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Pearstone IMA-1030 Switchable In-Line Attenuator...nothing expensive. Just got wtvr was in stock at B&H

Curious how GoldPoint would get a 'sound'...resistor selection? It is just resistors in the path, plus whatever rollof the cable capacitance might introduce, no? What am I missing?

I have no answer other than it sounds different. It definitely smooths and cleans up the dirt of the Yggdrasil. Atomicbob did measurements so I can't say anything from that point but @pure5152 feels the same sentiment

City Zoo by G.E.M., Immortal by Lorna Shore, Music to be Murdered By by Eminem, Rise Radiant by Caligula's Horse, Palimpsest by Protest the Hero and Virus by Haken are my faves so far. those are all over the map haha pop, progressive metal, rap and Progressive Deathcore

If you don't mind going a bit "out there," Designer by Aldous Harding is a pretty amazing album. (The videos are incredible too.) She can be a bit of a hard nut to crack for some people, but I'm super impressed by her work

Oh wait see if you can make your way through all six hours of this. I bailed halfway through cuz it was stressing me out in a bad way, but they do a damned good job of easing you into a dark void:
https://youtu.be/wJWksPWDKOc

I tried it when they first became available but couldn't be sure of any difference. Given it's not really possible to A/B simultaneously I am pretty sceptical of most impressions.

The people working on the firmwares are also people who swear by upgrading the internal cabling in the device. I'm not quite at that level of audio perception... So YMMV.

Its entirely possible to alter sound via fw
During sony Ericsson days we had a tool "Far Manager". Used that to flash different set of audio drivers to 2 units of K750i and a W800i. Sony warm organic dsp was built in some of those drivers. The two K750i with diff FW we flashed had varying loudness and sound signature

The false rumor came largely from a spat between the Germans and the Italians. At the time, Italian opera conductors were refusing to do German operas in German, which greatly offended them.

while I'm aware of all this....I'm just enamored with the film. The direction, the acting, how the music is coordinated. How it can even make uneducated people feel the beauty of mozart's music.

I agree it is superbly acted and directed. The cinematography is exceptional as well. It's just unfortunate that a good man's name was dragged through the mud for the sake of entertainment. I think they should have made a fictional villain.

If you're worried about the Yggdrasil SE outs, might be worth your time grabbing a Freya S: that way you'll have balanced/SE conversion problem solved forever, for any amp.

I like the Elears and Elex out of the THX, with Modi Multibit, for what is worth.

Out of Gungnir Multibit a2, THX + Clears were too bright/not synergistic, and I greatly preferred the Asgard 3 + Clear combo (which had better layering, fuller soundstage). Considering Gungnir Multibit a2 and Yggdrasil a1 seem to have similar tonality, would not recommend THX + clears.

Wish it was available locally :(

Curious to hear impressions, at your convenience! Sony stuff is awesome even if I don't necessarily agree with voicing on new flagships.

@Lyander tuning is supposedly quite different from your usual Sony fare... Been thinking i just might take a chance on the M7 and import it.

i'll be sure to be thorough and describe it as best as possible soon. just had it for less than an hour, but i do know my feelings on it. I'm opposite of gbeast's impressions that ifi idsd pro should be considered with a Yggdrasil based purely on sound.

Different ears, preferences, etc. Always happy to hear what other people think of shit I've been able to get ears on, so I can sorta calibrate. Happy (?) listening!

Britfi is gonna britfi

Which one smells worst to you?

Been in LA for a week and its very much cooler despite more sunlight thanks to abundant wind versus NYC's concrete oven slow roast

Being in an urban jungle doesn't help NYC at all.

I am offended on behalf of your laptop.

Definitely excellent music though.

Pack a Fulla 2 or the like for times when all you've got is a laptop?

Really like the music.

I'm not paying much attention to the latest leaks and rumors. What did I miss?

Release date and Keanu reeves

This not coming till 2020 makes me said, but I know its gonna be amazing. DOOM IS COMING THIS YEAR THOUGH YES!!!!

Maybe try another player?

Have you tried rebooting the system? I haven’t used dietpi in particular, but with other Pi OS’s, a simple reboot fixed things for me a lot of the time.

I tried with O!mpd and couldn’t get it to work. I then tried JRMC and Roon and both work great, but Roon sounds the best.

What does that say about Death Magnetic, I wonder...

Lol no, if the music is good it will be astonishing on good gear and mediocre on lower gear.

If the music is good it will be /enjoyable/ on any gear. "Good," is definitely relative.

me 2

same

I'm not :(

Smash as e-sports is no joke , dem match videos are crazy af.

Parents have been doing it wrong for a long time. Kids aren't special. Chances are they can't be an astronaut. You're only entitled to things you've earned, and that cuts two ways. Some things can't be achieved if you put your mind to it.

I'd rather see kids learn the harsh realities of life instead of being fed bullshit their entire childhood. Maybe it's good I'm not a parent.

@Elnrik Agreed. It’s one thing to foster self-esteem and confidence, it’s another to create faux specialness. It’ll only hurt them once they enter the real world. Kids need to learn how to embrace failure, afterall, life’s most important lessons tend to come after them.

Don't chord stuff batteries into things all the way to Hugo 2 level? So it's probably that.

What about micro iDSD Black Label?

PHA3?

... Convert-2 sounding meaner.

Blast this https://youtu.be/n1VJ39nVIBk

I think the delays with the Yggdrasil Analog 2 upgrades are untypical. Literally every other post I've ever read about how the upgrade queue/timing has gone as been full of praise for the fast turnaround. Unfortunate, frustrating, for sure, but not typical of how this sort of things has gone in the past.

@Torq I may be the outlier here then, but so far my experience leaves a bitter taste. Its something that I wouldn't want to deal with any company in any setting. It also sucks that its my first and only encounter with schiit service.

Oh, I get it. And only Schiit can comment on what is going on. My interactions with their team have always been super-fluid and efficient (and I am speaking as a paying customer not as a reviewer).

I will say that if this frustrates you (which is understandable) don't even think about buying a boutique tube amp! ;)

@a44100Hz How am I being a fussy jerk? I guess people are ok with sending goods off for a month without questioning the status. I waited over 2 weeks to send the first inquiry. Also the experience with their system has been anything but what they described. That's being fussy? Imagine sending a pair zmf headphones and getting radio silence for 3 weeks. Stop being biased.

Dude. You've gone down this hole before. Your ire isn't widely shared. Doing a Kavanaugh isn't going to change that.

What hole? I thought the thing that seperated SBAF from other sites was the ability to be honest. Its not like I'm making this stuff out of my ass here. I know this is a Schiit loving-biased site, but they should be criticized just the same as anyone. Imagine if the vendor wasn't schiit....I'm sure people would not react the same way.