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brencho was last seen:: Oct 16, 2021 at 9:09 PM

1. brencho
  Happy Memorial Day folks
  
  May 31, 2021
  1. insidious meme, Wilson, philipmorgan and 1 other person like this.
2. brencho
  Finally heard the genesis... it’s really good... that is all.
  
  Apr 22, 2021
  1. GanGreinke, Syzygy, Phantaminum and 21 others like this.
  2. dematted
    Yep. Enjoy endgame headphones at $700.
    
    Apr 22, 2021
    
    E_Schaaf likes this.
3. brencho
  Merry Christmas you hosers
  
  Dec 24, 2020
  1. hikergrl, aamefford, SoupRKnowva and 18 others like this.
4. brencho
  Ah naw RIP Harold Budd
  
  Dec 8, 2020
  1. wbass, Syzygy, dubharmonic and 7 others like this.
5. brencho
  Rest in Meat, Diego Armando Maradona
  
  Nov 25, 2020
  1. Wfojas, Deep Funk, hikergrl and 4 others like this.
6. brencho
  https://mobile.twitter.com/tmorello/status/1324907210426642433?s=24
  
  Nov 6, 2020
  1. Wfojas, dark_energy, Lyander and 7 others like this.
  2. Claritas
    I guess they don't know from hick hop in Yankeedom.
    
    Nov 7, 2020
7. k4rstar
  i love u man no homo
  
  Jun 16, 2020
  1. Cakecake, obsiCO, famish99 and 7 others like this.
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  3. k4rstar
    wow, here's a blast from the past https://i.imgur.com/03aDtyC.png
    @E_Schaaf is a gigachad now and sells headphones. you've come so far!
    
    Jun 16, 2020
    
    E_Schaaf and YMO like this.
  4. brencho
    @YMO gross
    
    Jun 16, 2020
    
    YMO likes this.
  5. YMO
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQIO3pBFfXI
    
    Jun 16, 2020
8. brencho
  SW51 has no business sounding this fucking good. Amazing amazing work, and curious for what the future holds.
  
  Jun 12, 2020
  1. boredpanda, FlySweep, Jinxy245 and 15 others like this.
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  3. TheIceman93
    How does it compare to your recently departed Bryston?
    
    Jun 12, 2020
  4. Phantaminum
    It has a ridiculous value for a ridiculous low price. Sounds damn good with all of the high and low z dynamic headphones I’ve thrown at it. The amp we all need but the amp we don’t deserve.
    
    Jun 12, 2020
    
    insidious meme, FlySweep, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
  5. brencho
    Phantanium said it best! As for the Bryston, it’s a great solid state amp, prob my fave solid state actually and can handle a huge array of headphones, has a frigging channel balance knob, can be a preamp etc. as a straight headamp for higher impedance cans the sw51 has captured my imagination
    
    Jun 12, 2020
    
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9. brencho
  Rip John Prine another covid victim
  
  Apr 7, 2020
  1. Wilson, Deep Funk, Ringingears and 7 others like this.
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  3. monacelli
    One of a kind. Great his whole career: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPDFQRmG_M
    
    Apr 7, 2020
    
    atomicbob, brencho, Ringingears and 1 other person like this.
  4. Deep Funk
    I have been avoiding the news lately. Too many good people are dying.
    
    Apr 8, 2020
    
    atomicbob and brencho like this.
  5. rlow
    Apparently Roger Ebert “discovered“ him, writing Prine’s first published review. Fascinating. https://www.rogerebert.com/features/john-prine-american-legend
    
    Apr 8, 2020
    
    atomicbob, brencho and monacelli like this.
10. brencho
  Happy new year sluts
  
  Dec 31, 2019
  1. Griffon, E_Schaaf, ChaChaRealSmooth and 17 others like this.
  2. jexby
    no chance any SBAF member is a slut. that includes you.
    
    Dec 31, 2019
  3. brencho
    Glad you saw that, slut numero uno in my book <3
    
    Dec 31, 2019
  4. drgumbybrain
    Slut it’s the same as “Puta” in Spanish? Oh my... I feel my estrogen elevating 8)
    
    Jan 1, 2020
11. brencho
  Merry Christmas you filthy animals
  
  Dec 24, 2019
  1. captkirk, insidious meme, JK47 and 11 others like this.
  2. e.schell
    ... and a happy new year...
    
    Dec 24, 2019
    
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12. brencho
  Crazy... Bruce Springsteen at 45rpm sounds just like Stevie nicks
  
  Dec 11, 2019
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  3. JK47
    @brencho Congrats, you've passed the test, you are now a level 99 vinyl Wizard
    
    Dec 11, 2019
    
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  4. jexby
    level 100 vinyl wizard is either 78rpm or throwing all antique vinyl discs into the trash where they belong. because Darwin.
    
    Dec 11, 2019
    
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  5. JK47
    You're right, @brencho is a vinyl Mage.
    
    Dec 11, 2019
13. brencho
  What is the actual visible/physical evicende that the rag2 loaner was tampered? I'm confused.
  
  Nov 21, 2019
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  3. jexby
    @brencho you don’t pass the smell test.
    
    Nov 21, 2019
    
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  4. yotacowboy
    I don't pass my smell test.
    
    Nov 21, 2019
    
    Thad E Ginathom, sheldaze and brencho like this.
  5. Superexchanger
    Came here to gumshoe about this loaner and kick ass, and I'm all out of ass.
    
    Nov 21, 2019
    
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14. brencho
  I came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all outta bubblegum
  
  Nov 13, 2019
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  3. JK47
    "That's like pouring perfume on a pig"
    
    One of the all time great 80's movies!!!
    
    Nov 14, 2019
    
    RobS, brencho and Wilson like this.
  4. Wilson
    https://youtu.be/yjw_DuNkOUw
    
    Nov 14, 2019
    
    JK47 and brencho like this.
  5. m17xr2b
    Hell, it's about time.
    
    Nov 14, 2019
15. brencho
  Stratus is gone, long live the Stratus
  
  Feb 17, 2019
  1. atomicbob, Lyander, famish99 and 4 others like this.
  2. jowls
    Whaaat? Who is keeping the other side of the bed warm now?
    
    Feb 17, 2019
    
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  3. brencho
    Haha still my wife, had to cut the Stratus loose. My favorite amp yet, just couldn't justify the cost for the one time every week or two that I fired it up. Gotta keep priorities straight. Maybe we'll be reunited again someday.
    
    Feb 17, 2019
    
    FlySweep, Syzygy, Soups and 6 others like this.
16. brencho
  Help raise funds for a code camp to inspire minority teens to fall in love with computer science: crowdfunding.ucr.edu/campaigns/code-camp
  
  Feb 14, 2019
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  3. brencho
    The simpler life...
    
    Feb 14, 2019
    
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  4. Deep Funk
    Add some extra mathematics while you are at it. It makes computer science more straight forward. I read and learn more about mathematics these days. The simpler you think they more all the signs come alive. Khan Academy is one of the best places for that...
    
    Feb 15, 2019
  5. Syzygy
    Sheesh, all they did when I was in high school was to lift an asshole teacher's Corvette so the front wheels were dangled across the parking block.
    
    Feb 15, 2019
17. brencho
  AmaZing moon out right now.
  
  Jan 20, 2019
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  2. Priidik
    Here in Morning side it was pretty, too.
    
    Jan 21, 2019
    
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18. brencho
  So good to have CodeX back, I missed this thing. Still prefer this and hd800/600 to anything else (exception is a decked out he6 setup).
  
  Jan 20, 2019
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  3. brencho
    On the Stratus exclusively these days. Had to do some headband swapping around on the CodeX but now it's perfect again.
    
    Jan 20, 2019
    
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  4. Ray
    Brent glad you got the headband part worked out. Can’t be to many pairs of those left out there.
    
    Jan 20, 2019
    
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  5. brencho
    Thanks Ray! Sounded good straight up but sound better after undergoing CodeX surgery and new headband.
    
    Jan 20, 2019
19. brencho
  New turntable ordered like 5 months ago arrived in time for birthday! Good omen!
  
  Jan 17, 2019
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  3. JK47
    Have a happy one !!]
    
    Jan 17, 2019
    
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  4. Lyander
    Cheers dude, may the new table be worth the wait :))
    
    Jan 17, 2019
    
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  5. 9suns
    Feliz cumple amigo! Enjoy it :)
    
    Jan 18, 2019
    
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20. jowls
  Happy birthday, old man.
  
  Jan 17, 2019
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  3. Elnrik
    Haha, happy birthday
    
    Jan 17, 2019
    
    brencho likes this.
  4. ultrabike
    Feliz cumple Brencho!!!
    
    Jan 17, 2019
    
    brencho likes this.
  5. Merrick
    Happy birthday!
    
    Jan 18, 2019
    
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