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@tommytakis I’m nice to nice people. Others can get outta here...

Persian folks sure know how to party

Looks really generic now. Love the classic look of the old design.

The word is Bruce Wayne now owns Sennheiser.

I may be in the minority here. I dig the new, all-black matte finish over the old one.

My pet theory on the faux marble is that Senn expected it to get banged up in the studio, and the faux marble would hide the scratches.

@Ksaurav402 Yeah, I'm grateful companies like Schiit and ZMF exists~

Just to be thorough, did you check different tubes and or a different amp to make sure it wasn't a tube dying or other on board component on Lyr 3?

@cskippy yep! Check with different tubes/sources /amps as well

U get to wear jeans at work, I'm sitting here in my grownup slacks with dog hair all over them.

My first job out of college was corporate cubicle shirt-and-tie. Lasted about a year and a half before I admitted to myself this wasn’t for me and moved on. Hopefully never again.

As I sit here in my home office in shorts & a tee. No shoes. :D

At the startup I just switched from, pretty much wore the same.

@GoodEnoughGear do I need to get something like schiit sys for comparison?

I'm a fan of simple longer term listening for comparisons, so I'd just listen for a few evenings to one then switch out for a few evenings. If you wanted to a/b yes you'd need a switch of some sort like Sys.

@GoodEnoughGear Sounds good. If time allows in between my studying, I’ll do that

I was a premed kid in my undergrad years, but shifted into psychology for master's since I found it more interesting/suitable. The bulk of my med knowledge lies gathering dust on yellowed pages, far removed from sunlight :))

I still have a passing interest in medical news though, and enjoy reading cases. Just not up for cramming volumes of dry text into my brain. Mad respect for people in the field.

@Lyander that's awesome! I lowkey sometimes wish I majored in psychology instead of Biology LOL

Well imo the world could always use more of both, just a matter of finding which one suits your temperament more yeah? Biology is cool! I always had fun in those classes, even if it was just the more rudimentary odds and ends thereof. Psych is an interesting field too, but given how it's not quite so cleanly cut as medicine at current knowledge there's as much touchy-feely as science involved in the practise, I think

Thank you for your concern @Jinxy245 I really appreciate it! I'm just shocked that this happened to me. The guy has reputable feedback and status on headfi. I don't wish any ill-things upon him though. I hope he can get that amp fixed and enjoy listening to it again because it's still one of my favorite amps to this day.

Also thanks everyone that have replied, your responses helped me a lot trying to get a better grasp of the situation. You are all awesome and hope you guys had a better morning than me haha

This is great PP ruled in your favor multiple times. I would think twice before using PP in the future if they didn't. If the person shits on you with a negative feedback please share their name so everyone knows who to avoid to deal with.

"The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!"

See the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roof_Is_on_Fire

@Thad E Ginathom worst kiss ever.

Must have been something about it... I kept coming back until I stayed!

@Phantaminum I like it! definitely tubey sounding amp, very pleasing to listen to. lol I still think the ZDS is my favorite combo with the HD650. I'll discuss more in my impressions. I'm taking a break from listening because I'm also trying to evaluate the Pathos amp haha. How are you liking your amps? I think you mentioned two for review as well right?

Nice! Never had an opportunity to listen to the ZDS but hope to hear it one day. I heard great things about it and lusted after it for awhile.

Right now the poor Teton is just collecting dust. I'm having too much fun with the Toolshed amp and Zach's headphones.

@Phantaminum that's interesting. Isn't Teton like a super expensive amp lol? yeah that Darling amp looks sexy af! u got the new Verite Closed?!

And yeah, ZDS might be my all time favorite amp so far. It's what got me back into this hobby along with the Verite+ turned me into a HD650 shill. The only drawback is that it runs extremely hot (like I've burned myself when I tried to reach over the amp for something).

Not a fan, too bright for my tastes and the midrange loses some warmth. Noticed this with Lyr3/Clear and Saga.

@Riotvan which headphones did you use it with?

Focal clear

thankful to be part of this community. love u all :)

Don't go into the cable game until you have a system you like. Cables can be a changer but they'll mess things up. It's actually worse than tubes. Some add detail, I'm not sure how yet but it's coloration, can synergies brilliant with gear but might lead to the wrong impression. Pangea until endgame.

Audiophile Pebbles sounds like a fantastic cereal that would definitely improve the sound of my music. Eat 'em while listening. Boom. Plankton.

That’s when the hobby becomes a neurosis LOL

Would love to see a pic!

Open solicitation of deskpics and that last status tell you a hell of a lot about one man's desires ...

@jexby worded it perfectly; unfortunately I was utterly ruined when I auditioned the Verite and Auteur for the first time. Now I own an Auteur and have a Verite coming soon....oh I have a Hifiman? Since when?

@ChaChaRealSmooth the Verite is a real charmer... basically got me back into this hobby after settling with the Clear. Also, I didn’t know SBAF was a big fan of the Auteur until recently. I should really give them another try :)

Susvara is the only HD650 upgrade, maybe.

I IKEA hacked a standing desk several years back using some legs and one of their TV stands, but found that it is almost as bad for your body to stand all day as it is to sit all day. I have been using an IKEA Bekant motorized one for almost 4 years now. If anyone spends a lot of time at a desk, I highly recommend one (not necessarily IKEA, there are lots of options).

@fraggler do you stand or sit more in your setup? I know standing is "healthier" than sitting, but curious if people actually use the standing feature more often than the sitting

When I am on conference calls or doing research, I tend to stand, but when doing anything focus intensive, I sit. In the end, maybe 60% sit, 40% stand.

Any true audiophile has both a top tier SS and tube amp ;)

Stratus as in DNA!!