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    Troels Gravesen Faital 3WC-15 and Ellipticor A50-II

    [IMG] A very helpful member here on SBAF recently made me aware of the Soulnote brand, talking about very positive experiences with their...
    Post by: AdvanTech, Jul 25, 2024 at 7:38 AM in forum: Speakers
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    Red + GentooPlayer (w/a CLTO kernel and ram system) here. It's pretty OP.

    Red + GentooPlayer (w/a CLTO kernel and ram system) here. It's pretty OP.
    Profile Post Comment by AdvanTech, Jul 19, 2024
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    I'd say it's like this for most used markets, not just headphone gear.

    I'd say it's like this for most used markets, not just headphone gear.
    Profile Post Comment by AdvanTech, Jul 16, 2024
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    Yeah, they're tuned very inoffensively. I'd take them over much more expensive speakers that shoot ear daggers at you. I think Luxman was a big...
    Post by: AdvanTech, Jul 14, 2024 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    I'm not sure you'll like Devore with that preference. I prefer the O/96 by a long shot over the rest since it is the most lively speaker I've...
    Post by: AdvanTech, Jul 14, 2024 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Truthear Gate: Reviews and Impressions

    If you have an iPhone IEMs really have to bring Jesus Christ back to even be considered vs the complete package of AirPods Pro 2, IMO. Noise...
    Post by: AdvanTech, Jul 8, 2024 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    What a beautiful second sentence :)

    What a beautiful second sentence :)
    Profile Post Comment by AdvanTech, Jun 6, 2024
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    plastic fantastic?

    plastic fantastic?
    Profile Post Comment by AdvanTech, Jun 3, 2024
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    Upcoming Texas mini-meet

    I had a PI2AES feeding a Rockna Wavedream Signature via i2s. I eventually got a linear power supply for it which made it a bit better. Always...
    Post by: AdvanTech, May 31, 2024 in forum: The Meeting Place
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    Upcoming Texas mini-meet

    Some of us have been playing with GentooPlayer OS because it offers so many ways to optimize, tweak, and tune for your chains and preferences but...
    Post by: AdvanTech, May 31, 2024 in forum: The Meeting Place
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    Upcoming Texas mini-meet

    Alternatively, I find it really brings home how important proper A/B sessions are for separating the wheat from the chaff. It's where I learn the...
    Post by: AdvanTech, May 29, 2024 in forum: The Meeting Place
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    Holo Audio Red

    Yeah, it was too drastic a change in sound signature for me. I hadn’t tuned my chain for it though it did show me that more transparency from this...
    Post by: AdvanTech, Apr 29, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Holo Audio Red

    Curious if you could try exclusive mode vs all services enabled to see if there are differences in transparency/character between them.
    Post by: AdvanTech, Apr 28, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    WTB: Pioneer M-22

    I'm not sure I'd recommend it with 87dB efficient bookshelves. The amp can already sound soft with less power-hungry speakers.
    Post by: AdvanTech, Apr 26, 2024 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales