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Evil Dr. Shultz‎, Male, from Cape Town, South Africa

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Anyone here heard Holo Cyan 2? Mar 9, 2024

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    1. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Anyone here heard Holo Cyan 2?
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      3. crenca
        crenca
        I have one on order but don’t expect it till mid April. I will report on it sometime after…
        Mar 10, 2024
      4. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        I want one. Mid May to June likely delivery. Maybe I'll have the Spring 3 Technical Measurements posted before it arrives.
        Mar 11, 2024
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      5. Eric Rosenfield
        Eric Rosenfield
        I have one. Sounds great. Very natural, detailed, and neutral.
        Mar 11, 2024
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    2. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      I have 2 letters to sign in front of me: a severance notice after 22 years, and an offer at a new company. Pausing a sec right here.
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      2. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Commiserations and congratulations.

        Quitting a long-term employment is always tough, even when it is voluntary. I was surprised to find that leaving a company after 16 year and various roles turned out to be much like leaving home had been! Except that didn't make any of my hair fall out.
        Mar 21, 2023
      3. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        It sounds like a great moment to pause to reflect.
        Mar 21, 2023
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      4. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        You too, wow!

        My last day was Mar 31. No thoughts of another corporate position as I think 50 yrs has been enough. Best wishes on your future endeavors. I hope they are a good fit for you.
        May 19, 2023
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    3. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Drunk juking on Qobuz...cheezy Neil Diamond shit my parents listened to during their 'war years' that's lodged in my brain.
      1. Cryptowolf, Justin S, Riotvan and 3 others like this.
      2. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        So... No more flowers, then?
        Oct 23, 2022
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      3. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        LOL no indeed. In true irony they are both passed, cremated and sitting quietly together (in a drawer) for the first time in 50 odd years. My bothers are coming down next month for us to finally send them on their way.
        Oct 23, 2022
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        That's sad. Do play Neil on an annual memorial day for them.

        I think I saw him on TV once, long ago. Not exactly my kind of music, but I enjoyed it because the concert was done with such flare. Very professional entertainer.

        Like Tom Jones.
        Oct 23, 2022
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    4. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Damn, the first Omicron infection was a joke, the second is like being hit by a truck. 2 days down, only just got off the couch.
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      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Damn! It really does seem to have largely gone away here: I spent this evening with a mask hanging round my neck.

        Fingers crossed, garlic hung up, horseshoe over the door...

        (Oh, and three vaccination shots)
        May 24, 2022
      4. bixby
        bixby
        Sorry to hear. Since everyone got test kits free, the infection numbers are probably a fraction of what is going on, there is no required reporting. Wear a mask, it ain't over. The media did report this wave, but most people just do not care, they think it is over. Going for second booster tomorrow.
        May 24, 2022
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      5. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        Very sorry to hear you are experiencing another bout. Get well soon!
        May 26, 2022
    5. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Considering starting a thread for recent releases for recommendations on new music. Good idea, or leave it to the genre threads?
      1. Syzygy, Jinxy245, sheldaze and 3 others like this.
      2. Erroneous
        Erroneous
        Sounds like a good idea to me. Notable new releases, regardless of genre.
        May 18, 2022
    6. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Got a used set of Auteurs in maple today. DAC2541-->MHA100-->Auteur is kicking ass.
      1. atomicbob, Cryptowolf, Vtory and 3 others like this.
      2. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        I've now had the sensation of headphones disappearing and being left in an open space of sound instead of in a 'head bowl' for lack of a better term.
        May 7, 2022
    7. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Cleaned the listening room. Dusted and wiped everything, down to the last cable. Like a freshly washed car is faster, system is awesomer.
      1. atomicbob, Deep Funk, Qildail and 9 others like this.
      2. ColdsnapBry
        ColdsnapBry
        i do a full dust like that every sunday, i hate dust, getting rid of it makes me happy
        Apr 30, 2022
    8. atomicbob
      atomicbob
      My condolences at your loss. It is one of life's greatest challenges to say goodbye to a parent.
      1. Azimuth, Kolohe, Huhnkopf and 15 others like this.
      2. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        Thanks, Bob, I appreciate it.
        Apr 12, 2022
    9. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Digging 'Warm Chris' by Aldous Harding.
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      2. Inoculator
        Inoculator
        I love Aldous Hading, another phenomenal album.
        Apr 8, 2022
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    10. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      ASMedia usb card is in. Soekris still sounds good. I feel betterer.
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      3. Justin S
        Justin S
        I remember that you were interested in the LIM. I sold my 2541 to buy the LIM but am now looking to go back to the 2541 for my office which is small 8020s+7040 and Focal Clears with the JOT2. I think it'll be a better fit.
        Mar 1, 2022
      4. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        Some nice validation :). We don't have much chance to hear a lot of gear down here, and I find it hard to conceive of springing for 3-5x the cost to get into theoretically 'significantly better' territory or risk a sidegrade. Care to share your experience?
        Mar 1, 2022
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      5. Justin S
        Justin S
        Sorry - I was unclear in my comment. I have been making a number of changes and got this out of order. I do LOVE the LIM and have it in my home system now (though i also love it at work when it has been here). In my office, I have just tried a BF2 chasing the sound of the LIM, but it was not an ideal combination. I am returning the BF2 and have another 2541 on order. I remember it sitting very well here.
        Mar 1, 2022
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    11. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Replaced my fanless CR-80EH cpu cooler with a Noctua NH-P1. What a champ! 10700k on stock settings idle went from 70+ deg C to 50 deg C.
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      2. SoupRKnowva
        SoupRKnowva
        I was replying to ti_leo
        Feb 19, 2022
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      3. Sqveak
        Sqveak
        Feb 19, 2022
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      4. Ti_Leo
        Ti_Leo
        I suspect it must be my bad installation or something. But since the full load temp can hardly reach 80, I think it's fine? So I just leave it there...
        Feb 19, 2022
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    12. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      My new Aeron just arrived - the old one is suffering the ravages of 23 years of daily use and will be refurbed for my mom. Viva Aeron!
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      2. spwath
        spwath
        Nice how all the parts are available. I got a used aeron cheap a while ago, just replaced the seat a bit ago as it was torn
        Feb 15, 2022
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      3. Justin S
        Justin S
        I picked up a used one this year and will never look back. My back has never been better.
        Mar 2, 2022
    13. mitochondrium
      mitochondrium
      @Merrick according to wiki slimProto TCP (whatever that is) I am a noob in these things
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      2. mitochondrium
        mitochondrium
        There is a plug-in which provides UPnP and DLNA server capabilities, an easy way to try it would be Daphile (x86 only no ARM)
        Jan 23, 2022
    14. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Qobuz Windows app sucks balls, so now I'm trialling Audirvana, which sucks balls. WTF is with all this shitty software?
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      3. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        Despite my prior prejudice, Roon has come out ahead. Integration with HQPlayer is excellent and fast, and it does the better job of managing Qobuz' API vs Audirvana. It doesn't hold a candle to JRiver for local library management, but in terms of the two main shifts in my playback experience (Streaming + HQPlayer) it's a clear win. f**k.
        Jan 22, 2022
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      4. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        What do you like the most about JRiver for local library mngmt? Would you suggest running Roon and JRiver?
        Jan 23, 2022
      5. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        @Cryptowolf I have been looking at this and I'm going to go Foobar2000 and MP3Tag for tag management. I use a fair number of views in FB2K and JRMC to ensure tagging is consistent, but FB2K can do everything I need for free.
        Jan 23, 2022
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    15. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Well, I suppose it was a matter of time, but Omicron has got me. Positive diagnosis on day 2 of symptoms. Mild for now.
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      3. mitochondrium
        mitochondrium
        All the best! With omicron I think it is not a question of if but when for most of us, got my third jab 2 weeks ago
        Jan 19, 2022
      4. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        Damn! Sorry to hear @GoodEnoughGear and @Koth Ganesh have become infected. Please take care, get well soon and hopefully neither of you suffer any long term issues.
        Jan 19, 2022
      5. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        May you recover quickly.
        Jan 19, 2022
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    16. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      RIP Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The world was made better by your work.
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      3. Claritas
        Claritas
        @dematted It's not an attack: it's a fact, borne out every decade in every survey. I care about all of the Jewish people! I care about you. And I wish the facts were different, or that the surveys would come back with different results. So please don't shoot the messenger (especially when I am the messenger).
        Dec 27, 2021
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      4. crenca
        crenca
        Related to the situation in Judaism (not that it is a 100% correlation) Archbishop Tutu himself was part of the rapidly dying liberal wing of the Anglican church. What the children of these kind of believers have firgured out is that if your Christianity is just the conventional social mores "at prayer", well Christianity is superfluous. You don't need the Cross to be "a good person".
        Dec 27, 2021
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      5. crenca
        crenca
        The only part of Anglican church that is actually passing the faith on to their children is the "continuing Anglican movement", somewhat ironically led mostly by African bishops who have themselves resisted the colonization of theological liberalism and "wet finger in the air moralism" from their Euro/North American peers.
        Dec 27, 2021
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    17. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Sundara vs HD600: initially more different than better/worse. Now Sundara is growing on me. MHA100 also likely to bring the best out of it.
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    18. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      South Africa, the Covid Bogeyman. Ooogaboogabooga!!!
      1. Biodegraded
        Biodegraded
        WHO might have been optimistic choosing a scheme with only 24 categories. I suggest names next, like for hurricanes but reflecting region of origin - eg Sheila & Trev for Aus & NZ variants.
        Nov 27, 2021
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    19. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      Going to try Sundara as an intro to Planars, and hopefully a bit of an upgrade from HD600. Well, specifically in the bass department.
      1. Vtory
        Vtory
        Unless you exactly know what you will get with Sundara (via audition, loaner, etc), be careful. For a clear upgrade and good bass from HFM, HE6SE (either v1 or v2) would be the minimum I can comfortably recommend.
        Nov 19, 2021
      2. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        Buying used locally, and the current owner wants first right of repurchase if I decide to onsell, so pretty low risk. I'm doing it out of curiosity mostly. I'd be very suprised based on reviews if it doesn't dig lower than HD600. I'm not expecting an improvement in quality, but just extension. I guess I'll find out :).
        Nov 19, 2021
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    20. GoodEnoughGear
      GoodEnoughGear
      I can smell the end of the year...can't come soon enough!
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      2. Woland
        Woland
        And we're still waiting for Spotify Lossless !
        Nov 11, 2021
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