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Ksorota

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Its a satisfying sound...that "ptling" of the tubes when you first flip the power switch. Anticipation in a tactile and audible form! May 29, 2025

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Viewing thread The Deals Thread, Jul 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
    1. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Has anyone heard from @Hammy recently? Hope all is well!
      Apr 23, 2021
      1. Thad E Ginathom, Jinxy245, Lyander and 1 other person like this.
    2. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Just read the news that the Schiit Mjolnir lineup is dead...was looking forward to a MJ3
      Apr 19, 2021
      1. nishan99 and Gazny like this.
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      3. Merrick
        Merrick
        I can’t fault Jason’s logic there. The Jot 2 brings the slam factor the Mjolnir 2 was famous for at half the price and the Lyr 3 gives you plenty of power with the ability to tube roll and from everything I’ve heard better tonality for also a lot less.
        Apr 19, 2021
        FlySweep, Ksorota and fraggler like this.
      4. Roman
        Roman
        It is already no longer in their catalog, only B-stock left. Wow.
        Apr 20, 2021
      5. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        I have one of the last ones delivered and it showed up in an unlabeled brown box, without even the Schiit branded tape. Not sure if it was just a materials issue or not, but was non-typical.
        Apr 21, 2021
    3. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Looking for a good deal on a Mjolnir 1!
      Apr 7, 2021
      1. purr1n likes this.
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      3. Woland
        Woland
        Tell us more about your tinkering plan. How is your MJ2 modded?
        Apr 10, 2021
      4. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        The Mj2 has been updated with all new capacitors and 7728 tubes. I tried a combo of muse and silmic2, and now am trying all muse and kz caps. Not a lot of room to play around with, but going to try similar with Mj1.
        Apr 10, 2021
      5. Woland
        Woland
        Really hoping you will do a writeup on 1 vs 2 and the impact of the cap upgrades.
        Apr 13, 2021
        Ksorota likes this.
    4. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Been almost a week with it, but early impressions are that the Soekris 2541 is top tier!
      Mar 23, 2021
      1. sheldaze, Cryptowolf, Syzygy and 3 others like this.
      2. Inoculator
        Inoculator
        Glad you are liking it, and that it ended up in good hands. Excited to read your impressions.
        Mar 23, 2021
        rlow and Ksorota like this.
    5. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Thank to @Inoculator I finally have a 2541 in the system warming up! As always, great transactions are best found on SBAF.
      Mar 19, 2021
      1. Jinxy245, Syzygy, Cryptowolf and 3 others like this.
    6. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      HF new classifieds is a joke, a mess, confusing, and plain old just bad! Somehow they made it worse.
      Mar 18, 2021
      1. HotRatSalad, Jinxy245, Senorx12562 and 4 others like this.
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      3. Gazny
        Gazny
        Mar 18, 2021
        Ksorota likes this.
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Mar 18, 2021
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      5. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        What a hostile post from someone without any trade history.
        Mar 19, 2021
    7. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Anyone want a LFF Code LEX for 1k? Let me know!
      Mar 12, 2021
      2. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        Someone buy it before I make a dumb decision and buy it anyhow even though I have a Code-6
        Mar 12, 2021
        tommytakis, pure5152 and Vtory like this.
      3. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        Maybe even a better deal to be had. This weekend only!
        Mar 14, 2021
    8. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      New grills on Clear pro Mg are a nice design change…now if only the accents were black instead of red!
      Feb 16, 2021
      1. dematted likes this.
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      3. neogeosnk
        neogeosnk
        You try them, any different than regular clear headphones?
        Feb 16, 2021
        Imraan likes this.
      4. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        The OG pro is no different, bu this one has a full magnesium driver and sounds like it could be more neutral by description. The new version released today, not sure how many people have them in hand...maybe Headphones.com
        Feb 16, 2021
        Imraan likes this.
      5. Imraan
        Imraan
        I just scored an OG Clear from someone dumping before this model came out. Glad I did - they're juuuust neutral enough for my tastes :)
        Feb 16, 2021
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    9. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Converting my dryer from NG to LP would be much easier had they not faced the regulator away from the access points, come on LG!
      Feb 13, 2021
    10. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Always a pleasure...Sales to @elwappo99 and @Cryptowolf prove once again how nice people can be. Thanks again guys, I hope you enjoy them!
      Feb 9, 2021
      1. Cryptowolf, Jinxy245, Imraan and 3 others like this.
      2. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        I prefer buying and selling here because it isn’t just about cash, but also the knowledge that gear will end up with folks who will appreciate it. Thank you!
        Feb 10, 2021
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    11. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness...back to one of my first concerts and still loving it!
      Feb 2, 2021
      1. Jinxy245, Skyline, Azimuth and 4 others like this.
    12. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Anyone else having Tidal issues on the new M1 mac's (mac mini in my case). Exclusive mode does not work...Tidal crashes a lot.
      Jan 25, 2021
      2. Sqveak
        Sqveak
        Apple has deprecated the use of KEXTs as of MacOS 10.15.4 and along with it has been making changes to various system APIs. If Tidal used a custom KEXT or a now changed API then you will have to wait for an app update that addresses the change.
        Jan 25, 2021
      3. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        Looks like the software hasn’t been optimized for M1 either...
        Jan 25, 2021
    13. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Qutest vs Gungnir MB A2 is closer than I imagined it would be!!
      Jan 17, 2021
      2. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        What do you mean?
        Jan 17, 2021
      3. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        Comparing the two, trying to decide which to keep... tonality is a bit of a wash, Gungnir is possibly more natural/enjoyable but Qutest is more resolving.

        Generally can sort out micro dynamics on both, but it’s easier on the chord DAC.
        Jan 17, 2021
        luckybaer likes this.
    14. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Who has a set of older Hifiman's that just dont work...I want/need some new cups...SMC! Bonus for wood
      Jan 15, 2021
    15. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      I just cannot get over how good this Code-LEX sounds.
      Jan 13, 2021
      1. obsiCO, Cryptowolf, Phantaminum and 1 other person like this.
      2. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        There's a unique loneliness in having a cool headphone almost nobody else has heard. How's that headband treating you? You should do a comparative review vs some of your other headphones, despite the fact that it's now unobtanium in 2 ways (5LE quite rare, LFF no longer active)
        Jan 13, 2021
        gixxerwimp and Ksorota like this.
      3. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        The headband is holding up fine...I retweaked it to be a bit straighter but have also ordered a replacement from HFM (about a month lost in the mail at this point). I also swapped in the DCA Ether 2 pads (perfect match) I am making notes for a comparison but it is making my HE6 jealous.
        Jan 13, 2021
    16. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Though a favorite around here, anyone willing to sell me their Gungnir multibit!?!?
      Jan 3, 2021
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      3. Melvillian
        Melvillian
        I just sold my A2 yesterday :(
        Jan 3, 2021
        PTS and Ksorota like this.
      4. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        Open to D/S also. Then I can try out Schiits upgrade program!

        A1 would be the preference but not required
        Jan 4, 2021
      5. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        Would the GSX-mini pair better with the A1 or A2 Gungnir...I have gone ahead and read too much about this DAC to know which one would pair better?!
        Jan 4, 2021
    17. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Looking for a cheap Oppo PM2 to try some modding on... seems like a good distraction from buying and selling gear constantly.
      Dec 28, 2020
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      3. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        So, sounds like there is a deal to be made here... let’s work it out!
        Dec 28, 2020
        Jinxy245 likes this.
      4. Hammy
        Hammy
        I just PMed Mr.Sneis to find out if the headphone is still available. The game is afoot. The plan is in motion.
        Dec 28, 2020
        Jinxy245, Merrick and Ksorota like this.
      5. Hammy
        Hammy
        I love it when a plan comes together. Imma getting a PMx2 <happy dance>. Now to get rid of my PM2. They're a headphone that deserves to be torn apart and modded to make better.
        Dec 28, 2020
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    18. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Transactions today; JAR600 delivered to @dematted and LFF HE5LE arrived from @E_Schaaf Positives all around, could not have been simpler!
      Dec 21, 2020
      1. Cryptowolf, Jinxy245, Merrick and 2 others like this.
      2. dematted
        dematted
        Honestly feel guilty to have snagged these from you for $300...feel like I should have at least paid several hundred more dollars for a headphone that sounds this good...guess I'll post some impressions here when the honeymoon period wears off a bit and I can think about the sound in a bit more of a critical vein
        Dec 21, 2020
        Jinxy245 and Ksorota like this.
      3. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        I was happy to pass along the deal that was presented to me a few months ago by @tommytakis . Same rules apply for you, keep it on SBAF or beware an "icey" chill! ;-)
        Dec 21, 2020
        Jinxy245, dematted and tommytakis like this.
    19. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      I do not remember who said it the other day, but Hunky Dory is a pretty epic listen...and thank you for bringing it back to my attention!
      Dec 21, 2020
      1. Gazny, bixby and Merrick like this.
    20. Ksorota
      Ksorota
      Dec 18, 2020
      2. spwath
        spwath
        Don't temp me with that garbage... I am tempted by shit like this
        Dec 18, 2020
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