Merrick

Seems to be getting 9 out of 10 or 1 out of 10…but majority positive

I can't think of why anyone would give it a 1/10 unless they're so mired in culture war bullshit that they get personally offended that Superman isn't a grimdark Randian god

@Jinxy245 Those ZMF ones do look good!

Anyone try the arctic cables replacement grills? https://www.arcticcables.com/ac-store/AC-Hifiman-Grill-Mod-Air-Flow-Edition-p543045625

^ I 3D printed the clone of those grills, and placed the stock soft mesh on them for dust control. The openness and lack of congestion remained mainly intact with the benefit of driver protection. Wish I grabbed a closeout Rag 2...

Whoops, that was supposed to be a comment - doh!

I'm a big fan of FRoWN myself

Looks like a good way to have headlights on your ears, if that is something you have been wanting!

@Lyander Is this BA bass? I thought it was BA for mids and highs, DD for lows.

@Merrick My reading comprehension got thrown off by the brain faceplate HAHA, holy crud it IS a DD driver down low. That's gonna be a brain shaker, no wonder that was the design theme

@Riotvan That one's on my wishlist, waiting for a good sale. I still need to play KCD1 though!

Next game will likely be Doom: The Dark Ages, which I probably won't finish but it will be an enjoyable time waster

I didn't play KCD1 either, there is enough explained about past events through the story. But i did watch a recap though just to be sure.

Not a big fan of DLR, but VH with him is my preference. Time to put on some VH…

My favorite VanHagar is OU812, just a really solid and varied collection of songs. My issue with Sammy is he plays it too straight, DLR has an ironic edge to everything he did that set him apart from his hard rock peers. DLR is also a seriously underrated lyricist! He can turn a phrase like nobody’s business. Sammy was barely even competent in that regard.

I get DLR lyrics stuck in my head all the time. He elevated sleaze into an art form, haha

Well, it's a free countr... sorry, guess I haven't scrubbed that from my vocabulary yet.

You'll always be an eyeball with a tophat to me!

We're glad to have you here for who you are. Thanks for sharing that with us.

OK - you may be in for a bit of a wait!

@Mr.Sneis Nintendo just announced it today, no release date yet but I'd imagine spring.

4.2.2025 at the end of the official Nintendo vid. Generally that's more of an international date format, DMY. So could be Feb 4th...

@Merrick it's so weird because Tidal's iOS app has had a fast scroll knob for years. But when I contadct Tidal they say they have no plans to implement it on their Android app. So frustrating. Your posts have me really wanting to hear the combo!

@rhythmdevils The iBasso D16 portable DAC/amp has the same 1-bit DAC as the 340, and you can use it with your phone as the source. Could be the solution. Bet you could find some used as people sell theirs to get the 340.

PWM seems to live up to the hype.

Must had gotten laid

@YMO You’re a whole lotta woman, a WHOLE LOTTA woman, a whole lotta Rosie!

It's the DX340 we know.

@YMO I’ll take a look at it. A lot of times library management complaints are from people who don’t tag their stuff well.

Yes. Like can you watch a youtube video on it. Basically use it as a desktop dac/amp. All the daps with usb dac always had a bit of lag so you can't watch movies. I heard they fixed it on the ti models, so hoping 340 can work as an all in one.

@Cellist88 Got it! I'll check and let you know.

@Gazny Did a quick listen on the Rag. You know how I said these like power? I have the Rag on high gain, designed for speakers, and these are dead silent and I can set the volume between 10 and 1 for comfortable listening depending on the loudness of the track. Sound is more controlled vs. the dongle cable, I am hearing performance gains in resolution.

Feels like the power demands run counter to the use case of ultra tiny/portable IEMs. I do hear less harshness on the Rag but if I'm going to these lengths I'll go for the Astrolith that can outperform these in every area.

Also hearing some weird timbral issues on some tracks, these feel like they're way too finicky.

Jot 2 is tonally chonk, and the highs require the right DAC, as they are a touch dry and metallic. For both Jots, the focus and control I think is the strong suit. Like all Mid-fi amps, they probably do one thing extremely well, often to a very interesting degree, but are kinda mid or flawed in everything else.

Jot 2 is a chameleon for me. With low and high gain and SE and XLR out it changes character, can be bendable a bit depending on headphone. It is on the SS sounding side but it's damn thunderous and bombastic with clear OG and BF2 OG. It sounds cleaner and more extended less spikey, smoother with gungnir A2/2-64 as well.

You definately don't lol I got one in a trade last year and was like wow. Both super dark and super peaky and smeared.

@MellowVelo The SACD isn’t out yet but if I had to recommend just one of the vinyls, it would be A Trick of the Tail. I’m hoping the SACD will be just as good.

I’m really excited for ATOTT. It’s one of my all-time favorite albums. In general, it’s one of the better sounding Genesis albums. All of my vinyl and CD versions have sounded good, even without audiophile treatment, so I’m curious about what else a proper audiophile mastering could squeeze from those tapes.

@MellowVelo The vinyl is superb. Energetic, dynamic, and detailed. I have the ‘80s Atco CD and it sounds great but the vinyl beats it. Fantastic low end.

the bass: https://i.imgur.com/7voS76h.gif

@yotacowboy These new DD drivers are great! Still it’s not a bass cannon, but if you put on something with a lot of bass it will come to life.