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hm. bought a ZX2 off ebay, and ended up getting a ZX1 =( Gotta figure out return policies~ (but it does sound good...maybe keep?) Jan 12, 2024

Noodlz was last seen:: Feb 9, 2024

1. Noodlz
  hm. bought a ZX2 off ebay, and ended up getting a ZX1 =( Gotta figure out return policies~ (but it does sound good...maybe keep?)
  
  Jan 12, 2024
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  3. Noodlz
    Thanks for the advice~ i got a refund of half of my money back, which i guess ends up being a decent price for the ZX1. i do still want a zx2 though. i wonder how much better it is
    
    Jan 13, 2024
    
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  4. gixxerwimp
    I'll sell you my ZX2 if I can figure out how to mail a battery powered device overseas.
    
    Jan 13, 2024
    
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  5. Noodlz
    lemme know~~~
    
    Jan 13, 2024
2. Noodlz
  OG Andro + Dunu DUW-3 cable -> ifi Nano BL w/ ie match. The weeknd has never sounded better =) =)
  
  Dec 1, 2023
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  2. jexby
    from where did you purchase the DUW-3?
    
    Dec 2, 2023
  3. Noodlz
    picked it up from someone on headfi, unopened with a 4.4mm included on top
    
    Dec 2, 2023
3. Noodlz
  whoa. on a whim i put the tips from my crappy kzn zsn pro x onto the OG Andromedas. They sound..pretty damn good! seems to fit ok too
  
  Nov 30, 2023
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4. Noodlz
  Am I crazy or does the andromeda OG sound the best out of a old iphone 6s??
  
  Nov 30, 2023
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  3. Lyander
    The Final E type tips just work. Spiral Dot++es are close, but they do work themselves loose eventually with me. I wish there were a Final E with a wide bore similar to the JVCs.
    
    And yeah the treble is a bit harsh, maybe because ESS I'm not sure, but I've got the Andro 2020s out of a BTR7 Bal out which is 2.8ohms. Works well.
    
    Nov 30, 2023
    
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  4. joch
    Could a lot of differing reviews IEMs have been because of equipment variables from one reviewer to another? It makes me wonder.
    
    Dec 1, 2023
    
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  5. ColdsnapBry
    Old iphones sound amazing actually.
    
    Dec 1, 2023
    
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5. Noodlz
  semi-back after a long hiatus. got me a xduoo 05 thingy. quite nice~ now need to find out where to get a pair of OPA627BP opamps~
  
  Nov 27, 2023
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6. Noodlz
  When life deals you some shit and makes you want to quit the hobby.
  
  Mar 16, 2022
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  2. E_Schaaf
    I like to think a certain headphone allows one to quit the gear without quitting the hobby :p
    
    But on a serious note, I hope all's well (or soon will be)
    
    Mar 16, 2022
    
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  3. Jinxy245
    Sorry to hear that. IMO best to step back for a bit, I try to never make those decisions when shit is going down. Hope things look up for you sooner rather than later.
    
    Mar 16, 2022
    
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7. Noodlz
  Wow. 2C51 tubes on the SFD-1 sounds soooooo good. Liquid sweetness organic waves of sound that washes over you. Dammmn
  
  Mar 9, 2022
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  3. loadexfa
    Ahh, interesting, I assume you needed to use an adapter? Also which 2C51? I used to like the WE 396a in the ZDT amp, nice detail and clarity and they are equivalent to 2C51...
    
    Mar 10, 2022
  4. Noodlz
    i got a bunch of tubes on loan (enormous thanks to @Gazny) . The one i tried yesterday is the RCA 2C51. Ya it needs an adapter. Has a great sense of soundstage and warm fluid sweetness to the sound. going to be rolling the amperex bugle boy 6922 today. At some point i may hunt down a pair WE396a again. I loved how it sounded on my MCTH before
    
    Mar 10, 2022
    
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  5. loadexfa
    The Amperex 7308 tubes are also great in the SFD and have a long life.
    
    Mar 10, 2022
    
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8. Noodlz
  f**k. broke the toslink jack on pi2aes. oh well f**k toslink lol. maybe i’ll just seal the jack with electrical tape =T
  
  Mar 2, 2022
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9. Noodlz
  Yggdrasil A1 on day 9 - sounding very very very very very good now. =)
  
  Feb 16, 2022
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10. Noodlz
  @purr1n 's advice for the usb card for the PC is awesome. put in the cheapo amazon card and Insta-upgrade to my ifi zen sig =) =)
  
  Feb 9, 2022
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  2. purr1n
    I'm cheap. :-)
    
    Feb 9, 2022
    
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11. Noodlz
  interesting. getting a 403 error in my PM. Apparently we can't use the word o-pen, other wise it breaks things?
  
  Feb 9, 2022
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  3. purr1n
    I know it's an inconvenience, but I don't have a big team of security guys watching over SBAF if you know what I mean.
    
    Feb 9, 2022
    
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  4. imackler
    Ha! I sent a pm the other day and it was 403'd. That gives me some ideas of what to avoid.
    
    Feb 9, 2022
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Little Bobby Tables...
    
    https://xkcd.com/327
    
    Feb 10, 2022
    
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12. Noodlz
  waiting for the Yggdrasil to properly warm up. (sounds good; but i know it can do better). In the meantime this Walnut X3 sounds VERY VERY good.
  
  Feb 7, 2022
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  2. rhythmdevils
    It will give you wet dreams
    
    Feb 8, 2022
    
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13. Noodlz
  wow yggdrasil is massive
  
  Feb 6, 2022
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    What! @Lyander?
    
    Surely you're not suggesting composting?
    
    Feb 7, 2022
    
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  4. Lyander
    I certainly am not suggesting deconstructing the hyperquesadillachain filter at least :P
    
    Feb 7, 2022
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Oh god... @YMO's chest hair is easier to deal with than this!
    
    Feb 7, 2022
    
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14. Noodlz
  Grrrr. f**k you roon. Update breaking shit again. I've just about had enough. Might just roll with bubbleUPNP. >=(
  
  Feb 4, 2022
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  3. Noodlz
    Took some time. but ive now set up mConnect to work with my Pi2AES (moode) & my pizero(picoreplayer). f**k you roon. canceling now.
    
    Feb 4, 2022
  4. Ksaurav402
    I had issue for a night after update as ROCK just refused to connect to internet but the morning after update it was stable.
    
    Feb 4, 2022
  5. Azimuth
    @YMO helped me setup Bubble UPnP with Qobuz and it works awesomely. Although I forget to hit Stop instead of just pause when I am done.
    
    Feb 6, 2022
    
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15. Noodlz
  weird. ZMF pendant sounded meh when i opened it up, was disappointed, then left it on for the afternoon. Now it sounds AMAAZING.
  
  Jan 10, 2022
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  3. Gazny
    what ortho are you pairing with it?
    
    Jan 11, 2022
  4. zonto
    see: https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/tube-warm-up-time-technical-measurements.3810/.
    
    Jan 11, 2022
    
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  5. Noodlz
    Ah i paired it with the LCD 2.1 Rev1 rosewood, and also the AFO v1. AFO is the best its ever sounded but LCD 2.1 is on a whole nother level. Makes me wonder if i should keep the LAuX now lol
    
    Jan 11, 2022
    
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16. Noodlz
  just received the ETA gen G. Whoaaa~~~~ Holy crapnuts
  
  Jan 6, 2022
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  3. Noodlz
    will do! have been playing around with the various configurations and doing lotsa reading. do you guys still have alcantara pads?
    
    Jan 7, 2022
  4. roughroad
    Have you posted any impressions in the GenG thread yet? I'd be interested in reading them along with what you're driving them with.
    
    Jan 7, 2022
    
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  5. Noodlz
    not yet. i plan to do so after playing with various configurations over this weekend. maybe after i receive my zmf pendant next week, before i have to sell off all this extra gear lol
    
    Jan 7, 2022
    
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17. Noodlz
  splurged on a ZMF pendant. ok now i really need to sell all the extra gear
  
  Jan 6, 2022
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  2. yotacowboy
    everybody loves some choice SBAF sloppy seconds!
    
    Jan 6, 2022
    
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18. Noodlz
  trying out yamaha hs5 speakers with jot2+modius. i know my room acoustics are bad, but wow. these are GOD AWFUL.
  
  Jan 3, 2022
  2. Noodlz
    ok. seems like it’s the jot2 preamp. plugged directly it’s a infinitely better. now i need to find a better volume control
    
    Jan 3, 2022
    
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19. Noodlz
  Liquid Gold X. mmmm Toasty.
  
  Dec 29, 2021
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20. Noodlz
  Got my Soekris 1321 & playing with the custom filters. WOW. this thing is niiice
  
  Dec 23, 2021
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Headphones: ETA Mini, ETA Gen G 1.1, LCD 2.1 rev1 Rosewood, JAR650, HD580 Mods & HD6XX kiss mod
IEMS: Massdrop Plus (2.5mm bal) | Nobel X (4.4mm bal Null Audio Lune)

Main Source 1: Pi2AES (Moode) --> Yiggy A1 (AES)| Sonic Frontiers SFD-1 mk2 w/ Mazda 6922 tubes via SPDIF
Main Source 2: iPad -> Walnut X.1
Main Amps: ZMF Pendant | Schiit Mjolnir 1 (full cap modded w/ Elna 1/2 & Mundorfs)

PC Chain: PC USB --> iPurifier3 -> IFI Zen DAC Signature V1 --> speakers

Extra chain: PiZero (DietPi) -> ifi nano BL