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  1. Paul Scandal
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    Schiit Syn Review, Discussion, Impressions, Measurements

    Their customer service gets important things right, but their communication is condescending and blames the customer: In case you didn’t see it...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Apr 7, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Syn Review, Discussion, Impressions, Measurements

    Hey, I am allowed to be pissed off about a misstatement in the first sentence of what is supposed to be a polite letter to a customer knowing...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Apr 6, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Syn Review, Discussion, Impressions, Measurements

    Cool graphs. Is there any way to show how the channels l/r are mixed in a graph? I can't think of how ... but the descriptions I've seen aren't...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Apr 5, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Syn Review, Discussion, Impressions, Measurements

    I have ordered enough items from Schiit Audio that I know to look at the "fine print" as they put it. It DID NOT SAY 1-2 weeks when I put in my...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Apr 5, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit CCTX Meet: was Schiit Syn Discussion

    Don't forget the number one selling point of this: you can always use the two channel output to make surround sound with Syn no matter how...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Apr 3, 2023 in forum: Geek Cave: Computers, Tablets, HT, Phones, Games
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    Schiit CCTX Meet: was Schiit Syn Discussion

    I forgot a 5 channel cheapo avr I have with 5 pre out/power in rca's that output 70 watts per channel. I doubt I'll set up syn to be a permanent...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Apr 3, 2023 in forum: Geek Cave: Computers, Tablets, HT, Phones, Games
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    Schiit Syn Review, Discussion, Impressions, Measurements

    Why couldn't they subtract the unique information from the l and r channels for the center, have only true mono there?
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Mar 31, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  8. Paul Scandal
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    Schiit CCTX Meet: was Schiit Syn Discussion

    If I were to put together a surround system, then I would buy Syn (already have 1 ea Rekker Gjallarhorn for speakers in active systems, including...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Mar 30, 2023 in forum: Geek Cave: Computers, Tablets, HT, Phones, Games
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    Don't support Western Electric: shameless warranty runarounds

    Sue the bastards. Sue them all.
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Mar 29, 2023 in forum: Tales from the Bully Pulpit
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    Schiit CCTX Meet: was Schiit Syn Discussion

    MOD EDIT, SEE HERE FOR NON SPECULATIVE THREAD:...
    Thread by: Paul Scandal, Mar 24, 2023, 165 replies, in forum: Geek Cave: Computers, Tablets, HT, Phones, Games
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    Best amps for orthos

    I would start with one for headphones, but no reason not to get two I guess. DCA impedance runs closer to speaker norms than the Susvara at 60...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Mar 8, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Best amps for orthos

    BiFrost 64 > Freya+ > Gjallarhorn works well IMO for Dan Clark Audio headphones. Single ended from the dac with decent .5 meter cabling. Banana...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Mar 7, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    The soon-to-be-controversial HD 660S2 thread

    You're not ripping off Bezos, it's your fellow audiophile who pays more as a result of people borrowing things from Amazon they have no intent to...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Mar 6, 2023 in forum: Headphones
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    Schiit Modi Multibit 2 Discussion

    The men are getting older, so are their ears. They hear less treble as they age. You do the math.
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Feb 21, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Balanced to single-ended converter (XLR to RCA / BAL to SE)

    Is Yggdrasil > Lokius different than Yggdrasil > CineMag transformer vis a vis the balanced signal it accepts and transfers? I mean, is the transformer box...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Feb 8, 2023 in forum: DIY
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    ZMF Caldera Review and Impressions

    So it is more detailed. Yet what of the often spoken of musical sound from bio-cellulose drivers? My Grado lacks the detail of my planar but I...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Nov 17, 2022 in forum: Headphones
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    Schiit Folkvangr Review - Measures like shit, but sounds GRRREAT

    I've purchased 4 "same date made" sets of the 70s 6n6p tubes on ebay, 8 tubes for $40 including postage ... supposedly new. Sound good to me! The...
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Nov 13, 2022 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    NITSCH x Schiit Magni Piety Technical Measurements

    My Vali 2++ and her Roll of Tubes look forward to your competition for the honored spot on the Mezzanine of the Folkvangr!
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Oct 4, 2022 in forum: Headphone Amplifier Measurements
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    NITSCH x Schiit Magni Piety Technical Measurements

    Shouldn't the color be white?
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Oct 4, 2022 in forum: Headphone Amplifier Measurements
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    Schiit Folkvangr Review - Measures like shit, but sounds GRRREAT

    Depends on how many hours. Just one of 8, tend to replace one, but if they are due, with FV it's $50 for a complete swap via ebay.
    Post by: Paul Scandal, Sep 17, 2022 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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