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Best SBAF member of all time, Male, 37, from Bay Area

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Haha why does clicking the site title open up the PayPal app for me sometimes? Is this a suggestive thing? May 5, 2021 at 11:07 AM

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1. rhythmdevils
  Haha why does clicking the site title open up the PayPal app for me sometimes? Is this a suggestive thing?
  
  May 5, 2021 at 11:07 AM
2. rhythmdevils
  Are there different versions of the LCD-2 Classic? Or is a used one going to sound the same as a new one? You never know with Audeze
  
  May 3, 2021 at 4:17 PM
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  3. Vtory
    At least 2021 ones come with newer pads (different foam, different surface, different dimension). No idea if they changed internal structures. Maybe not.
    
    Audeze is imo the riskiest choice in buying used. Nobody can confirm with confidence.
    
    May 3, 2021 at 4:57 PM
    
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  4. rhythmdevils
    Yes I’ve bought some of the new pads and they’re a significant upgrade from the older ones. I’m considering posting about it. Everyone should upgrade.
    
    May 3, 2021 at 5:05 PM
    
    purr1n, loadexfa and Tchoupitoulas like this.
  5. edd
    Perhaps they’re done recycling LCD-3 grills https://cdn.head-fi.org/a/10049488.jpeg
    
    May 3, 2021 at 10:20 PM
3. rhythmdevils
  Anyone know what the thin stretchy material used for dust protection in most earpads is called? You know the thin stuff you can see through
  
  May 1, 2021
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  3. Lyander
    Always just thought it was called "acoustically transparent fabric/cloth" but pantyhose sounds about right.
    
    May 1, 2021
    
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  4. rhythmdevils
    The fabric/cloth is very thick. Not transparent.
    
    May 1, 2021
  5. OldDude04
    @crenca That is Raising Arizona! One of my favorite movies. I'm now flush with internet bucks, sweet! But I'll still take those Huggies and all the cash you got...
    
    May 2, 2021
    
    crenca, Jinxy245, rhythmdevils and 2 others like this.
4. rhythmdevils
  Why do AliExpress sellers so often send more than you ordered or paid for? So often I order an earpad and just keep getting them.
  
  Apr 27, 2021
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  3. robot zombie
    You better just shake hands now! It's not a request...
    
    Apr 27, 2021
    
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  4. robot zombie
    I'm looking at this one now that starts off talking about a guy named John who's having a 'Monday' kind of Thursday but actually John is a workaholic, so this is good. Later, I *think* it's trying to teach me how to apologize. Words like "PHRASE" and "INTERJECTION" keep showing up in caps. Gaslighting me like an alcoholic stepmom, tryna make me feel like I need to apologize for something. It's great.
    
    Apr 27, 2021
    
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  5. DigMe
    @rhythmdevils Language gap - you actually signed up for the headphone pads SUBSCRIPTION
    
    Apr 27, 2021
    
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5. rhythmdevils
  How do you say “right angle plug” as in 3.5mm right angle plug in Polish? I’m trying to find a plug to have shipped to Forza for a cable
  
  Apr 19, 2021
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  3. fraggler
    :) I'd honestly like to see him try, as I have only ever done 8 wires into full sized connectors. But with how much business he does, I could completely understand him not having the time to mess around with it.
    
    Apr 19, 2021
    
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  4. Kashalott
    "wtyk kątowy 3,5mm" should be the right phrase
    
    Apr 19, 2021
    
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  5. rhythmdevils
    Thank you @Kashalott ! I can’t find one that is likely to fit the T50rp. But that phrase worked.
    
    Apr 19, 2021
    
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6. rhythmdevils
  I’m going to write a parody of the John Prine song and the chorus will go “There’s a hole in my brain where IT jargon goes”
  
  Apr 10, 2021
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7. rhythmdevils
  Have Corporate Overlords tweaked iOS autocorrect? I keep getting random corporations some I’ve never heard of getting corrected to.
  
  Apr 8, 2021
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  3. Cryptowolf
    My phone autocorrects dog to either dig or fig. At no point in my life have I wanted to discuss the AKC Fig competition or my great weekend dig handling.
    
    Apr 8, 2021
    
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  4. zerodeefex
    no problems with dumbass autocorrects over-emphasizing corporations on Android.
    
    Apr 8, 2021
    
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  5. Biodegraded
    First thing to do with a new phone: teach it obscenities. Saves everybody time in the long run.
    
    Apr 8, 2021
    
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8. rhythmdevils
  Am I the only one who isn’t madly in love with Phoebe Bridgers or totally sold on her music?
  
  Apr 1, 2021
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  3. scapeinator1
    I think the reality is that a lot of music gets hype these days because (young) people find the singer relatable. Clairo, Soccer Mommy, Snail Mail, Phoebe Bridgers, etc.
    
    Apr 1, 2021
  4. scapeinator1
    I don't think there's anything wrong with that, but it more has to do with the personality and personal reactions to music then the actual music sometimes. Eh I mean, as long as people are enjoying themselves.
    
    Apr 1, 2021
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Nice, but... Nope. She isn't dragging me away from Joni Mitchell.
    
    I love songs with good lyrics. Music and poetry, hand in hand. And good lyrics often stand alone /as/ poetry.
    
    But I spend a lot of time listening to songs in languages I don't understand at all.
    
    Apr 2, 2021
    
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9. rhythmdevils
  Beautiful Yamaha orthodynamic driver https://i.imgur.com/1ymN14d.jpg
  
  Mar 29, 2021
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10. rhythmdevils
  There’s nothing like the sound of fresh orthos in the morning. https://i.imgur.com/VLDTaBT.jpg
  
  Mar 27, 2021
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  3. rhythmdevils
    Still waiting on some damn cables. If I knew it would take this long I wouldn’t have bought them but now that I did gotta have that snake oil.
    
    Mar 27, 2021
  4. Syzygy
    imgur: 500 - Internal server error.
    
    Your damn headphones killed imgur.
    
    Mar 27, 2021
    
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  5. rhythmdevils
    That’s power
    
    Mar 27, 2021
    
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11. rhythmdevils
  I want a Yggdrasil
  
  Mar 21, 2021
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  3. robot zombie
    LMAO I love that getting a Yggdrasil is your first thought upon resuming consciousness and you immediately start pursuing it. Those'r some serious priorities you have, that you can get your brain to even do that at that point.
    
    Mar 22, 2021
    
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  4. rlow
    New Netflix series staring @rhythmdevils:
    I Dream of Yiggy
    
    Mar 22, 2021
    
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  5. rhythmdevils
    I think we would all watch the shit out of that show!
    
    Mar 22, 2021
12. E_Schaaf
  After being totally wowed by some old changstar posts related to orthos you've modded, I put in an offer for a YH100 to play with. Is there any reason I shouldn't transplant the drivers into another enclosure? Hoping they'll work in a full size shell with larger pads. Thank you for the inspiration :)
  
  Mar 18, 2021
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  3. E_Schaaf
    Whoops... I was reading about how the YH100 has a stronger magnet (supposedly) than YH1 so that's what tipped me towards it. I can tolerate some upper mid push if I can also get some good bass out of it. Might try one of those other ones in addition!
    
    Mar 18, 2021
  4. rhythmdevils
    It’s kind of Grado-ish. But not as bad. The decay is still fast with the right mods.
    
    Given your sound preferences you might really like the rich, flat Yamaha sound. Beautiful vocals!
    
    Mar 18, 2021
    
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  5. rhythmdevils
    Oh and thanks for the kind words! I worked on those Yamahas for a long time and learned a lot.
    
    Mar 18, 2021
    
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13. rhythmdevils
  God damn. Pi2AES > Gungnir > Loki > Drop 799 with Sigma 11 LPS > balanced out > og Solaris is iem bliss
  
  Mar 16, 2021
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  2. rhythmdevils
    I’m skeptical any iem rig could beat this. Well I guess there’s always the wavedream but I think the Gungnir is already maxing out the resolving potential of BA drivers.
    
    Mar 16, 2021
  3. rhythmdevils
    Doh! Loki +. My rig is good enough. My rig is good enough. My rig is good enough.
    
    Mar 16, 2021
    
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14. rhythmdevils
  Has anyone ever wiped a hard drive with a large driver ortho? I wonder if it’s possible.
  
  Mar 10, 2021
  2. rlow
    At SBAF, we are all about first-hand experiences. Try it out on your main hard drive and report back ;-)
    
    Mar 10, 2021
    
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  3. Cryptowolf
    HD and SSD often have some magnetic shielding. Large driver orthos probably can’t generate a strong enough field to properly erase a drive. If you really want to wipe a hard drive on the cheap, consider getting a watch demagnetizer.
    
    Mar 10, 2021
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    The magnets /inside/ an hdd are amazingly strong.
    
    My wife is meeting a friend, at her work, next week, first time since covid. That friend keeps my off-site backup hdd. I was going to ask her to do a disk swap at the same time. Then I remembered that the friend works in the x-ray department.
    
    Mar 11, 2021
    
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15. rhythmdevils
  I pay 20$ a month for photoshop and Adobe wants more $ to use their mobile app. REALLY??? I’m sick of this new subscription model
  
  Mar 9, 2021
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  3. Imraan
    C1's color science is a bit better than Adobe's for my taste, Adobe's cross platform sync and convenience for bulk editing is still unmatched. I use both, but I can justify it as a work expense. C1 is also headed to a subscription model. As is everyone. Fuck micro transactions - they really stink. Yay capitalism?
    
    Mar 10, 2021
  4. atomicbob
    I use Adobe Audition. $264/yr with taxes. For ten year's use that is $2640. I don't need all the updates. So I can commiserate about hating the subscription model. I'm considering cancelling this year and using only Cubase and CEP2, which I already have.
    
    Mar 11, 2021
    
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  5. memoryerror
    GIMP really is very good these days.
    
    Mar 19, 2021
    
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16. rhythmdevils
  This song is funny https://youtu.be/IpL5zn1H4UU
  
  Mar 9, 2021
17. rhythmdevils
  Everyone knows this song but damn it’s got such a great bass line. (Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain). https://youtu.be/JDG2m5hN1vo
  
  Mar 7, 2021
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  3. Ringingears
    I love Fleetwood Mac! Got to see them live in Oakland, CA. August 1975. Just after the album Fleetwood Mac came out. It was the first tour with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fantastic show.
    
    Mar 8, 2021
    
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  4. Tchoupitoulas
    @rhythmdevils - thank you, that really was an epic solo. And what a great piece of music!
    
    Mar 8, 2021
    
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  5. Tchoupitoulas
    The Chain was used as the music to the BBC's F1 motor racing TV show back in the day, which meant it was almost ruined from being overplayed. Three decades' distance, thankfully, has overcome that.
    
    Mar 8, 2021
18. rhythmdevils
  I just posted brief impressions of all 6 Soranik iem’s in the Soranik thread.
  
  Mar 5, 2021
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  2. rhythmdevils
    They will all go on loaner tours in pairs and Soranik is offering all of SBAF a 20% discount.
    
    Mar 5, 2021
    
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  3. rhythmdevils
    https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/soranik-iems-impressions-and-discussion.9172/page-2#post-340693
    
    Mar 5, 2021
    
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  4. YMO
    Jizzing that review
    
    Mar 5, 2021
19. rhythmdevils
  Just got my new custom made switcher. It’s so beautiful I have to post some pictures. https://i.imgur.com/V7oGe4q.jpg
  
  Mar 1, 2021
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    "shvonce" I did not know. But when @rtaylor76 mentioned "Hammond," I thought he was talking about his organ.
    
    Mar 2, 2021
    
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  4. rhythmdevils
    The sexual instrument or the musical instrument?
    
    Mar 2, 2021
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Whatever you make music with!
    
    Mar 3, 2021
    
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20. rhythmdevils
  Why is the cheapest Audeze LCD headphone the best looking and the only one that is actually wearable without a neck brace?
  
  Feb 28, 2021
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  3. rhythmdevils
    Is the LCD-2 Classic lighter because of less magnets? I thought it was because of the plastic enclosure which I much prefer to wood.
    
    Feb 28, 2021
  4. Merrick
    You’re still using a neck brace? I had my neck surgically reinforced with titanium rods.
    
    Feb 28, 2021
    
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  5. Imraan
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1XPVk5TiOjA
    
    Feb 28, 2021
    
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Birthday:

Oct 3, 1983 (Age: 37)

Location:

Bay Area

Gear List:

—Source—

Pi2AES -> Gungnir A1 | RDAC ->

—iem rig—

Schiit Loki -> Drop THX 789 with Sigma11 LPS ->

og Solaris
SE Solaris
LE Solaris 2020
Andromeda 2020

—Ortho rig—

Cavalli SOHA1 | First Watt F7 ->

All orthos are either modded or in the que to be modded

Aiwa HP-500
2 NAD RP-18 Kapton
Audeze LCD-2 Classic (modded)
3 TDS-15
TDS-5
TDS-7
TDS-16
Fostex T20v2
Fostex T20v1
FostexT10
3 Yamaha HP-1 Anistropic
4 Yamaha YH-3
Fostex T50rp (very involved mod, one of my best orthos)

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