Dandrac42
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Ah, I get it now. The First Rule of fight club is the same as the first rule of digital audio cables. Jul 15, 2023

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    1. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Ah, I get it now. The First Rule of fight club is the same as the first rule of digital audio cables.
      1. caute
        caute
        one does not simply *digital* their cables
        Jul 15, 2023
      2. bixby
        bixby
        No digital cables can be talked about, but only after you have listened to a bunch and have some experience. Still, they are not saviors or breakers of your digital chain, unless they are really crap, haha.
        Jul 15, 2023
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      3. Merrick
        Merrick
        There are threads dedicated to cables, some of them to digital cables. The issue wasn’t you talking about cables, it was cluttering up the Urd impressions thread talking about digital cables.
        Jul 15, 2023
    2. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Found and purchased my teenage "Best" cd player a vintage Sony Cdp-507esD, yes it sounds gloriously weird and wonderful very liquid, love it
      1. Cryptowolf, zottel, Merrick and 3 others like this.
    3. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Currently having a ton of Fun listening to Simulated Binaural with Schiit Syn on headphones.
      1. Cspirou, zottel, rhythmdevils and 9 others like this.
    4. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      ROON Rock server just borked again on the Intel NUC, I am so tired of this.1st world problems.
      1. Vansen
        Vansen
        Huh. I’ve been using Roon Core on an HP MP9 since 2018 with headless the Ubuntu LTS most-current version and not a single crash on the core in over four years. This seems to be common with Roon Rock though. You may get better reliability if you just install Linux and then core on top.
        Jan 14, 2023
      2. Vansen
        Vansen
        But… I feel like the only one who’s never had your issue, so :shrug:
        Jan 14, 2023
      3. zottel
        zottel
        I’m running my core on my Arch Linux desktop computer, so it’s not even on its own. It’s only been a year, but I never had problems, either. With the remotes, yes, and even with the bridge on my Pi4, but never with the core. So, yes, running your own Linux might help.
        OTOH, Arch’s frequent kernel updates also mean frequent reboots which might help at not letting the core get into an unfortunate state.
        Jan 15, 2023
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    5. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Jason is trolling us re: Folkvangr is not good for IEMs. MEST Mk2 and Folk is a magical combo. How many other secrets is he hiding ?
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      3. Dandrac42
        Dandrac42
        @Azimuth You mean most people don't have a grounded steel plate under it and an IsoTek EVO3 Polaris power strip just for their Folk ? Huh that's crazy.
        Jan 8, 2023
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      4. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        Yeah, the line noise measurements are atrocious. I can faintly hear the buzz on Senns.
        Jan 8, 2023
        Claritas, Dandrac42 and Philimon like this.
      5. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        I got UM MEST Indigo and it’s fun to listen to with some bass boost with Walkman. Thundering….
        Feb 7, 2023
    6. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      The honeymoon period on the Schiit Folkvangr does not seem to end. Does this mean I found endgame ?
      1. sheldaze, zottel, Justin S and 5 others like this.
      2. AllanMarcus
        AllanMarcus
        just don't cheat on it and you will be fine :-)
        Aug 27, 2022
        sheldaze, obsiCO, Merrick and 5 others like this.
      3. Boops
        Boops
        Endgame cannot be found in a piece of gear. It can only be found within. *gong sound*
        Aug 28, 2022
    7. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Crazy Me Purchased 2 CD Copies of The Police- Synchronicity, A MoFi gold cd and the Japan original , this will be an interesting comparison.
      1. Cryptowolf, Jinxy245, Azimuth and 3 others like this.
      2. crenca
        crenca
        These are two differing mastering's?
        Jul 28, 2022
      3. Dandrac42
        Dandrac42
        I think so. The Qobuz version is a muddy mess, and with the MoFi debacle I wanted to possibly see if I can hear anything different even if its not Vinyl.
        Jul 28, 2022
      4. Gazny
        Gazny
        I cheer for the gold plated cds
        Jul 29, 2022
    8. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Grrrrr ... Can't find a decent Digital Version of The Police - Synchronicity , I can't find my LP and the digital versions are muddy messes
    9. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      "Did you try turning it off then on again ?" If no Go Away. I'm listening to my headphones.
      1. Jinxy245, Cryptowolf, Qildail and 3 others like this.
      2. crenca
        crenca
        "Is it plugged into the wall?"
        Jul 10, 2022
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      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Yes. Do you think the wall might have fused? Can you take a look?
        Jul 11, 2022
    10. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Just purchased a Schiit Folkvangr. I'm hoping it will be the best sounding Space Heater with a headphone jack that I will ever purchase.
      1. Woland
        Woland
        100W is an incandescent light bulb or small LED TV. Space heater is 15x that.
        Jul 1, 2022
      2. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        I do love me a tube amp in the winter though.
        Jul 2, 2022
    11. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Listening my my Living room parasound stack, realizing again that I dislike this A23 amp not a good match for these Ryan620 towers, ugh
    12. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Playing with my new Timeless IEMS , a little sub-bass heavy but very nice, ton of fun for 200 smackers.
    13. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Wife Caught me listening to Norah Jones again at 3am on the Utopias, I felt like a teenager caught with my fathers playboy mags. Ear Porn ?
      1. Cryptowolf, Merrick, Qildail and 5 others like this.
      2. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Is "Don't Know Why" about sex? Or is that just my twisted mind?

        "I don't know why I didn't come"
        Aug 28, 2021
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    14. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Almost cried twice listening to Amy Winehouse on the LCD-Rs...No words.
      1. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        Lucky bastard. If you’re crying too much you know who to pm ;)
        Aug 9, 2021
      2. Case
        Case
        What a loss. Would have loved to see her with Angelo Badalamenti instead of Ronson.
        Aug 10, 2021
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    15. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Took a vacation day to listen to new headphones. Is that Insane ?
      1. Hark01, atomicbob, Deep Funk and 3 others like this.
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      3. Merrick
        Merrick
        Which headphones?
        Jul 28, 2021
      4. JayC
        JayC
        I'm guessing lcd-r?
        Jul 28, 2021
      5. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Enthusiasm. Buying yourself something new and taking a special day to play with it.

        All good!
        Jul 29, 2021
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    16. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Just opened my new Audeze LCD-R , Wow detail sounds a little forward no break in , Gorgeous Wood pattern and grills.
    17. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Was able to Snag one of the 67 pairs of the Audeze LCD-R 110V before they sold out in 1 fricken hour. Yay !
      1. Syzygy, Cryptowolf, Azimuth and 5 others like this.
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      3. PTS
        PTS
        @Mystic You sure there's not a restocking fee for the return? Could sting a little with $2500.
        Jul 19, 2021
      4. Ti_Leo
        Ti_Leo
        I'm just curious, why didn't Audeze make 2 more units?
        Jul 19, 2021
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      5. PTS
        PTS
        @Ti_Leo They made 70 and three went out to reviewers, at least that's the impression I got from Currawong's video review on YouTube.
        Jul 20, 2021
    18. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Waking up at 2am to listen to headphones. Why does my setup sounds the best at 2-5am? Power is less noisy? I'm Crazy? Air Density? No Idea.
      1. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        Wow... 2AM seems extreme
        When do you sleep? 4 AM is perfect time
        Apr 9, 2021
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      2. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        The whole world is less noisy, not just the electrics. Actually, at least in hot places, the electrics probably get noisier as everyone switches on the ACs at night.

        Some of us are nocturnal. To some of us everything is better at night.
        Apr 9, 2021
    19. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Had to return the used HE6 :( (had a small hole in the left diaphragm). Enjoying my first love HD600 for a few weeks for a welcome change.
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      2. elwappo99
        elwappo99
        Bummer! That's the HE-6se you purchased?
        Apr 4, 2021
      3. Dandrac42
        Dandrac42
        Yep they sounded pretty unique. I guess I now know why the price was lower than it should have been. Bummed.
        Apr 9, 2021
    20. Dandrac42
      Dandrac42
      Bought a HE6se 6 screw , wondering why did I get myself into this project. will research mods
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    Gender:
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    Birthday:
    May 4, 1974 (Age: 49)
    Location:
    Rohnert Park, CA USA
    Occupation:
    Comm Tech/Technician
    Gear List:
    Folkvangr, Yggdrasil GS, Chord Mojo, Chord Hugo2, Mjolnir2, THX789, Rega Brio'17, STAX SRM-353X-BK, STAX L300Limited, Focal Utopia, Audeze LCD-R, Focal Elegia, Hifiman Sundara, DT880Pro250ohm, Verum1, ArgonMk3, Senn HD600, Shozy1.1 IEM, Blon03 IEM, ParasoundP6, Parasound A23, Ryan 620 speakers, KEF LS50 speakers, REL T5i subwoofer, and more stuff in storage I cant recall atm.
    Headphone enthusiast, MMO enthusiast
    Not completely sold on DAC oversampling without dither
    Does NOT believe all cables sound the same
    Thinks most recording should be Binaural , headphones are analogous to art and expiration dates are only suggestions.