Mithrandir41

Collisions are no fun...I hope everyone is alright.

@brencho one of the better values is the new Integra. Only 5k over MSRP...

@Jinxy245 yeah, I'm sore but ok, as is the other guy. But a total loss is such an inconvenience.

The SA-1 is a fantastic amp. How you feel about the SA-1/HD650 combo?

@Poleepkwa it is an adequate combination. It runs at fine, but you get a little more bump with the Crack. The SA-1 makes the Verum sound like an apex can. Crazy bass control and a great tonality overall.

James is as good as you could expect after 40 years, but Lars and Kirk are getting sloppy. I grew up listening to Neil Peart, John Bonham and Keith Moon, so Lars never really impressed me to begin with lol

Looks like Expanded only has a few tracks from Moscow, whereas the Deluxe Box Set has the whole concert
https://www.metallica.com/store/metallica-the-black-album-remastered-3-cd-expanded-edition/REBA3CD.html
https://www.metallica.com/store/metallica-the-black-album-remastered-deluxe-box-set/REBADLXBS.html

@gixxerwimp the tidal version of the album has all the tracks. Something like 10 disc's worth total. It's huge. I'm just disappointed that my hometown show from the Arco Arena sounds like a bootleg

I have mixed feelings about all-inclusives. They are relaxing and all but at the same time I’m very much an experience guy and I never feel like l’m really getting that local experience as much as I could be.

@DigMe for us, it has been a net positive, since we just wanted to sit back and relax. But there are plenty of excursions and activities from going to the temples, to visiting the reef. The only thing we've done this week outside the resort is go shopping in Playa del Carmen.

I’m definitely not “anti”

Congratulations and may the future be so bright you both need to wear sunglasses.

Gratz! Best advice I was given: May you never take each other for granted.

It was a bloody great wedding, and we are honeymooning in Cancun currently. A great week before starting a new job.

Tried for a week, couldn't get Qobuz to work with roon, same sort of error.

I’ve had the same problem a couple of times over the years.
Each time different cause and solutions:
1. Core-endpoint connection problem: Changed endpoint connection from wifi to LAN
2. Problem with the tidal account itself: made a new account
3. Core-endpoint problem: Changed from RAAT connection to Squeezelite
4. Slow internet (tidal app would work but Roon wouldn’t) Changed to a much faster internet plan

but I haven’t had this problem in the past 2 years.

very sad to hear this news. May his soul RIP

My old pm3 balanced cable was from surf cables, but the termination was about a millimeter too long, so it would short one of the channels if inserted all the way. Hart got the proper length on the termination.

Oh, that's a shame! I've used Surf Cables a lot and never had any issues. I do think Hart's stuff is nicer though, and less expensive.

It caused that issue with my old AK 100ii, and my sr25, but no other 2.5 mm cable was a misfit.

The price is right, and they're 32 ohms, so easy to drive. They look more comfortable than Grados too. @YMO, The youtube guy said they are on the warm/bassy side, so unless he's deaf, they're probably not too tipped up. SBAF should at least kick the tires, imo

Just hard to trust when you had multiple experiences with their products. We are human.

In fairness, they could sound like shit, but I like the company and wouldn't mind hearing them. But in this price range nothing really touches the Verum v.2. Made by a douche or not...

Did you have the M11?

Still love the Sony WM1A even after two years.

@imackler just the pro version with thx amps. Whether through my oppo pm-3 or my fh7s, it has that semi - flat sound through the midrange. Even a Cirrus logic-based hidizs dongle is sounding better to me.

Oof, sugar is a toxin because it’s in nearly everything.

Because it's in everything? Or is just a toxin and in everything?

In moderation it’s fine…but it’s hard to moderate when nearly all processed foods have sugar added. We use sugar (vs substitutes) and have for years. Butter too. In moderation. We try not to eat too much fast food or processed food.

Saw him with BTBAM in Chicago a few years ago. He killed it.

Damn, just went through a few videos, impressive.

He can also produce very well. One for the baldies.

Wow, someone really hates Sankar.

He definitely doesn't seem to like Sankar, but I thought the commentary on the legal /investigative process was insightful.

He has researched the burglary pretty well, but there's no word about the financing change at Audeze. I'm unsure when exactly they had a money injection from investors, but that fundamentally changed their business goals. Lately their product strategy has been pretty scattershot, that's for sure and their marketing moves are tailored to make sense to an investor council, rather than the audiophile community.

Thanks! that's exactly what I thought, including the price. I've seen it for $1900 B-stock at Moon Audio, but I'm still rather hesitant.

i would think it would have decent reliability, since the LCD-X driver that it uses has had fewer issues than other audeze models. and even then, the warranty service has always been good from Audeze (for me anyway).

@Jinxy245 I ended up picking one up from Moon audio for the above price. I'll let you know my impressions.

I sent them to oppo digital here in California. I don't know if you have direct service where you are. It was $100 USD.

Oh that's good to hear that they're still servicing the products. How long ago did you do that?

@DigMe about 4 months ago

The labs at China Lake used to be filled with analog equipment, and you can browse garage sales and estates for some serious shit.

I'm using it in my Project Sunrise