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    Don't support Western Electric: shameless warranty runarounds

    I just want Marv to start a YouTube channel.
    Post by: evanft, Jan 8, 2024 in forum: Tales from the Bully Pulpit
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    Streamers in 2023 - Discussion, Impressions, etc

    I'd be really interested in seeing someone record the digital output from one of these cheap boxes and compare it to the output from a pi2AES....
    Post by: evanft, Jan 1, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Moving on/up from Drop Panda

    Same thing happened to me when I got my XM3s a few years back. They became my default selection whenever I needed a mobile headphone.
    Post by: evanft, Dec 28, 2023 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    New Members - Introduce Yourself

    And we're back.
    Post by: evanft, Dec 20, 2023 in forum: Tales from the Bully Pulpit
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    New Members - Introduce Yourself

    Hello to everyone in this fine community, Another long time lurker here. I've been into audio/music since I was a little boy. Got my first system...
    Post by: evanft, Dec 15, 2023 in forum: Tales from the Bully Pulpit
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    Shilling in Social Media and Ambiguity in Trade Rags

    I'm with you on this one. While there are certainly shills and hacks out there, a lot of YouTubers seem to be less willing to pull punches. I was...
    Post by: evanft, Dec 7, 2023 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    I actually just had the opportunity to check out the Clears. You are 100% right. They have a weird, almost artificial sound to them. Don't like...
    Post by: evanft, Aug 17, 2018 in forum: Advice Threads
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    General Auto Chat

    Here's my comparison of the M4 and Camaro, which were the two main cars I was considering during my most recent purchase. Introduction I’ve been...
    Post by: evanft, Aug 17, 2018 in forum: Cars, Motorcycles, Boats, Airplanes Talk
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    FS: Focal Clear

    PM sent.
    Post by: evanft, Aug 14, 2018 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    General Auto Chat

    I actually just bought one of these a little over a month ago to replace my C6 Vette. Even the same color! I drove a lot of stuff, including the...
    Post by: evanft, Aug 14, 2018 in forum: Cars, Motorcycles, Boats, Airplanes Talk
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    That shouldn't be hard.
    Post by: evanft, Aug 14, 2018 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    I actually use Sonarworks. It definitely does help smooth out the response.
    Post by: evanft, Aug 10, 2018 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    So I'm in the enviable position of being able to spend about $2k on my audio gear. Here's what I have now. DAC: Yggdrasil (no upgrades) Amp: Mjolnir 1...
    Post by: evanft, Aug 10, 2018 in forum: Advice Threads
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    NSFW: SuperBAF Best of 2016 Golden Schlong Awards

    No award for the HD650? I can't even.
    Post by: evanft, Jan 5, 2017 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    My current setup is Yggdrasil>Mojo 1>HD 650 I'm happy with the headphones and DAC, but I'm thinking about upgrading the Mojo. I find it a little...
    Post by: evanft, Dec 4, 2016 in forum: Advice Threads