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    NITSCH Sound Pietus Maximus Optimus Prime Review - The Touch

    I had few weeks to compare Pietus Maximus amplifier against many of its contemporaries and past designs. The amplifiers in comparison were the...
    Post by: chesebert, Apr 11, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    NITSCH Sound Pietus Maximus Optimus Prime Review - The Touch

    I am finding Grados sound the best on HIGH gain - better to my ears than mid and low gain. I always try to use the setting with the least amount...
    Post by: chesebert, Mar 17, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Grado GS3000X Review and Measurements: Don't You (Forget About Me)

    How do they compare to HP1/2?
    Post by: chesebert, Mar 15, 2024 in forum: Headphones
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    NITSCH Sound Pietus Maximus Optimus Prime Review - The Touch

    Oh…that changes things.
    Post by: chesebert, Mar 15, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    NITSCH Sound Pietus Maximus Optimus Prime Review - The Touch

    I can give my 2c on the Multibit DAC. The dac sounds "digital", diffused, grainy, lacking macro and micro dynamics, lacking resolution, soundstage...
    Post by: chesebert, Mar 14, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Sennheiser HD660S2 Measurements: The Clone Wars

    Both new units and same chain. Unit variation is not anything new with cans.
    Post by: chesebert, Mar 9, 2024 in forum: Headphones
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    Sennheiser HD660S2 Measurements: The Clone Wars

    “The funky thing that I mentioned (subjective): HD600S2 has more edge or is more prickly than either” This was my experience as well. Unit...
    Post by: chesebert, Mar 9, 2024 in forum: Headphones
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    Shanling ET-3 CD Transport Review - Golden Schlong Worthy

    I found the best use for ET3 is using it as a streamer using mconnect and separate network DLNA server or Qobuz/Tidal. For my use case (Emm Labs)...
    Post by: chesebert, Mar 8, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Ferrum OOR / HYPSOS Headamp Review: Girl You Know It's True

    I am of the opinion that if it fits on my desk, it's a desktop :) I have 2 CFA3s and those are for sure desktop amps :p Yeah, OOR's size is...
    Post by: chesebert, Jan 3, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Ferrum OOR / HYPSOS Headamp Review: Girl You Know It's True

    So I had this in my notes when I first heard OOR 2 years ago at a show: "I would put it alongside Headamp's GSX-2 in terms of broad overall...
    Post by: chesebert, Jan 3, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RD-X - rhythmdevils modded LCD-X reviews and measurements

    Here is my controversial hot take on RD-X. The amps used were CFA3, AMB M3, GSX mk2 and dacs used were Linn Klimax DS/1 and NewOntech DAC07....
    Post by: chesebert, Dec 22, 2023 in forum: Headphones
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    WTB (borrow or buy): Grado HF-2

    I have a mint HF-2 that I would be happy to loan to you. DM me. Thanks!
    Post by: chesebert, Nov 20, 2023 in forum: For Sale
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    Adventures in Downgrading

    My experience with entry level-priced gear is that you simply cannot achieve a sub $1k system that's musical if you are buying new. Here is my...
    Post by: chesebert, Nov 18, 2023 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Capital Audiofest 2023 (Nov 10-12)

    Did anyone see the room with Playback Designs MPD-8 and Jeff Rowland amp? How was it?
    Post by: chesebert, Nov 17, 2023 in forum: The Meeting Place
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    Loaner: RD-X (rhythmdevils modded Audeze LCD-X)

    Looking forward. I just got a brand new pair of LCD-X in preparation of the comparison. I really like the LCD-X as is so far (the typical planar...
    Post by: chesebert, Nov 14, 2023 in forum: Loaner Programs
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    Shanling ET-3 CD Transport Review - Golden Schlong Worthy

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    Post by: chesebert, Nov 11, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Shanling ET-3 CD Transport Review - Golden Schlong Worthy

    I have done some back and forth between the CDP and DLNA playing back the same CD ripped. To be completely honest the CD and DLNA playbacks are...
    Post by: chesebert, Oct 20, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Shanling ET-3 CD Transport Review - Golden Schlong Worthy

    Am I correct that only 1 digital output can be used at any given time? I had both AES and USB connected to the same dac and only USB worked. I...
    Post by: chesebert, Oct 18, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Sonic Frontiers SFD-1 MK2 Vintage DAC Measurements

    I may have the A version as mine sounds very neutral from AES/EBU - especially for a tube dac. Having said that, I have switched out my SFD for...
    Post by: chesebert, Oct 16, 2023 in forum: Source Measurements
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    Shanling ET-3 CD Transport Review - Golden Schlong Worthy

    Understood. Thanks for the update. I use mconnect primarily to access Qobuz. It would be great if your app is compatible with Qobuz (is it on your...
    Post by: chesebert, Oct 15, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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