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2015-2016 SBAF Loaners

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  1. sphinxvc

    sphinxvc Gear Master (retired) Staff Member Pyrate BWC

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    I just pulled up a list of 2015-2016 SBAF Loaners. Turns out, we've been through a BUNCH. Time to curate more. :) I should note that not all of these were active: some died after conception, and some in their sleep to crickets. But the cool thing is each and every one was made available to pyrates, even if not used. Also, some of these are ongoing or about to be launched. If I do a conservative estimate, I'd say we sent gear around 300+ times. Big thanks to @velvetx, @Marvey, and the other generous people who've arranged for or offered up gear. I do have more thoughts on all this, but will share them later as time allows. List:
    1. JDS The Element
    2. Grace m9xx
    3. Heron 5
    4. Project Ember II
    5. Kennerton Magister
    6. Hifiman Edition X
    7. Schiit Bifrost Multibit
    8. VE Monk earbuds
    9. iFi audio 6922 NOS tubes
    10. iFi audio iPower wallwart
    11. iFi audio Purifier
    12. Master and Dynamic MH-40
    13. Master and Dynamic ME-05
    14. Schiit Wyrd
    15. Uptone Regen
    16. CI Audio Transient MKII
    17. Enigma Acoustics Dharma
    18. Oppo PM-2
    19. Massdrop AKG K7XX
    20. Soundmagic HP-150
    21. Feliks Audio Elise
    22. Campfire Audio Jupiter
    23. ZMF Omni
    24. Soekris Engineering DAC1101
    25. Bottlehead Reduction with Integration upgrade phono pre
    26. Beyerdynamic DT150
    27. Shozy Zero
    28. Salience 2.0 Phono pre
    29. DITA The Truth
    30. DITA The Answer
    31. Urban Hifi Micro ZOTL 2.0
    32. Meze 99
    33. Schiit Modi 2
    34. Schiit Magni 2
    35. Geek Out V2+ Infinity
    36. Laconic Lab Night Blues Mini
    37. Singxer F-1
    38. Focal Elear
    39. Metrum Musette
    40. Sorrodje's Mic Calibration Gadget
    41. Campfire Audio Orion
    42. Kennerton Vali
    43. ZMF Eikon (shortly)
    44. Stax SR202/SRM212
    45. Stax SRS-2170 system (Stax SR-207 and SRM-252S)
    46. Campfire Audio Vega
    47. Campfire Audio Lyra II
    48. Campfire Audio Dorado
    49. Focal Utopia
    50. Sonic Frontiers SFD-1 MK2
    51. Holo Audio Spring DAC Level 3 "Kitsune Tuned Edition"
    52. Neurochrome HP-1
    53. Audeze Sine
    54. Torpedo III
    55. Beyerdynamic T1 Gen 2
    56. Campfire Audio Andromeda
    57. Schiit Valhalla 2
    58. Neko Audio D100 MKII
    59. Mr Speakers Ether-C
    60. Chord Mojo
    61. Mutec 1.2
    62. Schiit Jotunheim (phono edition)
    63. Sennheiser HD650
    64. Sennheiser HD650 (modded)
    65. Sony EX1000
    66. Sony EX800ST
    67. Schiit Gungnir Multibit
    68. Tavish Design Phono Stage
    69. APPJ PA1502A mini tube headamp
    70. Neco V5
    71. Perfect Seal AR6
    72. Perfect Seal Deca
    73. Etymotic ER4XR
    74. Etymotic ER4XS
     
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    MoatsArt Friend Pyrate Banned

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    You and Nick certainly have been busy chaps, haven't you @sphinxvc ? Thank you for tirelessly turning the shadow of sound-described into the flesh of sound-heard.

    PS - By the way, Australia isn't that far away. Just consider how long it would take for a pair of Andromedas to reach, well, Andromeda.

    ;)
     
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    sphinxvc Gear Master (retired) Staff Member Pyrate BWC

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    Nick, but also Marvey, they've both been trying to get us gear. I just keep track of things.

    Suppose we pack a pair of Andromedas into a tiny, FTL-capable ship, it would take 2,537,000 years to get there at Warp 1.
     
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    Maxx134 Dunning–Kruger effect poster boy Pyrate

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    I haven't tried any loaner, but have to say it is really great and I admire you guys for doing this.

    I feel so many newbs can be discouraged or lost in the sea of gear out there ,
    and I feel bad for so many at the (big)head site over there...

    So big thanks Nick , Marv , sphinxvc and everyone involved..
    And Happy Holidays
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    That is a very nice list of loaners. Great place we have here. Special thanks to @sphinxvc, @Marvey, @velvetx, and everyone else involved in the loaner program. You guys do an amazing job getting the loaners out to us and keeping track of everything. Thank you all, looking forward to a fun filled 2017!!
     
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    Has the Gungnir Multibit loaner been sold off or is there a possibility for another loaner tour? I am really keen on hearing one some how other than buying one for the sake of comparing it to my dac-19 in order to decide which i want to keep. Thanks!
     
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