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    Tone, distortion, spatial

    Tone, distortion, spatial
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Apr 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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    Dummies Guide to Pi2AES! Throw away your PC or laptop.

    Works fine with Manjaro and KDE
    Post by: Friday, Mar 25, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Never tried wifi so can't say

    Never tried wifi so can't say
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Jan 17, 2024
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    Likewise, the source in the setup was a pi2aes with music on usb. It just has the clean-ness you...

    Likewise, the source in the setup was a pi2aes with music on usb. It just has the clean-ness you get from a battery-powered setup like a DAP
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Jan 16, 2024
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    Not sure about OS mode on headphones though. Clear improvements in soundstage, macrodetail...

    Not sure about OS mode on headphones though. Clear improvements in soundstage, macrodetail retrieval/contrast and separation, but somehow makes it...
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Jan 16, 2024
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    Another vote for 10Gtek. Makes BF2/64 actually sound good in NOS mode for simpler pieces.

    Another vote for 10Gtek. Makes BF2/64 actually sound good in NOS mode for simpler pieces.
    Status Update by Friday, Jan 16, 2024
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    Amp cycling >>>>> lens cycling. Lens cycling prevents you from learning to use your lenses fully

    Amp cycling >>>>> lens cycling. Lens cycling prevents you from learning to use your lenses fully
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Sep 4, 2023
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    Not going to share the details, but Michael Kelly's post-sales service is truly excellent....

    Not going to share the details, but Michael Kelly's post-sales service is truly excellent. Especially since my Pi2AES is a few years old.
    Status Update by Friday, Aug 29, 2023
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    @purr1n when you say Bifrost 2, do you mean the OG phatter Bifrost 2 or the 2/64?
    Post by: Friday, Aug 29, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Not sure about less distortion, but probably not better. Output caps have been associated with...

    Not sure about less distortion, but probably not better. Output caps have been associated with sins of omission like the Valhalla veil and the...
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Aug 29, 2023
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    Camera gear discussions

    I'd have done the same. And a camera with that much external damage might have some other problems as well. You could always replace the shutter...
    Post by: Friday, Aug 2, 2023 in forum: Photography and Cameras
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    The Etys have the better case though. The senns come in a nice soft zipper pouch which is more...

    The Etys have the better case though. The senns come in a nice soft zipper pouch which is more fiddly
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Jul 28, 2023
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    Comfort-wise the senns are much better cos they are less stiff, and the different sizes probably...

    Comfort-wise the senns are much better cos they are less stiff, and the different sizes probably help too. But the softness does make it more...
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Jul 28, 2023
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    Got the Soundprotex Plus a couple of days ago cos of Amazon UK discount. Soundwise the high...

    Got the Soundprotex Plus a couple of days ago cos of Amazon UK discount. Soundwise the high attenuation filter on the senns are similar to what I...
    Profile Post Comment by Friday, Jul 28, 2023