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    Sometimes I wonder whether hearing a good DAC just made all the DACs sound better to me somehow.

    Sometimes I wonder whether hearing a good DAC just made all the DACs sound better to me somehow.
    Status Update by Wilewarer, Jul 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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    The Musk AI outfit is widely considered one of the less competent ones by the smart observers I...

    The Musk AI outfit is widely considered one of the less competent ones by the smart observers I know about... which, of course, means there's no...
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Jul 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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    Wiim Pro Measurements - the horror, the horror + crazed fanboi

    There's being built to a price point, and then there's being built to probably perform worse than the toslink output on random computer motherboards.
    Post by: Wilewarer, Jul 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM in forum: Source Measurements
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    That is a large multiplier.

    That is a large multiplier.
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Jul 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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    Videogame Discussion Thread

    I think not being able to get into MMOs may just make you not weird and actually a normal person. They demand enough time from you that could've...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Jun 28, 2025 in forum: Geek Cave: Computers, Tablets, HT, Phones, Games
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    When I got a BF2 it was partly because there seemed like few if any options that would perform...

    When I got a BF2 it was partly because there seemed like few if any options that would perform as well without being WAY more expensive, and I'm...
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Jun 24, 2025
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    At the price ranges you're looking at... the Prism Callia has its strengths, if you can get a...

    At the price ranges you're looking at... the Prism Callia has its strengths, if you can get a good price (better than the ~$2000 advertised prices...
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Jun 24, 2025
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    The TA-66 made me not want to wait for the Valhalla 3, given I mostly use HD800 anyway.

    The TA-66 made me not want to wait for the Valhalla 3, given I mostly use HD800 anyway.
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Jun 18, 2025
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    Superscope a210 Impressions

    Well, High/Low -shouldn't- matter on headphones, if the manual I found for this online is actually accurate - it claims that the gain is fixed to...
    Post by: Wilewarer, May 12, 2025 in forum: Power Amps
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    Superscope a210 Impressions

    I'm wondering a bit about the high versus low gain. Some of the chatter around this amp is that it's a no negative feedback deal, but... as I...
    Post by: Wilewarer, May 12, 2025 in forum: Power Amps
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    xDuoo TA-66 OTL Tube Headphone Amplifier: A Kind of Magic

    The way I would think of it if I were making this choice is that the TA-66/HD650 pairing has mixed reviews (possibly depending on just how much...
    Post by: Wilewarer, May 3, 2025 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Byygy Dac Just Landed

    500 dollars? I think 12 people managed to get the AMD cards from Microcenter at that price, and now they're more inflated than the Nvidia cards....
    Post by: Wilewarer, Apr 28, 2025 in forum: All Points Bulletin / Be on the Look Out
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    Schiit Byygy Dac Just Landed

    I'm thinking a bit about Bifrost 2/64 here, where evidently there was a strong consensus in development and among early listeners that it...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Apr 28, 2025 in forum: All Points Bulletin / Be on the Look Out
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    ng5921's DIY Thread

    Considering their sources, I wouldn't be surprised if it told people to make tube christmas trees.
    Post by: Wilewarer, Apr 18, 2025 in forum: DIY
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    MSR7 hardwire and acoustics upgrade

    I'm tempted to do something like this too - mine have enough wear on them and aren't used a lot now, so I could bear to lose them if something...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Apr 16, 2025 in forum: Modifications and Tweaks