Comments on Profile Post by Scubadude

  1. GoodEnoughGear
    GoodEnoughGear
    That would depend entirely on a) what you've already got and b) what your objective in upgrading is.
    Mar 16, 2018
  2. Vtory
    Vtory
    Maybe Yggdrasil+
    Mar 16, 2018
  3. BillOhio
    BillOhio
    Singing Hookers
    Mar 16, 2018
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  4. BillOhio
    BillOhio
    ...or I'd upgrade my amp from a Mjolinir 2.
    Mar 16, 2018
  5. Cspirou
    Cspirou
    Scandinavian drivers
    Mar 16, 2018
  6. Elnrik
    Elnrik
    Scandinavian singing hookers

    And more rocky road ice cream.
    Mar 16, 2018
  7. Elnrik
    Elnrik
    And maybe a Vidar and CodeX
    Mar 16, 2018
  8. DigMe
    DigMe
    I would probably put it all into DAC/head amp upgrade. Speakers aren’t happening any time soon with my current situation.
    Mar 16, 2018
  9. L'Orfeo
    L'Orfeo
    A nice guitar
    Mar 16, 2018
  10. A1Gear
    A1Gear
    "Scandinavian Singing Hookers" - Now that is a mighty fine but rare piece of authentic Audio Gear! Some say stuff of WoF Legends!
    I heard you'd have to warm it up, burn it in & keep it hot for at least 2 hours; by steadily flicking its On/Off button, then sequentially raising+lowering both of its L&R Volume knobs then plugging-up all of its I/O ports w/ pink noise... 'til it SINGS or your NOS Toobz are about to blow!
    Mar 16, 2018
  11. A1Gear
    A1Gear
    ...But please don't force it to play at full volume or else it fully-clips then distorts w/ unpleasant accus- ehm deviations... you don't need your neighbors calling the Police due to "noise complains" (aka the dB levels of piercing screams).
    What you want is for it to stream a steady but euphoric musical beat while staying right on edge w/ a healthy aural flow at, you know, the FR of loud musical Orga- ehm Eargasms!
    Mar 16, 2018
  12. A1Gear
    A1Gear
    Nah, but all jokes aside, for ~$3K, I'd buy a Smyth Realiser A16, along w/ a Schiit "25W Class-A" [Stereo Amp] "Hybrid" which might do up to: 200W in Class-A/B into 4Ω in Mono-mode (in a Vidar-like Chassis/Heatsink), either that, or a Schiit Raggy V2 [Stereo/HP/Pre Amp] (w/ Tubey "8mA Bias" Output-stage & Remote).
    Disclaimer: ALL of this info, Mr Stoddard, has publicly shared w/ us all, on his HF Blog! (Dec 21st '17)
    Mar 16, 2018
  13. Elnrik
    Elnrik
    Thanks for making it akward @A1Gear.

    haha
    Mar 16, 2018
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  14. DigMe
    DigMe
    Now that I think about it a bit more I’d probably try to stretch 3 grand to cover Yggdrasil + Black Widow. I really like that combo a lot.
    Mar 17, 2018
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  15. A1Gear
    A1Gear
    @DigMe I wish I'd bought the BW (or the BW16"), as well, when I still had the chance... unfortunately it's Discontinued, now & forever. :\
    Would of been a sweet end-game combo (as Hands at Tyll's place, liked it quite a lot as well), especially after new Yggdrasil's Analog 2 Upgrade.
    Oh well, life goes on; as there's some more similar Schiit, ahead, to look forward to, I guess.
    Mar 17, 2018
  16. DigMe
    DigMe
    Yeah, I meant I’d buy one second hand.
    Mar 17, 2018
  17. Senorx12562
    Senorx12562
    Just did this. $2k. Gungnir Multibit, Jot, hd6xx.
    Mar 17, 2018
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  18. Vansen
    Vansen
    Manley Chinook.
    Mar 17, 2018
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  19. Lyander
    Lyander
    Probably an Yggdrasil A2, then set the rest aside for an Aficionado or ZDS. Or maybe just get the Yggdrasil and finally get that used HD800 I've been meaning to buy :))
    Mar 17, 2018
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  20. Grahad2
    Grahad2
    Bought a Omega Super Alnico XLR for slightly more (ok maybe not slightly) than US$3k.
    Mar 17, 2018
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  21. Dr. Higgs
    Dr. Higgs
    Yggdrasil Analog Upgrade, VPI HW-16.5, and a new desktop DAC and headamp (probably from Schiit depending on what gets announced next week).
    Mar 17, 2018
  22. ButtUglyJeff
    ButtUglyJeff
    I would get @gbeast 's Mogwai SE. At least it would stay in SBAF that way...
    Mar 17, 2018
  23. Scubadude
    Scubadude
    Most suggestions (singer, swingers and sliding drivers apart) are for electronics rather than headphones, which is sort what I was thinking as well. What about a mid-tier Stax setup for some variety?
    Mar 17, 2018
  24. Cspirou
    Cspirou
    Given $3000 for estats I would go for L700 and build a KG amp
    Mar 17, 2018