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Shout out to Manish, the owner of Rooh, a progressive Indian restaurant here in Chicago for dropping possibly $20K on his sound system. Feb 14, 2020

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1. fraggler
  Man, two shows in one week at the Lyric. Very blessed this holiday season.
  
  Dec 9, 2017
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  2. fraggler
    Puccini's Turandot and Straight No Chaser. Very different styles of musical presentation, but both moved me.
    
    Dec 9, 2017
2. fraggler
  Vali 2 back in the house. Hello, soundstage and 3D sound. Fulla 2 remarkable for $99, but had forgotten how much more can be had for $150.
  
  Dec 2, 2017
  1. Cryptowolf, FlySweep, Pyruvate and 4 others like this.
  2. DigMe
    Yeeeaaaah, Baby!
    
    Dec 2, 2017
  3. Cspirou
    I've had a Vali 2 on loan for awhile and have been using it with the HD 6xx, dt 880 and HE-400i in a threeway comparison.
    
    Dec 2, 2017
  4. a44100Hz
    I think once there's a Modi Multibit with Gen 5 USB that will be my go-to recommended setup.
    
    Dec 3, 2017
3. fraggler
  Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it. Though this hobby doesn't get the time and money it used to, I'm quite thankful to have SBAF.
  
  Nov 23, 2017
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  3. Ringingears
    Happy Thanksgiving. Also thankful for SBAF and friends I've made over the years here.
    
    Nov 23, 2017
    
    Gaspasser, zonto, Melvillian and 1 other person like this.
  4. zonto
    Hear, hear!
    
    Nov 23, 2017
    
    Gaspasser, Melvillian, Ringingears and 1 other person like this.
  5. Gaspasser
    Happy Thanksgiving to all!
    
    Nov 23, 2017
    
    zonto, Melvillian, Ringingears and 1 other person like this.
4. fraggler
  So instead of chasing (once again) low/mid fi dacs and amps for the HD650, should I just grab an Andromeda and focus solely on 2 channel?
  
  Nov 21, 2017
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  3. fraggler
    If things go as planned, the HD650s, as much as I love them, might not get that much use in the future.
    
    Nov 21, 2017
  4. Ringingears
    If you are listening mostly at work and you don't want to bother others and don't get startled when someone taps you on the shoulder because you can't hear them. IEM's might be a plan. I use my Beyer DT-1350's at work. No bother to others but I can hear others yelling at me. :)
    
    Nov 21, 2017
  5. Cryptowolf
    I wear Beyer DT250 at work when I might be interrupted and Campfire Lyra II when I need to really concentrate. I highly recommend an IEM if you wear glasses and/or need to focus.
    
    Nov 23, 2017
5. fraggler
  Crap. Stereo Integrity no longer making their 18" subwoofer anymore.
  
  Nov 20, 2017
  2. zerodeefex
    Fuck. That sucks.
    
    Nov 20, 2017
6. fraggler
  Man, Team Teamwork's Ocarina of Rhyme is so fun.
  
  Aug 18, 2017
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7. fraggler
  Headed to Taiwan (Taichung and Taipei) and Shenzhen in late Dec to early Jan. Need help on cool things to see and eat.
  
  Jun 5, 2017
  2. fraggler
    Alishan and Sun Moon Lake on the itinerary. Have checked out the Xiao Long Bao thread (though I hate waiting in lines).
    
    Jun 5, 2017
8. fraggler
  I don't mind Windows 10, but hate that the only way I know a major update is available is something broken. Like sound this time around.
  
  Apr 5, 2017
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  3. BenjaminBore
    I managed to adjust the settings with gpedit.msc, but you need Pro for it to work.
    
    Apr 5, 2017
    
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  4. Deep Funk
    Only W10 Pro is worth it. W10 for consumers takes away the control you used to have.
    
    Apr 6, 2017
  5. cizx.6
    I use windows server 2016. You can get it free from Dreamspark if you have a .edu email address. It's windows 10 without all the coddling.
    
    Apr 6, 2017
    
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9. fraggler
  Ugh. Looking for the best masters of individual songs is forcing me to fight with my OCD of having only one album/copy of something.
  
  Mar 7, 2017
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  3. Dino
    I hadn't thought of the "best of" compilations angle. Choosing masterings is quite the rabbit hole but the rewards can be enormous.
    
    Mar 8, 2017
  4. Dino
    The only place I have found that is pretty comprehensive for that info is stevehoffman.tv . It is a lot of work to search and find good info. Then there is the matter of who's opinions are reliable. I posted a list of those members that I trust (but it is still a lot of work) www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/quality-rock-record-releases.1723/page-2#post-96654
    
    Mar 8, 2017
    
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  5. Changeling
    Good list, I had about the same names. I've learned so much about jazz over at the Jazz Beat thread....has cost me a great deal of money :)
    
    Mar 8, 2017
    
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10. fraggler
  Any rumors of a Bifrost Multibit update? Might hang on to my Bifrost and double down later this year instead of take a bath now.
  
  Jan 13, 2017
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  3. DigMe
    I just reported @schiit 's post for cruel teasing.
    
    Jan 13, 2017
    
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  4. lm4der
    Those bastards
    
    Jan 13, 2017
    
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  5. Psalmanazar
    I like the Bifrost Multibit better due to the correct Schiit treble definition that the Gungnir Multibit and Yggdrasil have. Modi Multibit has that Bifrost Multibit upper bass/lower mid veil throughout the entire audible range.
    
    Jan 13, 2017
    
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11. fraggler
  Saw Straight No Chaser at the Lyric Opera House last night. Nothing beats live music shared with a loved one..
  
  Dec 18, 2016
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  2. shipsupt
    I did some photography inside the Lyric earlier this year for their promotional materials. Amazing venue to have an opportunity to photograph.
    
    Dec 18, 2016
    
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12. fraggler
  After 14 months, finally got my first dislike!
  
  Dec 9, 2016
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  3. ButtUglyJeff
    Bah, that's nothing. If you don't create a holy shitstorm and get a chunk of a thread moved to "How to influence friends..." then you're just in the minor league...
    
    Dec 9, 2016
    
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  4. ultrabike
    Baby steps @fraggler, baby steps.
    
    Dec 9, 2016
    
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  5. imackler
    I got my first dislike because of the absence of one. This is what I get for not being more inflammatory. Ironically, he didn't have one.
    
    Dec 9, 2016
    
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13. fraggler
  Literally, just a couple hours after telling my girlfriend I am done with audio for a while, I go listen to a ZDS for the first time...
  
  Nov 11, 2016
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  3. imackler
    So...new amp or new girlfriend?
    
    Nov 11, 2016
    
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  4. DigMe
    "In a while" can be a very flexible term.
    
    When do you want to eat dinner? In a while.
    What time are you going jogging? In a while.
    
    Nov 11, 2016
  5. philipmorgan
    Famous last words... :)
    
    Nov 11, 2016
14. jelt2359
  What a great profile pic!!!
  
  Nov 3, 2016
  2. jexby
    #False
    
    Nov 3, 2016
  3. jelt2359
    where is the dislike button
    
    Nov 3, 2016
15. fraggler
  RIP Gene Wilder. Thanks for introducing me to pure imagination when I was a kid.
  
  Aug 29, 2016
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  2. Colgin
    Oh no! Gene was such an important actor to me when I was a kid. RIP. And Wilder movie marathon here I come.
    
    Aug 29, 2016
16. fraggler
  Ok, finally found my happy place with headphones. Time for speakers...
  
  Apr 22, 2016
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  2. Pyruvate
    Congrats on the 4490! I too ventured onto speakerland after doing the upgrade!
    
    Apr 23, 2016
    
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17. fraggler
  I mean, yeah, drugs, sex, and rock n roll would probably lead to a shorter life, but seriously? All in a two week span?
  
  Jan 18, 2016
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Gender:

Male

Location:

Chicago, IL

Gear List:

Transducers:

Bose QC15 modded
Fostex T50RP modded
Hifiman HE-560 modded
HSE-A2000 modded
Overnight Sensations + Dayton SUB-800
Sennheiser HD650M
Sennheiser HD800 SBAFSDR
Shure SE215
Taotronics TT-EP01

DACs:

Massdrop x Centrance DacPort Slim HD
Schiit Fulla 2
Schiit Modi 3
Schiit Gungnir Multibit A1

Amps:

Adcom GFA-5200
Cavalli SOHAII
ECP Audio L2
Massdrop x Centrance DacPort Slim HD
Pass WHAMMY
Schiit Fulla 2

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Rpi3+502DAC > Gungnir Multibit A1 > ECP L2/Pass WHAMMY > HD800SDRSBAF, HD650M
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