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tommytakis

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When you're too broke for another JAR headphone LOL https://imgur.com/a/W2uvbW7 Nov 27, 2020 at 8:43 PM

1. tommytakis
  When you're too broke for another JAR headphone LOL https://imgur.com/a/W2uvbW7
  
  Nov 27, 2020 at 8:43 PM
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  3. E_Schaaf
    What's under the foam? Anything on the front? I like like with no rear foam, just wide open, but that's me :) gold ring 580 driver kinda hot sounding tho so I get it
    
    Nov 27, 2020 at 9:57 PM
  4. tommytakis
    @E_Schaaf not gold ring OG, but black screen w red ring, it actually sounded fine stock, found out that the front foam that came with is actually a lot thinner than stock senn foam, so it sounds livelier and less veil. I can text u some pics
    
    Nov 27, 2020 at 9:59 PM
  5. tommytakis
    Realized i didnt answer your question @E_Schaaf LOL it’s just a donut ring of dynamat like goo after removing the spider cage
    
    Nov 27, 2020 at 10:25 PM
2. tommytakis
  Joined speaker gang, thanks to Marv https://imgur.com/sD6e64m
  
  Nov 17, 2020
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  2. E_Schaaf
    oh shit that was you! Welcome to hornland. My Woden's say hello, courtesy of @Cspirou
    
    Nov 17, 2020
    
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  3. purr1n
    Happy this made it to a good home.
    
    Nov 17, 2020
    
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  4. pure5152
    always love seeing the cardboard enclosures ;) can't wait to see when your new chassis for elekit arrives haha
    
    Nov 18, 2020
    
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3. tommytakis
  Best part of this hobby: meeting new people and discovering new music through those people. Feeling super grateful
  
  Nov 6, 2020
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4. tommytakis
  Elekit TU8800 + @E_Schaaf 's ESX900 has killer synergy on Triode mode
  
  Oct 30, 2020
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  2. tommytakis
    triode mode makes the ESX900 stage feel more expansive and airy while making the mids to treble transition much better. still slams and kicks like a mule. Dang this is some good stuff. Get ready for a lot of fun loaner tour people
    
    Oct 30, 2020
    
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  3. E_Schaaf
    Don't stay up too late!
    
    Oct 30, 2020
    
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5. tommytakis
  Anyone have a schiit sys that I can borrow for a week or buy? Will compensate with delicious Korean snacks in return!
  
  Oct 26, 2020
  2. Vtory
    I have one no longer used. Pm me.
    
    Oct 26, 2020
    
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  3. tommytakis
    @Vtory I can't seem to PM u, sexy man
    
    Oct 27, 2020
  4. Vtory
    PM sent from my side. Let's test if messaging works this direction.
    
    Oct 27, 2020
6. tommytakis
  Elekit TU8800 Finished! https://imgur.com/a/zOqROZ7
  
  Oct 25, 2020
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  3. rtaylor76
    Nice work! And yeah, there is a big difference between a $25 iron and a $100 one. I love my Hakko. Can't live without it.
    
    Oct 26, 2020
    
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  4. gixxerwimp
    Did you finish this between the MCAT and now?
    
    Oct 27, 2020
    
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  5. atomicbob
    A good soldering station is a worthwhile investment. Hakko can be had for a little over $100. Mine is a decade old and still performing admirably.
    
    Oct 27, 2020
    
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7. tommytakis
  modded my Sony MA900! https://imgur.com/a/9RTFD1B
  
  Oct 22, 2020
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  2. Cakecake
    Tommy headphone designs inc.
    
    Oct 23, 2020
    
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8. tommytakis
  Wavelight + EC Ultralinear > JAR650 was one of the most enjoyable setups I've heard... @ChaChaRealSmooth I call dips on UL if you ever sell
  
  Oct 17, 2020
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  3. zerodeefex
    No, I am buying the ultralinear if he ever sells to keep the code-x rig and dream about the HE-6 of mine that LFF still has haha
    
    Oct 18, 2020
    
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  4. insidious meme
    Meh, I still have to hear it before one of you grabasses gets your bank account on it.
    
    Oct 18, 2020
    
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  5. tommytakis
    @zerodeefex code 6 + Ultralinear was pretty amazing too... first time hearing LFF stuff!
    
    Oct 18, 2020
9. tommytakis
  Modding wizards, what are some ways I can reduce treble peaks from rear damping? I'm trying to refrain from using too much front damping
  
  Oct 15, 2020
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  3. Hands
    Getting your ear closer to the driver can help smooth and reduce treble.
    
    But you might just need to use less or a totally different rear damping scheme if it feels like you have to kill the sound to even out the tone.
    
    Oct 15, 2020
    
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  4. tommytakis
    thank you @E_Schaaf and @Hands ! will try all the suggestions :) my room's already turned into a rat's nest
    
    Oct 15, 2020
  5. tommytakis
    I think the peak I'm trying to mitigate is a combination of having angled drivers + Beryllium nasties? I think I figured out how to solve it (partial front damping + rear damping)
    
    Oct 15, 2020
10. tommytakis
  Confession time: Listening to anime openings give me the best pump in my workouts
  
  Oct 9, 2020
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  3. Lyander
    @Deep Funk sometimes I forget Origa has passed and every time I remember I feel sad that one of my all-time favourite anisong icons will release nothing more. Her work with GitS is fucking amazing.
    
    And of course Eva is a classic, haha. I love the version with Asuka, Rei, and Misato's VAs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWJ2xyqX9uI
    
    Oct 10, 2020
    
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  4. netforce
    The Seatbelts - Tank! from Cowboy Bepop
    Stand Proud - Jin Hashimoto from Jojo
    Abnormalize - Ling Tosite Sigure from Psycho Pass
    
    All are bangers
    
    Oct 11, 2020
    
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  5. spwath
    Any song from initial d goes hard if you are driving
    
    Oct 11, 2020
    
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11. tommytakis
  First time voting as an American citizen
  
  Oct 6, 2020
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  3. Mithrandir41
    Cheers and congrats!
    
    Oct 6, 2020
    
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  4. yotacowboy
    like Wilford Brimley said, "Vote early, and vote often."
    
    Oct 6, 2020
    
    Biodegraded, LetMeBeFrank, tommytakis and 1 other person like this.
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    The whole world is counting on you!
    
    Oct 7, 2020
12. tommytakis
  7 week wait time for my 3d printer... Good thing I've been trained by waiting for boutique amps in the past :)
  
  Oct 3, 2020
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  3. tommytakis
    @YMO it looks so ugly though lol
    
    Oct 3, 2020
  4. YMO
    @tommytakis you think @gixxerwimp would care? Did I made fun of you about them? I didn't. Relaxxxxx
    
    Oct 3, 2020
    
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  5. gixxerwimp
    Relaxxxxx, just do it ... (sung along to you know what)
    
    Enquiring Gixxers wanna know!
    
    Oct 3, 2020
    
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13. tommytakis
  Total speaker noob here, but pi2AES > Sonic Frontiers SFD2 > Nanopatch > JBL LSR30X sounds freakin' awesome!
  
  Oct 1, 2020
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  2. EagleWings
    Only a matter of time before you move to passives.
    
    Oct 1, 2020
    
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  3. nishan99
    I LOVE those small jbl midrange!.
    
    Oct 2, 2020
    
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14. tommytakis
  I’M FREE... for now :)
  
  Sep 28, 2020
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  3. Cakecake
    Back to studying tomorrow /whip
    
    Sep 28, 2020
    
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  4. Ksaurav402
    Enjoy your time and all d best for results. I hope you get what you want
    
    Sep 28, 2020
    
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  5. gixxerwimp
    I remember being totally drained after the GRE, like aliens had sucked out my brain. Chillax for a while and enjoy your freedumb!
    
    Sep 30, 2020
    
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15. tommytakis
  Toby Maguire back in the MCU!! https://youtu.be/nFvtHYKoZCg
  
  Sep 26, 2020
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16. tommytakis
  vintage beyer + DNA Starlett is an amazing combo. Wish I had more time to listen to them :(
  
  Sep 18, 2020
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  2. gixxerwimp
    You will after you start med school ... NOT!
    
    Sep 18, 2020
    
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  3. Cakecake
    Less listening, more studying /whip
    
    Sep 20, 2020
    
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17. tommytakis
  made my first headphone today! sending this off to @E_Schaaf for some measurements :D thx again!
  
  Sep 16, 2020
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  3. tommytakis
    @gixxerwimp it'll burn ur eyes, I can't risk that
    
    Sep 17, 2020
    
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  4. YMO
    Don't listen to @tommytakis. ;)
    
    Sep 17, 2020
  5. gixxerwimp
    If you don't share pics, I'll change my avatar back to the one of the inside of my eyeball showing my detached vitreous. And will credit you for the change ... everybody will hate you ... bwahahaha!!!
    
    Sep 17, 2020
    
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18. tommytakis
  Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things
  
  Aug 30, 2020
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  3. skem
    I enjoy doing both.
    
    Aug 30, 2020
    
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  4. Hands
    Disagree. I'm at peak pettability when sweaty.
    
    Aug 31, 2020
    
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  5. Deep Funk
    When is heavy petting allowed?
    
    Aug 31, 2020
19. tommytakis
  Why did I eat that bag of Hot Cheetos...
  
  Aug 28, 2020
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  3. Deep Funk
    Chester Cheetah told you that you needed more salt in your life. Don't be salty.
    
    Aug 29, 2020
  4. mitochondrium
    Love for hot Cheetos is: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=It7107ELQvY
    
    Aug 29, 2020
    
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  5. Jinxy245
    It's becoming a problem that I hear every one of your posts in Kevin's voice in my head.
    
    Aug 29, 2020
    
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20. rhythmdevils
  Oh my, so much respect for the avatar. one of my favorite characters of all time.
  
  Aug 23, 2020
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  3. rhythmdevils
    “I thought there was a cookie”
    
    Aug 24, 2020
  4. tommytakis
    "I wanted to eat a pig in a blanket,...in a blanket"
    
    Aug 24, 2020
    
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  5. rhythmdevils
    “I was going to say, I don’t mind the PDA [more grumbles and moans] BECAUSE when I see them it makes me horney. [huge moans and disgusted sounds]”
    
    Aug 24, 2020
    
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Gender:

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Location:

Los Angeles, CA
Synergistic Setups:
- Yggdrasil A1 > Eddie Current ZDS > HD650 | Verite
- Bifrost 2 > Shortest Way 51+ > JAR650 | JAR600
- Bifrost 2 > ECP 3F > Auteur | Utopia
- Matrix X Sabre Pro > Eddie Current BW > Borealis
- Matrix X Sabre Pro > BHA-1 > JAR650
- Sonic Frontiers SFD2 Mk.2 > BHA-1 > JAR650
- Sonic Frontiers SFD2 Mk.II > DNA Starlett > JAR650
- Sonic Frontiers SFD2 Mk.II > DNA Starlett > Vintage Beyer DT990 600ohm
Denk shit: (not in order)
- ZMF Auteur
- ZMF Atticus
- ZMF Verite Open/Closed
- Focal Clear
- Verum 1
- Aurorus Borealis
- Sennheiser HD650
- JAR modded HD650
- JAR modded HD600
- Hifiman HE-6
- JVC FDX1
- Campfire Andromeda
- DNA Starlett
- DNA Stellaris
- Eddie Current Black Widow
- Eddie Current ZDS
- Eddie Current Aficionado
- Eddie Current ZDT Jr.
- Zampotech's Shortest Way 51+
- ECP 3F Ravenswood
- Schiit Valhalla 2
- Schiit Gungnir Multibit
- Schiit Yggdrasil A1
- Schiit Bifrost 2
- Pi2AES
- Bottlehead Crack + Speedball
- Cavalli Tube Hybrid Amp + LPS
- Matrix X Sabre Pro MQA
- Sonic Frontiers SFD2 Mk.2
- Bryston BHA-1
- Sennheiser HD800 SDR + SBAF rugliner + Cork mod
- Vintage Beyer DT990 600ohm
- Sony MA900
Good shit:
- ZMF Aeolus
- Focal Utopia
- Focal Elex
- UERR
- Raal SR1a
- Sennheiser HD600
- Sennheiser HD800S
- Schiit Jotunheim
- Schiit Modi Multibit
- Schiit Modi 3
- Schiit Magni 3+
- Schiit Modi 2 Uber
- Schiit Eitr
- Soekris 1541
- Felix Euforia
- Bryston BHA-1
- Rosson Audio RAD-0
Meh:
- ZMF Eikon
- Focal Elear
- Audeze LCD series
- Schiit Lyr 3
- Schiit Asgard 3
- Schiit Hel
- Beyerdynamic DT1990
- Beyerdynamic DT770
- Philips SHP9500
- Philips Fidelio X2
- Cavalli Liquid Platinum
- Dan Clark Audio Ether 2
- Hifiman HE1000 V2
- Hifiman Sundara
Dog Poo:
- Topping D30
- Pathos Aurium
- Sennheiser HD700
- Monoprice M1060
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