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Whiskey + Elex + Green Piccolo beats Mar 27, 2025

1. 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.
2. 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
  1. Jinxy245, YMO, tommytakis and 3 others like this.
  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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3. FlySweep
  My wife is an NP w/ a fortune 5 HC firm. She got off a conference call with the big wigs at the nat'l level (docs, excs, dirs, nurses)..
  
  Mar 31, 2020
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  3. Hrodulf
    The real Mad Max will start once blue collars will run out of funds.
    
    Mar 31, 2020
    
    Deep Funk and FlySweep like this.
  4. Deep Funk
    So energy wars are next? Good to know. (Meanwhile I hope to find a Gundam to blast my enemies to bits...)
    
    Mar 31, 2020
  5. Biodegraded
    ^ Western Canadian Select is now < $4 per barrel in the US and gun shops have been declared 'essential businesses' there, so ppl can afford to bulk-buy *and* protect their hoard.
    
    Mar 31, 2020
4. FlySweep
  NOS Tungsram EF184 arrived today. Getting ahead of myself a bit, but this is shaping up the be my fav tube in the SW51+.
  
  Mar 6, 2020
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  3. FlySweep
    Elex & HD6XX. The stock tube is really nice.. and I hate to be hyperbolic.. but the Tungsram smokes it handily. Dynamics are just.. wow. Resolution and timbre, especially midrange timbre are on another level compared to the stock tube. The Tungsram combines a lot of things I like about my other tubes into one.
    
    Mar 6, 2020
    
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  4. FlySweep
    Gives a serious jolt when a sleepy dac like the Modi 3 is in the chain. Thing is, the Tungsram is not an aggressive/forward tube.. but it's not laid back (of course).. just bold, very holographic, resolving, balanced, and dynamic. Pairs exceedingly well with the Elex & HD6XX.
    
    Mar 6, 2020
  5. robot zombie
    Good looking out. I'll have to try a coupla those whenever a SW51+ finally migrates to my door to go with my trusty HD6xx's. Sounds uncannily up my alley. Everything you're describing is exactly what I like about what a Phillips PCC88 does to a Vali 2.
    
    Looks like they go for cheep too! Good stuff!
    
    Mar 7, 2020
    
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5. FlySweep
  Tossed a new Kai blade in the gamechanger and went ATG.. twice. Never go ATG twice. Never go full retard.
  
  Mar 3, 2020
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  2. JK47
    I do one pass ATG with my Mongoose razor and a Feather Super blade!!!
    
    Mar 3, 2020
  3. FlySweep
    Haven't tried a Feather.. think I'll grab it in the next sample pack. That's a damn sexy razor, too!
    
    Mar 3, 2020
  4. JK47
    I prefer the stiffer blades of a single edge razor, I can get a closer shave in a single pass.
    
    Mar 3, 2020
6. FlySweep
  I might've wrote off the Amperex 6EJ7 in the SW51+ prematurely. So clean, so smooth. Layering & soundstage is sneaky good. Elex likes!
  
  Feb 19, 2020
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  2. FlySweep
    One of the less praised aspects of the SW51+ pairing is that it minimizes, if not eliminates, the the 'metallic' quality of the Elex drivers. Back to the Amperex.. man, it needs a while to open up.. sounded dynamically compressed for a decent amount of time. Not anymore!
    
    Feb 19, 2020
    
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  3. famish99
    Yeah I was a big fan of the pairing, but unfortunately had to let my Clear go since I didn't use it that often.
    
    Feb 20, 2020
7. FlySweep
  Been enjoying the Elex a lot (shortcomings and all). Insanely immersive on the SW51+.
  
  Feb 4, 2020
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  2. Superexchanger
    Was really curious about this pairing. Are you using hi or lo z-out?
    
    Feb 5, 2020
8. FlySweep
  New Years resolution: get the hell away from USB lol. Time to put the big boy pants on and get some Pi2AES goodness.
  
  Dec 31, 2019
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9. FlySweep
  FDX1 in the house.. LMAO. What kind of sorcery is this? I'm laughin' like a bastard at the thought of this costing $250. Insanity.
  
  Dec 27, 2019
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  3. RobS
    Lol is this enough hype to convince an IEM hater like myself?
    
    Dec 27, 2019
    
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  4. FlySweep
    @RobS Just to give you my reference points for IEMs: UERM (custom), EE Spartan (custom), PP8, Andromeda, IER-M9.. and FDX1. I've heard and owned a shit ton more.. but those are my favs. I clearly favor tonal transparency, neutrality, resolution, and clarity, imaging and coherence.
    
    Dec 27, 2019
    
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  5. RobS
    Sweet. I'll wait to snag a used one.
    
    Dec 27, 2019
    
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10. FlySweep
  SW51+ awesomeness has me cackling with glee. Never would I have thought such a modest setup could have big boy rig sensibilities.
  
  Nov 22, 2019
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11. FlySweep
  ooooh .. new DJ Shadow + MCs album dropping soon.. YASSS.
  
  Oct 9, 2019
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12. FlySweep
  Vali 2 + Modi 3 in the hizzouse. First time hearing both devices for me. Vali 2 is truly something else.. my goodness.
  
  Aug 17, 2019
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  3. Skyline
    Still my favorite Schiit amp.
    
    Aug 18, 2019
  4. FlySweep
    @imackler HD58X
    
    Aug 18, 2019
    
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  5. jowls
    I’m loving Vali2. EH6CG7 is a sensible upgrade to the stock tube, with HD600 anyhow.
    
    Aug 20, 2019
    
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13. FlySweep
  DAMIAN THA GODDDDD
  
  Apr 23, 2019
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  3. Kolohe
    Epic. Droppin' dimes.
    
    Apr 24, 2019
  4. insidious meme
    The whole evening was square Trail Blazer epicness.
    
    Apr 24, 2019
    
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  5. FlySweep
    Damian a gd psycho. Who steps back at 37 ft and bombs a trey on one of the best defensive players in the league. PSYCHO.
    
    Apr 24, 2019
14. FlySweep
  I'm crushed. My boss suddenly passed away this afternoon. 39, completely physically & emotionally healthy (as far as we knew).
  
  Mar 27, 2019
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  3. Jinxy245
    Holy crap, that's horrible. So young, so sudden...our brain often has a hard time comprehending this. Please take what people are saying seriously, if you're feeling out of sorts, talk to people. Take care of yourself.
    
    Mar 28, 2019
    
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  4. atomicbob
    Sudden cardiac death, brain aneurysm, etc. are especially hard to process when the person was so young. As others have mentioned this is a time worthy of counselling, therapy, group grieving, whatever works to help process a difficult situation. My condolences to you and everyone affected by the death.
    
    Mar 28, 2019
  5. Jerry
    So sorry to hear that. Any update on what happened? Is it heart attack?
    
    Apr 1, 2019
15. FlySweep
  My Oregon State Beavers.. 2018 College World Series Champs !!! What an unreal run!!
  
  Jun 28, 2018
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  2. Don Miller
    Woo hoo, that was awesome! GO BEAVS!
    
    Aug 29, 2018
16. FlySweep
  I just love Radio Paradise. 40% of my listening is though that site/app. Wish they had more hip-hop, but it kicks ass for everything else.
  
  Apr 4, 2018
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  2. bengo
    Been listening to them since my internet was on ISDN!
    
    Apr 4, 2018
    
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  3. Elnrik
    At first I read that as "Rando Paradise". Can we close registrations now please? It has affected my brain.
    
    (I'll check Radio Paradise out, thanks for the info.)
    
    Apr 4, 2018
    
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  4. MellowVelo
    I just discovered RP recently and can’t get enough. Their new FLAC stream is awesome.
    
    May 12, 2018
    
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17. FlySweep
  Drag 'em through the streets.
  
  Dec 2, 2017
18. FlySweep
  @AustinValentine Hey bud.. I hope you're doing well! We miss you round these parts!
  
  Nov 27, 2017
  1. Merrick, imackler, Mikoss and 3 others like this.
19. FlySweep
  Listening with one of my favorite IEMs back from when I got in the hobby: Maximo iM-590. After UERMs, Andromedas, etc., I still enjoy it!
  
  Aug 27, 2017
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20. FlySweep
  mmm.. missing the ER4SR.
  
  Jul 14, 2017
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  2. imackler
    Just thinking about them the other day...
    
    Jul 15, 2017
    
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Pi2AES -- Modi 3 | DC07 PRO -- SW51+ | SA-1 | Piety -- H6XX | Elex | WF-1000XM5
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