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When a daydream piece of equipment becomes available at a fair price, do you buy it? I gots 2 know. Dec 14, 2022

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1. Zimmer266
  When a daydream piece of equipment becomes available at a fair price, do you buy it? I gots 2 know.
  
  Dec 14, 2022
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Sometimes you get it and find that you no longer need it.
    
    I did this with a Sony Walkman Professional. A beautiful, sturdy, quality portable deck for recording and playback. But then minidisc entered my life just a few weeks later and I never wanted to see another cassette in my life!
    
    Dec 15, 2022
    
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  4. internethandle
    This just came up for me with buying a used Studio B. So far, not regretting it, which absolutely has not always been the case for me when buying $$$ gear and has made me even more grateful for SBAF re: steering me in the right direction. It’s a pretty amazing amp.
    
    Dec 15, 2022
    
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  5. Philimon
    Related: Onsanity
    https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/page-3035#post-14875708
    
    Dec 16, 2022
    
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2. Zimmer266
  Longboard wheels can be excellent isolation pucks.
  
  Dec 5, 2022
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3. Zimmer266
  Back from a bit of a trip, and testing negative.
  
  Nov 26, 2022
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4. Zimmer266
  Back from a bit of a trip.
  
  Nov 12, 2022
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  2. YMO
    To Winter "Vacationland"
    
    Nov 13, 2022
    
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5. Zimmer266
  I want a new DAC, one that does what it should. One that doesn't make me feel too badd, one that doesn't make me feel too good.
  
  Aug 18, 2022
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  2. crenca
    The good news is they make one, the Wavedream. Bad news is the hit on your wallet.
    
    Aug 18, 2022
    
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  3. atomicbob
    HL&tN would probably sound great through that DAC.
    
    Aug 18, 2022
    
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  4. yotacowboy
    Best concert I've ever been to was HT&tN. Not kidding at all.
    
    Aug 18, 2022
    
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6. Zimmer266
  Hummingbirds in aerial battles for hover time at the feeders. The office is done, peeled for the reveal, and clean up is underway.
  
  Aug 10, 2022
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  2. HotRatSalad
    We love those little birdies, they are all over our yard and feeders. Endless entertainment. Curious little creatures they are.
    
    Aug 10, 2022
    
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7. Zimmer266
  The last week's highlight was Midori, at the Atlantic Music Festival, in Lorimer Chapel at Colby. Both classic and modern pieces; sublime.
  
  Aug 8, 2022
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8. Zimmer266
  The windows are done. The office repaint is now fully primed.
  
  Jul 17, 2022
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9. Zimmer266
  Filling holes in window trim prior to repainting
  
  Jul 12, 2022
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  2. YMO
    Best time to do it in the year in your neck of the woods.
    
    Jul 13, 2022
    
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10. Zimmer266
  Happy National Beer Day
  
  Apr 7, 2022
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  2. DigMe
    Gonna celebrate with some tequila.
    
    Apr 7, 2022
    
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11. Zimmer266
  I spent a weekend with a Moscode 300.
  
  Mar 15, 2022
12. Zimmer266
  Musical space heater as industrial art
  
  Feb 16, 2022
13. Zimmer266
  The Return of New Subwoofer Day
  
  Dec 28, 2021
  2. Zimmer266
    A single REL T5x with the Omega monitors, crossing at 60, with the recommended high output connection. Also, Darlington MP-7 in the House.
    
    Dec 28, 2021
    
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14. Zimmer266
  Merry Christmas to all.
  
  Dec 24, 2021
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15. Zimmer266
  A fan of stabilized art
  
  Dec 2, 2021
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  3. sphinxvc
    What is stabilized art?
    
    Dec 3, 2021
    
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  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Art that doesn't fall over.
    
    Dec 3, 2021
    
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  5. Zimmer266
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsWLEkumUI0
    
    Inspired by seeing these come together, initially
    
    Dec 3, 2021
    
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16. Zimmer266
  Tourist, not perfectionist
  
  Oct 8, 2021
17. Zimmer266
  Today is new subwoofer day
  
  Sep 10, 2021
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  2. jnak00
    What did you get?
    
    Sep 10, 2021
  3. Zimmer266
    A Vandersteen 2wq with a 1998 manual, that looks NOS. It goes well with the 2ci pair, and the furniture.
    
    Sep 10, 2021
18. Zimmer266
  Greetings from Penobscot Bay
  
  Aug 31, 2021
  2. StageOne
    Isnt that the last scene/place from a Hunt For Red October?
    
    Aug 31, 2021
19. Zimmer266
  Something is always in the hundreds of hours of still breaking in.
  
  Aug 31, 2021
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  2. m17xr2b
    The neighbor's dog digging under the fence for the past weeks.
    
    Aug 31, 2021
    
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20. Zimmer266
  From an old thread here, the Vandersteen 2ci is the HD650 of the speaker world.
  
  Aug 30, 2021
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  3. yotacowboy
    I dunno, I auditioned a pair of 2ci's powered by an Audio Van Alstine something-or-other fed by a Naim CDsi CDP and found them to sound kinda boring compared to some Maggy 1.7s.
    
    Aug 30, 2021
    
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  4. Zimmer266
    The 2ci is pretty laid back. The newer ones, starting with 2ce, have a more detailed tweeter. Lots of units out there in decent condition though, for fair prices.
    
    Aug 31, 2021
    
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  5. scblock
    On the even older 2c, which have been my main speakers for 10+ years, the HD650 comparison is probably more about being fairly good value overall and committing no major sins. I wouldn't say they sound the same, but speakers are just different from headphones. Generally laid back, non fatiguing, can sing loud when asked, sound good quiet. Excellent imaging, but small sweet spot. Highs are nice but not super crisp.
    
    Aug 31, 2021
    
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Gender:

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Jun 10, 1959 (Age: 63)

Location:

Maine

Occupation:

Longevity project

Gear List:

Upstairs: Sumiko Bluepoint 3 Lo > ProJect RM5.1 SE > Project DS2 phono/Acurus P10 > Pass X2.5 > Pass Aleph 5 > Omega Super8 HO monitors on Skylans, REL T5x.
Project DS2 CDT/ Node2i > Spring 1 KTE > X2.5 > SW51+ > HD 650.
Downstairs: Ortofon 2 M Black > MMF 1.5 > Darlington MP-7 > Aric Unlimited II > Precision Fidelity M8 hybrid > Vandersteen 2ce Sig. CXN V2 as streamer, Rotel RCD-951.
HT: Yamaha RX-V477 > Vandersteen 1b (F) & Advent Maestro (R), Axiom (C),
Basement: Nakamichi BX-100 > Acurus L10 pre > Sansui AU-717 power > Paradigm Founder 40b, and Adcom 5400 power > Magnepan SMGa refurbish'd. All at the same time.

I was new to headphones and DACs as of 2020. Sundara was picked as a starting point. HD 650 was added later based upon reading here.

My audio journey started with the family Magnavox console, and my parents vinyl in the mid 60s. My first LP purchase was Pink Floyd's Meddle. I had my own system in college in 1977, with a Dual TT, a Marantz receiver, and EPI 100 speakers. The last system in 1987 was Grado > MMT > Sonographe SG3 > Bryston 0.5B > Adcom 545 > Infinity Kappa 8. I hadn't tried any tube amplification at that point.

I took a 20 year plus hiatus from audio from 1989 to maybe 2013. I realized my oldest was heading to college, and should have a system. That choice pulled me back into the lifestyle. Fortunately I'd never sold off my vinyl.

I use a mix of Morrow, Decware, and AQ cabling. I have four systems scattered around the house. My wife is a musician, and she has a Steinway B. Pianos have different sound profiles as well, and it took the two of us a year and a half of playing and listening (I listened) to pick the one with the best action, bloom, and decay.

I like to walk on the beach, have a beer in the afternoon, and watch dystopic sci-fi. I like to compare and contrast among phono preamps.
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