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Kernel Kurtz

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For anyone who gets BBC Earth, The Secret Genius of Modern Life - Headphones, is pretty interesting. Apr 13, 2024 at 10:52 AM

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1. Kernel Kurtz
  For anyone who gets BBC Earth, The Secret Genius of Modern Life - Headphones, is pretty interesting.
  
  Apr 13, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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  2. Kernel Kurtz
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001t5xn
    
    Apr 13, 2024 at 10:57 AM
  3. Biodegraded
    Recorded it last night, haven't gotten around to watching yet. This one is fun too if you can find it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hbdk
    
    Apr 13, 2024 at 11:32 AM
    
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  4. bigjako
    They have the show on Prime Video but it requires a BBC subscription and the episode list doesn’t show it. Interested to wtch it!
    
    Apr 13, 2024 at 3:04 PM
2. Lyander
  T. Swift has crossed genres a few times. My fave is her later stuff like folklore, but 1989 is a great pop album. Red is a bit of a transition from her earlier sound, kinda forgettable for me. Speak Now has some great bits that I still listen to often.
  
  Oct 31, 2023
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  2. Kernel Kurtz
    OK, thanks for that friend. That's 4 albums of different genres tho? I guess the best plan will be to either start with the first one, or random choice. They all seem highly rated in any case. I think I'll start with the first one and go from there.
    
    Oct 31, 2023
    
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  3. Lyander
    They've all certainly got very different feelings to each of them, which I think is part of what helped with her having longevity as an artist. She's got a few other albums out too but I'm less a fan of those.
    
    ... I honestly forgot about Fearless. That was what propelled her to mainstream attention.
    
    Oct 31, 2023
    
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3. Kernel Kurtz
  RIP Robbie Robertson. Many impromptu campfire nights singing The Weight. Many more still to come.
  
  Aug 9, 2023
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  2. Thad E Ginathom
    Up on Cripple Creek...
    
    Aug 10, 2023
    
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4. Kernel Kurtz
  Missing my Formula One fix this weekend, but heart goes out to people affected by the flooding.
  
  May 21, 2023
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5. Kernel Kurtz
  Any recommendations for a good quality 4.4mm to MMCX balanced IEM cable, say under $100USD?
  
  Jan 28, 2023
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  3. Ksaurav402
    I got a used one at Canjam 2020 for a good discount so didn’t notice the actual MRP
    
    Jan 28, 2023
  4. jlucas
    Resurrecting as I’m looking for the same. Did you find a good one? Have the Fiio FH7 so considering their LC-RC.
    
    Jan 11, 2024
  5. Kernel Kurtz
    @jlucas I ended up just buying a cheap Linsoul Tripowin Zonie on Amazon. I may end up upgrading at some point, but there is not much middle ground in between cheap and expensive.
    
    Jan 11, 2024
6. Kernel Kurtz
  Shanling M6 Ultra just arrived. Looking forward to giving it some burn in time and then posting impressions.
  
  Nov 28, 2022
7. Kernel Kurtz
  Wow, DHL really is horribly incompetent. People have told me this before, but I guess you never really know till you experience it yourself.
  
  Apr 1, 2022
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  3. Kernel Kurtz
    I'm sure for most people they work fine most of the time or they would not still be in business. Would like to think I am an edge case, but I'm not convinced it is.
    
    Apr 1, 2022
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    They are a huge pain for receiving international stuff here, because they insist on all the info for customs being 110% correct. India Customs is infamous, but DHL make it worse!
    
    I say: welcome to DHhell!
    
    Apr 2, 2022
    
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  5. ColdsnapBry
    My experience with DHL is it either arrives in 3 days or 3 months, haha, no in between. When things go wrong with a shipment it goes REALLY wrong.
    
    Apr 3, 2022
    
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8. Kernel Kurtz
  Ukraine national anthem at NHL Jets-Habs. Good stuff. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2008377923761
  
  Mar 1, 2022
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9. Kernel Kurtz
  Just got a second pair of Portapros. They really are one of the best value propositions in audio.
  
  Nov 20, 2021
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  3. DigMe
    I prefer the KSC75’s. I need to get another pair and swap them out with my PP headband. I want the Drop version with the mic thoughand they’re currently out.
    
    Nov 20, 2021
    
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  4. Biodegraded
    @DigMe 75 clip-in headbands also available here in colours of your choice: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001192997481.html
    
    Nov 20, 2021
    
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  5. DigMe
    I’m aware but I already have the PP’s. Also I’m wondering clipping the PP’s into the 75 ear clips would do them some good as well.
    
    Nov 20, 2021
10. Kernel Kurtz
  Posted Thursday about a snowstorm at MEM holding up my BF2 order. Obvious now it is not just a snowstorm. Stay safe out there US friends!
  
  Feb 16, 2021
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11. Kernel Kurtz
  BF2 shipped Wednesday :-) Just in time for the snowstorm in Memphis yesterday that has Fedex completely borked :-(
  
  Feb 12, 2021
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  2. Azimuth
    Tell me about it. We cant get Tagalog Girl Scout cookies in Nashville this weened because of the snow/ice storm in Kentucky.
    
    Feb 12, 2021
    
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12. Kernel Kurtz
  Amazing turnaround from Schiit, but they have always been awesome. Fast service from Drop as well, first time ordering from them.
  
  Jun 29, 2020
  2. Kernel Kurtz
    Wrong comment button again dammit! Many thank to SBAF for all the great advice though.
    
    Jun 29, 2020
    
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13. Kernel Kurtz
  Have had 2ch all my life, but never an HP rig. Ordered a Jot yesterday, arriving tmrw! Same time as my HD6xx from Drop. Xmas in June!
  
  Jun 29, 2020
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  2. Mithrandir41
    It's a great sounding amp, even better with an external dac.
    
    Jun 29, 2020
    
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  3. Kernel Kurtz
    I ordered the Multibit DAC module so it can be portable, but nice I can use the Gungnir balanced in at home as well.
    
    Jun 29, 2020
  4. Mithrandir41
    I ran it with the Gungnir MB 1, a great combo.
    
    Jun 29, 2020
    
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14. Kernel Kurtz
  A song from September of last year seems all the more relevant today. https://youtu.be/ph1GU1qQ1zQ
  
  May 22, 2020
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  2. Case
    Good choice. I'm gonna add https://youtu.be/glaBG2hpIAY
    
    May 22, 2020
    
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  3. Kernel Kurtz
    Memories of so many campfires. Life is good.
    
    May 22, 2020
    
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15. Kernel Kurtz
  Ordered some Shuguang Treasures from China back in January, before SARS2 shut them down. Finally arrived yesterday. Damn they sound good!
  
  Apr 10, 2020
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  2. rlow
    Using them in Freya? Is it a full quad?
    
    Apr 10, 2020
  3. Kernel Kurtz
    Yup for Freya. Just a pair, still using LISSTs for the follower stage. Thinking about grabbing another pair though.
    
    Apr 10, 2020
    
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  4. rlow
    Cool. I managed to grab a well priced and well measuring pair of 50’s Sylvania VT-231 not too long ago. Had a pair previously but one of them died. I frickin love those tubes. I actually gave up on the LISSTs a while back when I went to the monoblock Vidars - found them to square/hard sounding with the monos.
    
    Apr 10, 2020
16. Kernel Kurtz
  Going for a more friendly avatar.
  
  Feb 4, 2019
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Urd / Pi2AES > Gungnir Multibit A2 > OG Freya > Vidar monoblocks > MG12s, subs, traps & treatments.
Laptop > Bifrost 2/64 > Jotunheim 2 > HE5xx / HD6xx
Shanling M6 Ultra > Andromeda / HA-FDX1 / 7HZ Timeless