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    Golden Schlong Awards 2020

    Probably the wrong thread for this, but I'd like to express appreciation to @MuppetFace especially for cutting through all the noise during my...
    Post by: joch, Feb 10, 2021 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    ES Lab ES-1a Electrostatic Headphones Measurements and Discussion

    Thanks for the above since I'm curious about the Hive as well. I just realized that ES Lab is in my time zone, so I enquired about driving...
    Post by: joch, Jan 27, 2021 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    ES Lab ES-1a Electrostatic Headphones Measurements and Discussion

    Thanks for the above impressions. Do these need a lot of power to sound good? I'm wondering if these would be good enough with a 353 if one...
    Post by: joch, Jan 26, 2021 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    Oh Sh#7! Eddie Current Studio B

    I didn’t need to see this Am I seeing correctly a switch for speakers or headphones?
    Post by: joch, Aug 15, 2020 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Focal Clear

    Oh yes! I thought it went without saying! It was a heavy gauge with sleeves (custom request) to XLR. Mat, you were cool to deal with on this...
    Post by: joch, Jul 17, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Focal Clear

    First thing I did was replace the original with a copper one from @Forza AudioWorks
    Post by: joch, Jul 16, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Considerations before going down the vinyl rabbit hole

    No such luck. I was young, and CDs were the future. I did keep a few albums that I couldn't bring myself to sell, but I doubt these are as good as...
    Post by: joch, Jun 19, 2020 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Considerations before going down the vinyl rabbit hole

    I appreciate the warning. A friend has been urging me to go vinyl--something I gave up back in the 90's after moving. What I would like to know...
    Post by: joch, Jun 18, 2020 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Modius DAC announced

    Exactly my thought on pairing it with SE amps.
    Post by: joch, Jun 3, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Modius DAC announced

    Yeah, thanks, I thought so. Just putting it out there in case someone (ahem) gets curious.
    Post by: joch, Jun 3, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Modius DAC announced

    A question on using balance on this. The XLRs are only for "balance" right? I mean, you shouldn't put an RCA adapter on it to use the better...
    Post by: joch, Jun 3, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    SBAF & iFi audio raffle! Win iDSD BL!

    @ChaChaRealSmooth please @iFi audio thanks
    Post by: joch, May 17, 2020 in forum: Product Announcements
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    "Shortest Way" SW51 Amp Impressions (Simple SET Amp)

    I think at the moment posting from the origin may be a bigger problem. I hope @Zampotech is alright.
    Post by: joch, Mar 31, 2020 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    The Mike Moffat (#2 at Schiit) Blog

    Bullschiit! indeed, especially in these times. I wish everyone good health.
    Post by: joch, Mar 15, 2020 in forum: Schiit
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    Matrix Element X Impressions

    Whoa, this is heavy. Gonna give upsampling a try.
    Post by: joch, Mar 3, 2020 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units