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  1. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    I don't know if I want to fly in a Boeing plane anymore
    1. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Boeing is shady shit incarnate
      Mar 19, 2024 at 12:28 AM
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  2. atomicbob
    atomicbob
    Beginning the journey into the next stage of my life cycle. Over 100 ultrasound images taken of my heart and cardiovascular system.
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    2. atomicbob
      atomicbob
      Also just completed 12 days of 24/7 cardiac monitoring. Probably June before all the necessary data becomes available to determine appropriate course of action(s). Initial CT scan that found issues was several weeks back and thus why the dark moods. Though latest cardiac meds also have side effects of tremendous mood swings.
      Mar 18, 2024 at 10:35 PM
    3. HotRatSalad
      HotRatSalad
      Best of luck Mr. Bob, I hope all turns out as well as can be. It sucks getting old and it sure isn't easy.
      Mar 18, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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    4. Lyander
      Lyander
      You already are well and truly an outlier in passion and knowledge, what's a bit more in medical chance? Wishing you and yours all the best, and for whatever it's worth you'll hardly be the crochetiest butthead on here.
      Mar 18, 2024 at 11:47 PM
  3. crenca
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    2. YMO
      YMO
      Mar 18, 2024 at 6:38 PM
    3. crenca
      crenca
      I admit I want Roon on my DAP's for in house use (my most common use location), so I want Android. I agree, tube DAP's seem a stretch, about as weird as that new quarter with a goofy looking George Washington looking the wrong way...
      Mar 18, 2024 at 8:35 PM
    4. Merrick
      Merrick
      Nutubes work nicely in DAPs, but with the tubes in this, it seems like such a waste of time and money.
      Mar 18, 2024 at 10:44 PM
  4. insidious meme
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    3. Thad E Ginathom
      Thad E Ginathom
      Hahaha.... Yes, I did at first type it as -phone.

      Really, I shouldn't be allowed near a keyboard...
      Mar 18, 2024 at 2:47 PM
      yotacowboy and rhythmdevils like this.
    4. yotacowboy
      yotacowboy
      @Biodegraded "Check the story just below:."

      FINALLY I GOT AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED@@!@!!!!! Money makin' moneymoney makin!
      Mar 18, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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    5. Cspirou
      Cspirou
      gaaaaaaah
      Mar 18, 2024 at 11:32 PM
  5. jag42
    jag42
    Just received my Tubulus HDMI i2s cable for the Singxer SU-6 and Audio-gd R7... trying not to get too hyped
  6. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    Super happy for my good friend and old dance partner for getting married today. Here's to an amazing life together through thick and thin
    1. Vtory, Qildail, zottel and 7 others like this.
    2. YMO
      YMO
      When is your turn?
      Mar 18, 2024 at 5:59 AM
    3. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Not for a while
      Mar 18, 2024 at 5:41 PM
  7. Vansen
    Vansen
    Are there any modern/ obtainable pots out there that compare to the feel of Penny & Giles pots?
    1. rhythmdevils likes this.
  8. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    What’s everyone’s 3rd party headphone cable shop of choice now?
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    2. Ksaurav402
      Mar 18, 2024 at 9:20 AM
      Slade01 and SoupRKnowva like this.
    3. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      I just use ZMF stuff because I can't stop handing Zach my money.
      Mar 18, 2024 at 5:41 PM
    4. SoupRKnowva
      SoupRKnowva
      ZMF cables do look solid if they offer them with headphone terminations that work for you
      Mar 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
  9. YMO
    YMO
    Everyone keep saying they love the Vali 3 Design, but what does it sound like?
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    2. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Can't find a single impression anywhere
      Mar 17, 2024 at 1:38 PM
    3. Merrick
      Merrick
      I’m with @ChaChaRealSmooth on this. I feel like if the 3 were a MAJOR improvement over the 2+/++, we’d have heard about it from meets. As long as it doesn’t sound worse than the 2+, it will still be one of the best entry level amps going, but unnecessary if you’re past entry level.
      Mar 17, 2024 at 2:48 PM
      YMO and ChaChaRealSmooth like this.
    4. Jinxy245
      Jinxy245
      I heard it only once at CanJam NY, and thought it sounded amazing driving a Bokeh Open. Both new items so it could be synergy, but I'm probably going to be picking up a V3.
      Mar 18, 2024 at 8:54 AM
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  10. Merrick
    Merrick
    The design of the Vali 3 is beautiful and I want one, but I’m not sure I have any use for it.
    1. Qildail, Kolohe, Case and 4 others like this.
    2. Merrick
      Merrick
      My headphone listening time is already quite low and I have a Ragnarok for big boy phones and a Liquid Carbon for IEMs, the Vali 3 would probably barely ever get used.
      Mar 17, 2024 at 7:40 AM
    3. Armaegis
      Armaegis
      Clearly, the proper thing to do is use the Vali3 as preamp for the Ragnarok.
      Mar 17, 2024 at 9:13 AM
    4. Merrick
      Merrick
      @Armaegis Can’t believe I missed such an obvious solution!
      Mar 17, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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  11. zottel
    zottel
    I always wanted to avoid tubes, but Vali 3 really has me tempted to at least try (outside of meet conditions). Gotta resist …
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    3. Merrick
      Merrick
      @joch It doesn’t help that the Vali 2+ with the WE tube sounded noticeably better than with many other tubes I tried. :(
      Mar 17, 2024 at 7:33 AM
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    4. Jinxy245
      Jinxy245
      It is inexpensive enough and will likely be easy to flip if not to your liking, but I do understand the hesitation. This hobby can easily become obsessive if not careful.
      Mar 17, 2024 at 7:34 AM
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    5. Claritas
      Claritas
      There was a period (2017–19) where my solid state amps were unable to make me *feel* the music. The OG Vali 2—with a hundred dollar Mullard—fixed that. Since then, however, I use solid state most of the time. If you’re pleased with your current amp, save your money. You never know what real need you’ll need it for. Bear in mind, if this is applicable, that a hybrid won’t cut it with the good Sennheiser phones.
      Mar 17, 2024 at 7:44 AM
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  12. Justin S
    Justin S
    Been in a work vortex. Wazzzzzaaap? Ahhhhhhhhhlllllll.
    1. Case, rlow and Gazny like this.
  13. Vtory
    Vtory
    Susvara (+AHB2) sounds so lovely tonight..
    1. Armaegis
      Armaegis
      I had monoblock AHB2's for my HE-6 at one point. I miss that rig.
      Mar 16, 2024 at 11:43 PM
  14. atomicbob
    atomicbob
    Have been in a dark mood for several weeks - thankfully great music can help bring light to the darkness.
    1. atomicbob
      atomicbob
      Are You Going With Me - Pat Metheny Group is particularly poignant at the moment.
      Mar 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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  15. schiit
    schiit
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    3. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      beautiful design
      Mar 16, 2024 at 6:34 PM
    4. Case
      Case
      Mar 16, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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    5. atomicbob
      atomicbob
      also on my radar now.
      Mar 16, 2024 at 9:34 PM
  16. dasman66
    dasman66
    RD-x on my head... I still can't get over how good this is... I want one... real bad
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    2. dasman66
      dasman66
      @Tchoupitoulas - I actually heard the RD-x over a year ago at this point (both the mk1 and mk2 mods) and I put my name on the waiting list then (I already have a stock 2021 LCD-x sitting and ready to go). I wanted to hear them because this is the final mod version and I wanted to confirm that I still wanted to wait for RD to restart modding. TLDR... I'm going to keep waiting.
      Mar 15, 2024 at 7:12 PM
      rhythmdevils and Tchoupitoulas like this.
    3. dasman66
      dasman66
      @rhythmdevils... I'm afraid to listen the to RD-4, because I can't afford them...
      Mar 15, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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    4. rhythmdevils
      rhythmdevils
      I can’t believe it’s been a year now. f**k this illness. :-/
      Mar 15, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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  17. rhythmdevils
    rhythmdevils
    I have a broken Studio B and ZDS and Edwin Villareal isn't responding to my emails. Is there any other way to get these amps repaired?
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    3. yotacowboy
      yotacowboy
      Would it be too sacrilegious to reach out to someone like steve deckert head honcho at decware?
      Mar 16, 2024 at 4:37 PM
    4. rhythmdevils
      rhythmdevils
      @yotacowboy i can’t imagine him being interested in trying to fix someone else’s design instead of making his own amps. I guess I could try though. There has to be a way this is like 5-6k invested here. Not to mention precious works of art.
      Mar 16, 2024 at 5:17 PM
    5. archer88
      archer88
      Maybe its worth contacting a custom amp builder like Oliver Sayes, James Burgess or Ming Yang and ask if they would be willing to repair?
      Mar 17, 2024 at 7:35 AM
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  18. YMO
    YMO
    A butt is like a pistachio, it is fresh when it cracks.
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    2. YMO
      YMO
      SBAF meet at your house. Let's make it a men only event.
      Mar 15, 2024 at 4:34 PM
    3. Case
      Mar 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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    4. Armaegis
      Armaegis
      I have hosted or helped to organize all our local meets here for over 15 years now. In all those years, I think we have only had one female ever show up once. I'll chalk that up to a statistical anomaly in these parts.
      Mar 16, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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  19. Lyander
    Lyander
    I thought I liked bass, but today I am (re?)learning that there is such a thing as too much bass. My eyes were actually tearing up, ouch.
    1. zonto, zottel, Jinxy245 and 3 others like this.
    2. Lyander
      Lyander
      (got Salnotes Zero 2 for a sister, decided to try them out. My head feels like it was being squished almost).
      Mar 15, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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    3. E_Schaaf
      E_Schaaf
      I can handle more bass when the front seal is low. But a high seal with a lot of bass is a recipe for fatigue
      Mar 15, 2024 at 1:54 PM
      JK47 and Lyander like this.
    4. Lyander
      Lyander
      IEMs, ugh. Yeah it's the low-loss seal that really does it for me I think, the base of my ears started aching soon after. Also this is kiiiinda reinforcing my opinions on burn-in.
      Mar 15, 2024 at 2:33 PM
      Jinxy245 and joch like this.
  20. MLegend
    MLegend
    I was just informed, via email, the HD650 driver capsules are on the way to Audio Sanctuary from Sennheiser!