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  1. Lyander rated bigjako's post Epic in the thread JAR800 and JAR800S impressions thread.

    Edit after writing this: I thought about deleting it and posting on the other site. It comes across more fanboy fiction noise than...

    May 1, 2024 at 8:27 PM

  2. Lyander rated Armaegis's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Strange Amp Recommendation or SF Bay Area tech repair recommendation.

    Have you tried looking into local repair shops rather than shipping the big things back to factory?

    May 1, 2024 at 9:02 AM

  3. Lyander rated Biodegraded's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s..

    You seem to be really talking yourself into the Jot, and out of anything else except perhaps the Element. Dunno where you are in...

    May 1, 2024 at 6:51 AM

  4. Lyander rated ilikebananafudge_'s post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s..

    This thread is wild

    May 1, 2024 at 6:51 AM

  5. Lyander liked ChaChaRealSmooth's status.

    The issue with putting together a system that nails your preferences is that it is impossible to focus on anything while the music plays

    May 1, 2024 at 3:39 AM

  6. Lyander rated Case's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s..

    Let me correct that for you - "one quite like this."

    May 1, 2024 at 2:58 AM

  7. Lyander rated atomicbob's post Epic in the thread Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s..

    Those following this thread may wonder why I am such a big fan of the Vali 3 + GE JAN 5670W tube:...

    May 1, 2024 at 2:58 AM

  8. Lyander liked Garpov's post in the thread The Mighty Utopia: Focal Utopia Revisited.

    Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm in the Scottish Highlands so don't have a Focal dealer anywhere near me, I can't even source the...

    May 1, 2024 at 2:56 AM

  9. Lyander liked BenjaminBore's comment on rhythmdevils's profile post

    The irony being that although audio makes things seemingly more accessible in terms of initial cognitive demand, as it is a passive vs...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 6:01 PM

  10. Lyander liked atomicbob's post in the thread Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s..

    I want it to be very clear that you aren't likely to burn through tubes with Vali 3 and GE JAN 5670W even if you run the Vali 3 for 10...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 5:49 PM

  11. Lyander rated RestoredSparda's post Epic in the thread Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s..

    If you take the tube amp route send me a pm. I'll buy you two or three tubes so you have a good number of years of fun to look forward...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 3:13 PM

  12. Lyander liked Wilewarer's post in the thread Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s..

    Headstage is complicated. In some sense you should really not be hearing things come from way outside your ears. Headphones, amps, and...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 2:42 PM

  13. Lyander rated AlPastor's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s..

    No, buddy. This is still all want. No one needs any of this. At the end of the day this is all fluff. This is all for fun. The...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 2:14 PM

  14. Lyander liked SoupRKnowva's post in the thread Weiss DAC204 Review and Measurements.

    Just looking at the first set of graphs, the first thing that sticks out to me is the changing noise floor level, probably just cause...

    Apr 30, 2024 at 1:41 PM

  15. Lyander liked purr1n's post in the thread Weiss DAC204 Review and Measurements.

    Pictures or it didn't happen. Direct comparison. [ATTACH] Comparison with Burl B2. As I mentioned and suspected, just different....

    IMG_1804.JPEG Apr 30, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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