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Picked up a 2nd hand BHA-1… man this thing is real, mid-if purgatory is real Jul 6, 2021

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1. lerrens
  Picked up a 2nd hand BHA-1… man this thing is real, mid-if purgatory is real
  
  Jul 6, 2021
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  3. Walderstorn
    Enjoy it mate.
    
    Jul 6, 2021
  4. Marvey
    OG Mjolnir and BHA-1 are opposites in a way, each other's strengths are the other's weaknesses, but both very good amps.
    
    Jul 6, 2021
    
    obsiCO, sheldaze, Merrick and 1 other person like this.
  5. lerrens
    I did heard the OG Mjolnir with HD800S before and by memory it's also an obvious step up from mid-fi, harder to find locally though. Really love the BHA-1 pairing with HD800S and Gungnir Multibit as source, rock & pop music finally became enjoyable and zero fatigue.
    
    Jul 6, 2021
2. lerrens
  Happened to see the Vienna Symphony at the Vienna Golden Hall, talking about ∞ dB SINAD of awesomeness!
  
  Dec 7, 2019
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  2. lerrens
    Also discovered the society called ‘Musikfreunde’ of Vienna, literally the ‘Super Best Audio Friends’ of Vienna.
    
    Dec 7, 2019
  3. dubharmonic
    Do they also give out genital-inspired awards?
    
    Dec 7, 2019
    
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  4. famish99
    While, I'm a huge proponent of going to see live performances, it's hardly infinite SNR. Unless you count the random audience coughs and other random sounds as part of the signal, then by all means.
    
    Dec 7, 2019
3. lerrens
  Got an Audiolab 6000A for my LS50s, was utterly surprised to find that the headphone output is really really good.
  
  Oct 16, 2019
  2. lerrens
    Probably new toy syndrome but... initial impressions is I'm hearing more depth, clarity from 6000A atm than my Jotunheim balanced. Both my LCD-2C & HD800S sounded more transparent on 6000A, sound signature is brighter yet smoother than Jotunheim.
    
    Oct 16, 2019
  3. lerrens
    Jotunheim still slams more satisfying though.
    
    Oct 16, 2019
4. lerrens
  Got an audio-techinca HPP300 case for my Andros, genius design, wonder what took me so long.
  
  Mar 25, 2019
5. lerrens
  Proof of love for SBAF: when drunk, still want to see what’s going on here.
  
  Mar 16, 2019
  2. Jinxy245
    Is that kinda like drunk dialing your girlfriend?
    
    Mar 16, 2019
    
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  3. insidious meme
    You must not have been drunk enough.
    
    Mar 16, 2019
    
    spwath, famish99, DigMe and 1 other person like this.
  4. Biodegraded
    Drunk time is the best time!
    
    Mar 16, 2019
6. lerrens
  Tested Xelento, IE800S, Dita Truth, N5005, SD5, PP8, Django... Eventually ended up with a pair of Andromeda.
  
  Jul 23, 2018
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  2. lerrens
    Didn't want to go the SBAF upgrade route this time, but everytime I listen more than 30 minutes, all of the other IEMs become unbearable in certain ways. This is truly nicely done :D
    
    Jul 23, 2018
  3. drgumbybrain
    Did you tried Shure KSE1500 or 1200
    ?
    
    Jul 23, 2018
  4. lerrens
    I haven’t tried those yet. I don’t like the idea to have to carry another brick, but I’m sure curious how they sound like.
    
    Jul 23, 2018
7. lerrens
  Just saw AK’s New DAP ‘A&futura’ showed up on FCC
  
  Apr 25, 2018
  2. lerrens
    https://twitter.com/nersilmera/status/989383358525325314?s=21
    
    Apr 25, 2018
  3. zerodeefex
    So iriver is partnering with a font now?
    
    Apr 26, 2018
    
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8. lerrens
  Apple Music is retarded.
  
  Apr 19, 2018
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  3. DigMe
    You can tap the button again if you want to download it to your device.
    
    Apr 20, 2018
  4. lerrens
    My case is a bit different though, I was assuming 'liking' a song would put them somewhere I can access easily. I happen to run into songs I like when listening to different playlists while commuting, and thought that by 'liking' them, I'd be able to find them later. Adding them to my library is also a way, but I'll have to add them to a playlist manually to play them all.
    
    Apr 20, 2018
  5. DigMe
    Yeah, I was just saying that your library becomes playlist in itself but I understand what you’re saying
    
    Apr 20, 2018
    
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9. lerrens
  Noticed treble fuckery from KANN comparing to Mojo & WM1A. Now found out my office SDAC also shows the same characteristic. #nomoredsdacs
  
  Apr 11, 2018
  2. lerrens
    Actually not that prominent on the SDAC but once you hear it...
    
    Apr 11, 2018
10. lerrens
  Waiting for the end-game performance, mid-fi priced amp to show up in 2018: Lyr3? Liquid Platinum? Mjolnir3? Have to HODL till year end.
  
  Apr 8, 2018
11. lerrens
  LS50 arrived, resolution is way better than my vintage Bose. I’m hearing familiar graininess of underamped drivers... Schiit! Need new amps.
  
  Mar 29, 2018
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  3. lerrens
    Thanks, but I might want to stay put for a while though. Heard Jason mentioned of a Vidar-sized class A power amp on Ad-fi, I also got a feeling they’re updating Rag soon...
    
    Mar 30, 2018
  4. Josh83
    Interesting. What thread was Jason’s comment in?
    
    Mar 31, 2018
    
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  5. lerrens
    Here:
    https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/page-1839#post-13928493
    
    and here:
    https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/page-1840#post-13928951
    
    Yes I'm a bit crazy about schiit rumors...
    
    Mar 31, 2018
    
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12. lerrens
  Plugged VE Monks in Jot & MCTH for fun. Found that the sound signature changes the same way as the HD650s. Ridiculously scalable earbuds.
  
  Mar 21, 2018
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  2. Deep Funk
    I might have to buy extras again. I hardly use my Monk Plus ear buds but when you use them they sound amazingly good.
    
    Mar 21, 2018
    
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  3. Lyander
    Shame about my small ears but those VE Monks HURT. Still, yeah, they do sound surprisingly good for the price
    
    Mar 21, 2018
    
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  4. lerrens
    Being so cheap yet scaling so well, they’re the best for convincing friends that Amps/DACs do make a difference. It’s priceles seeing their face when they finally understands it.
    
    Mar 21, 2018
    
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13. lerrens
  Third time with the HE-1 using my own music...sounds like a super HD650. Yet there’s more wow moments from my Gungnir Multibit+Jot+HD800S. Must be deaf
  
  Feb 24, 2018
14. lerrens
  Ad-Fi home page is getting more and more like Shanghai metro... letting each sponsor cover all the space with unified ads
  
  Feb 7, 2018
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  3. lerrens
    I kind of feel like allowing the ads to show would be a way to support the forums/blogs/sites I love visiting though, so didn’t think of blocking them. But the IN-YOUR-FACE style on Ad-Fi is a bit too much.
    
    Feb 7, 2018
  4. ultrabike
    It's Ok. They are all tastefully done.
    
    Feb 7, 2018
    
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  5. ultrabike
    Ad-Fi. Tastefully telling customers what the sponsors want to hear since June 2001.
    
    Feb 7, 2018
    
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15. lerrens
  HD650. Discontinued(?) Legend. Finally really owning one in the house. How did I choose a D5000 over this years ago?
  
  Jan 31, 2018
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16. lerrens
  Amber Rubarth's album "Sessions From the 17th Ward" might be the best thing that ever happened to my HD800S.
  
  Jan 8, 2018
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  2. DigMe
    Yeah... it's a good one. Have you listened to Macy Gray's Stripped (also a Chesky binaural)?
    
    Jan 8, 2018
  3. lerrens
    Will definitely give it a try, thanks! I’ve been using Chesky’s Ultimate Heaphone Demo album to test different gears for a while and found the album to scale extremely well with upgrades.
    
    Jan 8, 2018
    
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17. lerrens
  I thought drums on HE4XX were legit. Then LCD-2C arrived and by direct comparison, the HE-4XX drums sound like fart now.
  
  Dec 25, 2017
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18. lerrens
  HE-4XX is legit. After all this time I can finally listen to Green Day again.
  
  Dec 1, 2017
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19. lerrens
  Drunk and got home. Girlfriend is a cellist and eager to perform for me. Best thing on earth. Better than any equipment possible. Fuck HE-1
  
  Nov 25, 2017
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  2. insidious meme
    "eager to perform". I know that isn't a euphemism.
    
    Nov 25, 2017
    
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  3. Cellist88
    rock on for cellists!
    
    Nov 25, 2017
  4. lerrens
    Well, the cello part is definitely authentic, seriously. God, near field real instrument...
    
    Nov 25, 2017
20. lerrens
  Gungnir Multibit feels like an iPhone X upgrade to my music... without the notch.
  
  Nov 14, 2017
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  3. Riotvan
    I think they would do equally well in a drop test...
    
    Nov 14, 2017
  4. lerrens
    I thought they fixed the zero crossing notch? If not, well, I would still #embraceTheNotch
    
    Nov 14, 2017
  5. lerrens
    Drop tests are also on my mind when I made the mental comparison haha. I’ll make sure I get a case for Gungnir Multibit.
    
    Nov 14, 2017
    
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Gender:

Male

Home Page:

https://sine-sweep.blogspot.com

Location:

Taipei

Gear List:

DACs:
Schiit Gungnir MB A2
Chord Hugo 2

AMPs:
Bryston BHA-1
Stax SRM-353x
Audiolab 6000A

Headphones:
Sennheiser HD800S
Sennheiser HD650
Stax L500
Audeze LCD-2C

IEMs:
Sony IER-Z1R
64 Audio A12t
Etymotic ER4XR
Sennheiser IE 400 Pro

Loudspeakers:
KEF LS50
KEF KC62

Player:
Apple iMac M1 (Roon Core)
Wiim Pro
Astell&Kern SP2000
Sony WM1AM2

Others:
Denon AH-D5000
Sennheiser HD 700
NuForce μDAC-2
Chord Mojo
Schiit Asgard
Schiit Jotunheim
SMSL SP200
Bose 301 Series II
Sony XBA-A3
Final Audio E4000
KZ ZS10
KZ ZS10 Pro
Apple AirPods Pro
Apple AirPods Max
Bose QuietComfort 35

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Headphone: Roon -> Gungnir MB A2 -> BHA-1 / SRM-353X -> HD800S / L500
Speaker: Roon -> Gungnir MB A2 -> Audiolab 6000A -> LS50 / KC62
Portable: Hugo 2 / WM1AM2 / SP2000 -> IER-Z1R / A12t