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I made it to the Audiophiliac's podcast! https://audiophiliacpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1911576/12465429-tommy-the-diy-audio-guy Mar 18, 2023

1. tommytakis
  I made it to the Audiophiliac's podcast! https://audiophiliacpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1911576/12465429-tommy-the-diy-audio-guy
  
  Mar 18, 2023
  1. Phantaminum, Gazny, Jinxy245 and 25 others like this.
  2. Cspirou
    Holy crap!
    
    Parker was on there too
    
    Mar 18, 2023
    
    Cryptowolf, Lyander, RestoredSparda and 2 others like this.
  3. Lyander
    Tommy the DIY Audio Guy is straight up an early 2000s sitcom and I'm here for it haha.
    
    Mar 18, 2023
    
    Jinxy245, Gazny, Qildail and 1 other person like this.
2. tommytakis
  Happy New Years SBAF Fam! Oh, here's something new from us: https://www.etaheadphones.com/product-page/o2
  
  Jan 1, 2023
  1. Kashalott, Qildail, Jinxy245 and 29 others like this.
  2. Jinxy245
    No epic button on status updates, so... EPIC!!
    
    Jan 1, 2023
    
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    "Your browser is no longer supported"
    
    Your site is not supported by my browser. (Pale Moon)
    
    Jan 2, 2023
3. tommytakis
  Does anyone happen to know the fuse specs for yggdrasil?
  
  Oct 16, 2022
  2. internethandle
    1.0A/Fast/Small works fine, which is what is installed in my LIM. Stock has ranged from 0.63A (hard to find if you're getting an audiophool fuse) to 1A. See this page on Head-Fi:
    
    https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-yggdrasil-impressions-thread.766347/page-663
    
    Oct 16, 2022
    
    tommytakis likes this.
  3. Gazny
    @yotacowboy
    
    Oct 16, 2022
4. tommytakis
  hope to see you folks at CanJam this weekend! I will bring an exciting new prototype we've been working on :)
  
  Sep 17, 2022
  1. ChaChaRealSmooth, Jinxy245, Lyander and 6 others like this.
  2. Jinxy245
    Wish I was there...
    
    Sep 17, 2022
    
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5. tommytakis
  UPS recently lost my headphone setup that I brought to Austin. Out of everything, I'm most bummed about losing my Fulla E signed by Jason :(
  
  Sep 10, 2022
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  3. tommytakis
    haha it's ok I am schiit less right now anyway. I'll probably hunt him down for a signature once I get my own magni piety :)
    
    Sep 10, 2022
    
    Jinxy245, Cryptowolf, Thad E Ginathom and 2 others like this.
  4. joch
    I want a Piety too but I want CEE TEE to sign it
    
    Sep 11, 2022
    
    Jinxy245, FlySweep and Lyander like this.
  5. jexby
    really? admirable- these dudes are great and normal humans (I've met) yet a signature doesn't elevate the product, so it’s the fun of it since amps won't be Mantle rookie cards in 30 years.
    
    Sep 11, 2022
6. tommytakis
  no more puppy profile pics, time to be a grown-up
  
  Jul 25, 2022
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  3. YMO
    Use me as your profile picture.
    
    Jul 26, 2022
  4. Claritas
    @Riotvan That's a dog? I thought it was a polar bear! O.K., I clicked on it, and I guess you're right.
    
    Jul 26, 2022
    
    Cryptowolf and Riotvan like this.
  5. Riotvan
    @Claritas yes that’s my swiss white shepherd in a close up snoofer pic :)
    
    Jul 26, 2022
    
    Cryptowolf, yotacowboy, Thad E Ginathom and 3 others like this.
7. tommytakis
  modding the EC 2a3 mkiv has been an interesting, but learning journey for me...
  
  Apr 2, 2022
  1. animus, Maven86, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
  2. tommytakis
    ...even changing cathode caps or resistors leads to a pretty drastic change in sound
    
    Apr 2, 2022
    
    Cryptowolf and penguins like this.
  3. Maven86
    Welcome to the world of tuning nervosa.
    
    Apr 3, 2022
    
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  4. tommytakis
    @Maven86 just makes you wonder all the trial and error custom amp makers have to go through to get the sound "just right"
    
    Apr 3, 2022
    
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8. tommytakis
  Just bought a set of JBL L99 as a complement to my Fostex BLH. Mods, may I get my BWC tag please :)
  
  Mar 10, 2022
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9. tommytakis
  Super grateful for all the good things that happened this year: New/old friends, full-time engineering job, oh and 2-3 new ETA headphones!
  
  Dec 24, 2021
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10. tommytakis
  just bought some Taylor Swift vinyl
  
  Oct 26, 2021
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  2. E_Schaaf
    Better be 420 gram
    
    Oct 26, 2021
    
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  3. rlow
    I just bought some classic Pink Floyd on digital download. The world’s all backwards man.
    
    Oct 27, 2021
    
    Jinxy245, Qildail and Lyander like this.
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Taylor Swift vinyl.
    
    Ummm... is that something one plays? Or wears?
    
    Oct 27, 2021
    
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11. tommytakis
  I'm a fulla lover
  
  Oct 11, 2021
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  3. Merrick
    Fulla @YMO?
    
    Oct 11, 2021
    
    tommytakis, DigMe and YMO like this.
  4. YMO
    Not at the moment, no need. But I need you guys to stop your Fulla and give me attention. :p
    
    Oct 11, 2021
  5. Merrick
    @YMO https://youtu.be/PRAGEFfVFp8
    
    Oct 11, 2021
    
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12. tommytakis
  I think it's long overdue, but may I please get my MOT tag now? :)
  
  May 31, 2021
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  2. insidious meme
    Did you PM the mods?
    
    May 31, 2021
13. tommytakis
  Any SBAFers in China that can buy this vinyl and ship this for me? Link in comments
  
  Apr 23, 2021
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  3. Ti_Leo
    Eh... Using SF Express would be... (360 + 620) / 6.50 = $150. But firstly, the shipping is too much, I think. I can try EMS and my forwarder tmr. Secondly, my PayPal stuck in KYC procedure, so I can't receive any money now. I might be able to sort that out in a few days as I need to renew my lease.
    
    Apr 24, 2021
    
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  4. tommytakis
    @Ti_Leo np, I'm not in a rush or anything, thank you so much for following through with this. really appreciate it!
    
    Apr 24, 2021
  5. Ti_Leo
    You are welcome! Aha, I just found out that the "sale" is actually a presale, the stuff will be released at 20th May, so... no hurry then...
    Anyway, order placed, I'll figure the remain parts out
    
    Apr 24, 2021
    
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14. tommytakis
  Found out I'm getting published in Nature Neuroscience, new 3d printer for ETA, and 2nd dose of vaccine, what a day!
  
  Apr 14, 2021
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  3. Cryptowolf
    That's fantastic news. Congratulations. As a former scientist, well done on publishing in a prestigious journal!
    
    Apr 14, 2021
    
    Tachikoma, tommytakis and Biodegraded like this.
  4. magnium
    Congrats! Will you be a first author or co-first author?
    
    Apr 14, 2021
    
    Tachikoma and Cryptowolf like this.
  5. Claritas
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8py5qLL7g08
    
    Apr 15, 2021
    
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15. tommytakis
  Seeing the Genesis loaner tour list all packed gives me all types of feels. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
  
  Apr 12, 2021
  1. Jinxy245, gixxerwimp, Soups and 10 others like this.
16. tommytakis
  Does anyone have extra output and input tubes for crack that they don't need? just need something that works!
  
  Mar 28, 2021
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  3. tommytakis
    @Phantaminum 6080 and 12au7 !
    
    Mar 28, 2021
  4. Phantaminum
    Sorry Tommy. Looks like all I have are 6AS7Gs after looking through my tube drawers. I think they went when I sold the GOTL. Still digging around for 12AU7 I know I have.
    
    Mar 29, 2021
    
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  5. Ksorota
    I have a single 7730 12au7 i could sell you for a discount…how many does the crack take?
    
    Apr 14, 2021
17. tommytakis
  HD850? maaaaybe https://imgur.com/eh5gCLo
  
  Dec 21, 2020
  1. pure5152, Jinxy245, Boops and 8 others like this.
18. tommytakis
  This is freakin sick!!! Just tried printing one of @Bill-P 's designs https://imgur.com/a/XCIbfNH
  
  Dec 19, 2020
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  3. tommytakis
    @insidious meme just a one-off side project that I've been procrastinating for a while. Bill kindly sent me one of his files for me to mess around with
    
    Dec 20, 2020
  4. Bill-P
    Looking good! Now you can start "experiencing" (read: "suffering through") the process like I did. :)
    
    Dec 21, 2020
    
    Jinxy245 and tommytakis like this.
  5. tommytakis
    @Bill-P I got some new designs coming up! I'll pm u some of the prototype stuff :)
    
    Dec 21, 2020
19. tommytakis
  Is there anything decent sounding that does usb -> spdif without needing external power? Basically Eitr without needing an extra outlet
  
  Dec 12, 2020
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  3. tommytakis
    @dubharmonic macOS, 2018 macbook pro i think
    
    Dec 13, 2020
    
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  4. dubharmonic
    Were you using a browser other than Safari?
    
    Dec 14, 2020
  5. tommytakis
    @dubharmonic I was using VLC player for a movie I had. Weird because I never had this issue until recently. Also checked on my iphone and it has no latency issues
    
    Dec 14, 2020
    
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20. tommytakis
  Wow first time hearing Patricia Barber... she's amazing (HDCD on Sonic Frontier DAC)
  
  Dec 8, 2020
  1. sheldaze, Phantaminum, Jinxy245 and 5 others like this.
  2. Poleepkwa
    Yes, she is fantastic. Modern Cool is a modern classic and excellent demo material!
    
    Dec 9, 2020
    
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  3. dubharmonic
    During a demo of this system was the first time I heard her https://i.imgur.com/VAMJCRY.jpg
    
    Dec 9, 2020
    
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  4. brencho
    Shit didn’t realize you were a white male retiree!!
    
    Dec 9, 2020
    
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