Vtory

Damn $3500 for a specialty amp. Maybe the high price is why we haven’t heard much about it

So folks, " I think Jexby and those with the JK47 tag now have temporary ban powers." <-- Is this only half true? Jexby with JK tag happens to be a mod (who can ban), no causal association. Is my understanding correct?

@Thad E Ginathom *rimshot* whaaa whaaaaaaa

This is the sort of thing that happens when I get shut in for four months. Sorry.

What happened? .-.

No comment

Interpremediate process omitted. As a result he introduced me a nice track of Steely Dan that I didn't know (shame on me).

For me it is so that I am at office for 1 to 4 hours a day but I move around between our testing centre and office so that is my work days use scenario. So semi portable full sised sealed cans work well for me. Well I hope ZMF puts their high end driver in more minimalistic cans that are ergonomic enough for portable use. I wouldnt mind buying a DAP if needed.

In this case Id like them be more laconic because I dont want to scratch some 1k cans polished wood. Btw, there arent many great options for sealed cans as far as I know. Maybe the Fostex would be quite good. I am quite happy with MSR7 currently. Exeptional build quality imo. Really premium leather stitching on the pads. But these got me interested in these sealed cans and what else is there.

Drops fostex-based cans are all recommendable from my POV. Either TH-X00 or EMU wood (full-sized). I don't expect a lot for sealed cans, but Verite closed changed me prejudice (it's far far far better than Eikon). And FWIW focal closed ones look very promising, too. Eligia might fit your bill I guess?

A plane ticket to Phila is cheap and I can get 1:1 connection to you (I also have personal reasons to go in the area). Don't make me take away your toys. ;)

For criminal purposes, I think Verites far better target though :p
(Joke aside it would be exciting if I can chat with you in person even if socially distanced)

@Vtory if you are into video, I'm about to start the Zoom SBAF event at 10 PM (link will be in the Club Room). However, if you prefer a 1:1 Video Setting to chat then message me anytime (offer goes to the other Friends as well).

These days "one more song" symptom worsened to "one more album"...

*Darn* And I thought you were going to say that you finally got sick of the comfort. ;)

Comfort is still an issue for me. I still can't say them comfortable at all -- bearable at best (to me they're more bearable than Raals).

Reversely speaking, all my Grado love established "regardless of" such a continuous pain. That's the best compliment on my side.

They're not too far from each other, just last bit of philosophies differ. One is of better transients, and the other has richer tones. Can understand why GLM2 had many followers.

Hmm. I should probably just join the loaner, but since I am trying to purge, do you mind trying it as just a DAC?

Yeah, that's also in my protocol as I will eventually compare it to zen sig dac. Since I don't have any 4.4mm bal cables, will use magni 3+ and gilmore lite2 for amps.

I can''t remember if i shared my review of it here, but I really liked it for what is was.

sonos! TOTL

Haha that's prob algorithm error I guess. Or some pro dudes look at burl in some random forums then went to amazon to buy sonos for the family. Recommendation system algo often makes such a fool guess with stupid training.

The headphones are $99 and $499 or the amps are?

@Merrick Amps. Both solid states/fully discrete.

Just adding a note. There is a reason why I made it clear that it's only valid for "highly efficient" ones... Higher output levels are quite a different game.

Stop the Grado hype train

@Vtory I dunno why but your statement sounds naughty.

@ChaChaRealSmooth I don't think this grado is for everyone. But I am 70% sure you belong to "not everyone" cluster. lol

@YMO You made me re-read the sentence 3 times. Now I also start to feel weird. Damn.

Wow Those copper cables are really pretty! Where did you get them?

That arrived from China (a cable maker having ebay/ali stores) two days ago. Love tactile feels, flexibility, and zero microphonics.

I’m very curious to hear your thoughts on the SR80e.

I guess I was genetically predisposed to audiophilia.

As I've grown older I've become more concerned with the hair growing out of my ears than the hair growing out of my scalp!

With age there comes a shift in hairy problems, you don’t need a haircut so often but you need to figure out how to cut the hair in your ears

@Merrick Chinese. If interested, shoot me a pm.

@Lyander No way. I've failed to measure any tonal difference in dac or amp. How dare can I expect to measure cable diff? :p Vin-Vout measurement rig may result differently but doubt I can get something within human hearing threshold.

Might be the new connectors having an effect as well. Same thing as cleaning them once a year or replugging them, then again this might also be placebo haha.

@Riotvan yeah, also phase correction (with 600/650 connectors we can easily reverse phase) included!

You need to buy more sets of ears to listen to them all at once.

WTB: 2 more pairs of ears with 2 heads bundled

Technically, hemp is not addictive: it's habit-forming. ;)

But, apart from that, Grado producing good things these days?

@Thad E Ginathom My understanding --> Not a huge change at the part level, but a few small changes (i->e, f-cush, and probably another transducer tuning 38 ohm) together rotate tonal balance in a right direction. That finally enables to hear true potential of on-ear openback structure.

@Vtory... was just taking a look at your thread :)