Dug out my old Pono > Bal. HD650. Doesn't compare to my desktop rig of course, but makes for surprisingly satisfying lying-in-bed listening. Jun 10, 2020

nithhoggr was last seen:: Aug 11, 2020 at 1:49 PM

1. nithhoggr
  Dug out my old Pono > Bal. HD650. Doesn't compare to my desktop rig of course, but makes for surprisingly satisfying lying-in-bed listening.
  
  Jun 10, 2020
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2. nithhoggr
  Sometimes you forget how good your setup is until you listen to a song you liked somewhere else and realize it's terribly mastered.
  
  Jun 4, 2020
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3. nithhoggr
  Part of me kinda misses CDs. A bit wistful for my high school days, poring over the Berkshire Record Outlet catalog looking for good deals.
  
  May 27, 2020
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  2. DigMe
    I love cruising the resale shops and Half Price Books stores for used CD's.
    
    May 27, 2020
    
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  3. Biodegraded
    Used CDs are way cheaper than used vinyl!
    
    May 27, 2020
    
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4. nithhoggr
  There're some days that I just need some brainless, upbeat music and an HD800.
  
  May 25, 2020
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  2. Deep Funk
    So Vengaboys?
    
    May 26, 2020
5. nithhoggr
  Looks like ImpactAudioCables is open again. Thought they were closed for good...might have to order a cable or two.
  
  Sep 27, 2019
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  2. fraggler
    Hopefully they raise their prices so they don't get hundreds of cables behind again.
    
    Sep 27, 2019
    
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  3. Skyline
    This is fantastic news. Thanks for letting me know!
    
    Sep 27, 2019
    
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  4. nithhoggr
    @fraggler This has to be one of the only times the phrase "Hopefully they raise their prices" is uttered on a HiFi forum.
    
    Sep 27, 2019
6. nithhoggr
  Got my Holo Spring lvl2 set up...it's still warming up, but it already sounds amazing. Maybe I should've looked into NOS DACs sooner...
  
  Oct 12, 2018
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  2. Lyander
    Do you still have the Bifrost Multibit on hand? How's it compare? I'd be willing to wait for more considered impressions after everything's settled though :P
    
    Congrats on the new DAC!
    
    Oct 12, 2018
    
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  3. nithhoggr
    I still have the Bifrost Multibit (thought it's older, so it's not the new v2 firmware everyone's talking about)...I'll definitely do some listening & compare the two, though I'd like to give the Spring a day or so to warm up before really judging it. (At least, that's what the previous owner recommended.)
    
    Oct 12, 2018
    
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  4. Lyander
    Unless someone at Schiit was particularly kind when I had the Bifrost Multibit I bought used converted from 110V to 230V I'm rocking the older firmware as well. That you have the same is perfect, haha
    
    Oct 12, 2018
    
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7. nithhoggr
  I need to stop stressing so much around audio purchases...I nearly drove my girlfriend insane past few days talking about buying a new DAC.
  
  Oct 9, 2018
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  3. JustAnotherRando
    I am tossing up Cyan vs RME ADI-2 DAC. Don't really have the space for anything bigger, unfortunately.
    
    Oct 10, 2018
    
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  4. nithhoggr
    I actually started out with the same tossup until I found a good deal on a used Spring! Frankly, I don't have space for the Spring either, but finding a Spring L2 for the price of a Cyan made me start getting creative with my desk space.
    
    Oct 10, 2018
    
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  5. Gaspasser
    I really like the Cyan a lot, I was debating buying that lvl 2, it was a great deal on USAM! Congrats.
    
    Oct 10, 2018
    
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8. nithhoggr
  Tempted by the MD x Focal Elex, but i'm not really sure it wouldn't just get neglected for the HD800 like all my other headphones.
  
  Mar 23, 2018
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  2. brencho
    I took the plunge, but my preferences lead me towards the focal dynamics over the more distant hd800. They're real different from each other hah so that could be good.
    
    Mar 23, 2018
  3. captkirk
    I hopped on it as well. Hoping it and the ZDS can really bring out the disco.
    
    Mar 23, 2018
  4. brencho
    ZD with Elex was phenomenal when I tried it. Missing the last bit of technicalities of the Utopia but really really nice.
    
    Mar 23, 2018
    
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9. nithhoggr
  My "stay off SBAF until after the holidays because you'll just buy shit" hiatus is over, and I'm already considering an LCD-2C. Dammit.
  
  Jan 6, 2018
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  2. imackler
    Well, you did make it nearly 6 days.
    
    Jan 6, 2018
    
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10. nithhoggr
  Goddammit...my favorite Amperex 6DJ8 has developed a hiss in one channel. RIP tube. The week before a meet, of course.
  
  Nov 8, 2017
  2. Vansen
    Noooooo!
    
    Nov 8, 2017
    
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11. nithhoggr
  Anyone have any recommendations for good / reasonably priced 2 x 3 pin XLR balanced > 4 pin XLR balanced adapter?
  
  Oct 23, 2017
  2. Riotvan
    Why not make your own? Good start to learn how to solder if you don't know how, not necessarily cheaper if you still need the tools though...
    
    Become a soldering jesus!
    
    Oct 23, 2017
    
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12. nithhoggr
  Hmm...I'd been planning on getting an HD6XX to KISS mod the next time it was on MD, but maybe it's not worth it now that I have the HD800...
  
  Oct 13, 2017
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  3. Deep Funk
    Less then 200 Dollars? Get it and you have good spare headphone that is not to expensive to modify.
    
    Oct 14, 2017
    
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  4. Dino
    It is not uncommon to read that people here prefer the HD6xx (modded). It is well worth $200 to find out, imo. At worst, you end up with two excellent headphones that sound quite different from each other.
    
    Oct 14, 2017
    
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  5. Kattefjaes
    Most people start with the 6xx and get the 800 in an attempt to upgrade- spend ages modding the 800 (which does improve it a great deal) before reverting to the 6xx anyway. It's all part of life's rich pageant, and it's nice to have the 800 around for the contrast.
    
    Oct 14, 2017
    
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13. nithhoggr
  Picked up an HD800 w/SDR mod. Jesus Christ, where have these been my whole life?
  
  Oct 12, 2017
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  2. cizx.6
    Did you install the mod yourself? I'm thinking about downgrading to this from Utopia.
    
    Oct 12, 2017
  3. nithhoggr
    Nope, bought it pre-modded, so I've never heard one stock. (And haven't heard the Utopia either, sadly.) It does sound great, though...amazingly spacious and detailed, definitely not fatiguing, and I couldn't pick up on the treble peak the stock one has, so I'm guessing the mod took care of that. You're probably more used to high-end cans than I am, but I'd definitely recommend.
    
    Oct 12, 2017
14. nithhoggr
  Happy Sukkot, everyone! Got my Sukkah built, dinner cooking, and guests on the way. Almost to the home stretch of the Jewish Holiday Season!
  
  Oct 4, 2017
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  2. Claritas
    When a pal of mine got a law job "out of town," he told his boss he needed to take some time off to build a sukkah. The utterly confused fellow quipped, "Sukkah? As in: I'm gonna get you sucka?!"
    
    Oct 5, 2017
    
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15. nithhoggr
  Damn pity ImpactAudioCables closed temporarily to catch up on orders...I'd been thinking of ordering a couple of cables.
  
  Oct 3, 2017
16. nithhoggr
  To those fasting tonight/tomorrow: have an easy fast and a meaningful Yom Kippur.
  
  Sep 29, 2017
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  2. Dino
    I realized that I had no idea what Yom Kippur actually is. Sounds very nice and beneficial. (I'm guessing this wiki is somewhat accurate.)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur
    
    Sep 30, 2017
    
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17. nithhoggr
  Just occurred to me...if Schiit ever made a headphone, would it be called the Schiitcan?
  
  Sep 27, 2017
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  2. Grahad2
    Their measurement head will be the schiithead.
    
    Sep 27, 2017
    
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  3. DigMe
    Both of you need to Schiit down and schuut up.
    
    Sep 27, 2017
    
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18. nithhoggr
  Forgot that sounds blocked by ALSA directly using a device queue up and all play once the device is released. Closed DeaDBeeF. Ow, my ears.
  
  Sep 26, 2017
19. Hooncake
  "Who are you?" "I'm you, but naked."
  
  Sep 16, 2017
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  2. thegunner100
    Twins!
    
    Sep 16, 2017
    
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  3. Claritas
    Except your user name doesn't sound like a nod to the work of Lovecraft. Perhaps "Pooncake" would be more apt. ;D
    
    Oct 5, 2017
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Desktop DAC: Schiit Bifrost Multibit, Holo Spring L2
Desktop Amps: Decware Zen Taboo Mk3, Schiit Asgard, DIY Cavalli CTH
Desktop Headphones: Senn HD800 w/ SDR mod, HD650, Grado GH1, SR225, AKG K701 65th Ann. Edn., K501, Hifiman HE-500, Yamaha YH-1,, ATH-AD900
Random Stax: Taboo > SRD-7/SB > SR-X
DAP: Pono
Laptop DAC/Amp: Dragonfly 1.0
Portable headphones: Grado GR8, Grado SR225, AKG K553 Pro
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Desktop: Holo Spring L2 > Decware Taboo Mk3 / Schiit Asgard 2 / Cavalli CTH
DT Headphones: HD800 (SDR modded), HE500, HD650, K702 65th Annie, woodied YH-1s, K501, GH-1, ATH-AD900
Portable: Pono > Grado GR8, Grado SR225 (blu-tack dampened), K553 Pro
Lounging around the house: Pono > Balanced HD650