I try to have it send me an email to reset my password, no email show up.
    
    May 22, 2018
15. dmckean44
  Getting the same kind of slam I get with Gungnir Multibit when I use a linear PSU with the Soekris dac1321.
  
  May 18, 2018
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  3. Luckbad
    Isn't @Clemmaster rocking a linear with one of these now as well?
    
    May 21, 2018
  4. Clemmaster
    I'm using an UpTone LPS-1 (super capacitors). Slam is indeed a big improvement, even over the DAC1421 and its internal SMPS! Now I'm kinda torn because the improvements the LPS-1 made to the DAC1321 can't be replicated on the 1421, but quite intoxicating (blackground, slam and bass definition).
    
    May 21, 2018
    
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  5. dmckean44
    @soekris How hard is it to bypass the internal power on the dac1421/dac1541?
    
    May 21, 2018
16. dmckean44
  Surprised no one has mentioned that b-stock Vali 2 is $99 now.
  
  May 13, 2018
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  3. Skyline
    I don't believe it's possible to get a better amp at this price. Or twice this price.
    
    May 14, 2018
    
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  4. Erikdayo
    I'd buy one if I didn't already own one. Great deal. It's one amp I keep around when other things come and go.
    
    May 14, 2018
    
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  5. monacelli
    I’m moving this week, so I had to pack up my system. The only piece I left up was my Vali 2 w/ a 3.5mm-to-RCA cable. The enjoyment per dollar ratio is unbeatable
    
    May 14, 2018
    
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17. dmckean44
  Enjoyed the Focal Clear loaner last week. Paired great with both Lyr 3 and Asgard 2.
  
  May 13, 2018
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18. dmckean44
  It's funny how placing my Saga on top of one of my Gumbys produces digital noise but placing it on top of the other causes none.
  
  Apr 28, 2018
  2. brencho
    RIP tube
    
    Apr 28, 2018
    
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  3. Cspirou
    Multiple Gumbys! Should try a two way DSP crossover.
    
    Apr 28, 2018
    
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  4. dmckean44
    I got it to keep hooked up the Lyr 3 full time, but it would be cool to drive the horn with tubes or the JLH amp and the woofer with my Sherwood.
    
    Apr 28, 2018
19. dmckean44
  When did we lose the ability to delete profile posts?
  
  Apr 27, 2018
  2. zerodeefex
    There's a timer for editing and deleting.
    
    Apr 27, 2018
    
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20. dmckean44
  SBAF needs a Tyler Durden.
  
  Apr 21, 2018
  2. Jinxy245
    Meaning everyone should be reset to zero, or just a big explosion?
    
    Apr 21, 2018
    
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  3. Elnrik
    I thought SBAF was HF's Tyler Durden.
    
    Apr 21, 2018
    
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