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First CD?

Yep, first ever new music CD purchased from a store.

Gratz ^^

Nah, looking at the other side of the planet for the things I want. This is where the paypal fee is worth its weight in gold. Out of the sites I've registered in HK many require several days of months of wait before you can PM. My Stellaris went to HK, there's quite a HiFi scene over there.

Don't have an account but located in HK, probably can help. Many sellers post their ads on dcfever as well where I have an account.

Just a heads up I seem to be able to PM right away after opening a new account there. PM me if you still need help.

Stuck at home anyway might as well do 16 hour work days for a while.

I'm too old for that shit now, but more power to ya!

Very different, parafeed transformers are gapless and far less losses than gapped plus you can get exotic cores like cobalt. A gapped OTP with more than 50H isn't really possible, with this approach I can have 100H+ to use 801A and other high RP tubes with flat bass response to 10Hz. A gapped OTP for a 801A is a compromise however you take it. It's all about trade offs and design choices for a certain goal.

The parafeed transformer is not the issue for me. I just don't see how a bifilar choke is all that different from an SE transformer.

Have a read on the forum post and it should be clear. A choke will have the inductance necessary for 5K RP @25mA an SE transformer won't ever have unless you know a high quality 100H+ SE otp? Plus it enables me to use my exotic parafeed OTPs without a cap resulting in the cleanest sound I've ever heard. Also it's a cool thing to try.

am returning @Elnrik VC today, and am beyond sad. super engaging and energetic week of listening.

Glasses indeed cut off low bass, same issue I had with Utopia. I have a pair with slim frames that make them somewhat alright but still. Not an issue with Verite per say but leather pads and closed headphones, not sure why the focals were picky.

They change significantly upon break in, but I'm guessing you already know this.

The price is kind of justified for iron (heavy and the exotic core materials are truly expensive even in bulk) whereas for capacitors the materials cost max 10 $ per cap, whatever is put inside (exception for silver and gold etc) and what is so special about the difference in manufacturing between mid level double foil pp alu cap and top shelf copper/tin foil? Price difference is 10x.

Good transformers and interstage transformers make tube gear great and prevent misbehavior. Why do you think old RCA and TAB stuff was way cleaner than modern tube gear?

yo dawg I been saying this all along lol. Iron just does a better job of the mids than caps and vice versa for the ends.

Fake auctions used to measure price sensitivity perhaps?

I don't think so, these were vintage transformers and for some reason coveted by the far east especially China hence high prices. Some don't follow through with payment it seems.

In 2000? Either something expensive or janky or both.

I asked and was told they used and use a lot of custom or special designs. Expensive fits, janky, I don't know, got not more out of the Sennheiser guy.

https://imgur.com/TJOvrue

You’re back! Curious what kind of Frankenstein’s monster tube amp you’re using lately.

Hello there welcome back.

When I worked... I would have loved to have a three-month break, and going back would have been a big shock.

Now, I have been stuck in the house for four months. Would rather like to see the outside world again!

Likewise. I haven't been out since earlyish March and have been feeling restive lately, never mind that I'm a socially inept and indoorsy person :))

sounds sexy, where can I see this

Isn't it the first best in this Corona era? Social distancing and business limitation lifted in your area?

That and bands that no longer have live concerts. Watching within temptation black symphony concert from 2008 and feels like I'm there. 2A3 Stellaris and 300B and don't match up. Still wish I could have been there yet too stupid at my 20s.

Not looking forward to replacing my toner cartridges. Too much printing worksheets for the kiddos to keep them busy.

So much trouble with ink jet.... went laser recently and have been super happy. No dried cartridges ever again...

Won against 5 different bidders, ebay emailed me it might be a scam, didn't pay but still surprised how hard it is to get ink.

Stellaris is probably going so might be beyond end game.

Wow...is that because you're satisfied with your creation? Good on you.

The creation is 95% Stellaris technicalities now and more bloom/involvment after cap changes with plenty of room to grow and has many other advantages like being able to run it 24/7 if I wanted.

Is all of this crammed into your Super Crack? Edit: I’m joking, of course.

Stellaris

Add some Apple for that technological freshness.