Jinxy245

https://www.cnet.com/news/scientists-develop-artificial-nerve-cells-which-behave-just-like-real-cells/?ftag=CAD-04-10aai8c&bhid=25584723668676886659808747539994

Immediately thought of this movie: Upgrade https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6499752/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Thanks...no Photoshop skills just internet "borrowing".

https://www.cnet.com/news/suspended-animation-induced-in-humans-for-the-first-time/?ftag=CAD-04-10aai8c&bhid=25584723668676886659808747539994

I was in suspended animation for 7 years. Back then, though, it was called 'postgraduate study'.

I don't think they're using Jack Daniels....

I did a temporary swap of my DAC1541 with a fellow enthusiast's Gungnir DS, had it about 3 months or so now. It's a different character of course, but very enjoyable in it's own right. I think I will miss it when we swap back next week.

I was thinking of the new Bifrost t (hence the desire for a nearby Schiitr) so I'm wondering how much of an improvement it'd be. I remember the old DAC chart, the resolution seems to jump with M/B, but would I hear it?

I'll say that the 1541 is also on my radar though...I really enjoyed the 2 Soekris loaners I participated in. I think I like their DACs.

Shit, hope they didn't suffer lasting damage, @Mithrandir41. More importantly hope everyone (pets included,if any) on your end is alright!

Sounds fortunate...echoing Lyer25, hope everyone is no worse for the wear!

@Lyer25 @Jinxy245 thanks guys. No lasting damage, thankfully.

well it's gorgeous nonetheless.

The defense against this is regular backups.

If it's anything like what is happening in Baltimore, much of the blame lies on inept and corrupt IT contracting leading to unpatched systems and inadequately protected infrastructure. 1-click hijacking...piece of cake.

See today's xkcd: https://xkcd.com/2166/

And don't forget to read the mouseover text, which contains the actual message.

What's going on with it? I haven't noticed but haven't been on the PC all that much either the last few days

They need to fix the search horsecrap first. Can't believe it still can't find anything except candy crush.

My computer cannot copy files to an SD card or anything...they disappear. one 'fix' was stopping & restarting explorer.exe. That and a few other things just didn't work.

There was a custom tag there for a while. Doesn't bother me at all, just curious like my avatar.

It's Alex Rosson, who left Audeze to Sankar Thiagusamadram (or however you spell his last name). They founded Audeze together. The Rosson First Edition looks mildly interesting, but I've become less and less enamored by planar magnetics as I gain more experience. Take my opinion with a pound of salt though since I jumped on the ZMF hype train.

Very intriguing to me. Just way out of my price range

I get you @ChaChaRealSmooth since I've got a ticket to ride too (the ZMF hype-train that is). I'm always curious what's out there though & have liked some of/parts of the Audeze sound. Just surprised I haven't heard more from anyone. I guess no ears on them yet.

https://www.cnet.com/news/stanford-scientists-created-a-sound-so-loud-it-instantly-boils-water/?ftag=CAD-04-10aai8c&bhid=25584723668676886659808747539994

Equivalent of 270dB.

And well past the levels needed to flat out kill someone to boot. Dear Yeshua.

I only tried one IEM, the Aria that was a bit odd (wonky mids), but I guess not bad for a 1st go. He seems to excel at woodworking and the cables look intriguing.

He's got more than a few vids up with different builds too. I'm no DIY-er, but they are intriguing.

Oh man. Those Zebrawoods look nice. Same with the Walnut.

Now you gotta get an HD800SDR, beautiful synergy

That would likely be awesome...I am loving my ZMFs on it though...and the modded 650 is off the charts too.

Congrats Jinxy! You are now a member of the prestigious blue club.

https://www.cnet.com/news/elton-john-concert-peex-headphones/?ftag=CAD1acfa04&bhid=25584723668676886659808747539994

Any highlights from the meet?

The people of course...this is such a solitary hobby, I always find it refreshing to chat in person with like minded individuals. As far as gear, @thegunner100 's ZDT , @Overkill Red 's Pendant and (I believe it was @GanGreinke 's) Liquid Platinum were eye openers for me...tubes galore.

Makes sense. With open headphones, it blends seamlessly...kinda blew my mind

I need to get HD800s in my house again, and a not-bad sub, haha.

It's a little difficult to integrate into a system given the limited I/O, but I really enjoyed using my Subpac S2 with IEMs and headphones. Feels "faster" than a normal sub and has better phase coherence with headphones given direct-coupling to the body.