Vtory
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Vtory

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I always feel ambivalent whenever seeing end-game items in one hobby are priced lower than entry/budget ones in another hobby.. Mar 22, 2024 at 4:49 PM

    1. Vtory
      Vtory
      If I am asked about the best amp for 650, will doubtlessly list Jotunheim on the top. Maybe I am belonging to super minority in 2020.
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      2. RobS
        RobS
        heresy!
        Jul 4, 2020
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        @RobS Actually that's one way to look at my new amp. I can feel some shared direction with this new headamp, too. But voiced in a much more likable way. Short review hopefully upcoming soon.
        Jul 4, 2020
      4. Claritas
        Claritas
        Jul 8, 2020
    2. Vtory
      Vtory
      Whenever I listen with my speakers rig these days , I get to forget the dac is one of the cheapest offerings in the market. What a synergy!
      1. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        Don't tell that to the ORFAS crowd
        Jul 3, 2020
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    3. Vtory
      Vtory
      Enjoying Geshelli headamp for several days. Still feel a little mixed, but much better than expected. Maybe the best among opamp-based amps.
      1. Phantaminum, JellyRhino and FlySweep like this.
      2. JellyRhino
        JellyRhino
        Did you pick the Archel2.5 or the Erish? I have an Asgard 3 and a Modius. I wonder if it's worth it going balanced with a Geshelli vs staying SE with an Asgard. I seriously doubt it's gonna be competitive with the Asgard though.
        Jul 2, 2020
      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        @JellyRhino Erish. Wanted to utilize bifrost bal outs (se outs currently to asgard 3 lol). I personally think asgard 3 is much better but that's kinda apple vs orange. It sounds way much like refined jot. Cool, edged, heft, squared, clean, but not annoying like 789.
        Jul 2, 2020
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    4. Vtory
      Vtory
      Having fun with HE6SE I hadn't worn for a while. Re-confirming it is the best HFM among I've ever owned (and the second best among I heard).
      1. dark_energy
        dark_energy
        I listened to one of these 390 to 500 eur range new Hifimans last year out of Jot. I liked them. Build quality and feel was good based on that shorter session. I might consider one of these at some point.
        Jul 1, 2020
      2. dubharmonic
        dubharmonic
        I've been using the HE6se for the last 2 days, they really are special. I hope Hifiman keeps making them.
        Jul 2, 2020
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    5. Vtory
      Vtory
      Finally found a xlr-in/out headamp that neither breaks the bank nor sounds shitty. Works for me better than 789/888/jot. More to come later.
      1. Gazny, Ash1412, HotRatSalad and 7 others like this.
      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        Feels like a great complement to asgard 3 -- before jot 2 or mjo 3 come out.
        Jun 28, 2020
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      3. Ash1412
        Ash1412
        Updates? The wait for Jot 2 is getting to me every day
        Jun 29, 2020
      4. Vtory
        Vtory
        @Ash1412 Still testing for myself to ensure it's better rather than different. Maybe will post early impression during the weekend.
        Jun 30, 2020
    6. Vtory
      Vtory
      In my house, Wyrd seems to benefit Modius a lot when power or rf noise transmitted via usb. It shouldn't be oop..
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    7. Vtory
      Vtory
      The Last of Us 2 (2020) was extremely disappointing. Multiple narratives disjointly merged. Characters' developments were super incohesive.
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      2. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        Pacing is a slog. Can't believe I've got almost nowhere in the story even after 5 hours.
        Jun 25, 2020
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      3. Melvillian
        Melvillian
        @Vtory how do you feel about the first game?
        Jun 25, 2020
      4. Vtory
        Vtory
        @Melvillian Overall liked it, if not totally enthusiastic. Interactive actions,multi-dimensional characters, and interpretable in various ways.
        Jun 26, 2020
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    8. Vtory
      Vtory
      Full of Schiit: modius > freya-s > two aegirs. Finally fell in love with modi jumbo.
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    9. Vtory
      Vtory
      My take on inconvenient truths: Buy Modius and Bifrost together, hear them with own ears, then return whichever you like less.
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        @monacelli That depends on which market you are. For those who acknowledge good and bad aspects of DS, Modius is already awesome in any outs. I'd take it over RME OGs even on SEs.

        Bal outs are more different than better. Heft, air, but a little rough on highs.
        Jun 22, 2020
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        @monacelli Preamps bring some meat, flow, and life-likeness to the table. Freya rca in rca out did it too. So, I'm guessing any preamps with a great gain or output stage may work similarly.
        Jun 22, 2020
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      4. monacelli
        monacelli
        Thanks! Yeah, I see the benefit of having an active preamp, or at least the option to switch between active and passive. And the delta between Saga+ and Freya S really isn't too bad in the big scheme of things
        Jun 22, 2020
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    10. Vtory
      Vtory
      I should have bought Freya-S much earlier. It is truly an "enhancer" (aka sin of commission done right) in any category that matters to me.
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      2. robot zombie
        robot zombie
        Cool, been thinking about the S myself, just to have a good preamp that can mix/match balanced/SE. But I've wondered about the synergy. Sounds like it might actually work out for me.
        Jun 19, 2020
      3. mitochondrium
        mitochondrium
        Sounds like a wonder bra equivalent
        Jun 20, 2020
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    11. Vtory
      Vtory
      Modius --> Asgard 3 --> Verite : This is probably the lowest I can go. No other price allocation can't make me happy to this level.
      1. MichaeLeroy, RobS, YMO and 2 others like this.
      2. dncnexus
        dncnexus
        I have the Modius and a THX 789 coming in, hopefully it gives as much bliss to my Auteurs as you are getting from your chain to the Verite.
        Jun 16, 2020
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    12. Vtory
      Vtory
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        It's serving for the main speakers (hence the dac now located 9 ft away from the desk; Verites for desk uses). Didn't want to buy the same dac again lol.
        Jun 15, 2020
      4. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        but... that's a Modius not BF2
        Jun 15, 2020
      5. Vtory
        Vtory
        So, everything comes down to resource allocation problem. Two dacs, two different places, two different rigs. Will hook this dac up to speakers later though.
        Jun 15, 2020
    13. Vtory
      Vtory
      In 2020, finally my house gets full of s*h**t.
      1. Phantaminum likes this.
      2. YMO
        YMO
        What type of shit? Poop shit, stuff shit, people shit, more poop shit?
        Jun 13, 2020
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        @YMO I mean, schiit!
        Jun 13, 2020
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      4. Phantaminum
        Phantaminum
        Now if you move your schiit into the restroom, you can get the toto bidet to handle all the schiits.
        Jun 13, 2020
    14. Vtory
      Vtory
      Verites at 1:30am. Wow, they still do "just one more song".
      1. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        I think that's one of my criteria nowadays when deciding whether or not to keep something around. If I don't somewhat consistently get that feeling (obviously some days I just don't feel the music), then it gets put on sale.
        Jun 9, 2020
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        That's very solid strategy. Very consistent with this hobby's purposes, too!
        Jun 10, 2020
      3. penguins
        penguins
        lol I was just thinking this w/ regards to Stellaris during Morpheus testing.
        Jun 10, 2020
    15. Vtory
      Vtory
      Decided to replace Verite's dac (topping dx3) with Modius.
      1. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        What an upgrade!
        Jun 7, 2020
      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        Yeah, verites definitely deserve much better dac lol.
        Jun 7, 2020
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    16. Vtory
      Vtory
      Roughly after 10 months with Bifrost 2, my love never vanished. This dac is criminally good. Even better with speakers.
      1. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        It's such an easy recommendation for its price. If I had to get rid of everything and start over, I'd choose Bifrost 2 and not look back.
        Jun 4, 2020
      2. m17xr2b
        m17xr2b
        I can't believe it's already been 10 months since it launched, felt like yesterday and a pandemic ago.
        Jun 4, 2020
    17. Vtory
      Vtory
      People are looting and destroying stores only 1.5 miles away from where I live. They should know they're dishonoring George. Oh well.
      1. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        Yikes, hope you stay safe
        Jun 1, 2020
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    18. Vtory
      Vtory
      Every time going to put my HE6SE up for sale, OOPness forces to reconsider. Listen to a few tracks with them.. then "Ok, not for now.."
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      2. dubharmonic
        dubharmonic
        I've been on an HE6se kick for over a week. Love the sound, not the build quality. What else can match it though? Something from Abyss? Where do you upgrade to?
        Jun 1, 2020
      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        @dubharmonic There can be no up from them. lol. Just feel guilty not to use them as much as before (primary listening with speakers, then verites for desktop, work hours, or night time fun). To me verites have much nicer ergonomics and more forgiving highs.
        Jun 1, 2020
    19. Vtory
      Vtory
      On one side that Corona, on the other side protests spreading. What a combination. Wish US sbafers stay safe.
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      2. penguins
        penguins
        Or are bad actors the best we can expect from much of society?
        May 31, 2020
      3. JK47
        JK47
        Yes, the deep state is involved x 1000%
        May 31, 2020
      4. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        You mean Russia, right?
        May 31, 2020
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    20. Vtory
      Vtory
      Verites have been sitting around me for one year (with steady head time). Now they earned my award of "the most longest survived".
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        @dubharmonic SR1a (lasted for 10 months). SR009 stayed much longer (> 1yr) before but dropped because it's without regular and steady interest. HD6XX, too.
        May 30, 2020
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      3. JellyRhino
        JellyRhino
        I just read your impressions of the Verite and the Aeolus. Would you mind sharing what made the Verite stand out between those two? Thank you.
        May 30, 2020
      4. Vtory
        Vtory
        @JellyRhino Largely two aspects. One is materialistic superiority. Verite's Be drivers could resolve a lot more info in most micro and transient categories. Say, 95-99% of utopia. The other is treble coloration (dips and peaks), Verite don't quite follow headphones' rule of thumb, resulting in superb 3D purely acoustically done.

        In contrast, Aeolus is more like very standard and neutral offering.
        May 30, 2020
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