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  1. Kamikazi
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    I'm in VOIP meetings most days of the week and just replaced an old dilapidated headset with a Jabra UC Voice 550 duo. It's on ear and very...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Oct 17, 2019 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Mistakes Were Made, A Tale of Spending

    I have to say SBAF is probably one the best things that happened to my wallet. I have likely deferred tens of potential purchases due to the...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Jul 7, 2019 in forum: Random Thoughts
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    Which recording sounds best to you?

    Preferred File 1, sounded most open and dynamic of the comparison tracks to me. Clean bass, slammed hard and a bit more texture. File 3 came...
    Post by: Kamikazi, May 8, 2019 in forum: Music and Recordings (vinyl , 8-track, etc.)
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    Would the WBT-0735 binding posts work for you? Set screw for crimping or soldering and a little bit cheaper.
    Post by: Kamikazi, May 4, 2019 in forum: Speakers
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    The Perfectwave MkII used a Wolfson WM8740 as far as I'm aware. If you compared the PWD mk2 to other Wolfson based DACs from that era you would be...
    Post by: Kamikazi, May 2, 2019 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Magnepan

    I had the MG12s for a couple of weeks and they definitely did some great things, but they also have some compromises that you have to decide...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Apr 11, 2019 in forum: Speakers
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    Attempting to fix Theta DS Pro Gen II

    On my Gen III it was one of the buffers that stopped working when one channel went dead. Fortunately we found a replacement from a spare I/V board...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Mar 3, 2019 in forum: DIY
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    I have heard these a couple of times with the Unison Research Triode 25 and it is a pretty nice combination. Not the ultimate in resolution terms...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Nov 18, 2018 in forum: Speakers
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    Laptops

    The Dell XPS series don't have particularly great keyboards, but the Latitudes are decent. For a reasonably thin and light you could look at the...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Nov 5, 2018 in forum: Geek Cave: Computers, Tablets, HT, Phones, Games
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    Hifi man HE500 Thread

    Check out Forza Audioworks if you are in the EU. Their entry level cable looks like it should do the job for the budget you have in mind.
    Post by: Kamikazi, Oct 27, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    Hifi man HE500 Thread

    I am thoroughly enjoying the HE-500 with the Project Ember and a Russian valve that I have yet to figure out what it is. It lacks a bit of the...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Mar 20, 2017 in forum: Headphones
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    Coffee: we drink it or we get angry.

    Our local coffee brewer has a very nice selection of freshly roasted coffees from all over the world, so it's great to be ample to sample such a...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Mar 5, 2017 in forum: Food and Drink
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    Tiny lifestyle-ish system?

    My pick would be the KEF LS50 plus some subs. The Sonos gear is nice and convenient, but not quite in the same league. Check out some of the UK...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Feb 22, 2017 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    NuPrime STA-9 Power Amplifier Mini Review

    My experience with the NuPrime IDA-16 was that it lacked outright resolution and could be a bit lacking in emotion, especially compared to SET...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Feb 14, 2017 in forum: Power Amps
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    Schiit DACs and Linux

    As far I know there was a rather significant change of Linux kernel between those two Ubuntu releases. Could be that CMedia has slipped up a bit...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Feb 6, 2017 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    What did you cook?

    Cooking is something I've come to love in recent years. Made my first calamari on Wednesday evening, but still battling to get it to be as tender...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Feb 4, 2017 in forum: Food and Drink
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    Modi Multibit: Multibit for the masses.

    TBH, that is true for basically any DAC as you want the oscillators to settle, but a bit more critical with ladder/multibit DACs. Generally it's...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Feb 4, 2017 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Not a lot of DAC talk on here...

    I have my doubts about Violectric DACs. The built-in USB DAC module I received with the V100 was totally horrid and it looks like the DAC-only...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Feb 4, 2017 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Show off your musical instruments!

    I have this piano that I inherited from my grandmother, though I don't play as often I would like anymore. It is actually a small grand piano that...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Feb 3, 2017 in forum: Musicians and Instruments
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    Marvey's DAC Chart of Awesomeness

    The old Theta's are nice, but you got to be a bit aware of what you are letting yourself in for. Most of them have got a couple of years on them...
    Post by: Kamikazi, Jan 30, 2017 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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