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I'm disappointed the more juvenile corners of SBAF didn't roast A&K for their clearly dick-influenced PEE51 dongle name. Feb 22, 2023

1. FlySweep
  I'm disappointed the more juvenile corners of SBAF didn't roast A&K for their clearly dick-influenced PEE51 dongle name.
  
  Feb 22, 2023
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  3. joch
    Dongle? PEE? streaming through this?
    
    Feb 22, 2023
    
    Thad E Ginathom, FlySweep and Lyander like this.
  4. YMO
    I don't read A&K stuff since it reminds me of AK47s.
    
    Feb 23, 2023
  5. Deep Funk
    When A&K releases the AK-47 you ask how cheap it is and whether you can fix it with duct-tape or rope during a cold Winter. Audio for hard times, put on your boots and go outside to face the elements.
    
    Feb 23, 2023
    
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2. FlySweep
  Sennheiser HD660S2. C'mon Senn, make this good and please don't "Harman" it
  
  Jan 27, 2023
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  3. Ash1412
    https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/767866470386106398/1068545461461467196/IMG_0748.png
    
    Frequency Response vs HD660S
    
    Jan 27, 2023
    
    Raimei Templar, Philimon, caute and 1 other person like this.
  4. netforce
    Like the subbass boost, dislike the treble is still pretty similar. Definitely an improvement over the OG 660S but still would grab 650 over this.
    
    IIRC its 660S driver still but with 650's voice coil.
    
    Jan 27, 2023
    
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  5. rfernand
    Hope they fixed the 660S! FR suggests more bass (good), hard to say mid-high. Unveiled feel? MOAR presence? Better soundstage?
    
    Good to see new cans from them :)
    
    Feb 2, 2023
3. FlySweep
  Got a DROP Porta Pro recently. As badass as I remembered it the five other times I've owned it in the past (no Kramer mod needed! lol).
  
  Nov 21, 2022
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  2. FlySweep
    This has no business sounding as nuanced as it does for the price. If the Elex is considered a 'baby Utopia'.. the PP is a 'baby Elex.' ADORABLE.
    
    Nov 21, 2022
    
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  3. Merrick
    Porta Pros are one of those "will always have at least one" headphones for me.
    
    Nov 22, 2022
    
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4. FlySweep
  We miss ya, Tyll.. https://youtu.be/L0TIP_JJbCo
  
  Aug 2, 2022
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  3. RestoredSparda
    Awesome! He looks so happy.
    
    Aug 2, 2022
    
    Cryptowolf, Jinxy245, Lyander and 2 others like this.
  4. roshambo123
    He looks relaxed and happy for sure.
    
    Aug 2, 2022
    
    Cryptowolf, Jinxy245, Lyander and 1 other person like this.
  5. gixxerwimp
    Found this thread on headfi with some fairly recent updates
    https://www.head-fi.org/threads/and-im-up-for-air.893813/
    
    Aug 5, 2022
5. FlySweep
  SW51+ & Elex is SOME kind of synergy. Can't speak for other Focals, but the SW51+ pumps serious soul into the fun as hell Elex.
  
  Apr 16, 2022
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  3. yotacowboy
    SW51+Elex: Boots'n'pants/Unce Unce
    SW51+HD600: tickity-clickity or droney-boiz/analog synth
    
    Apr 18, 2022
    
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  4. FlySweep
    @ColdsnapBry I see you on the EDM/rap mojo. Those are two genres I listen to heavily and I find very enjoyable with SW51+& Elex. A bit shocking, but I find myself preferring Elex & SW51+ over HD6Xx & SW51+ these days. The Elex' higher sensitivity and SW's lower power gives lots of play on the SW before it starts to feel strained.
    
    Apr 18, 2022
    
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  5. ColdsnapBry
    @FlySweep I need to give this a shot then! As I've decided to endgame the SW51+, so having another synergistic headphone can around would be great.
    
    Apr 19, 2022
6. FlySweep
  Singxer SA-1 + Elex: not shit!
  
  Aug 1, 2021
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7. FlySweep
  Just heard Gift of Gab passed away. I'm absolutely crushed. Half of one of my favorite hip hop groups ever, Blackalicious. RIP.
  
  Jun 25, 2021
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  2. Soups
    :( sad news indeed. gab was one of the best to do it, and he was gone way too soon.
    
    Jun 26, 2021
    
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8. FlySweep
  ** SCREAMING **
  
  Mar 27, 2021
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  2. k4rstar
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
    
    Mar 27, 2021
    
    FlySweep and Tchoupitoulas like this.
  3. Tchoupitoulas
    Old joke: "It's strange, isn't it? You stand in the middle of a library and go 'aaaaagghhhh' and everyone just stares at you. But you do the same thing on an aeroplane and everyone joins in."
    
    Mar 27, 2021
    
    Claritas, Jinxy245, Gazny and 3 others like this.
9. FlySweep
  I really enjoy the Focal Elex. One of the few daily drivers I've owned that's still captivating me after 1.5 yrs of ownership.
  
  Mar 25, 2021
  1. yotacowboy, Senorx12562, FallingObjects and 10 others like this.
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  3. FlySweep
    I've had the SW51+ about as long as I've had the Elex.. combo has definite synergy in a number of areas. SW51+ & Elex is wonderful from a tonal perspective, but I find bass quality lacking. Also, the stage narrows enough to where it's bothersome.
    Ultimately, I think I prefer Elex driven by amps with <5 ohm OI.
    
    More curious about a DAC that synergizes with the Jot2 & Elex than the amp.
    
    Mar 25, 2021
    
    tommytakis, Senorx12562 and YMO like this.
  4. Senorx12562
    Gungnir MB A2 > Jot2 > Elex ftw.
    
    Mar 26, 2021
    
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  5. Vtory
    Are there any such things too warm for Elex? lol I always thought they often crossed my "northern" borderline of comfortable zone.
    
    BF2 > DSHA3F > Elex was one of the sweet spots I've ever experienced. J2 not much different from 3F in tonality/brightness. And I never thought that combo warm or dark.
    
    Mar 26, 2021
    
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10. FlySweep
  It's been barely a day and March Madness very much "on one" lmao.. love it.
  
  Mar 19, 2021
11. FlySweep
  SW51+ sound diff when cold vs warmed up (i.e. running for ~45 mins) is.. real af. Big boy amp vibes.
  
  Jan 20, 2021
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  3. Zampotech
    The amplifier runs for 45 minutes, then turns off? Do I understand you correctly?
    
    Jan 22, 2021
  4. Syzygy
    No, rather, when the amp is warm, but turning it off and replacing with cold tubes and then back on, the sound is more expansive than with the warmed-up tubes that were replaced.
    
    Jan 22, 2021
  5. Zampotech
    I understood. The cold tubes come to the desired mode for a while. At this time, their parameters are not the same as those of a hot tube. In order to hear this, you need a very sharp and trained ear.
    You can only envy the ears @FlySweep
    I can only see such small changes using measuring instruments.
    
    Jan 22, 2021
12. FlySweep
  LMAOOO . FUCCXXCC THE DUCKS!!!! HAHAHAHHA
  
  Nov 27, 2020
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  2. FlySweep
    .. more importantly, GO BEAVERS FOR LIFE!
    
    Nov 27, 2020
    
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  3. Hammy
    I played in the OSU marching band back in the late 80s. Got to play while OSU won a Rivalry game.
    
    Nov 28, 2020
    
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13. FlySweep
  When dat mid bass just b o o m s on a great tube amp: HD650 letting the nuts truly hang.
  
  Oct 5, 2020
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14. FlySweep
  Radio Paradise's eclectic mix remains undefeated. Hard to keep it as 'background' music.
  
  Aug 4, 2020
  1. dark_energy, Poleepkwa, GoodEnoughGear and 1 other person like this.
  2. GoodEnoughGear
    Thanks, streaming now.
    
    Aug 4, 2020
    
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  3. GoodEnoughGear
    Actually, I'm also digging their Mellow mix a lot while WFH. Like you said, every now and then a tune catches you and you end up getting sucked in.
    
    Aug 5, 2020
    
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15. FlySweep
  I miss planars...
  
  Jul 13, 2020
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  3. FlySweep
    @E_Schaaf thank you, my man! Much appreciated. Missing LFFs in particular, so I'll prob reach out if I go down that route.
    
    Jul 13, 2020
  4. m17xr2b
    You miss low bass?
    
    Jul 13, 2020
    
    Elmer Danilovich, Smitty and FlySweep like this.
  5. DigMe
    Hello, Miss Planars. I DigMe.
    
    Jul 13, 2020
    
    Elmer Danilovich, tommytakis, OldDude04 and 1 other person like this.
16. FlySweep
  Keb'Mo' on the SW51+/HD6XX rig is pretty damn sick. HD 650 loves the blues, but the SW51+ just plain showin' off.
  
  Jun 29, 2020
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  2. gaspasser
    “And if nobody loves you
    And you feel like dust on an empty shelf
    Just remember
    You can love yourself”
    
    Jun 30, 2020
    
    FlySweep and Jinxy245 like this.
17. FlySweep
  FDX01 synergy w/ SW51+ is r e a l . Both high & low Z outputs work beautifully. Wow.
  
  Jun 15, 2020
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18. FlySweep
  Sunday morning slaps: (the gawd) Michael McDonald's version of "What's Going On" goes so hard.
  
  May 24, 2020
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  3. Boops
    You guys gotta lay off those edibles.
    
    May 24, 2020
    
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  4. FlySweep
    @Boops slander of "white chocolate" will not be tolerated on this blog, sir.
    
    May 25, 2020
    
    MisterRogers and Boops like this.
  5. MisterRogers
    Ha! True words!
    
    May 25, 2020
19. FlySweep
  Slapped one of those god-awful "audiophile" power cords on the SW51+ yesterday..
  
  May 1, 2020
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  3. FlySweep
    ..Old cord was a hospital grade (gray) power cord I bought off amazon (ti's logged well over 500 hours). Don't get it twisted and chase some crazy boutique shit.. but a decent chi-fi power cord (<$100) off ebay could be a nice step up in sound.. provided it's not made of chicken wire or whatever.
    
    May 1, 2020
  4. Deep Funk
    When you go "Patrick" please record it...
    
    May 2, 2020
    
    YMO, yotacowboy, fraggler and 1 other person like this.
  5. YMO
    I'm going to use a basic power cable and call it a day once I get the SW51+.
    
    May 2, 2020
    
    MichaeLeroy, FlySweep and PTS like this.
20. FlySweep
  Apparently drinking like I'm back in college tonight (five margs and two bourbons deep). Finna hop on Zoom and talk some shit @YMO
  
  Apr 17, 2020
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  2. FlySweep
    That last bourbon was ENTIRELY unnecessary. TTYG on Sunday.
    
    Apr 17, 2020
    
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  3. YMO
    Too bad I was sleeping. We can talk shit while you see me eat bacon.
    
    Apr 18, 2020
    
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