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    Probably solved by now but in case not I've got a printed version (mine is S/N 3 or some such,...

    Probably solved by now but in case not I've got a printed version (mine is S/N 3 or some such, so when I bought it second hand from TMR they sent...
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jul 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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    Is Streaming HIFI really HIFI?

    There's quite a few third party/homebrew solutions to pull FLAC's off of Tidal now if someone is super curious about testing. tidal-dl-ng is a...
    Post by: internethandle, Jul 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM in forum: Advice Threads
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    Wiim Pro Measurements - the horror, the horror + crazed fanboi

    Pretty incoherent.
    Post by: internethandle, Jul 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM in forum: Source Measurements
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    Wiim Pro Measurements - the horror, the horror + crazed fanboi

    Comments like these are usually intended to give the impression of superior expertise when one is incapable of demonstrating any expertise at all.
    Post by: internethandle, Jul 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM in forum: Source Measurements
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    I've been having a lot of fun with the 7Hz Timeless AE's out of my M1 MacBook Air. They're...

    I've been having a lot of fun with the 7Hz Timeless AE's out of my M1 MacBook Air. They're V-shaped as hell, but the tuning is so nice that...
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jul 1, 2025
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    Read this as "use the Force Lake" and thought you meant Intel.

    Read this as "use the Force Lake" and thought you meant Intel.
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jun 27, 2025
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    There ARE registry keys related to MMCSS settings that *may* have an effect on WASAPI/other...

    There ARE registry keys related to MMCSS settings that *may* have an effect on WASAPI/other Microsoft-developed "bit-perfect" output method...
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jun 27, 2025
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    The software is another story -- e.g., if you're listening to music from YouTube on Chrome, what...

    The software is another story -- e.g., if you're listening to music from YouTube on Chrome, what Chrome sends through the stack will almost always...
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jun 27, 2025
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    Windows often will set the bit depth and sample rate to 32-bit and as high as 384khz by default,...

    Windows often will set the bit depth and sample rate to 32-bit and as high as 384khz by default, but I've never been convinced this setting has...
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jun 27, 2025
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    FS: BlackIceAudio CD player

    Seems like a screaming deal. GLWS.
    Post by: internethandle, Jun 23, 2025 in forum: For Sale
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    Yeah it’s mostly nervosa. Listen to @k4rstar

    Yeah it’s mostly nervosa. Listen to @k4rstar
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jun 19, 2025
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    It is nuts that they were that expensive once, lol. Now I'm having to talk myself down from all...

    It is nuts that they were that expensive once, lol. Now I'm having to talk myself down from all of these deep discounted Hifiman models I'm seeing...
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jun 18, 2025
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    I had a a honeymoon period with some planar IEM's (Timeless AE's) in the last few weeks after...

    I had a a honeymoon period with some planar IEM's (Timeless AE's) in the last few weeks after having never heard a planar anything outside of meet...
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jun 18, 2025
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    Unsure what you mean by a "discrete amp," but discrete output stages are often thought to sound...

    Unsure what you mean by a "discrete amp," but discrete output stages are often thought to sound "better" than opamp stages. That's about it,...
    Profile Post Comment by internethandle, Jun 18, 2025