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ultrabike

Measurbator - Admin, Male, 50, from Irvine CA

Staff Member Pyrate MZR

If anyone is interested in an SR1 Audio Analyzer, long term loan or purchase. Let me know. I don't use it. All proceeds donated to SBAF :) Feb 9, 2024

ultrabike was last seen:: Oct 8, 2024 at 10:44 AM

1. ultrabike
  Back from Portland. Liked the Voodoo Donuts! Coffee is great. Portland Zoo is awesome!
  
  Oct 19, 2016
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  3. FlySweep
    The NW Pacific coast (Oregon coast, more specifically.. WA's coastal drive is meh for the most part) is absolutely majestic. Not saying this as a homer/Oregonian, either.. plenty of 'worldy' friends of mine have said the same thing. Very unique and varied in terms of vistas and flora.
    
    Oct 19, 2016
    
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  4. ultrabike
    It's not only that. The culture is IMO fairly different from what I'm used to in SOCAL. Better. More open. Kind of the opposite of Arizona.
    
    Oct 19, 2016
    
    Mikoss likes this.
  5. ultrabike
    Their metro works. Loved the good old bookstores. The outdoors are real outdoors. It's awesome. But then again. I only was there for like 2.5 days. Many years ago I was there for business, and it was much more brief.
    
    Oct 19, 2016
2. ultrabike
  f**k you Jot. I like you on paper and I liked you out of @Bill-P lil setup. Time will say.
  
  Oct 12, 2016
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  3. ButtUglyJeff
    Prepare yourself for the want...
    
    Oct 13, 2016
    
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  4. insidious meme
    Nah, @ultrabike has been around all sorts of gear, and managed to stick with the O2 all this time.
    
    Oct 13, 2016
    
    ultrabike likes this.
  5. ultrabike
    Yup. But I do see the value of the Jot.
    
    Oct 13, 2016
3. ultrabike
  Sennheiser Berlin Store seems to have the HE1 available to try out: http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/sennheiser-he1
  
  Oct 1, 2016
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  2. Deep Funk
    That is pretty cool.
    
    Oct 2, 2016
4. mrweirdude
  Hey, you or any of the other SBAFers with verified rigs wanna measure/listen to a K612? I have one coming and can send it around for a bit given they won't get much headtime with the amount of headphones I have ATM.
  
  Sep 28, 2016
  2. ultrabike
    I would be interested in giving it a try.
    
    Sep 28, 2016
  3. mrweirdude
    PM me
    
    Sep 28, 2016
5. ultrabike
  Trump's fact checking in the debate was clear, strong and solid: "I did not say that".
  
  Sep 27, 2016
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  3. ultrabike
    True. He probably took his blood pressure meds. He really needed a massive dosage of Adderall though. But then it wouldn't be Trump. And it wouldn't be fun.
    
    Sep 27, 2016
  4. bazelio
    We're d00med. But at least one of the two candidates realizes that a U.S. government default on its debt is inevitable and is willing to broach the subject.
    
    Sep 27, 2016
  5. zonto
    #letgarydebate
    
    Sep 27, 2016
    
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6. Wfojas
  The Utopia to follow those should be something, also!
  
  Sep 13, 2016
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  2. ultrabike
    Yep :-)
    
    Sep 13, 2016
7. ultrabike
  Koss Porta Pro (black beauty) in the house. They are the real deal. Sound good.
  
  Sep 13, 2016
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  2. ultrabike
    These are really good! I haven't measured them but they rock. A bit more laid back than the KSC75s me thinks. Much better build construction and portability. And it's black!
    
    Sep 13, 2016
  3. ButtUglyJeff
    I wanna try them too. But I'm kinda holding out for a new color. I know, I can't look at them while listening...
    
    Sep 14, 2016
  4. ultrabike
    On ebay they have all the colors. Minus the black with the nylon cable. I might recable mine with nylon. It's not expensive. I will measure proly tonight, but IMO they sound good.
    
    Sep 14, 2016
8. Ryu
  You said you didn't have a PC. Here is some budget PC's that will play any videogame you want on decent settings.
  $600 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gJgd9W
  $400 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/B4gRvV
  
  Sep 8, 2016
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  2. ultrabike
    Thanks. Problem is space. I could put together a small HTPC. But later. I will have to convert some space in the kids toy room and put in there a small desk. Which may happen soon.
    
    Sep 8, 2016
  3. BrettMatthews
    You could also go down to mini ITX to make the footprint even smaller.
    
    Sep 9, 2016
    
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9. ultrabike
  Mmmm. Black would be nice... https://www.koss.com/vote-porta-pro
  
  Aug 23, 2016
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  3. ultrabike
    I know! WTF are all those people thinking! Black man. Black! I mean even Red + Black doesn't looks that bad.
    
    Aug 24, 2016
  4. rayfalkner
    Black-Gold! Well the White-Gold render is nice too...
    
    Aug 24, 2016
  5. swamp
    Oh, this reminded me that I have to send in my old portapros from 2009 for a replacement. Left driver cut out a while back and I still haven't gotten to it yet.
    
    Aug 24, 2016
10. ultrabike
  Back from taking the family to DC. Lots of stuff to see there!
  
  Aug 16, 2016
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11. ultrabike
  Created a 2000 tap FIR using LMS and HD600 FR. Applied using Foobar2k. f**k! utterly revealing. Brighter than I'm used to.
  
  Aug 6, 2016
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  3. ultrabike
    OMG! This is awesome. Will post about it later. A few weeks.
    
    Aug 6, 2016
    
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  4. Smitty
    Nice, can't wait to see your write up.
    
    Aug 7, 2016
    
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  5. ultrabike
    It's going to take time. Life gets in the way, and details as well. I was using an old set of measurement files which perhaps do not reflect well how I'm hearing things. Used new ones and the LMS needs adjusting. Not an excuse. It will get done. But family comes first.
    
    Aug 7, 2016
    
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12. ultrabike
  Equalizing my bedroom is a BITCH! Might have to do it again for the 100th time!
  
  Jul 31, 2016
  2. Hrodulf
    Do it once and only bring girls with similar body volume and absorption properties!
    
    Aug 1, 2016
    
    Huxleigh and ultrabike like this.
  3. ultrabike
    LOL! Nah here is the dealio, reverberation in my bedroom is pretty bad :-) . Even Guitar Center looks like an anechoic chamber relatively speaking. So I smooth things out to 1/12 and target flat. Algorithm does crazy shit. Then miniDSP apps act up. Finally get things going crossed at 80 Hz... and now the sub is not detecting sometimes, so might have to take it to 100 Hz again. f**k! Might start a thread.
    
    Aug 1, 2016
13. ultrabike
  Back from a Duran Duran concert. These guys rock!!! Niles Rodgers was there as well and did some "Get Lucky" stuff!
  
  Jul 31, 2016
  1. Merrick, JK47, FlySweep and 3 others like this.
  2. JK47
    "Wild Boys"
    
    Jul 31, 2016
  3. ultrabike
    Yup. "Wild Boys" was performed.
    
    Jul 31, 2016
14. ultrabike
  Measured a bunch of monitors at Guitar Center. Those guys are kool!
  
  Jul 21, 2016
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15. ultrabike
  3rd time at Universal Studios in a month. Tired. Very tired today.
  
  Jul 18, 2016
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  2. Huxleigh
    Heh, your kids must delight in punishing you. ;)
    
    Jul 18, 2016
    
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  3. ultrabike
    LOL! It's all for the kids. It's the right age. But it's hard work.
    
    Jul 18, 2016
    
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16. ultrabike
  MR5 MK3 is getting pushed out of Guitar Center. Will try to evaluate it more closely. Maybe do some JBL 305 compare. It's a shame.
  
  Jul 14, 2016
17. ultrabike
  Anybody have experience with the Parts-Express Solstice? Looks like an interesting TL design (extended bass), w pretty high end drivers.
  
  Jun 20, 2016
  2. ultrabike
    Meh. Different design (bass reflex), but the Amiga seems to have similar F3, though a little lower sensitivity. About same size and less than half the price. Wife said no, cuz Mackies. :(
    
    Jun 21, 2016
18. ultrabike
  Lego Saturday. Ninjago ride was sort of meh. Kids still had fun though.
  
  May 14, 2016
19. ultrabike
  Back from yet another cub scouts camp. Tired.
  
  Apr 10, 2016
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  2. BioniclePhile
    I can't wait for Bartle this summer
    
    Apr 10, 2016
  3. Smitty
    Did you at least get a t-shirt to show that you survived the camp?
    
    Apr 10, 2016
  4. ultrabike
    Nah. No t-shirt. Just a good time :)
    
    Apr 11, 2016
    
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20. ultrabike
  RIP Chu Moy: http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/memorial-grandfather-headphone-enthusiasm#uhiRDOXLf0GR8U7g.97
  
  Mar 16, 2016
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  2. Deep Funk
    Read it, worth it. The article made me think about this hobby.
    
    Mar 17, 2016
    
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