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Piety, high expectations and yet still over delivered. Nov 22, 2022

1. StageOne
  Piety, high expectations and yet still over delivered.
  
  Nov 22, 2022
  1. CEE TEE, ckhirnigs, Jinxy245 and 6 others like this.
2. StageOne
  Early impressions of Mani 2, it’s really good. Far better than the first.
  
  Mar 11, 2022
  1. Azimuth, Qildail, Gazny and 1 other person like this.
3. StageOne
  Just noticed the contact phone number of the website!! Nice 80s throwback..
  
  Jan 4, 2022
  1. Jinxy245, Qildail, Senorx12562 and 3 others like this.
4. StageOne
  I pay ~$130 for a yearly subscription and according to my stats and average payout to artists, they received $6.98… yeah, that seems fair.
  
  Dec 15, 2021
  1. Cryptowolf, SSL, Sqveak and 5 others like this.
  2. scblock
    This is why I stream a lot for new releases, but anything that I really like I try to find on Bandcamp or at the record store and buy it to have in my collection. Traditionally I would also see bands live, but that's been tough the last 18 months or so.
    
    Dec 15, 2021
    
    Cryptowolf, Biodegraded, Gazny and 3 others like this.
5. StageOne
  Received an email from Qobuz with my year end streaming stats. Pretty cool and creepy at the same time…
  
  Dec 15, 2021
  1. Cryptowolf likes this.
  2. Qildail
    Something was WAY off with my stat email; like it forgot to add streaming from Roon into the number. But, yeah, it's all about the data...
    
    Dec 16, 2021
6. StageOne
  Thanks to @tommytakis and @k4rstar. They referenced the Beldon 9497 cable and it made a noticeable difference in my speaker setup. Cheers.
  
  Apr 27, 2021
  1. Ziva, Boops, pure5152 and 4 others like this.
  2. k4rstar
    what speakers and amp are you using? I find they respond best to high efficiency speakers and low powered amps. it's just good old fashioned tinned copper, good tone character.
    
    Apr 27, 2021
    
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  3. StageOne
    I’m running Spatial M3 Sapphires and Aegir mono blocks so relatively high efficiency, 92dB. I was looking for decently priced and quality and this works perfect.
    
    Apr 27, 2021
7. StageOne
  New Birth Control: The Music of RUSH https://bit.ly/3aAXCL4
  
  Apr 23, 2021
  1. rott, yotacowboy, Azimuth and 6 others like this.
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  3. Biodegraded
    Providing contraception to Canadians since 1974.
    
    Apr 23, 2021
    
    gixxerwimp and Jinxy245 like this.
  4. crenca
    LOL!
    
    Apr 23, 2021
  5. insidious meme
    https://youtu.be/iq3yjfoorsU?t=87
    
    Apr 24, 2021
    
    StageOne and Azimuth like this.
8. StageOne
  JAR650s have arrived and I forgot how good they sound! Thanks @ext1
  
  Mar 30, 2021
  1. Jinxy245, Azimuth, Erroneous and 3 others like this.
9. StageOne
  The Darlington MM-5 is... amazing...
  
  Jan 29, 2021
  1. YMO, Azimuth, Inoculator and 2 others like this.
  2. Azimuth
    I tried to tell you guys. ;P
    
    Jan 30, 2021
10. StageOne
  Qobuz Playlist for What are you listening to now, Jan 2021 https://bit.ly/3s0UMpU
  
  Jan 8, 2021
  1. Hammy, Ksaurav402 and Jinxy245 like this.
  2. Ksaurav402
    Thanks for sharing...will have a listen
    
    Jan 8, 2021
    
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11. StageOne
  Ropieee has a new update, 3.004 https://ropieee.org/changelog/
  
  Dec 6, 2020
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  2. scblock
    One streamer updated cleanly, a second very much did not. Not sure why but at least starting from scratch isn't hard.
    
    Dec 7, 2020
12. StageOne
  SW51 has arrived and it is pretty spectactular, Thanks @Zampotech
  
  Oct 17, 2020
  1. Cryptowolf, Carlos CPA, obsiCO and 16 others like this.
  2. Cakecake
    Tell me more
    
    Oct 17, 2020
  3. e.schell
    Can I borrow it until mine arrives in a month?
    
    Oct 17, 2020
13. StageOne
  Utopias arrived. It’s going to be a long night!
  
  Oct 1, 2020
  1. ericgautier, ChaChaRealSmooth, Merrick and 7 others like this.
  2. E_Schaaf
    amp and source?
    
    Oct 1, 2020
  3. StageOne
    RPi/Allo digiOne - gungnir A2 - DNA Starlett
    
    Oct 1, 2020
    
    Merrick, E_Schaaf and zonto like this.
14. StageOne
  Roon Certification announcement https://community.roonlabs.com/t/uncertified-roon-ready-devices-announcement/120298
  
  Sep 10, 2020
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  3. YMO
    There are reasons why I only do the annual plan.
    
    Sep 10, 2020
    
    Riotvan, Inoculator and Gazny like this.
  4. Ksaurav402
    I think it's a step in right direction as any playback issue creates a support ticket for Roon tech team so its high time manufacturer gets hardware certified before selling it as Roon Ready.
    
    Sep 10, 2020
  5. Riotvan
    Having just recently gotten Roon to use with my minidsp shd hearing the news about this sucked. It is uncertified but the devs responded to a thread on their forums that work is well under way for final certification.
    
    Sep 10, 2020
15. StageOne
  Been looking for a pair of Grado 225/RS2s since the loaner but the enablers on here made me order a set of Hemps..
  
  Jul 23, 2020
  1. Jinxy245 and Vtory like this.
  2. Vtory
    Just be aware that Hemp loses Grado tone a lot -- you need to like something smoother and darker than hd600. Not very sure if it can still sing for rocks and metals as much as grado fans expect.
    
    Jul 23, 2020
    
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  3. StageOne
    I've read the Hemp thread multiple times and while the FR plot doesn't say everything, it looks good to me. I'm looking forward to these. With the reviews on the 3F, I'm guessing they will pair well with the T4.
    
    Jul 23, 2020
    
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  4. Vtory
    I think so. As usual, if this direction is your ally, these headphones are fantastically capable. I dare to think it's kinda Poor guys' Raal SR1a as they shares a lot of benefits in common. Will elaborate and post my impression sooner or later.
    
    Jul 23, 2020
16. StageOne
  Mike Shinoda Dropped Frames Vol 1. That’s a lot of bass. And listening on the Clears, it is so choice...
  
  Jul 17, 2020
  1. Scott Kramer and Lyander like this.
  2. Deep Funk
    When Mike Shinoda get serious about music there must be something special about it. He is quite a humble musician but the sound he crafted with Linkin Park, those first albums, damn that was next level.
    
    Jul 18, 2020
17. StageOne
  DNA Starlett has an uncanny abilbity to make most songs sound incredible.
  
  Jul 15, 2020
  1. Jinxy245, YMO, dncnexus and 1 other person like this.
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  3. JeremiahS
    @StageOne Do you still have the T4 or prefer the Starlett at the end?
    
    Aug 22, 2020
  4. StageOne
    @JeremiahS I still have both. Comparison: https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/ecp-audio-t4-headphone-amplifier.6720/page-9#post-285120
    
    Aug 22, 2020
    
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  5. JeremiahS
    Thanks for the answer. I want to try a tube amp but these two brands don't exist in my area so I can only rely on other impressions.
    
    Aug 23, 2020
18. StageOne
  BNC from DigiOne Pi to Gungnir blows away RCA SPIDF. Not even close, and it was a Pangea RCA cable.
  
  Jul 8, 2020
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  3. YMO
    I'm stuck on RCA SPIDF on BF2 until otherwise.
    
    Jul 8, 2020
  4. Inoculator
    Getting ready to finish getting Roon setup and building my pi2aes...was just wondering what hookup I should use for my Gungnir. Guess I need to snag a BNC cable! thanks for sharing.
    
    Jul 8, 2020
    
    StageOne and Michael Kelly like this.
  5. Melvillian
    I have a gungnir on the way and I’m looking forward to trying the BNC input. DigiOne RCA is already very good
    
    Jul 9, 2020
    
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19. StageOne
  Qobuz now has family plans. 6 accts for 24.99. Not bad
  
  Jun 18, 2020
  1. Ntbm3, nithhoggr, tommytakis and 5 others like this.
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  3. mitochondrium
    That is the deal for people with multiple personalities
    
    Jun 18, 2020
  4. Soups
    Glad this is an option for that rare YMO "family" ;) Qobuz is painfully Dad-Fi tho... and I know I couldn't convince any of my family to use it vs Spotify, which sounds gud-enuff and more importantly is cornering the market in audio content.
    
    Jun 18, 2020
    
    Inoculator and YMO like this.
  5. TheIceman93
    This is cool if you can convince your family to join in. My mom is still surprised I pay for music at all. My dad has only listened to the same 10 CD's for as long as I can remember. My brother is a free Spotify Philistine.
    
    Jun 18, 2020
20. StageOne
  Why is more often than not, cheaper to buy a physical CD & have it shipped vs purchasing a digital download.
  
  May 31, 2020
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  3. crenca
    don't forget
    
    https://us.7digital.com/
    
    usually 16/44 is standard CD price (though not discounted), and when > 16/44 is available it's always cheaper than the usual "Hi Res" outlets...
    
    May 31, 2020
    
    Josh83 and Jinxy245 like this.
  4. StageOne
    The album I was looking at was 11.49 via Qobuz, 11.99 7digital and 17.99+ hi-res. But only 6.49 for CD via Amazon. It’s messed up
    
    May 31, 2020
    
    JK47 and Jinxy245 like this.
  5. crenca
    Yes, it's an inversion but such things are common in market transitions, and in this case the long slow death of the physical media market.
    
    May 31, 2020
    
    Jinxy245 likes this.
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