Vtory
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Vtory

Audiophile™, from East Coast

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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
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      3. spwath
        spwath
        Too blue. I like my areon I got on Craigslist for $150
        Jul 22, 2020
      4. Superexchanger
        Superexchanger
        Where's the tactial towel rack I need to wipe the GamerGrub off of my fingers? The only real "gamer chair" is a camping toilet seat so you can poopsock your MMO of choice SMDH.
        Jul 22, 2020
      5. FallingObjects
        FallingObjects
        @Superexchanger hopefully you don't get the towel rack and the toilet paper mixed up with that chair...
        Jul 22, 2020
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    2. Vtory
      Vtory
      Listening to Appalachian Spring conducted by Zubin Metha. Great recording, great performance, love this.
      1. Thad E Ginathom, Jinxy245 and YMO like this.
      2. YMO
        YMO
        I like his Planets performance on Decca.
        Jul 21, 2020
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      3. crenca
        crenca
        Just put on the Decca 1996 LA Phil (assume this is the one you mean). Fanfare never fails to give goose bumps...
        Jul 21, 2020
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    3. Vtory
      Vtory
      Looking for some nice birthday gift gear for myself. That just feels like a perfect excuse.
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      2. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        The foam tips make a lot of difference. I still have a spare set. They must have a very good driver.
        Jul 21, 2020
      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        @Phantaminum which kind of mech keyboards are you talking about? Long ago a big fan of apple switches, nowadays just sticking to kinesis split (w/ cherry mx). If anything w great tactile feels is (1) split, (2) tenkeyless, and (3) non-diy, please let me know.
        Jul 21, 2020
      4. Vtory
        Vtory
        @Deep Funk Oh you nailed it. It's in my amazon cart now. Justifying to myself that I needed an iphone gaming earbud...
        Jul 21, 2020
    4. Vtory
      Vtory
      Thinking if I met this amp earlier when had 650, and not subscribing zmf threads at all, I might end up a lot cheaper than I am.
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        Yup. It will exclusively keep serving for 650 and verite -- until I will get something better.
        Jul 20, 2020
      3. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        Nice, I actually went and looked at it and almost pulled the trigger... While staring at my other 3 amps
        Jul 20, 2020
      4. Vtory
        Vtory
        Haha it doesn't make much sense unless you desire to drive 650 in an over-edged way. Love what you have!
        Jul 20, 2020
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    5. Vtory
      Vtory
      Good randos remain silent when they'd better do so. Bad randos keep shitting. As a result, we always witness textbook-styled selection bias.
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        I always want randos at least take as much time as possible in elaborating subjective arguments before hitting "submit". "I like it (over X)" level simplification is only acceptable for well known and respected members (myself not included). Very rarely some randos/contributors meet this expectation though.
        Jul 19, 2020
      4. dncnexus
        dncnexus
        Honestly it's annoying but it's entertaining at times. I just don't get why they think they can come in and stir the pot like that.
        Jul 19, 2020
      5. YMO
        YMO
        @Lyander I don't think we are hard on new members if they didn't read the required threads when signing up (for crying out loud the threads are linked during the registration process). Don't blame us if you don't know how to read.
        Jul 19, 2020
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    6. Vtory
      Vtory
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        Good to know that. Damn, I have been away from audio/forum for a while (usual final year of a doctoral student). Seems many events happened during that period.. Thanks for letting me know anyway.
        Jul 18, 2020
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      4. Gazny
        Gazny
        Damn, the Bushmills Whiskey Barrel looks awesome! I am in the middle of an email chain to hear the hemp at my shop. cheers!
        Jul 18, 2020
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      5. YMO
        YMO
        @purr1n give @Vtory one of your Grados while you are sending out that thing you promised to him. Love, @YMO.
        Jul 18, 2020
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    7. Vtory
      Vtory
      650 seemed broken. Bass disappeared, channels imbalanced, and and treble too fucked. 10 min later figured out I reversed phase of left ch.
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        Now everything resolved. Initial finding nearly matches to what I triangulated for this combo.
        Jul 17, 2020
      3. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        At least sound came out. Sometimes when I switch things around in my setups I forget to do something as simple as plug things in, and then I'm mucking around trying to figure out why I don't get any sound.
        Jul 17, 2020
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      4. Vtory
        Vtory
        Haha that moment, a lot of thoughts lightening quickly flood into the brain: such as returning the product to sellers, requesting RMA, suffering from long refund process, etc etc.
        Jul 17, 2020
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    8. Vtory
      Vtory
      Isn't a single thread tracking banned members/reasons helpful? Currently it takes case-to-case varying search costs particularly when late.
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      3. DEATHxMACHINE
        DEATHxMACHINE
        Reading the 10 articles of sbaf behavior is all that is needed for compliance. This a forum not the free masons or Illuminati. Executions (timed or perm) are given out lightly (I hope) without good reason. You are already in high compliance.
        Jul 17, 2020
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I think it seems like a good idea that might not work out so well in practice. The current example came as such a shock to me that I had to do all the reading to get to grips with it. No way it would have fitted in a spreadsheet cell. No quick simple summary that would make sense without finding out the whole story.
        Jul 17, 2020
      5. JK47
        JK47
        Links in the profile to said story would help bring context. It would have to be written by someone that made the decision and the reasoning behind it.
        Jul 17, 2020
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    9. Vtory
      Vtory
      Still rocking with Verite driven by Erish: Abbey Road tonight.
      1. Vtory
        Vtory
        By the way, I was super amazed that modern equalization (anniversary edition) could win. Even more nuanced and articulated over the original in 1969 that was already great. One of the best beatles experience.
        Jul 15, 2020
      2. DEATHxMACHINE
        DEATHxMACHINE
        What opamps does the Erish use?
        Jul 15, 2020
      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        Jul 15, 2020
    10. Vtory
      Vtory
      3 wks spent with Geshelli Erish. I am seriously thinking asgard won't get verite headtime any longer. Now it feels too syrupy by comparison.
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        For dac, to me it's pretty clear bifrost 2 is too distinctly good. With that (and verites) fixed in the rig, my amping preference converges to this amp. Funny I quite consistently loathed thx, heresy, and atoms with verite. Now this tiny headamp takes nearly 95% of my headtime over continuity.
        Jul 14, 2020
      3. purr1n
        purr1n
        Haha. I would NEVER put Asgard 3 with and ZMF cans. Curious how the rumored Magnius will stack up the Billie Elish amp.
        Jul 14, 2020
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      4. Vtory
        Vtory
        I do want to hear it side by side with my amp as soon as it's out. Hope it be a successor of my beloved Jotunheim.
        Jul 14, 2020
    11. Vtory
      Vtory
      Happy to see @tommytakis joining team dna. Appreciate that he saved my bank account. Almost there to pull the trigger.
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      2. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        @Vtory that's soooo not the HF way. Just buy more stuff and happiness will follow for 1 week! Then you buy again!
        Jul 14, 2020
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        Ok selling some stuffs to buy more!
        Jul 14, 2020
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      4. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        Wonder if any avid HF readers (do those still exist?) will read the comments here and be offended LOL
        Jul 14, 2020
    12. Vtory
      Vtory
      Tracked my history with 580/600/650/6xx. 10+ reps of buy-then-sell! Now another 650 incoming. Think I should be entitled "Senn Cycler".
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      2. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        If you have spare pads or 6SN7s I'd accept those as payment too.
        Jul 14, 2020
      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        @E_Schaaf Just wondering: These service fee more less similar to HE6 or TH900 mods? I'm more interested in modding those.
        Jul 14, 2020
      4. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        I'd have to charge a fair bit more for modding HE6/TH900 because there's a lot more labor / materials involved and also a fair bit of customization which can require experimentation on my part, which exponentially increases time investment.
        Jul 14, 2020
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    13. Vtory
      Vtory
      Eriks Esenvalds's Translation (2020) sounds (sonically) goosebumping fantastic. Differently so with my headphones and speakers' rigs.
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      3. Hammy
        Hammy
        "A Drop In The Ocean" has a version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" that is glorious. Amazing. "Into Unknown Worlds" has a version of "Amazing Grace" that is heavenly. Amazing. But both only available publicly in 16/44.1. I desperately want both of those tracks in high-res.
        Jul 13, 2020
      4. Hammy
        Hammy
        These are audiophile recordings. One of the tracks I use to demo the difference between CD and high-res is the first track on "The Doors Of Heaven". The bass drum in that track is recorded in a church acoustic. The bass drum sounds more lifelike and real in the high-res version. Transient and room sound more real. Get both the CD and high-res and compare. My gear is Gungnir MB A1, Cavalli LF, LCD-2 Classic.
        Jul 13, 2020
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      5. Vtory
        Vtory
        Very much agreed. Thoroughly enjoying it. Wow.
        Jul 13, 2020
    14. Vtory
      Vtory
      Interesting to see that the more MF speakers (w right gears and settings) I learned about, the better I could transfer it to headphones.
      1. Vtory
        Vtory
        Thought it would be just an extremely uneven allocation (ultimately converges to either side), but I found myself rather enjoying going back and forth across two different worlds.
        Jul 12, 2020
      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        Upside of speakers listening is that I can re-learn some concepts I thought completely wrong when only with headphones. Downside? It's inherently less personalized. Space and neighbors are the biggest limiting factors. For example, I can't reach to the optimal volume level I believe to have full macrodynamics.
        Jul 12, 2020
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        On the other hands, headphone listenings are inherently f***ed with stereo recording. To hear it right, substantial adjustments needed using the brain consciously (i.e., hear past the practical limitations), which I found benefit from speakers listening.
        Jul 12, 2020
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      Vtory
      1. JK47
        JK47
        Fail, as soon as chopsticks were involved.
        Jul 11, 2020
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      2. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        philistine ... you need to use olive oil instead of mayonnaise. This olive oil: https://www.nvoliveoilmfg.com/online-store/Family-blend-EVOO-p88194754
        trim steaks, pat dry, salt, coat in olive oil and then cover heavily in freshly ground black pepper. Let it marinate for several hours at room temp. Cook on grill at 700 deg F. Not too many grills can make that temp. The result will be well worth the effort.
        Jul 11, 2020
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    16. Vtory
      Vtory
      I'm kinda wondering which new product Zach is considering to launch this year. No RMAF No new product? Hmm.
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      3. crenca
        crenca
        I can't remember how he put it (or locate the link), but something he said made me think a significant percentage of his sales are generated from these shows. He might not be in a position to launch a new product right now...just speculation
        Jul 9, 2020
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      4. Elnrik
        Elnrik
        ZMF bookshelf speakers in solid wood enclosures.

        Or so i dreamed...
        Jul 10, 2020
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      5. Phantaminum
        Phantaminum
        I think he mentioned making headphones in the more affordable range. Not sure what price range that is but I’m guessing mid-fi?
        Jul 10, 2020
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    17. Vtory
      Vtory
      f**k. Verite+Erish combination generates crazy synergy. Didn't let me study or sleep.
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        Hope my verite pals @ChaChaRealSmooth or @Phantaminum to get their hands on this amp someday (shoot me a pm if interested in short term loan). Wondering how they would feel.
        Jul 8, 2020
      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        At a cost of a bit edged and glared highs, it could mimic airs and speed I enjoyed with DSHA-3F (more artificially though). Interesting to see both Asgard 3 and Erish mimic different aspects of 3F wonders in their own ways -- conditioned by Verite pairing.
        Jul 8, 2020
      4. Phantaminum
        Phantaminum
        I may take you up on the offer after I get these deliverables done. Too many hours and not enough time. Hope Philly is treating you right man.
        Jul 9, 2020
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      Vtory
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      2. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        That is the beginning. The measurement options are a la carte. By the time one adds all the measurements such as Dynamic Range, IMD, Frequency Sweep, etc. the price jumps $500 for each additional measurement. Easy to hit $22,500 in the configuration quote. And you still need your own ADC and DAC. Might as well just buy the HW version.
        Jul 7, 2020
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    19. Vtory
      Vtory
      Today finally unpacked my EARS since I moved to Philly. lol. Too lazy to measure stuffs...
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      2. YMO
        YMO
        Don't feel bad, I still have shit that I haven't unpacked since I moved back in March.
        Jul 7, 2020
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        I like its appearance, too. Very sleek looking.
        I don't quite like tons of marketing words though -- on top of cumulated disappointments of their recent highly-priced products.
        Jul 7, 2020
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      3. netforce
        netforce
        Funnily enough Sony asked us if we wanted to the NA launch of this speaker the middle of July. Obviously not happening now, Sony doesn't have an ETA for NA just yet now.
        Jul 7, 2020
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      4. Melvillian
        Melvillian
        It does look interesting but doesn't look very practical for a desktop
        Jul 7, 2020
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