luckybaer
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Anyone big into Baldur's Gate 3? Mar 1, 2024

    1. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Is "compression" like pornography? You'll know it when you hear (see) it? Can someone describe what it is, and how I ID compression?
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      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        And to my ears anyway, with my symphonic metal stuff (specifically Epica - The Phantom Agony): it's much harder to follow individual sonic elements e.g. vocals/instruments in more compressed releases, like they're buried deeper in Miscellaneous Noise^TM.
        Apr 23, 2023
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      4. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        Compression artifacts and clipping are pretty obvious to me and unfortunately in 99% of new releases on popular music. Even a lot of reissues/remasters of great sounding old shit that was good when it was first issued. One of the major reasons I'll never stream. 75% at least of my listening is old shit pre 99
        Apr 23, 2023
      5. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        @HotRatSalad Yes. I am a control freak, so I can’t stream for fear of some ungodly loud shit making it to my ears.
        Apr 23, 2023
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    2. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Received the correct colored LP of Gorillaz' "Cracker Island" today. Paper sleeve only. Poorly packed, but got lucky! Beats the Pink!!
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    3. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Yay! Banned from SHMF! Just because I asked someone why they insinuated Cleopatra’s ethnicity and skin color were unknown.
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      3. Tchoupitoulas
        Tchoupitoulas
        SHMF? Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival?
        Apr 22, 2023
      4. Philimon
        Philimon
        Steve Hoffman Music Forums
        Apr 22, 2023
      5. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        That place is gross now it's a bunch of old people that use it as their personal Facebook page. Say anything they don't agree with and they get like 6 of their friends together and complain to the mods. I'm still banned from the Amazon vinyl deals thread cuz I kept saying how everything they shipped me was trashed during shipping and that Amazon sucks.
        Apr 22, 2023
    4. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Cut down tree last fall. Poisoned stump and let it sit covered until this spring. Drilled holes, filled with epsom salt. Stump must go!
      1. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        Usually the center of the stump decays first and I like to plant something in it and treat like a big flower pot
        Apr 15, 2023
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      2. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        Something else that works well is if you have a compost bin you put the bin right over the stump. For one it covers the stump but it also accelerates the decomposition and results in the best compost ever
        Apr 15, 2023
      3. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        @Cspirou I'm hoping we can do something similar. Let the inside of the stump decay and plant something. Eventually, we'd like the whole area to be a small garden.
        Apr 15, 2023
    5. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Assuming an "audiophile" USB cable can make a positive difference going from PC to DAC, would it also improve going from PC to Singxer SU-6?
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      2. zottel
        zottel
        So better shielding might actually be audible in the DAC case. I severely doubt that materials of the cable itself and other audiophile shenanigans will really make a difference, though.
        Apr 14, 2023
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      3. zottel
        zottel
        Just to add that: Note that the above with the 1 and 0 is grossly oversimplified. In reality, the clock for the DAC is regenerated from the signal at larger intervals than 1 bit, and I'm not sure myself how much impact cable noise can even have on the precision of that clock. But at least, there is an imaginable impact.
        Apr 14, 2023
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      4. zottel
        zottel
        Personally, I can't imagine how an impact that a cable from PC to DDC would have should work, so my guess is that there can't be an impact unless you compare a cable that is utter crap or faulty to a better cable, or the cable is very long. There shouldn't be any audible difference above, say, 10$ if the cable isn't longer than 1.5m or so.
        Apr 14, 2023
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    6. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Baseball is here. Braves fan here. My player to gripe about is Ozzie Albies. Marcel Ozuna is too easy. Albies has not developed as hoped
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    7. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      RE: Hawaii Five-0 (reboot). Chemistry better w/out GPark and DDK. Can't they find REAL locals for main characters (outside of Danno & SMc)?
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      2. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        Apr 8, 2023
    8. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Compared normalize volume w/lossless files in JRiver to same music on the original CD. Like CD more - or use JRiver w/out the feature.
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    9. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Got that A&M Records itch... got some Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 and The Sandpipers coming next week - all LPs! Also, some 80's soundtracks
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    10. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      My speakers are far from walls
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      3. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        Toilet is right up against a wall. Except the outhouse... although, there are 4 walls and a door on the outhouse. So...
        Mar 24, 2023
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Splashback can ruin the listening experience.
        Mar 24, 2023
      5. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        Mar 24, 2023
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    11. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Sphincter tightening as I do Rush needle drops today. Prices on Discogs are insane for Test for Echo, Snakes & Arrows, Clockwork Angels.
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    12. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Bought a VG+ copy of the 1976 classic eponymous album by Boston. So far, so good. I like it better than my CD copies, I think.
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      3. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        @Merrick @Thad E Ginathom A well-mastered CD/SACD over a well-mastered LP is my preference! Sergio Mendes LP arrives today (used).
        Mar 18, 2023
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        "well-mastered."

        That's what I meant, but I typed "well-mixed."

        Edited. Thanks
        Mar 18, 2023
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      5. Biodegraded
        Biodegraded
        Primo example of remastering f'ing things up regardless of format: the Yep Roc 2010/11 CD/LP remaster of The Soft Boys' "Underwater Moonlight" vs ANY preceding version/medium. Even leaving aside that the YR one is in mono, it's LOL bad.
        Mar 18, 2023
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    13. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      I've graded >70 records w/ the Parks Audio Puffin. So far, the "GPA" is 3.77. Some quirks I'm noticing, so grading with ears remains key!
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      3. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        @Qildail @Merrick @JK47 Also: certain sounds trigger Puffin. I have original pressings of New Order's "Blue Monday" and "Confusion" & new pressings. Both pressings scored poorly yet sounded fine!
        Mar 14, 2023
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      4. Merrick
        Merrick
        I imagine I have a few records that would trigger false positives. :D
        Mar 14, 2023
      5. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        @JK47 @Merrick Another Puffin grading quirk - since it punishes quiet passages (I can live with that), dead wax between songs can negatively impact the grade.
        Mar 18, 2023
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    14. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Switched out my Super OM-40 for a SS Otello. Didn't like what i heard. Did not remember Otello being "dull." Went with V15 Type III.
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    15. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Warner effed up - sent out wrong-color LPs of Gorillaz’ “Cracker Island.” They will send the right color out - in a blank white sleeve.
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      2. Soups
        Soups
        Ahh, I misread - I thought everyone that ordered got the wrong color! I'd definitely prefer purple to baby pink too. ;)
        Mar 11, 2023
      3. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        @Soups the wrong color snafu was widespread - lots of teeth-gnashing posts at Discogs. Lol… At least Warner is trying to make it right!
        Mar 11, 2023
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        There's no way that baby pink can ever be made right. For anything.
        Mar 12, 2023
    16. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Spinning the new release from Gorillaz, "Cracker Island." I received the wrong colored LP, but apparently, so did almost everyone else!
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      2. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        Sadly, my pressing is mediocre on S2. Worse than any of my other Gorillaz LPs, IIRC. Some cracking mid-record. :-(
        Mar 4, 2023
    17. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      That early pressing (VG+) of “Pleased To Meet Me” grades out A/A+ on the Puffin and to my ears!!
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      2. Merrick
        Merrick
        How does the Puffin grading work?
        Mar 3, 2023
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      3. luckybaer
        luckybaer
        @Merrick i think it counts the number of perceived imperfections, divides by time, and assigns a grade. Big pop = little click, so still need the ears.
        Mar 4, 2023
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    18. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Sphincter squeezed and shat out the clams for a early pressing (VG+) of The Replacements "Pleased To Meet Me" on LP. I love that album.
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      2. caute
        caute
        Feb 25, 2023
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    19. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      Good combo -> PC -> SU-6 -> Gungnir MB -> Taurus MkII -> Blessing 2
    20. luckybaer
      luckybaer
      I dig the Alice In Chains MTV Unplugged 2xLP, but I can't believe median sales $ on Discogs is $199.99, and someone actually paid $429.03
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      2. Merrick
        Merrick
        Hell, look at the prices of known BOOTLEG releases of Aenima on vinyl!
        Feb 17, 2023
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      3. LetMeBeFrank
        LetMeBeFrank
        Wild, I bought this brand new 4-5 years ago.
        Feb 18, 2023
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      4. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        holy f'ing shit. this is now the most expensive LP I own. edit: aenima, i mean. tool-bros need to chill the f**k out.
        Feb 18, 2023
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    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Missouri
    Gear List:
    DAC: Schiit Gungnir MB Gen 5, HeadRoom Micro DAC, Schiit Modi MB
    DDC: Singxer SU-6, Douk Audio U2 Pro, Schiit Eitr
    Head Amp: AURALiC Taurus MkII, Quicksilver HA, Vali 2 [assorted tubes], Magni 3, HeadRoom Micro
    Headphones: Elex, HD650, DT880, D2000, K601, TX-X00, HE-4XX, SR-80e, M220
    CD/SACD/Data Disc Hi-Res: Denon DCD-1600NE, Marantz CD5003
    Cassette: Nakamichi DR-2
    Pre-Amp: Schiit Freya OG [mothballed], Khozmo Passive Preamp (x2)
    Integrated Amp: Onkyo TX-8555 [mothballed]
    Amplifier: Rotel RB-1582 MkII, Parasound NewClassic 2125v2
    Turntable: Technics SL-1210GR, Kenwood KD-2070
    Cartridges: Ortofon 2M Red, Shure V15 Type III [JICO SAS/R], Audio-Technica VM750SH, Soundsmith Otello, Reloop Concorde w/STY10, Super OM-40
    Phonostage: PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter (also ADC), Parks Audio Puffin
    Speakers: Polk Audio RT25i [mothballed], Dynaudio Evoke 10, Polk Audio Legend L100
    I'm pretty happy

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    SL-1210GR, KD-2070 | SU-6 + Gungnir MB | DCD-1600NE, CD5003 | DR-2 | NPC, Puffin | Khozmo, Khozmo |
    RB-1582 MkII, 2125v2 | Taurus MkII, Quicksilver | Evoke 10, L100 | SB-1000, SB-1000