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I only tried it on the first couple days I had it, but I felt that the SE out was slightly softer than the BAL out, which already isn't edgy at all, so I never used it again. BAL also has more power but the dongle is plenty powerful for iems already.

Really debating trying the RU6. Got the UA5, and it’s going back.

Hop on the new loaner tour! https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/loaner-quad-dong-tour-22.12477/

Dumping? Oh, that's sad. At least could have given them away.

One man gathers what another man spills

Why do they call it taaaaaking a dump? It really should be called leeeaving a dump.

I used to advocate for iPhones to swap over to USB-C, but I have changed my stance on that. While this is all economics, I don't think retaining the Lightning connector is purely based on selling more Lightning. If you look at the physical failure rate of USB-C next to Lightning, Lightning is pretty robust.

Lightning ports will get debris build in them, but they rarely break in comparison. Broken USB-C connector are one of the most common hardware failures on mobile devices these days. Factoring in RMA and warranty costs on mobile device repairs makes USB-C look not so good in environments I work around.

I both love and hate that USB C is the default now. On the one hand, charging my laptop though the USB C is cool. Using the same (properly rated) cables and chargers for things is nice, but man the torque the PD or Thunderbolt cables put on a USB port is scary. They don't feel secure either since they are fairly shallow. I very much worry that this convenience is going to cost big in fixes down the road.

we drive H3s now

Don't lie @crenca you are the perfect target audience for the box!!!!!

You can put your weed in there!

What's going to be the total time from order to delivery if your estimate holds out?

I jumped on an existing allotment, so about 30-45 days from reservation to delivery, I hope, but not in a huge rush

Also, no ADM, just MSRP.

Haha, it's only less by about a million voltage levels.

I'm still very happy with the A2 and not regretting cancelling the LIM order one bit.

@Scott Kramer I guess I'm a low fi guy, and obsolescent.

gityrself a decent saw, a mitre box, and make your own footers! Gaboon Ebony: https://tinyurl.com/3a4mh4at
Adirondack Spruce: https://tinyurl.com/ycy485hr

How many beans?

Old school SL. Went back and forth between Mani2 and iFi Zen Phono. Zen Phono won out after adding this cartridge cap: https://www.denonaluminumbody.com/

Cheers. I have a Mk2.

At least they had the common sense to name it similarly to a high maintenance girlfriend…

Does that mean Lina will stop making screeching noises if I just give it another bottle of cheap rosé?

Yes and give her enough and she might actually pick the wrong side of the bed to do an amber.

Only done this with FullaE, which is fed from iFi Zen Stream. Not exactly a "rig" but it works well to make the setup semi-portable.

Just wondering if "pure full sine wave" 120V output from basically a battery box could be better than running off a iso trafo? Neurosis stuff.

Now I know how your supposed to dance to "extreme metal"...sort of "walk like an Egyptian" inspired

To my mind, unless you have a huge collection of used LPs that need cleaning, something like the Degritter is proportionally too pricy. The Humminguru or similar generic tank and spinner will achieve similar results for much less $$.

I've not messed with the Degritter personally, however.

The Degritter is a huge and heavy box (like 50lbs), it'll be roughly $200 to ship it halfway across the country, let alone insured and coast to coast.

If you don't like others recommendations, better to start with a hqfilter that replicates the one built into Yggdrasil, and tweak from there.

With HQ Player, I've found that filter and modulator/dither combinations are really rate, system, interface, taste dependent and there's tradeoffs (stage depth vs treble behavior vs timbre etc). Schiit MB stuff sounds better on its own - occasionally working with MSYNC or XTR LP with NS9 for AES at 192 is good. The 2541, Denafrips Ares, RME, Holo Audio are often better with HQ player upresing.

All my upsampling right now is hardware-forced (CXN), but now I’m curious what Roon would do to that data before sending it along. Sounds like an experiment for me this week.

move it around on the headshell and tonality goes from good and adding some detail to muddy and incomprehensible. we're talking like 1mm fore or aft; too fussy.

If i might add, a habit I need to make more of a habit: jump on loaners even if you have no need for that particular piece of gear in your chain. hear gear and provide feedback, not audition gear is the spirit of the loaner program.

I’d like this posted somewhere more public. If you can post it in a thread somewhere I can move the post to the loaner guidelines thread or one of the stickied threads. Just send me a pm if you do. :)

I'll post something like, "how to win loaner threads and influence YMO" or something. But yeah, Friends have responsibilities to the community that come with our increased privileges.

This stuff? https://www.guitarcenter.com/MEINL/Drum-Honey.gc

I been bitching about new vinyl releases for over ten years. Somethings never changed.

I got a reissue of Horace Silver - Song for My Father with a literal fly carcass pressed into the record.

@E_Schaaf That’s the limited edition “Fly in the ointment” pressing!

I've demoed them plenty at a local dealer. I passed on the used ones. Older 4-screw AN-E/LX's.

alright nvm 4 screws you gotta buy it

Seller was acting kind of dickish. Either way, i'd have to hear them in my room to tell if they're a 4x improvement over my current AN's (which use the same woofer and tweeter, just not as tightly matched and in a different cabinet with cheapo x-over) to excuse the price. At some point i suppose I could just build some AN-E cabs or try to track down some Snells as donors and build a balls out AN-E x-over.

Instead, I'm probably blowing cash on APR Stage 3 turbo, IE intercooler, and upgraded clutch. 400WHP (with no fueling upgrades!) in a 3100lb car is going to be a riot. A low 11s 60-130 would be nuts.

roast 'em in 3rd is a solid life goal, imho.

All the price hikes got me off the gear treadmill really quick. I'm probably buying a Mani-2, but otherwise I'm pretty comfortable with my mid-fi life. Putting that money into buying music and movies instead.