loadexfa

Then I tried the LCD-4 (RD modded) and yeah, it totally holds up against the Atrium and then some. The Atrium is still awesome of course.

I know you're working on a writeup, but the big question for me: is it $1K better than the revamped Auteur? Subjective as all hell, I know...

Something to keep in mind about me, I'm not exactly practical when it comes to toys. When I got my Stratus, I loved it and thought, "well, I guess I need to get a Stellaris". Still, I'll do my best to explain the difference and how much of a gap exists between then. Haven't compared them yet, will hopefully get to that today.

When did you start having a car in SF?

I'm on the peninsula not in SF, public transit is even more useless here than in SF.

Agreed. I've driven Toyotas (Camrys, Corollas, RAV4s) for the past 40 years, The factory sound systems all sucked.

With environmental conditions here, I'm glad I ended up putting a midtier gaming PC together instead of a budget vinyl rig since it's offered more in the way of enjoyment overall and isn't quite as persnickety.

Not having the option to disable autoplay seems like a remarkable oversight though

Ahh, sorry, I forgot....

Never joke about vinyl on an audio forum! ;) lol ;) lol :D

I don't know @Lyander , Windows has it's own special persnickety abilities.

@Tchoupitoulas a quick heads up, he's being slow to respond to me. If another offer comes up please go ahead and sell. I'll encourage him to get yours (the cat bite is minor and I'll show him the ad) assuming he likes mine but it may take weeks for a decision on his end. Also I appreciate your generosity!

Thanks for letting me know, @loadexfa. That all sounds good. If I end up selling it, I'll let you know.

Hey @Tchoupitoulas youre awesome!

Here's one sports site that's not filled with bloat. https://plaintextsports.com/

I came across this lecture. You might be familiar with it already

https://youtu.be/kZRE7HIO3vk

@Cspirou I’m not familiar with this one, looks interesting.

“Oh wow, I’m hearing things I’ve never heard before in this song!” :D

It truly is a joy. I remember the first time my wife listened to ZMF headphone at Axpona. She had the biggest smile of amazement.

Years ago we had a Seattle Can Meet at Frye Museum. Two of us had EC ZDSE + HD800 rigs. It was great to observe reactions from museum visitors hearing our rigs. Many would go find their spouses to come and experience a similar auditory revelation.

@loadexfa is speshul.

IIRC when it was introduced the guidance was to let relevant staff know if you make a donation of $20 or more, and you'll get a tag. But if you're already a friend no need to bother, unless you really want to.

So most of those with both will have been contributors before being made friends.

Before it was a thing I did it the old fashioned way. By bribing my way to friend-ship with hookers and blow.

@loadexfa does private 1:1s with me.

Yeah, and if they do have someone doing it right, they are some crazy controlling geek or something.

I always laugh when people in movies/TV talk about the amazing sound of vinyl and then put a record onto one of those POS Fischer Price all in one record player and speakers units and that's supposed to convey the benefits of vinyl haha. It's amazingly common.

I notice more often than audio, how characters in movies/TV who are supposed to be professional photographers or filmmakers even just hold a camera like they've never touched one before. Or have no idea about the basics. Its' especially strange with film gear, since the makers of the program should know this stuff...you'd think...

@Cspirou implementation was definitely at the core of my argument.

My reply was from the experience of other nerds humoring me.

BTW, this guy found the lowest IMD was with a tube amp

https://josephcrowe.com/blogs/news/the-effect-of-amplifier-choice-on-speaker-intermodulation-distortion

In their defense this article was from over a year ago, they are almost certainly up to like $103 in disbursements by now.

YES. Never heard of it until earlier this year.

@loadexfa it's best to listen to it drunk or high.

I’ve been there, I took it on a journey. :D

The important question is... was it an underhand or overhand toss?

Sounds like someone never learned how to hit the cut-off man...

They seem to have gone downhill a lot starting in 2020.

The album that one cannot sit on a park bench without remembering.

For a second I only saw "Aqualung" and was about to go to the watch thread.

Not buying them has become a kind of spiritual practice for me.

30 units at $2999 each. that’s some serious cash flow right there.

I will pray for your soul lost in the pixels and code

Haha, the good news is that knowing the issue makes it much easier to fix. :)

Could you link to the modder? can't find the site

RD is @rhythmdevils . He also mods the Adorama version which is easier to find than the one I have but there are minor differences.