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Joshvar

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All this Pietus talk is making me wonder about the MJ3. Going to run it with HD600 for a while, then Atrium Open later this year. Jan 6, 2024

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1. Joshvar
  All this Pietus talk is making me wonder about the MJ3. Going to run it with HD600 for a while, then Atrium Open later this year.
  
  Jan 6, 2024
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  2. Joshvar
    MJ3's heat could be a concern if it's >105F all summer again. Extra cost isn't too big of a factor since I am budgeting for MJ3. Have BF2 for this rig, may upgrade DAC later.
    
    Jan 6, 2024
    
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  3. Joshvar
    MJ3 loaner and the Atrium Open are the first pieces of gear since the Starlet to click with me so hard.
    
    Jan 6, 2024
    
    Slade01, Lyander, ilikebananafudge_ and 1 other person like this.
  4. roshambo123
    Stop Global Warming! Save the Amps!
    
    Jan 6, 2024
    
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2. Joshvar
  I feel like Schiit’s analog team is just flexing right now…the Jot2, Lyr 3/+, Piety, and Mjolnir 3…and those are just the ones I’ve heard.
  
  Nov 26, 2023
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  2. Serious
    The Skoll!
    
    Nov 27, 2023
    
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  3. purr1n
    Pietus and Unity too.
    
    Nov 27, 2023
    
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  4. Joshvar
    Exactly. It's a long, long line of hits that keep coming.
    
    Nov 27, 2023
3. Joshvar
  Just got my Liquid Spark from the recent clearance sale - I have no idea how this flew under my cheap ass radar until it died.
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  2. ilikebananafudge_
    Should've gotten a more expensive radar, then it wouldn't have flown under it.
    
    Apr 2, 2023
  3. Joshvar
    Yeah but that goes against the whole not spending money thing.
    
    Apr 2, 2023
    
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  4. Cspirou
    I saw it in a Monoprice email but I didn’t post in the deals thread because I figured everyone here got monoprice emails
    
    Apr 3, 2023
4. Joshvar
  Welp it finally happened - my Emu Teak gimbal broke. Time to start looking at fixes...
  
  Dec 19, 2022
  2. Azimuth
    HFM headband works for those...like the HE400SE. I also have not tried this one, but it looks decent - https://www.ebay.com/itm/384445699921.
    
    Dec 19, 2022
    
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  3. Lyander
    Oof, sorry to hear. Happened while I was taking off my old X00 Ebony, left a nice scar on my temple, hope nothing as bad happened. Best of luck with the repair!
    
    Dec 19, 2022
    
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  4. Joshvar
    @Azimuth that's the best thing I've seen so far - thanks a bunch
    
    @Lyander OH NO that's rough, luckily this was Klutzy Josh Drops A Thing so no injuries this time.
    
    Dec 19, 2022
    
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5. Joshvar
  So uh...I finally disagree with @ColtMrFire - I f'ing love the Atriums.
  
  Sep 21, 2022
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  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    @ColtMrFire that's not the message I got from reading your review. I read your review as "it's good but I feel like it isn't worth it." Which btw is a totally valid opinion and I respect it.
    
    Sep 23, 2022
  4. ColtMrFire
    It's good = I like it. Feels pretty straightforward to me. There are lots of things I don't want to pay for that I like.
    
    Sep 23, 2022
    
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  5. Joshvar
    I like it != I f'ing love it :)
    
    Sep 24, 2022
6. Joshvar
  OK I wanted to like the HD8XX but I'm having trouble listening to it. The harping on how weird the mids are is spot on...
  
  Nov 13, 2021
  1. famish99, Magnetostatic_Tubephile, Phantaminum and 1 other person like this.
  2. Joshvar
    Holy placement sensitivity Batman...
    
    Nov 13, 2021
    
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7. Joshvar
  ...uh why am I Facebook Friend? I am 100% absolutely not a friend of Facebook
  
  Sep 25, 2021
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  2. Azimuth
    I think it's just a Trophy Points thing.
    
    Sep 25, 2021
    
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  3. Kunlun
    Because we ain't ready to snapchat with you yet, bitch.
    
    Sep 25, 2021
    
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  4. Joshvar
    @Kunlun I dunno that you're ready for this hotness
    
    @Azimuth OHHHH it's the *phrase* Facebook Friend, not "Friend of the site through the Omnipotent Facebook" - that makes more sense.
    
    Sep 26, 2021
    
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8. Joshvar
  So this is where all the action is :)
  
  Oct 16, 2019
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  2. Thad E Ginathom
    If you like this sort of thing, then... yes.
    
    Oct 17, 2019
    
    Deep Funk and OldDude04 like this.
  3. Deep Funk
    Cue the Michael Bay explosions. More explosions because that means more action even when nothing is happing!!!
    
    Oct 17, 2019
  4. Joshvar
    Eh just people chattering. Closing registration had a much larger effect on noise, but did attenuate signal a bit :)
    
    Oct 18, 2019
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Gear List:

Work: Modi 3 -> Bottlehead Crack/JDS LabsAtom -> E-Mu Teak
Home: Bifrost 2 -> Cavalli Liquid Platinum (Siemens E88CC) -> Focal Clear
Riding Pine: HD-600 (Dekoni Fenestrated Sheepskin pads)
Portables: CTM CT-400, Massdrop Plus, KSC-75

Former gear: Phonak Audeo 022, Cavalli Tube Hybrid, Soekris dac1321, Eitr, ModiMB, Jotunheim + 4490 G2, AH-D2000(M), HE-400, AD-900, Fidelio X1, O2 + ODAC, DACPort HD, Fiio E10K, iBasso D7, DACmini CX
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