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@YMO i agree except for at my desk

You need at least two, also you can't half ass it and expect good results. A proper crossover is crucial ime. Makes setup 10x easier as well.

I feel like a viable upgrade path is bookshelf -> add a sub -> towers

@gaspasser no love/hate, only love!

No worries man

No hate detected, just the usual snark :p

Is that by Barry Schwartz? He’s great

Yes, agreed! So applicable to audiophile nervosa.

^^ Fake audiophile news.

I feel like it’s a witch-hunt

claiming to be unfairly maligned

Listened to this last night. Loved it. Thanks for the rec.

When I went to a lot of concerts, I would ask the musicians who they listened to and the majority said Ani DiFranco. I’ve been listening to her the last 20 years.

I was familiar with some of her stuff from back in the 90s, but have literally not heard anything she's done since then. This was a very pleasant surprise.

I really like AMG and it is an extremely valuable resource. I enjoy using it as a part of Roon. However their pitch seems to be “support us or we will annoy you with ads and throttling”.

Good to hear; I miss using Allmusic. It's a similar business model to the airlines (pre-pandemic): make the customer experience miserable unless they upgrade

I disable javascript on their site. Blocking javascript stops their annoyances.

I'm still waiting for someone to send me a Jot2 for xmas... have a plate of cookies and milk for whoever send!!! Just sayin....

Oh Man! Where is my secret Santa

Good drug dealers always give away the first hit for free, amiright?

Lol, that said I was thinking that initially about SW51 when Jason put that copy up for the Jot 2. Although there are some nice amps at the $2k range. Jot 2 better be the beez kneez for most of us to drop the SW51 for it.

At the moment I'm sorta planning on having both... Jot2 for SS duty and SW51+... may end up being silly but we'll see who gets the last laugh! Just sold my zdt jr and trying to sell liquid platinum. After i got auteur told myself i would sell clears but havent been able to bring myself to list them yet...

That's a great idea. I have the Black Widow 2 for SS here with the SW51+.

I replied in the post. I think I eliminated software and network issues. RPi and software work fine

We can talk on PM if needed.

Using roon? try disabling up sampling

Glad you're enjoying this combination! I don't obsess much about synergy but when I put these two together something really clicked; it was the best I had heard from the Elex (admittedly, I haven't heard them with a lot else). Just get that Cyan back and we'll have the exact same setup. Ha!

@Carlos CPA I’m using Raytheon and Telefunken with Elex. Raytheon is cheaper and I like it

@Superexchanger i think I’m finished with NOS :(

Yeah, I really want to try them with SW51+
What amp are you running Utopia with?

Aficionado mostly, but also sometimes with a Jotunheim at my desk

What's the deal with Elex replacement pads? I seem to recall that was a big mess. Did Drop ever get that sorted out, meaning is there a reliable source for them now?

Lol, I can see those in ebay... from Bulgaria.

I prefer the stock ones.

Was just talking about the Tungsrams. Good tubes, though shipping and all you'll pay ~$40 for the pair. If you want em, you can get em matched-up here: http://www.nostubestore.com/2016/05/tungsram-ef1846ej7.html

Fresh, tested, backed, all that good stuff. I'm using a pair myself.

That's good, as I thought I was have to go on Karen on you ;)

Sw51+ with some high impedance cans is good enough to make me want to quit the hobby.

I admit I associate forum personalities to avatar first, name second. When someone's avatar changes it takes me a while to acclimate.

At its most basic, the blue layer is hydrophobic to keep droplets on the surface, the middle layer is the filter, and the white layer is hydrophilic to absorb your droplets. Your stuff kept in, their stuff kept out.

problem with wearing it correctly is that beard stubble tears up that white surface pretty fast.

Masks and a beard are a pain. Not as bad as the alternative...

And here's hopping you post about SW51+. Anyway, what happen to your Russian phono pre?

It’s great, I plan to do write up about my budget phonos after I get Iphono 3