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Vtory

Audiophile™, from East Coast

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1. Vtory
  I should stop using grado any more. intended to do more gear comparisons w/ 650 this afternoon. Hemp cut in whimsically and ruined the plan.
  
  Aug 1, 2020
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  2. Vtory
    These days "one more song" symptom worsened to "one more album"...
    
    Aug 1, 2020
    
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  3. YMO
    *Darn* And I thought you were going to say that you finally got sick of the comfort. ;)
    
    Aug 1, 2020
    
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  4. Vtory
    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.
    
    Aug 1, 2020
    
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2. Vtory
  Interesting to see Erish and Gilmore Lite2 almost define my 650 enjoyment zone's northern and southern borders.
  
  Aug 1, 2020
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  2. Vtory
    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.
    
    Aug 1, 2020
3. Vtory
  For those who want to see Geekria pads on the Hemp with measurements: https://bit.ly/3ge7ETk
  
  Jul 31, 2020
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4. Vtory
  After a short test drive, I think I like (non-sig) Zen DAC as an AIO quite a lot. Might prefer it to Fulla 2 OG.
  
  Jul 31, 2020
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  2. fraggler
    Hmm. I should probably just join the loaner, but since I am trying to purge, do you mind trying it as just a DAC?
    
    Jul 31, 2020
  3. Vtory
    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.
    
    Jul 31, 2020
    
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  4. ufospls2
    I can''t remember if i shared my review of it here, but I really liked it for what is was.
    
    Jul 31, 2020
5. Vtory
  I blame sbaf for this lmafo: https://imgur.com/TWi6hMS
  
  Jul 31, 2020
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  2. skem
    sonos! TOTL
    
    Jul 31, 2020
  3. Vtory
    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.
    
    Jul 31, 2020
6. Vtory
  Magni 3+ really does far beyond the expectation with highly efficient drivers. Saying this from $99 vs $499 shootout.
  
  Jul 31, 2020
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  2. Merrick
    The headphones are $99 and $499 or the amps are?
    
    Jul 31, 2020
  3. Vtory
    @Merrick Amps. Both solid states/fully discrete.
    
    Jul 31, 2020
    
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  4. Vtory
    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.
    
    Jul 31, 2020
    
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7. Vtory
  Enjoying Hemp and Verite Ziricote back and forth. What a dramatic gap in weight&comfort. Nevertheless sound equally addictive. Interesting.
  
  Jul 31, 2020
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  2. ChaChaRealSmooth
    Stop the Grado hype train
    
    Jul 31, 2020
    
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  3. YMO
    @Vtory I dunno why but your statement sounds naughty.
    
    Jul 31, 2020
    
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  4. Vtory
    @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.
    
    Jul 31, 2020
    
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8. Vtory
  New toy in the house. Beginning to test-drive. https://imgur.com/ZEHjHUK
  
  Jul 30, 2020
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  2. tommytakis
    Wow Those copper cables are really pretty! Where did you get them?
    
    Jul 30, 2020
    
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  3. Vtory
    That arrived from China (a cable maker having ebay/ali stores) two days ago. Love tactile feels, flexibility, and zero microphonics.
    
    Jul 30, 2020
    
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9. Vtory
  Interesting stuffs incoming: two loaner gears today and tomorrow, pads today, and entry grado next Mon. Excited!
  
  Jul 30, 2020
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  2. Merrick
    I’m very curious to hear your thoughts on the SR80e.
    
    Jul 30, 2020
10. Vtory
  Everytime I get my hair cut, realize how hairs f***ed sonic delivery. Keeping hair short is really one of the highest value audio tunings.
  
  Jul 29, 2020
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  3. Senorx12562
    I guess I was genetically predisposed to audiophilia.
    
    Jul 29, 2020
    
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  4. Pogo
    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!
    
    Jul 29, 2020
    
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  5. mitochondrium
    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
    
    Jul 29, 2020
    
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11. Vtory
  Got this 650 bal cable yesterday. Decent BQ, proper length, zero microphonics, and placebo on lower highs, too! https://imgur.com/a/jYtR1g2
  
  Jul 29, 2020
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  3. Vtory
    @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.
    
    Jul 29, 2020
    
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  4. Riotvan
    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.
    
    Jul 29, 2020
    
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  5. Vtory
    @Riotvan yeah, also phase correction (with 600/650 connectors we can easily reverse phase) included!
    
    Jul 29, 2020
    
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12. Vtory
  Every night there occur rolling races among Sennheiser, Grado, and ZMF on my desktop. Love them all.
  
  Jul 28, 2020
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  2. ChaChaRealSmooth
    You need to buy more sets of ears to listen to them all at once.
    
    Jul 28, 2020
    
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  3. Vtory
    WTB: 2 more pairs of ears with 2 heads bundled
    
    Jul 28, 2020
13. Vtory
  I admit being addicted to Hemp, to the same extent I've been enamored of Verite. Mildly colored, slightly forwarding, yet damn elegant..
  
  Jul 27, 2020
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Technically, hemp is not addictive: it's habit-forming. ;)
    
    But, apart from that, Grado producing good things these days?
    
    Jul 28, 2020
  4. Vtory
    @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.
    
    Jul 28, 2020
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    @Vtory... was just taking a look at your thread :)
    
    Jul 28, 2020
14. Vtory
  DCA should fire all marketing and PR people. They probably don't work as hard as they're paid: https://bit.ly/3g6xJno
  
  Jul 27, 2020
  2. Vtory
    I also believe StartEngine suck too. If they really want to run an "investing" platform, at least well-defined/analyzed SWOT should be posted, which I couldn't find in the website.
    
    Jul 27, 2020
  3. Lyander
    Hey, I used to work with ads and marketing! :P
    
    That aside this campaign seems very by-the-numbers— eh. Also they couldn't be bothered to have a higher-res signature and not have him use a cruddy ballpoint?
    
    Jul 27, 2020
15. Vtory
  3 different geekria pads ordered for fun... sbaf always opens my wallet. lol
  
  Jul 25, 2020
16. Vtory
  Speakers paradox: I get to use headphones more often recently. Realized speakers can't give me enough flexibility if really serious.
  
  Jul 25, 2020
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  2. Vtory
    Major annoyances: 1) Head should face front (I often have to use triple screens or more btw); 2) Mid-far field HIGHLY preferred (to the extent I can't go back forever); 3) No or minimum object should be placed between channels.
    
    Jul 25, 2020
  3. Vtory
    As a result, allocation converges to mostly headphones during weekdays and speakers only for weekend afternoon/early evening. Not bad, but just chuckling by myself.
    
    Jul 25, 2020
17. Vtory
  Happy b-day to me! Enjoying 12pm with Jazz, Grado, and Whiskey. Perfect combo. No Marijuanas though -- maybe not needed at all.
  
  Jul 23, 2020
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  3. PTS
    A long way from Herbie, but these three guys get cooking mid-way through this number - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcK6_ezmw6U
    
    Jul 23, 2020
    
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  4. Phantaminum
    Happy birthday bro!
    
    Jul 24, 2020
    
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  5. Vtory
    Thanks all!
    
    Jul 24, 2020
18. Vtory
  Does anybody know how @schiit 's magni thunderdome match concluded? I'll be sad if heresy won over 3+. but elsewhere heresy gained much love
  
  Jul 23, 2020
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  3. BenjaminBore
    It would be interesting to know if overall Magni/Heresy sales increased, and to what degree if any Heresy cannibalised Magni.
    
    Jul 23, 2020
  4. Vtory
    Happy to hear 3+ smoked heresy. Imho 3+ should gain more awareness as it truly raised the bar of what we expect for $0.1k. Barely feeling compromised.
    
    Jul 23, 2020
    
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  5. schiit
    Both survive. 3+ outsells Heresy, and sales volume of either alone is above the sales volume of Magni 3. So win/win/win.
    
    Jul 23, 2020
    
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19. Vtory
  Everyday this week wonderful amps of the highest rarity pop up in the fs board at wonderful prices. Hard to resist.
  
  Jul 23, 2020
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  3. Vtory
    @YMO Funnily if I buy a new headamp at this point, it won't for ZMF (my optimal solution already found) but for Grado. Well, converges to similar point anyway. lol.
    
    Both Tommy and Gasspasser are giving me a hard time -- along with some hidden/upcoming deals I happened to know..
    
    Jul 23, 2020
    
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  4. pure5152
    Yesss, so happy you’re enjoying the Grado haha.
    
    I’ve heard from the head-fi grado fan club page that _do_ synergize well, though... that and power (I think John grado mentioned more power is always good or something? Idk)
    
    Jul 23, 2020
  5. Vtory
    Reading this chapter over and over: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/page-3035#post-14875708
    
    I should be happy enough with Magni 3+... (in fact I am)
    
    Jul 23, 2020
    
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20. Vtory
  Listening to Distortion Of Love with Hemp this morning. I feel like I really get 'high' somehow: Crazy spaciousness. Drawing me in...
  
  Jul 23, 2020
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  2. Phantaminum
    I already see it:
    https://icdn2.digitaltrends.com/image/digitaltrends/elonmuskblunt-1200x630-c-ar1.91.jpg
    
    Jul 23, 2020
    
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