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Are any SBAFers in the Seattle area? Would you consider helping me with a Craig’s List purchase? Jul 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM

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1. Josh83
  Are any SBAFers in the Seattle area? Would you consider helping me with a Craig’s List purchase?
  
  Jul 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
  2. Inoculator
    What do you have your eye on? Feel free to send me a message, I am down south in Tacoma but head up ti Seattle area frequently.
    
    Jul 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
    
    fraggler, Jinxy245, wkw and 3 others like this.
2. Josh83
  I’m not a basshead, but I’ve got several basshead IEMs in to review. For those who are, the Punch Martilo is great. The Kiwi Punch isn’t.
  
  Jul 11, 2025
  1. yotacowboy, Lyander, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
3. Josh83
  Shocked to learn that Elon is drugged to the gills. He hid it so well!
  
  May 30, 2025
  1. Merrick, Jinxy245, Case and 4 others like this.
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  3. SofaSamuraiX
    Wait, he's a fish person?
    
    May 30, 2025
    
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  4. bixby
    shocked................blind
    
    May 30, 2025
    
    Josh83 and SofaSamuraiX like this.
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Always knew there was something fishy about that guy
    
    (Oh wait, SofaSamurai got there first)
    
    May 31, 2025
    
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4. Josh83
  I just reviewed a bunch of Kiwi Ears IEMs. The KE4 is excellent. https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/reviews/a-basket-of-kiwis-iems-r1334/
  
  Mar 13, 2025
  1. dubiousmike, yotacowboy, shotgunshane and 3 others like this.
  2. shotgunshane
    First I’ve heard of a KE4 retune. Could it just be unit variation?
    
    Mar 14, 2025
    
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  3. Lyander
    ^Yeah I was wondering about that. Was there ever any confirmation that the bassier units were the lower-SN ones?
    
    Mar 14, 2025
  4. Josh83
    I downloaded a bunch of other 711 folks’ KE4 measurements from Squig to compare with mine in REW, and they all fall into one of those two buckets. It seems more like a silent revision than random variation.
    
    Mar 14, 2025
5. Josh83
  New hi-res mastering of Katy Lied and super deluxe edition of A Ghost Is Born on the same day. Auditory pleasure overload.
  
  Feb 8, 2025
  1. Merrick, gaspasser, yotacowboy and 1 other person like this.
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  3. Josh83
    My first reaction to Katy is that it’s really good, though I’m not sure yet if it’s better than the original ‘80s CD. I need to do a more serious comparison of AGIB. I think there are now three unique digital masterings, and I don’t know which is best. Regardless, I’m happy for the bonus stuff on the box.
    
    Feb 9, 2025
    
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  4. Merrick
    Oooh finally the Katy Lied remaster! Of course the one I want the most, The Royal Scam, comes out last.
    
    Feb 9, 2025
  5. Josh83
    Hey @Merrick, the hard-to-find Japanese MQA-CD of Royal Scam is excellent, despite the MQA. It’s a unique mastering. Allegedly a flat transfer of the master tape. Send me a DM if you’d like a rip!
    
    Feb 9, 2025
    
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6. Josh83
  Has anyone scored a Mjolnir3 on Schiit’s B-Stock page? How much was the discount? Not sure if it’s worth waiting…
  
  Dec 16, 2024
7. Josh83
  Any SBAFers in the Virginia-ish region interested in my Dynaudio Contour 20i? Got ‘em listed elsewhere, but leery of shipping.
  
  Jul 17, 2024
8. Josh83
  To paraphrase Neil Young, it seems like I’m headin’ for that big divorce, Virginia-style.
  
  Apr 26, 2024
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  3. Armaegis
    Speaking from experience: do not throw yourself into work, do not power through it. I stubbornly thought I could fix myself and it threw me into such a gradual downward spiral that I did not recognize the depression that was so cleverly hidden that I fooled even myself. Lost nearly ten years of my life after the split which was longer than the time we were together.
    
    Apr 26, 2024
    
    lithium, Cryptowolf, Soups and 8 others like this.
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Out of C, S, N and Y, Y is my least favourite. But I'll listen to the song, thanks @Josh83.
    
    All the best with the life rearrangement. Happened to a friend of mine a couple of years ago. Financially, it put him back 30 years, but he still says he's happier (and looks it) and having a better life now.
    
    Apr 27, 2024
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    "I'll listen to the song"
    
    ... Enjoyed it.
    
    I have found in the past that Young's songs don't ring true. Like he's nowhere near as wise as he's pretending to be. I found that even more since I got old. But this one did.
    
    Apr 27, 2024
9. Josh83
  If there are Cream fans on SBAF, I just wrote one of my TBVO articles on Wheels and Goodbye. Link below.
  
  Oct 12, 2023
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  3. Josh83
    Thanks so much for the kind words everyone!
    
    Oct 13, 2023
  4. Josh83
    I’d definitely grab one of the Drake Goodbye discs @Merrick. They’re cheap, plentiful and far and away better than the MFSL due to the superior tape source.
    
    Oct 13, 2023
  5. Merrick
    @Josh83 It’s not the sound quality that’s making me skip Goodbye… ;)
    
    Oct 14, 2023
10. Josh83
  Are any SBAFers located in Cleveland whom I might be able to pay for a favor?
  
  Apr 25, 2023
  2. Josh83
    To clarify: Totally legal, not creepy. Just picking up something at Progressive Field.
    
    Apr 25, 2023
    
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  3. Kunlun
    Sorry, I provide sexual favors only
    
    Fee schedule available on request
    
    Apr 25, 2023
    
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11. Josh83
  It's been about a year since I asked for IEM recs, and those like @ChaChaRealSmooth who said Kato was the way to go were right.
  
  Mar 28, 2023
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  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    I try not to recommend things I think are complete shit. Good to see it worked out for you
    
    Mar 28, 2023
    
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  4. DigMe
    I have really enjoyed mine as well!
    
    Mar 28, 2023
  5. JayC
    I liked the Kato, but REALLY liked the S12 with micropore tape. RD offers one with an airflow/tuning mod on it which might be even better..
    
    Mar 30, 2023
12. Josh83
  Major thanks to @Tachikoma for buying a box set in Malaysia and shipping it to me in the US!
  
  Feb 24, 2023
  1. gixxerwimp, Tachikoma, obsiCO and 17 others like this.
13. Josh83
  Any chance there’s an SBAFer in Malaysia who’d be willing to ship a CD to me in the USA?
  
  Feb 10, 2023
  2. Tachikoma
    I could, what do you need?
    
    Feb 10, 2023
    
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14. Josh83
  Is the UERR a good buy at its $900 Drop price? Or has it been surpassed by the Nair and similarly tuned IEMs?
  
  Jan 23, 2023
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  3. shotgunshane
    UERR is a step below UERM IMO. Gaudio Nair is as close as you’ll get to a UERM nowadays and the Nair build is far and away better.
    
    Jan 23, 2023
    
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  4. Vansen
    I'd stay away from the UERR. UERM> UERR. The UERM was incredible in its day, but IEMs have come so far over the past decade that even it feels dated today.
    
    Jan 23, 2023
  5. JeremiahS
    I don't recommend it, like @Vansen said IEM is improving at a quite fast pace and UE unfortunately cannot keep up with newer models. At that budget and if you're looking at neutral sound profile I think I would just demo Symphonium Helios or ThieAudio Monarch MK2 and figure out where your preference lies with.
    
    Jan 23, 2023
    
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15. Josh83
  If I can do some shameless self-promotion, I'm really excited that my favorite t-shirt company, Austin's FSG, is making my t-shirt design:
  
  Oct 4, 2022
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  2. Josh83
    https://fsgprints.com/products/silver-springs
    
    Oct 4, 2022
    
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  3. Gazny
    pretty bad ass
    
    Oct 4, 2022
    
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  4. Boops
    Love it
    
    Oct 5, 2022
    
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16. Josh83
  Most of my headphone cables are XLR. Are there any legit/safe XLR to 1/4 adapters to use with single-ended amps?
  
  Jul 11, 2022
  2. scblock
    For any normal headphone and amp I've ever encountered there really should be no risk going from an SE source to a balanced wired headphone. The adapter just needs to tie L+ and R+ to L and R on the 1/4 inch jack, and L- and R- to a common ground. The amp will see L, R, G as normal. I think the risk is going the other way, putting a common ground into a differential amp.
    
    Jul 11, 2022
    
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17. Josh83
  I’m an IEM noob and am only interested in some for bedtime listening out of an iPad. Is an Ara or Andro2020 pointless?
  
  May 1, 2022
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  3. Josh83
    Thanks for the recommendations everyone. Really enjoying the Kato. I also picked up a Hi-MDAC dongle for $75, but might try to upgrade to a L&P W2 or something with selectable filters.
    
    May 10, 2022
    
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  4. YMO
    Kato club is cool club. L&P is if you are already losing your hearing. :p
    
    May 10, 2022
  5. Josh83
    Haha. I take it you’re not a fan of the L&P. As far as I can tell, it and the RU6 are the only dongles with selectable filters…
    
    May 10, 2022
18. Josh83
  The three most recent DACs for sale, in order and all from different sellers, on USAudioMart are Topping D30, D50, and D90. Regrets.
  
  Apr 22, 2022
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  2. Ti_Leo
    Really topping the charts.
    
    Apr 23, 2022
    
    Josh83, Joshvar, obsiCO and 7 others like this.
  3. Azimuth
    PS Audio and Topping on USAM. Always.
    
    Apr 23, 2022
  4. yotacowboy
    NO REGRATS!
    
    Apr 23, 2022
    
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19. Josh83
  Some minor self-promotion. I got back into drawing during COVID and made some music-related t-shirts: https://www.neurotickitten.com/
  
  Apr 16, 2022
  1. yotacowboy, supertransformingdhruv, obsiCO and 5 others like this.
  2. Case
    Love the "I don't believe" shirt.
    
    Apr 16, 2022
    
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  3. Josh83
    Thank you!
    
    Apr 16, 2022
20. Josh83
  Anyone on SBAF in/around Russia who might be able to help me buy this CD and ship it to the U.S.?
  
  Nov 17, 2021
  2. Josh83
    https://music-ark.ru/catalog/compact-disc/cd/steely-dan-aja-1977-mqaxuhqcd/
    
    Nov 17, 2021
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