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Well, at least Apple's VR headset will make the giant pair of headphones you wear look less dorky. Jun 5, 2023 at 2:25 PM

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    1. wbass
      wbass
      Well, at least Apple's VR headset will make the giant pair of headphones you wear look less dorky.
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      2. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        Can't wait to try these with all my Excel Spreadsheets!!
        Jun 5, 2023 at 4:52 PM
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      3. DigMe
        DigMe
        Bro.. apple VR + Dyson headphones mask and suddenly all those 1970’s characterizations of “the future” don’t seem so far off.
        Jun 5, 2023 at 4:56 PM
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        My first reaction: "Is there an Apple Vision non-Pro? The only thing "pro" about it is the price."

        Guess they could come out with the Apple Vision Plebe later.
        Jun 5, 2023 at 7:48 PM
    2. wbass
      wbass
      What do folks think about a converted attic/loft for listening room. Sloped sides=non-parallel=good? But maybe low ceilings are bad?
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      2. zottel
        zottel
        The attic is by far the best room in our house, acoustically. Maybe a bit too dry, even, although untreated. I guess this is due to the materials: Wooden floor with PVC coating, only one relatively small stone wall and window, the rest including the ceiling is plasterboard with some stone wool or glass wool isolation behind.
        May 30, 2023
      3. zottel
        zottel
        Clap your hands and you’ll hear no reverb whatsoever, and I didn’t have any problems with bass, either.
        May 30, 2023
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      4. Priidik
        Priidik
        Low ceiling and lightweight walls? Hard sell to anyone wanting bass and good tonality. Other than that it can be dialed-in in other areas.
        May 31, 2023
    3. wbass
      wbass
      What was the golden age of recording? For jazz, I'm gonna say late-50s to mid-60s. For rock, the 70s. Classical? 50s?
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      2. dubharmonic
        dubharmonic
        We're living in the golden age, though there's so much more content being recorded today that it takes more effort to find it.
        May 26, 2023
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      3. Claritas
        Claritas
        @dubharmonic In every period of the history of recording, there are excellent boutique labels. Occasionally, a talented engineer does fine work at one of the big labels. E.g. of each: The Bis label does record a little better than Decca ~1958–1969. Riccardo Chailly's Brahms on Decca (2012–2013) too. But these are exceptions. Our is not a golden age.
        May 26, 2023
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      4. dubharmonic
        dubharmonic
        @Claritas maybe yours isn't but mine sure is!
        May 26, 2023
    4. wbass
      wbass
      Notes with Attachments pretty neat sonically in addition to being a clever, pleasingly woozy set of instrumentals and studio fun.
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      3. wbass
        wbass
        Spoon, "The Way We Get By," sounding fat on Susvara.

        Nutty HP. Sometimes sounds a bit thin, sometimes as big and bottom-heavy as you want. Never sounds bad though.
        May 24, 2023
      4. StageOne
        StageOne
        That’s a fantastic album, Ekute is my favorite song.
        May 24, 2023
        yotacowboy and wbass like this.
      5. wbass
        wbass
        I first heard it at Axpona of all places. It's almost like a conspiratorial thing going into a room and they're actually playing interesting music.
        May 24, 2023
    5. wbass
      wbass
      Okay, iFi, you've got me curious about the Phantom. The new design language is... different.
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      3. wbass
        wbass
        @iFi audio Can you drop some specs on us? Will this drive Susvara?

        My recent semi-nutty auditioning of every high-end-ish HP I could get my hands on got me interested enough in e-stats to want to own some one day. But not enough to want to get a separate amp, so this is interesting.
        May 20, 2023
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      4. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        Interesting move to replace their current flagship with one that's a combo of that plus the iESL and a significantly higher pricetag... I wonder if that means they'll have a separate non-electrostat "flagship" amp incoming soon.
        May 20, 2023
    6. wbass
      wbass
      Spent a pretty good chunk of the day listening to Jakob Bro. Improvised minimalism not a crowded category. Really hit the spot.
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      2. wbass
        wbass
        Brah... Bro.

        Any other minimal jazz recs? Putting together a playlist.
        May 17, 2023
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      3. bobboxbody
        bobboxbody
        ECM catalog is packed full. Have you tried John Surman? Upon Reflection is a good album to start with. Forgot to add Jakob Bro is great, nice choice.
        May 19, 2023
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      4. wbass
        wbass
        Oh, yeah, love ECM. It's such a huge catalogue, I'm always discovering new stuff. Latest is Bengt Berger, Bitter Funeral Beer.

        I've never really gotten along with the likes of Ralph Towner or Jan Garbarek. Too new-agey and edge-less for me. I skip them by reflex now and go for the deeper cuts.
        May 19, 2023
    7. wbass
      wbass
      Boy, Ad Astra is dumb and dour, but it sure does look pretty.
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      3. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        The parts that were interesting was not the actual plot of the movie. As soon as Tommy Lee Jones showed up on screen, it sucked from there. The other stuff was cool AF. Like the moon scenes, etc.
        May 15, 2023
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      4. wbass
        wbass
        Yeah, a lot of the visualization of space travel and living is excellent. I like, especially, the Mars stuff, where everyone is just depressed. Interesting mix of dreamy imagery and sudden violence. But the plot is so, so dumb. Every other line of dialogue is a wince. Some cool moments, but they're linked together in the most perfunctory way.
        May 15, 2023
      5. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        It's hard to identify with the character's struggles when they are so far out there.
        May 15, 2023
    8. wbass
      wbass
      Man, reading HQ Player threads makes my head spin. So many options and settings.
      1. Riotvan
        Riotvan
        It's tube rolling for zoomers
        May 13, 2023
      2. SoupRKnowva
        SoupRKnowva
        miss me with all the HQ Player neurosis. this is why I like the Mscaler, you just plug it in and it does the thing
        May 13, 2023
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      3. wbass
        wbass
        Definitely like the idea of the MScaler, but not the cost. Be nice if someone came along and made an upscaling box for something more like $1k. I was sort of hoping that was what the Syn would end up being.
        May 13, 2023
    9. wbass
      wbass
      Lots of cool deep bass stuff happening in Little Dragon, "Cat Rider." Sounds great and bottomless on the VC via Ferrum and R26.
      1. RestoredSparda
        RestoredSparda
        I listened to a few Little Dragon albums for the first time thanks to your status. Not my usual genre, but I really enjoyed them!
        May 10, 2023
    10. wbass
      wbass
      Anyone try the Susvara on a vintage McIntosh tube amp?
      1. CEE TEE
        CEE TEE
        Might be good- I liked Susvara on my Moth 2a3 even though it wasn't the ultimate in bass control. Rich overall which I thought was pretty nice on short listen.
        May 6, 2023
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      2. wbass
        wbass
        How many watts does the Moth push?

        Edit: Easy to find. 3 watts.
        May 6, 2023
    11. wbass
      wbass
      Susvara: so many +s, but tends toward lean/ethereal. This SMSL DAC, nice as it is, prolly a bad match. Bifrost 2 real hard to get now tho.
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      3. rlow
        rlow
        Hey hadn’t thought of the Gustard, but that seems like a really good alternative as well.
        May 4, 2023
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      4. JeremiahS
        JeremiahS
        Yeah. I really like the tuning of Gustard R26 too. Very modern but has some R2R qualities, I like it better than Schiit Yggdrasil.
        May 4, 2023
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      5. wbass
        wbass
        Okay, a couple *really* nice listening sessions with the R26 thus far. I hate comparing DACs. Mostly find that if I'm feeling it, then it's good.
        May 6, 2023
    12. wbass
      wbass
      Crate digging in Berlin a bust. Granted, was looking for jazz, but was hoping for good ECM, MPS, Japo, Enja. Nothing. Totally picked over.
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      3. wbass
        wbass
        I might have done better in Berlin digging for electronic/techno, but that ain't my thing. Have had some luck in smaller cities (in the US), but also have seen a lot of small shops pricing in the stratosphere. A lot of people, dealers and customers both, treating LPs like black gold, even when the stock is crap.
        Apr 26, 2023
      4. wbass
        wbass
        Ah, Record Store Day... there was just nothing I was interested in this year. *Another* Bill Evans re-discovered "holy grail"? On so-so pressed vinyl cut from digital files? Yawn. I'll stream it.
        Apr 26, 2023
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      5. Biodegraded
        Biodegraded
        Been doing the same in London last couple of days. Interesting to see a different flavour in the used selection vs North America, but but holy fuck the prices... And the staff don't seem to need RSD to be arrogant, I suspect it's a permanent state.
        Apr 26, 2023
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    13. wbass
      wbass
      Great listening session with VC and Junior Boys, Begone Dull Care.
    14. wbass
      wbass
      Susvara and Verité Closed a total study in contrast. Susvara is laidback, reserved, a bit delicate, and an absolute detail/layering monster.
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      3. wbass
        wbass
        I read that even beefier amps/speakers amps bring more slam to the Sus. Something to experiment with down the line. I also have the feeling the VC will take to tubes nicely. No doubt a Feliks Envy would serve both nicely, but I don't think I'm that nuts.
        Apr 15, 2023
      4. wbass
        wbass
        Like, Susvara offers up detail I'm not even sure the Utopia or HD800 can dig out. It's just all... there. As in, tracks I've heard hundreds of times revealing parts I never clocked before. Pretty astonishing. Via the Ferrum, bass doesn't hit particularly hard, but it's also there, including sub-bass.
        Apr 15, 2023
      5. wbass
        wbass
        It's also a bit of a ten rows back kind of experience. Stat-like, as many have remarked. It doesn't reach out and grab you. You sort of come to it, which I prefer for longer listens with HPs anyway, but everything is there when you want it.
        Apr 15, 2023
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    15. wbass
      wbass
      Just arrived via international post, the alpha and omega of head-fi: Susvara and Porta Pro.
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      3. wbass
        wbass
        Now just working on the DAC. I think I need something a little warmer/bassier than the ESS9038-based VMV (SMSL) I have in now. Current candidates are Bifrost 2 (OG), Gustard R26, maybe Orchid.
        Apr 14, 2023
      4. Philimon
        Philimon
        PX-100. Good memories. My first hifi purchase. Purchased twice! Used them each until they died (broken cables because I took them every where) then switched to Porta because PX100 (mk1) went OOP.
        Apr 14, 2023
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      5. wbass
        wbass
        I stockpiled a couple pairs of PX100-ii, but, naturally, they're in storage.
        Apr 14, 2023
    16. wbass
      wbass
      Interpol's Antics, sounding pretty tuff on VC.
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      2. wbass
        wbass
        The rare album where the bass is almost the lead instrument.
        Apr 11, 2023
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      3. Wilson
        Wilson
        Not Even Jail FTW
        Apr 11, 2023
        jexby, yotacowboy and wbass like this.
      4. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        just don't catch an STD from carlos!
        Apr 11, 2023
    17. wbass
      wbass
      How did the heck do you tell ZMF pads apart? I accidentally mixed up default VC pads and the Universe pads when changing over.
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      3. Qildail
        Qildail
        When I get them I mark on the back ring with a silver marker. Might not be the most elegant solution, but it's the one least frustrating personally. https://i.imgur.com/wJqzJzI.jpg
        Apr 6, 2023
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      4. wbass
        wbass
        About as elegant as one could get. Thanks. Good tip.

        Also, I think I got mine paired wrong, again.
        Apr 6, 2023
      5. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Interesting. In a way, you are giving yourself a blind test.
        Apr 6, 2023
    18. wbass
      wbass
      Well, now I've scored a good deal on a Ferrum Orr/Hypsos. Maybe there's a Susvara in my future after all. Doh.
    19. wbass
      wbass
      Well, after a lot of auditions, I got a pair of Verite Closed (post in used deals for $1600). The best I heard was Susvara, but...
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      3. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        Ya weight is an issue but you can use Crescent Snap and BBB strap for better weight distribution.
        Apr 5, 2023
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      4. wbass
        wbass
        Thanks. Might check out the Crescent Snap.
        Apr 5, 2023
      5. wbass
        wbass
        The VC are polarizing, for me, thus far. On certain tracks, the dark, warm, bassy sound is really appealing, and there's still a nice sense of detail and space. On other tracks, they're a bit congested. Too much warmth. This is with Universe pads.
        Apr 7, 2023
    20. wbass
      wbass
      Auditioned the Final D8000 Pro and Yamaha YH5000 today. Former struck me as solid U-shaped tuning but maybe not as resolving as I’d like.
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      2. wbass
        wbass
        Unfortunately, I could only hear them through a Mojo 2. Probably not ideal. The Yamaha was… I dunno, different? Warm? Wooly? Not unresolving but also not screaming DETAIL? Hard to tell really, as only had 5 minutes.
        Mar 28, 2023
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      3. wbass
        wbass
        Whichever way, my conclusion is that, at this price range, I might as well go Susvara.
        Mar 28, 2023
        Tchoupitoulas and 9suns like this.
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