Merrick

@YMO pure5152’s GH2 calls out from the for sale listings…

No...I had GH2 before and I'm meh on special editions.

Fair enough. RS2e it is!

Working remotely FTW!

Congrats on the new gig. Do they compete directly with salesforce.com?

@rott Yeah, they’re pretty direct competitors.

@atomicbob: it started about 8 or so hours after the shot, I think. I was feeling fine one moment and then the headache started the next. I've heard it's not the same for everyone, but I guess my immune system just really overreacted.

First shot +10 hours: felt awful for 24 hours.

Looking forward to second shot. See what happens.

At 8 hrs post Moderna #2 injection - slightly sore arm, some general aches and malaise, headache, stiff neck, fatigue.

SW51+ and Modibit v2 over here :) Sometimes I think about just getting a BF2 and just staying glued to my 6xx's. I still get excited to use it every day, months later. Can't put it down. Keep trying to game, but wind up listening to music instead. I actually get bummed if I miss out on it lol. The void is real.

There's a blast from my past. What album? I used to have a remix CD with Always.

@Cryptowolf The Pop! 40 Greatest Hits album. I do have some of their original albums too but their singles arranged right in a row make such an amazing compilation.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/5FEE6D13-B294-40B5-A454-E2B418B79E75?ingress=2&visitId=aa0672d6-4116-4b8f-b2bc-1e88b4875c0f&ref_=ast_bln

Things to note: These items are shipped and sold by Amazon, which means subject to Amazon's customer service/refund policies. Some items are less than they are on Drop, others are more if Drop is doing a price drop, some are the same. Items like the Cavalli amps are on there and they aren't currently being sold on the Drop site.

Seems like they're all Prime eligible too.

I wonder what JK47 would have to say about all of this.

This one is good for fake science people: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dito_di_Galileo

@Biodegraded I thought that was an ancient tube until I used Google translate. lol

I will say hi-fi has brought out a range of emotions, including laughter.

I laugh at how silly it is a lot

Come on....SW51+ is jealous.... ;)

Yee, same goes with 3F-- sounds a bit better after around 30 minutes of warmup (when it's warm-to-the-touch instead of cold)

30 minutes or so for me as well.

I feel the same way about both the Jot2 and DSHA-3F.

TBH, RAM is the only DP album I own. It was the only one that really excited me. Yes, I have heard the others on Spotifiy. So hearing this today is just kind of disappointing. Oh well.

I doubt the next DP project would have sounded much like RAM anyway, it was such a specific stylistic exercise.

That’s also why I’m okay with RAM being their last album, an homage to the musicians who inspired DP seems like the perfect retrospective send off for the duo.

That being said, there is some ineffable magic in the Gungnir MB A1. It just feels like music should make you feel, effortlessly every time.

"Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"?

@Tchoupitoulas There you go, wielding your bicycle chain!

Purest signal path!

I have this exact chain, but with DEQ2496 between PI2AES and BF2. Feel no need to upgrade, but still enjoy reading about kilobuck+ components and wondering how much they'd add to the sound.

Erp ... I just bought a DAC ... LOL

it seriously is, I might sell my LP. Jot 2 sounds great with HD650 and Aeolus so much.

@HotRatSalad I’ve got some Genalex Gold Lions burning in on my LP at the moment, then I’ll do some head to head comparisons.

Agreed. My favorite is the ksc-35. It’s like a mini less technically proficient HD650 without the dull tonality.

Slap some Yaxi pads on there and be amazed at how damn good they are, They even scale with better gear more than you would expect. Legit the Porta Pro was the thing that impressed me most with THX 789 back in the day lol.

@Raimei Templar I was listening to them out of the SW51+ last night, haha.

100% agree, Mr. Walkman's firmware gives the WM1A more manly balls.

Oh shit they did the Plus update on the WM1A. I got to try that one out tomorrow.

@YMO I’m extremely interested to hear how you feel the Plus update changes the sound of the 1A. I wish I could compare a ZX300 and a 1A with the Plus firmware.

Planning to keep the LP or sell it?

I've found that the LP/650 combo is a very nice change of pace from the SW51/600 setup. Laid back and open v. a more intimate and energetic presentation.

@Skyline I’m keeping the LP because it has such excellent synergy with the Gungnir, both at their best in a balanced chain. Right now the SW is hooked up to my Bifrost 2.

6 hours of sleep? That's too much. Listen harder!

Did you smoke a ciggie after your first long listen?

@insidious meme It had its way with me. I just submitted.

Van Halen's Women And Children First with the Grados on this is magic. Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi with the 580s on this is magic.

@yotacowboy Well it already arrived in Portland, so I guess it sailed through customs.

Damn, it arrived! Sitting in my home office right now.

Get your tissues ready @Merrick because you are going to wet your pants.