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Rig finally set up after 4 months. Wtf, why does the analog chain sound so bright? lol could it be the humidity? Jun 30, 2018

1. Pyruvate
  Rig finally set up after 4 months. Wtf, why does the analog chain sound so bright? lol could it be the humidity?
  
  Jun 30, 2018
  1. drgumbybrain and Lyander like this.
  2. drgumbybrain
    What’s your amp?
    
    Jun 30, 2018
  3. Pyruvate
    Vincent 331 amp, my chain is on my info.
    
    Jul 1, 2018
2. Pyruvate
  Doing a cross country move is a PITA. Hoping my gear and media arrive in one piece. If not, it'll give me an excuse to splurge on new shit.
  
  Jun 19, 2018
  1. gaspasser, brencho, Wilson and 1 other person like this.
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  3. zonto
    Hope you kept original boxes! :)
    
    Jun 19, 2018
    
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  4. DigMe
    My stuff made it around the world in a suitcase without so much as a broken tube. You’re good. :P
    
    Jun 19, 2018
    
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  5. Pyruvate
    @zonto wife and family always made fun of me for keeping boxes, but damn, having them around makes all the difference! Always dedicate a closet/small room for boxes :)
    
    Jun 19, 2018
    
    Ziva, Soups, zonto and 1 other person like this.
3. Pyruvate
  Okay, whose schiity rig is this? https://i.imgur.com/Zth5gSN_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
  
  Feb 10, 2018
  1. captkirk and A1Gear like this.
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  3. A1Gear
    Hmm, the only thing I don't own from that (mystery owner's) audio-stack is a TT & a Raggy. But since a "Very Tubey" Raggy Upgrade is (hopefully) coming sometime in 2018... I shall await the inevitable: by getting that last piece of Schiit, one way or another!
    (I'm sorry, Aficionado, you are & always will be, just "a bit" way out of my budget.)
    
    Feb 10, 2018
  4. fraggler
    Amir from Headfi?
    
    Feb 10, 2018
    
    Cspirou, Thad E Ginathom, Vansen and 2 others like this.
  5. A1Gear
    @fraggler Yeah, when pigs fly!
    Unless he:
    1) Suddenly went through a midlife crisis.
    2) Felt ashamed of his schiit-stirring demagoguery.
    3) Sold all of his M$ stock.
    4) Bankrupted his lucrative "Latest buzz-words" Chi-Fi DAC-peddling Business.
    5) Got REALLY schiit-faced drunk.
    6) Then, all of a sudden, came back to his subjective, logical senses...
    7) By buying <enough> hot new Schiit, to easily burn his house down.
    
    Feb 10, 2018
    
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4. Pyruvate
  Starting 2018 with a BANG by finally outfitting my entire analog chain with tubes. Special thanks to @sphinxvc for the PH16X phono.
  
  Jan 9, 2018
  1. AdvanTech, JoshMorr, Deep Funk and 6 others like this.
  2. Deep Funk
    That is so tubular...
    
    Jan 10, 2018
    
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5. Pyruvate
  I literally have 40lbs of vinyl to listen through. Thank you lord for Black Friday/holiday sales.
  
  Dec 3, 2017
  1. yotacowboy, dark_energy, powermatic and 5 others like this.
6. Pyruvate
  FYI. Black Friday BOGO50% off Amazon LPs if both are fulfilled by Amazon. Discounts taken off right before completing check out.
  
  Nov 24, 2017
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  3. Pyruvate
    Sale still going on actually haha
    
    Nov 25, 2017
  4. ButtUglyJeff
    Seriously?
    
    Nov 26, 2017
  5. ButtUglyJeff
    It won't work for me, must have ended...
    
    Nov 26, 2017
7. Pyruvate
  SchiitrShow: https://www.facebook.com/Schiit/videos/1569044106487540/ MP: https://www.facebook.com/Schiit/posts/1569078946484056
  
  Oct 20, 2017
  1. Dino, ButtUglyJeff, landroni and 2 others like this.
  2. ButtUglyJeff
    Those really helped me understand the "gadget"/"Manhattan project"
    
    Oct 21, 2017
    
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8. Pyruvate
  Life is cruel sometimes. Waited all week to fire up the rig, and my left ear conveniently gets clogged this morning from my shower.
  
  Sep 2, 2017
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  3. Melvillian
    When I was a teenager the doctor rinsed my ears and all kinds of stuff came out lol afterwards I felt like I had Spider-Man hearing
    
    Sep 2, 2017
    
    Thad E Ginathom, Dino and Pyruvate like this.
  4. Pyruvate
    Thanks guys. Finally got it out with one of those peroxide washes. Thank goodness! Thought I was done for and was about to start a firesale for all my gear.
    
    Sep 2, 2017
    
    Thad E Ginathom, Ringingears, Dino and 2 others like this.
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    @Melvillian, I need to get my ears cleared out once or twice a year, Sadly, it no longer has the really dramatic effect that it had just a few years back.
    @Pyruvate. it would have *dried,* in time. But some ear canals are better (ie worse!) at the trapping-water thing than others.
    
    Sep 3, 2017
    
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9. Pyruvate
  Finally reunited with the Vincent amplifier + new EITR with the Parasound R2R = extremly spoiled ears. Welcome to my 2 channel nirvana.
  
  Aug 24, 2017
  1. sphinxvc, thegunner100, Dino and 6 others like this.
10. Pyruvate
  Me everytime @Mshenay posts: http://meowgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/thats-enough-internet-for-today.gif
  
  Aug 12, 2017
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  3. Pyruvate
    http://i.imgur.com/23vAjYF.gif
    
    Another appropriate gif
    
    Aug 12, 2017
    
    MrTeaRex, Melvillian, JK47 and 1 other person like this.
  4. Pyruvate
    @Huxleigh glad to have you back brother. The randos are at full force. Winter is coming.
    
    Aug 12, 2017
    
    zonto, Mystic and Vansen like this.
  5. Huxleigh
    Winter is here, unfortunately.
    
    Aug 13, 2017
    
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11. gaspasser
  How's residency treating you?
  
  Aug 7, 2017
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  3. zonto
    I attend church with a ton of medical folks, and most are clueless about their finances.
    
    Highly recommend reading this ASAP: https://www.amazon.com/White-Coat-Investor-Personal-Investing/dp/0991433106
    
    Aug 7, 2017
    
    gaspasser and Pyruvate like this.
  4. Pyruvate
    You're awesome man! Will read, I'm not the most savvy, but am learning.
    
    Aug 7, 2017
    
    zonto likes this.
  5. gaspasser
    This book is fantastic especially when you are just starting out.
    
    Aug 8, 2017
12. Pyruvate
  Oh schiit, this Vincent loaner amp just made my system truly hifi. Really phenomenal compared to what I'm used to.
  
  May 28, 2017
  1. JayC, ohmaigulay, gaspasser and 3 others like this.
  2. Vansen
    The thing made my relatively crappy speakers sing. Opened my eyes for venturing into two channel land.
    
    May 28, 2017
    
    JayC and Pyruvate like this.
  3. Pyruvate
    I'm really hoping that Vidar compares with the Vincent. If Jason can bring this level of performance for $700, then game fucking over for the 2 ch playing field.
    
    May 28, 2017
    
    Cryptowolf, JayC and Vansen like this.
  4. Pyruvate
    Switching back and forth between the vintage Parasound and Vincent. Vincent is clearly superior, it is even more resolving when I'm listening to vinyl. This is ludicrous!
    
    May 30, 2017
13. Pyruvate
  So I have over $700 in printing credit for school, any suggestions what to print? Could be educational, fun, whatever. Thanks!
  
  May 27, 2017
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  3. %20 Oddity
    Atlas Shrugged, twenty times in different fonts
    
    May 28, 2017
    
    Thad E Ginathom and Pyruvate like this.
  4. ButtUglyJeff
    Have you every heard of Jimmy Kimmel's prank X-Mas card from his agent? Look it up...
    
    May 28, 2017
    
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  5. Pyruvate
    You guys all fucking kill me.
    
    May 28, 2017
14. Pyruvate
  Finally acquired a vintage amp that I've been wanting for a great price. Very pleased to put together a solid rig for relatively little $$$
  
  May 18, 2017
  1. ButtUglyJeff, Wilson, Dino and 2 others like this.
  2. ButtUglyJeff
    Details?
    
    May 19, 2017
  3. Pyruvate
    Completed my vintage Parasound trinity stack with r2rDAC/preamp/amp. With speakers and Orbit TT, everything came out to be $1500. Took about a year of patiently buying and selling gear to get to where I am, but it paid off. More details on my profile.
    
    May 19, 2017
15. Pyruvate
  Finally getting a taste of the legendary PCM63. Oh my...
  
  May 13, 2017
  1. Poleepkwa and Torq like this.
  2. Poleepkwa
    DAC or ?
    
    May 14, 2017
  3. Pyruvate
    Yup, DAC. I acquired a vintage Parasound R2R.
    
    May 14, 2017
    
    shipsupt and Poleepkwa like this.
16. Pyruvate
  Picked up a vintage Parasound today for @ohmaigulay. Until he picks it up, I'm using alongside my amp as monoblocks to power my speakers.
  
  Mar 27, 2017
  1. ohmaigulay and Merrick like this.
  2. Pyruvate
    Impressions: HOLY FUCKING SHIT.
    
    Mar 27, 2017
17. Pyruvate
  In remission from upgradeitis; feels damn liberating. Wish I could say the wallet is happier, except I keep buying physical media now.
  
  Feb 22, 2017
  1. FlySweep, Merrick, Cryptowolf and 3 others like this.
  2. pedalhead
    Surely the ultimate end game...money only spent on the music. Well, until you have ALL the music, but that may take some time.
    
    Feb 22, 2017
    
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  3. Pyruvate
    CD lots on eBay and online vinyl deals are totally eating me alive right now, halp!
    
    Feb 22, 2017
    
    Cryptowolf and pedalhead like this.
18. Pyruvate
  LOL. HFM has just reported that the Shangri-La, the "pinnacle of headphone technology", was stolen this morning at CES.
  
  Jan 5, 2017
  1. ibzrg1570, Kattefjaes, JayC and 2 others like this.
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  3. brencho
    Can't get the image of @No_One411 in a bikini out of my head.......
    
    Jan 6, 2017
    
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  4. knerian
    Is this what you had in mind @brencho?
    
    http://i.imgur.com/TO697Q1.jpg
    
    Jan 6, 2017
    
    landroni, brencho and Pyruvate like this.
  5. brencho
    Dammit now what am I gonna do with this semi, thanks @knerian
    
    Jan 6, 2017
    
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19. Pyruvate
  Finally got the Ascend Sierra1's hooked up! Thanks @RKML0007 for the amazing opportunity, they sound phenomenal!!
  
  Jan 2, 2017
  1. zonto, RKML0007 and brencho like this.
  2. RKML0007
    It was my pleasure... enjoy my friend!
    
    Jan 2, 2017
    
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20. Pyruvate
  Threw together a cheap open baffle using old bookshelf speaker drivers. Sounds unreal, can't wait to get real FR drivers and big woofers.
  
  Dec 19, 2016
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  3. Pyruvate
    Any recommendations regarding drivers for a beginner's build? Trying to be as cheap as possible so I can get a feel for this before committing to pricier parts.
    
    Dec 20, 2016
  4. Pyruvate
    I was thinking:
    
    FR driver: http://www.parts-express.com/grs-8fr-8-full-range-8-speaker-pioneer-type-b20fu20-51fw--292-430
    
    Woofer: http://www.parts-express.com/grs-12pf-8-12-paper-cone-foam-surround-woofer--292-412
    
    Eventually I'll save up for a fostex FR and an eminence woofer or two.
    
    Dec 20, 2016
    
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  5. Serious
    Holy hell, 1.54 Qts on that woofer. Efficiency is very low so I would try to get at least two woofers per speaker.
    
    Dec 20, 2016
    
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Location:

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Occupation:

[ex]budget audiphile

Gear List:

SOURCES:
analog - Ortofon Super OM30 cart > U-Turn Orbit Plus TT > VTA PH16-X phono

digital - PC+EITR / modded Toshiba DVD player > Parasound D/AC-1100HD DAC

2 CHANNEL:
> Schiit Saga preamp > Vincent SP-331 power amplifier > Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1

HEADPHONES:
FULLA 2 > Fostex TH- X00 / E-MU Purpleheart

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