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
      After some idiotic impulses, going back to estat.. What a fool I am.
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        Hahaha good point. Sth much^10 cheaper.

        With own epic failures, I learned super thin tech was no go. No lambdas either (sonic and BQ issues).

        The best estat experience to me indeed achieved with sth affordable.. But with too costly amp loaned to me. I finally managed to find a realistic candidate to try out.

        Btw I'm paying attention to estats again because they're lighter by nature. Miss their coloration, too.
        Oct 5, 2021
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      3. Tachikoma
        Tachikoma
        Nectar Hive and transformers?
        Oct 5, 2021
      4. Vtory
        Vtory
        Good guess. You're half right. Actually I'm buying back Hive I sold to my local friend months ago. I'm also buying the amp he used as well, which surprisingly sounded more capable than I thought it would.
        Oct 5, 2021
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    2. Vtory
      Vtory
      Watching Squid Game (2021) now. Obviously the most entertaining K-drama to date. Feels like a nice blend between K-clichés and death games.
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      2. Lyander
        Lyander
        One of the main things I've come to expect from SoKor films is massive whiplash from tonal shifts. I watch way more K films than I series but these seem to hold up fairly true. Very emotionally distinct from Japanese or Chinese atmospheres.
        Oct 2, 2021
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      3. SoupRKnowva
        SoupRKnowva
        most kdramas are so over the top melodrama I can't take it. Korean cinema on the other hand has some actually great films.
        Oct 2, 2021
        Vtory and Lyander like this.
      4. DigMe
        DigMe
        I started episode 1 but turned it off at some point that I forget because I’m just not into the grizzly graphic violence.
        Oct 4, 2021
    3. Vtory
      Vtory
      Damn, why am I even more desiring to try out 8xx every time I saw negative impressions? Strong feeling that I'd love them. Lol
      1. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        I'm having similar thoughts.
        Oct 1, 2021
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      2. zonto
        zonto
        You're such a rebel. ;)
        Oct 2, 2021
    4. Vtory
      Vtory
      Now I need to prepare going back to (hybrid) work next month. Seems 2 days at work and 3 days at home.
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      2. YMO
        YMO
        Not bad at all. I want to do Hybird again so I don't go stircrazy at home. But my job is perma-WFH, so either find another job at the bank or work some place else, lol.
        Sep 30, 2021
    5. Vtory
      Vtory
      Mjo1 arrived a few hrs ago. Was my impulse buy successful? Certainly! Amazed by its almost over-contrasting and over-holographic sound.
      1. Cryptowolf, Qildail and Merrick like this.
      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        Much better paired with 2541 (currently SE) than I expected. Very complementary and synergistic combo I dare to say. Not quite reference-y (overall sound is rather rough and unpolished to me) but crazily engaging..
        Sep 27, 2021
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      3. Merrick
        Merrick
        Engagement factor is super high.
        Sep 27, 2021
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    6. Vtory
      Vtory
      Bourbon-coke vs Rum&coke vs Gincoke: a nice Sunday experiment. Of course I'm already tipsy..
      1. YMO
        YMO
        Remember, it all comes out yellow.
        Sep 26, 2021
        rott, Vtory, Cryptowolf and 1 other person like this.
      2. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        rye and Dr. Pepper with lime is also nice.
        Sep 26, 2021
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    7. Vtory
      Vtory
      1. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        I'm already trying to figure out how Ill pay for the new headphones
        Sep 26, 2021
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      2. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        Sep 26, 2021
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      3. Tchoupitoulas
        Tchoupitoulas
        A couple of posters on head-fi claim Raal Requisite rep at CanJam said the circumaural hp's price will be $1,900, which would be awesome. Back in July, Danny of Requisite said the higher estimate was $2,900.
        Sep 26, 2021
    8. Vtory
      Vtory
      Fire alarms in my apt building seem too sensitive. 8:30am evacuation feels crazy. wtf. I bet someone only smoked a bit in cooking breakfast.
      1. Phantaminum
        Phantaminum
        I feel you on that pain. Our apartments building fire alarm kept going off because people kept burning bags of popcorn. How hard is it to set the microwave to the "Popcorn" setting on the microwave? Smh...
        Sep 23, 2021
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    9. Vtory
      Vtory
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      2. thegunner100
        thegunner100
        The change to USB C is welcome. I hope they don't change the earpads though. They're perfect in terms of comfort.
        Sep 22, 2021
    10. Vtory
      Vtory
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      2. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        Didn't post the link because we need more color photos, Supra page, and because Genesis is undergoing some design tweaks for simplicity/consistency, build quality, upcoming headbands, better dialed in modding options, etc etc etc. For now I don't actually want anyone placing orders thru the site
        Sep 21, 2021
        Jinxy245, 9suns, pure5152 and 5 others like this.
      3. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        Open to comments about site content though :)
        Sep 21, 2021
    11. Vtory
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      2. ufospls2
        ufospls2
        @nishan99 Supposedly the driver surface area is the same as the 4, but the driver entirety is smaller (18mm I think? can't remember.) I dunno, Ill wait till I hear it before passing judgement. I think they must have done *something* to make them think its an LCD-5, not another 4 variant...time will tell I suppose.
        Sep 21, 2021
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      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        @ufospls2 Hope you would quickly get your pair (and congrat for your new purchase)! Do you still own Susvara? I'm quite curious how Audeze's new vocing (shown in both LCD5 and CRBN) stacks against SV.
        Sep 21, 2021
      4. ufospls2
        ufospls2
        I do. I'll post in the main thread with comparisons once I get a bit time with them. No idea when they will ship. The estimate says early october, but people are into the 7th week of waiting for the CRBN so who knows really.
        Sep 21, 2021
    12. Vtory
      Vtory
      Mjo1 incoming.. Must be fun.
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    13. Vtory
      Vtory
      Still loving my Gen-G. Insane performance-weight ratio. Now really unsure if I want to buy anything heavier than GG..
      1. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        We didn't even consider weight but glad that's a big plus for many :) performance-price is top priority
        Sep 18, 2021
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      2. Vtory
        Vtory
        That’s doubtlessly a great direction!

        I’m personally less sensitive to price as that’s a matter of how many months to save money. I know or own several other products I can equivalently enjoy.. but none of them comes under 400g.
        Sep 18, 2021
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    14. Vtory
      Vtory
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      2. Gazny
        Gazny
        I believe they call them "Super Copy" and they come in many levels of feature matching
        Sep 18, 2021
      3. Woland
        Woland
        If they're like other fashion products, there can be 'overruns' by subcontractors producing a bit more than ordered and whose only differentiation might be a cut label, 'seconds' that are rejects, prototypes, real internals in second-rate shells, second-rate internals in real shells etc.. It's not as simple as 100% real and 100% fake.
        Sep 19, 2021
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      4. Woland
        Woland
        We have a truly excellent "ProductName" branded Chromebook.
        Sep 19, 2021
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      3. M3NTAL
        M3NTAL
        it's an electrostatic end of summer.
        Sep 15, 2021
      4. Tachikoma
        Tachikoma
        Sep 15, 2021
        M3NTAL and Claritas like this.
      5. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        $6000. goddamn
        Sep 16, 2021
    16. Vtory
      Vtory
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      2. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        Gotta keep up with Hifiman!
        Sep 15, 2021
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      3. Mystic
        Mystic
        Gross. $6k headphones incoming from Audeze and Focal soon I imagine. Gotta dupe people into spending stupid amounts of money on a headphone.
        Sep 15, 2021
      4. gixxerwimp
        Sep 15, 2021
    17. Vtory
      Vtory
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      3. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        I dunno, that looks kinda like a render from some design student - and that marketing tag is a bit too clumsy to come out of Audeze. Remember, Audeze's got enough bux to pay BMW Designworks for the EL-8s. I haven't been keeping up on who they've been farming out their ID to lately, tho.
        Sep 13, 2021
      4. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        Looks like an Aliexpress knockoff
        Sep 13, 2021
      5. ufospls2
        ufospls2
        Its leaked from a design company called boombang. They obviously had a page ready to go hot, and someone put it out too early. The page is now password protected but if you google images search "audeze lcd5 boombang" two of the photos still pop up. Someone posted an LCD-5 thread with the photos on HF and it got deleted QUICK. I think Audeze reaaaaally didn't want these images out there.
        Sep 13, 2021
    18. Vtory
      Vtory
      Crin and DMS's disapproval paradoxically makes hd8xx very promising. Cause their preference is often reverse-predictive of mine.
      1. YMO, Jinxy245, purr1n and 3 others like this.
      2. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        I find that people may have different preferences but generally hear the same things. Kind of an interesting phenomenon.
        Sep 13, 2021
      3. nishan99
        nishan99
        Wise.
        Sep 13, 2021
      4. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        I find most people into IEM's and TOTL BA IEM's, tend to go for nuance and find bass distracting. iJoker and Crinicle's leanings don't surprise me, just understand their preferences.
        Sep 13, 2021
    19. Vtory
      Vtory
      Reading dac threads gives me some second thoughts. Listening with 2541 makes me ditch all such idea. Nice zero sum.
      1. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        God told me the A2 is the best Yggdrasil so I don't need to worry anymore. Thank you Jesus.
        Sep 12, 2021
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      2. crazychile
        crazychile
        Reading all the LIM, MIL info and already owning an OG, makes me want to check out a Soekris instead of a new Schiit card.
        Sep 13, 2021
      3. Syzygy
        Syzygy
        I'm hopefully looking forward to a Soekris x Schiit Yggdrasil.
        Sep 13, 2021
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    20. Vtory
      Vtory
      1. Vtory
        Vtory
        Considering concurrent audio trends, I bet it's likely something extraordinarily expensive. Maybe HE1 expensive one..
        Sep 10, 2021
      2. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        ZOMG only 4 days left!!
        Sep 10, 2021
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      3. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        They hired iFI’s marketing team haha
        Sep 10, 2021
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    Location:
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    Headphones: HFM Susvara (mod), Sivga SV023 / Amps: Topping LA90, SMSL HO200 / Dacs: Gustard X18, SMSL M500.3
    Team Susvara : Can't find anything sounding better than Susvara under 5k new yet.
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    Team Delta-Sigma: I gave up R2R because anything below Spring 3 did not give me enough clarity/articulation in ways I wanted to hear. Moderately implemented 903 was pretty much good enough for my taste..

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