Merrick

It's always good to put a new twist on things. :P

Which DAC are you using?

@Ksaurav402 The Cayin RU6 dongle. R2R and you can switch between OS and NOS. I’ve found myself addicted to the NOS presentation.

I couldn't quite get into the acting of most of the crew in the first couple seasons. I liked the story so I will likely read the books... someday.

@Merrick right, just know that the last 3 books won't be turned into their respective seasons. So if you want more ;)

@Riotvan Perfect, I’ll enjoy the series and if I want more I’ll read the books knowing it extends the story.

Also a huge fan of the Dio-fronted Sabbath records!

I got caught in the YouTube "reaction" videos the other day and some guy was flipping out over "War Pigs."

Praise Iommi

I want to say I saw this a while back, but my memory has been a hot mess of late. Maybe I was clicking through Fulla one too many times.

Head agrees but heart lusts for a Woo WA8

except for long air travel, where the difference between good enough and really good may define the level of suffering

@wormcycle All the more reason for me to favor something with active noise canceling, IMO.

Some wise words here, thank you all for the perspective!

Why not both?

owning AirPods Max and a full sized rig, um. not close to equal quality levels. YMMV as I understand convenience + simplicity can exceed the $.

@Azimuth I don't care what the story is, I meant the music on the re-recordings made me a fan, not the drama surrounding them.

She certainly has been more open about the process than other artists, but when it comes down to it she did not agree to the 1 new for 1 old master stipulations, but also took it personally when her label sold the masters to someone who she alleges has bulled her for years. When she tried to strike a deal with Scooter, he would not entertain any discussions unless she signed a broad NDA with offmarket terms.

@zonto, I kind of don't blame Scooter for the NDA. He does not want the Swifties after him or be dragged through the mud.

Oh no. I’m quite sad to hear this.

This is a common problem with those type of turntables. Clean the speed adjustment pots with Detoxit. Both the ones on top and the fine adjustment ones on the circuit board.

@tommytakis Thanks for the offer! I know you didn’t want to ship it so let me try @Azimuth’s solution and if that doesn’t work I’ll let you know.

New York Groove has been a favorite of mine forever.

The whole album is fantastic, Frehley is so into it.

It is a great album. Not one dud on it.

https://volcano.si.edu/gvp_currenteruptions.cfm

The floor is lava.

Attahk! Attahk! Attahk!

Denis Villenenveue Dune sucks balls for true Sci-Fi fans.

@Senorx12562 My wife, who has not read the books, said she had no trouble following it, but the movie also leaves out a ton to make that happen.

I’m not sure what the right balance is, Lynch didn’t get it right either but at least his version had color, everything in this was so monochrome and minimalist.

About time they got to hi-res, but I'll wait until the streamers pick them up. Quadruple-dipping on an album is just a bit much even for me...

@Qildail They’re on the streaming services too.

@Merrick They are indeed. Roon's metadata at the album level were still listed at 44.1/16, but when played the DACs gets 96/24. Thanks for setting me square on that.

But the Yggdrasil is so much bigger :)

@rhythmdevils If you want to donate your LiM to my "not able to afford any upgrades for the foreseeable future" charity, I will be able to confirm that statement :)

I'm convinced it's state of mind as much if not more than state of environment. Definitely both in play though. Everything from how this morning's coffee was to how much pollen is in the air plays its little part.

I'll have to check it out, I don't know that much about the velvet underground. Like a year ago I was listening to them and thought "wow this guy really sounds little Lou Reed"

@spwath that's amazing. "Little Lou Reed"!

@Dino loved him some Velvets.

I said the 2009 CD box set was the last Beatles anything I was going to buy. I'm still clinging to that mantra. There's only so many ways to tweak those originals.

I think The White Album deluxe is a real gem from start to finish. So much good stuff in there.

The "Naked" Let it Be is the best Let it Be. The Phil Spector stuff needed to go.

I will say I am so stoked for Schiit to move to ESS, the Fulla sounds better than the Modi 3+ at the moment.

Shit, I thought the Mjolnir was good, this is another level.

I've been thinking about doing the same with a Ragnarok 2. More than ever, I'm craving simplicity. Is this a long-term or temporary change for your system?

@MellowVelo Long term for this system, which has relatively efficient single driver speakers. I have floor standers with dual woofers in the other room and that will require its own dedicated high power amp. I do think the Rag was a good addition/replacement for my system.

I still love my modi multibit, but it has been gathering dust lately. I need to look into this.

Is the bloby low end improved? This is my biggest question.

@Azimuth Its been a few years since I’ve heard a stock one but the bass sounded quite good to me with Gen G.