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Solaris 2020 Limited Edition is in the house! Along with the ALO Pilot Jan 16, 2021 at 9:58 AM

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1. rhythmdevils
  Solaris 2020 Limited Edition is in the house! Along with the ALO Pilot
  
  Jan 16, 2021 at 9:58 AM
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2. JK47
  where's the ignore button for you?
  
  Jan 10, 2021
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  3. rhythmdevils
    .
    
    Jan 11, 2021 at 8:45 AM
  4. zerodeefex
    That being said, @purr1n and I are exploring how we add ignore to everyone because that's just a sane feature to have. As our community grows, we'll have more diversity of thought and opinions and it's just an expected thing to have in 2020
    
    Jan 11, 2021 at 8:57 AM
    
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  5. mitochondrium
    might also be valid for 2021 ;) don't wanna be a smartass just thought we need some lighthearted comment here, too
    
    Jan 11, 2021 at 1:15 PM
3. rhythmdevils
  Wooos I meant to reply not comment. Duh
  
  Jan 9, 2021
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  2. Melvillian
    If the bitrate changes between tracks it will click.
    
    Jan 9, 2021
    
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4. rhythmdevils
  Why do Schitt DACs click whenever a source input starts or stops?
  
  Jan 9, 2021
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  3. gixxerwimp
    My BF2 often clicks when I power on/off upstream devices (digital EQ), as well as downstream (SW51+).
    
    Jan 9, 2021
    
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  4. Hrodulf
    This depends on how the data transmission is organized. On digital silence the system can interrupt transmission or transmit zeroes. In the latter scenario there shouldn't be any clicks unless transmission parameters change - i.e. you start playing something with a different Fs.
    
    Jan 10, 2021
    
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  5. CEE TEE
    PS Audio PWD DAC also does this...also depends on the source. USB can maintain a continuous connection when direct to computer, but through Pi2AES it disconnects when no audio is playing (through COAX SPIDF connection).
    
    Jan 10, 2021
    
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5. rhythmdevils
  Mother: “It’s a passive preamp? So you pay a bunch of money and it just sits there passively and does nothing?”
  
  Jan 8, 2021
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  3. Biodegraded
    ^ Then tell her the next one you buy is a passive-aggressive preamp. She'll approve.
    
    Jan 8, 2021
    
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  4. rtaylor76
    It could be a pacifist preamp.
    
    Jan 8, 2021
    
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  5. Cspirou
    "Passive" is kind of funny because a preamp is the audio component you interact with the most. Amps and DACs are just there
    
    Jan 8, 2021
    
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6. rhythmdevils
  I’m going to put two of these on every cable in my system, take off my clothes, wrap myself in Saran Wrap and just feel the glory.
  
  Jan 3, 2021
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  2. rhythmdevils
    https://www.amazon.com/Ferrite-Core-Cord-Noise-Suppressor/dp/B01JMTCC5U
    
    Jan 3, 2021
7. rhythmdevils
  I love this shot in one of M Night Shymalin’s good movies. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2f/e1/38/2fe138b98c283623fcd2b6f3094c3735.jpg
  
  Dec 31, 2020
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8. rhythmdevils
  Is there an iOS app or web service that lets you input dimensions in one unit and convert to another unit for all 3 dimensions at once?
  
  Dec 26, 2020
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  3. rhythmdevils
    Only one dimension at a time though. I’d love to find something that will take for example
    
    250 x 205 x 40 mm
    
    And convert it into
    
    9.8 x 8 x 1.5 in
    
    In one go. Seems like something that would exist.
    
    Dec 26, 2020
    
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  4. Syzygy
    250 x 205 x 40 mm = 25 x 20.5 x 4 cm.
    
    You're welcome.
    
    I'm sick of imperial, wish everything was in metric.
    
    Dec 27, 2020
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    I'm surprised that Google doesn't recognise a * b * c as dimensions and convert accordingly. But it doesn't.
    
    Dec 28, 2020
    
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9. rhythmdevils
  Can someone in the UK do me a quick favor just checking to see if videos play there on a website I made? ...thanks
  
  Dec 20, 2020
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  3. nishan99
    I have a VPN, send the link.
    
    Dec 20, 2020
  4. rhythmdevils
    Thanks!
    
    Dec 20, 2020
  5. DigMe
    Sorry, all media is under quarantine in the UK.
    
    Dec 20, 2020
    
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10. rhythmdevils
  Ordering from AliExpress is funny. You order 8 different things and receive 2 copies of 4 different things.
  
  Dec 19, 2020
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  2. Cspirou
    I need the Aliexpress app for sure when ordering because I don't get vendor messages otherwise
    
    Dec 19, 2020
  3. rhythmdevils
    The time I ordered the most eartips from them duplicate copies of one pair kept trickling in for 2 whole months
    
    Dec 19, 2020
    
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11. rhythmdevils
  Love. Love will tear us apart. Again.
  
  Dec 15, 2020
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  3. mitochondrium
    I like the raw power of Swans and the icy cold in Joy Division’s music, too
    
    Dec 15, 2020
    
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  4. jexby
    SWANS have been amazing since day 1. great memories trying to track down their albums in the mid 80s.
    
    Dec 15, 2020
    
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  5. Syzygy
    Interesting to me, since I never listened to Joy Division.
    
    The lyric is a play on "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Neil Sedaka, most notably performed by Captain & Tennille, a huge hit in the 70's.
    
    That's what I thought was being quoted.
    
    Dec 16, 2020
    
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12. rhythmdevils
  God this makes me feel old https://i.imgur.com/MgbZtRc.jpg
  
  Dec 13, 2020
  2. Syzygy
    hahahahaha, just wait.
    
    Dec 13, 2020
    
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  3. atomicbob
    You are a loooong way from acquiring your geezer badge.
    
    Dec 13, 2020
    
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  4. rhythmdevils
    There were so many age blocks before mine! That’s kind of new for me I guess I haven’t done one of those in a while.
    
    Dec 13, 2020
13. rhythmdevils
  Can anyone help me figure out if this store is legit? https://www.sawtacka.com/
  
  Dec 11, 2020
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  3. rhythmdevils
    https://www.sawtacka.com/vampire-wire-cm1fcb-pure-copper-base-chassis-mount-rca-diy-audio-1-pair-p-163385.htm
    
    Dec 11, 2020
  4. rtaylor76
    It says, "we only sell new, unopened, unused products that order us directly from the manufacturer."
    
    Dec 11, 2020
    
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  5. rhythmdevils
    I forgot to mention I checked the site with a few fraudulent website checkers. UrlVoid gives it a clean report across the board but the domain was registered 2 months ago! There’s a red flag.
    
    https://www.urlvoid.com/scan/sawtacka.com/
    
    Dec 11, 2020
14. rhythmdevils
  I’m having a 385$ Sigma 11 linear power supply built for my 300$ 789 (I paid less though). This thing is going to sing! It better....
  
  Dec 11, 2020
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  2. Poleepkwa
    This is going to be interesting.
    
    Dec 11, 2020
    
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15. rhythmdevils
  I’ve bought like 30 pairs of earpads for my T50rp and still can’t find one that sounds right. I need to make my own.
  
  Nov 28, 2020
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  3. rhythmdevils
    Nahh! The T50rp is awesome. But earpads have a huge effect on the sound. Most commercially produced headphones experiment with the earpads extensively. I’m not sure how I can do that but I need to figure out a way. I still have a whole bunch of pads coming from AliExpress though maybe I’ll luck out.
    
    Nov 28, 2020
    
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  4. rtaylor76
    I had a pair of Tx0 modded to Argon. Just tried the BM5 angled pads and it was super tight fit and caused a slight tear...They sound fantastic. I am finally getting all the bass.
    
    Nov 28, 2020
  5. rhythmdevils
    I have every brainwavz pads they make (a lot!) and none of them are perfect but I’m working on accommidating my mod for one of them. I don’t like the angled or regular pleather/leather but hope to find a way to make them work. I have no idea how to have custom pads made but many modders have done it - zmf, mr speakers, etc so there must be a secret I’m not privy to
    
    Nov 28, 2020
16. Lyander
  Stop making people want to spend money on vintage orthos, the conditions of which can't be easily discerned via eBay listings! D:<
  
  Oct 29, 2020
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  3. rhythmdevils
    @E_Schaaf my posts in the he5xx thread weren’t directed at you. I’d love to hear your modded electrodynamic Fostex someday they sound good by your descriptions. But I didn’t sign up for the loaner because I can’t really use full size headphones right now and you’re better off with people who know the competition and market and might buy one. Or write a meaningful review.
    
    Oct 29, 2020
  4. E_Schaaf
    It's ok, learning is collaborative! We are on the same team not loving neo planars (despite the ridiculous amount of effort I put into modding many of them). Maybe it's not fair for me to write off the general tech so quickly. I did love my Maggie 3.6R's when I had them... I'm glad the story aspect of planar design is finally coming forward, I really do value the context you've provided.
    
    Oct 29, 2020
    
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  5. rhythmdevils
    I should have waited and started a thread about it instead of responding to your post. A lot of people say the same I just read your post at a time when I felt like writing about it. Definitely on the same team! I can tell you’ve spent a lot of time trying to fix/improve headphones and I respect that. Someday I’m sure I’ll hear one of your creations.
    
    Oct 29, 2020
    
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17. rhythmdevils
  No Guru No Method No Teacher
  
  Oct 23, 2020
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Gear List:

—iem rig—

Pi2AES -> RDAC | Metrum Amethyst -> Drop THX 789 -> og Solaris | Andromeda 2020 | Ara

—Ortho rig—

Pi2AES -> RDAC | Metrum Amethyst -> Cavalli SOHA1 ->

RD modded T50rp mk2, mk3, T60rp

VINTAGE ORTHOS all RD modded (current - I’ve owned moar in the past)

Yamaha YH3, HP3, HP1 aniso
Fostex T10
TDS 15, 16 Echo, 7
NAD RP-18
Aiwa HP-500
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