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Being the same price, would you take DNA Starlett over ecp T4 when it comes to driving Utopia?

I've never actually heard a T4 so I can't say.

Agreed DNA + Utopia is an amazing combo

I've had one since launch and I still think it rocks. Often scratch my head when seeing some of the negatives people post about it. Yes I have heard the 3F :)

Synergy plays a large part. There are some headphones that the Jot 2 doesn't sound that fantastic with IMHO. I can see how some wouldn't like the Jot 2, but it's definitely not a bad amp

For sure... You can't judge it by plugging in HD600 if that's your fav phone... Suck pairing imo

You doing it yourself?

There is a talent in creating a delectable brisket. I have yet to pull it off. Ribs I can do.

Invite me over

hey I just started gymming again too! twinsies or wut

Is "gymming" a word?

It is now. Living languages evolve, new words and expressions emerge...

"I don't know" are the most powerful words in science and medicine, too.

Definitely so. Still stuck at home but having a sense of productivity (hopefully at a job that isn't horrible) is an immensely rewarding thing. Best of luck with it!

I am only semi-retured because of maintaining interaction with colleagues and technical stimulation. When a person stops learning s/he is dead.

I was going to vote for being a bum, then I read @atomicbob's post.

Oh heck, can't hide it anyway.

Same here. Felt like I was coming down with the flu. Went away in a couple of days.

Same, one day here of feeling weird, mild headache, lots of sleep, mental fog, then back to my normal state of extreme worry and anxiety about everything.

My sympathies. 2nd dose knocked me out for about a day, back to 80%(ish) the 2nd day & fine after that. I hope you're back to relative normal in no time.

Apple taught me "Do not update unless you really should".

Same, I prefer to listen to my 2.1 system and not futz with software.

I had to update to 7.1. Spotify issues. Thankfully fixed now.

Long ago, I did. Not playing anymore, unfortunately. I've been slumming it on ESO lately tho.

I still play occasionally. It’s hard to keep up with the light leveling if you don’t have a ton of time to play.

I've been wanting to get into more co-op stuff but I'm too drawn to single player RPGs lmao.

... Think I described my recent dating life just now.

@netforce I hope your experience parallels mine. I was tired after the 1st shot for a few days. 2nd shot was no symptoms.

First dose: felt very ill overnight, poorly for 24 hours.

Second dose: Nothing. Not even a sore muscle. Complete anticlimax!

@Ksaurav402 I was reading an article the other day about the situation in Uttar Pradesh. I really feel for you. It sounded as bad or worse than those early days in Wuhan or Italy.

I maintain the 580 was the best of the Senn classics (not including the 70s/80s vintage models that I haven’t heard).

The most annoying part is I can't simply plug and play (theoretically possible but practically not because of warm up and cool down).. I've never been successful in ABing tubes lol.

@Vtory I feel like tubes are something that you notice more over time. Hard to A/B back and forth due to warm-up time and extreme subtleties. i’ll change out tubes and notice things over time but not necessarily think “That is so much better than the other tube.”

It takes me forever to tube roll because I listen to each tube/matched set of tubes for hundreds of hours. The last time I did back to back A/B was with the OG Saga when it first came out.

Yup. Some other dude tried to sell me on getting wireless Beats when I pulled out my peasant-class wired CA Solaris.

Having been on both ends, the former is definitely worse. Being there at the hospital to support is not easy, but is one of the greatest deeds on the planet.

Don't get me wrong, I'd do it for loved ones (in this case my grandmother) any time.

The Black Panther awaits them...

Utopian

Utopia Unobtanium

Driver tech/implementation on that headphone is super interesting and clever, IMO. Stupid price, yes (and probably bad tuning, who knows).

Tuning is actually pretty good

Quick listen at a show & I thought it was pretty good too. 1/4 of the price & I'd be sold.

Have you had any issues with your Utopias? Mine have been just fine for almost five years. Think people just play music too loud. :)

I have had zero issues. From my understanding, if your Focal lasts ~3 months with no issues then it should be bulletproof. Just feels bad when I read about the problem units that even some SBAF members bought.

My Elex have been bulletproof (except for dead cables, but replacement is easy and cheap) but given their pricing and the horror stories, not sure I would buy Focal agn. Shame, love the sound.

I find the Utopia way more comfortable than the HD600/650. Clamp is part of it, but also the pad material, overall shape, and pad size makes a difference too. I have big ears though. HD800 has been the most comfortable headphone for me.

I prefer the fit on my Auteurs over Beyer, Mad Dog, and HE phones. I guess we both have strong necks from carrying our huge brains :)

Stellia and Clear (with headband foam mod) are more comfortable than HD650 for me. HD800 is both light & comfy.

+1 @m17xr2b on it being a product. Ie clarity is function of many other describers: soundstage openness, clean fast transients, evenness of dynamics scale. Many want to disagree, but neutral to bright tonality helps clarity. How many dark systems have been described as having good clarity?
The wording to describe experiences are fundamentally limited. It helps to know the dude, where he is coming from.

So...you're saying we need more clarity about the word clarity?

See...I use "clarity" different thatn Pridik. I can still use "clarity" with a warm sounding system. It is a statement more of resolution and focus. Opposite would be "veiled" or "fuzzy". But I get your point. It could just be boosted in the 2-4K range and someone say it has more clarity.

Interstella 5555 is dope. So many epic moments...

As much as I love certain tracks from RAM (Fragments of Time is still my favourite song by them) I just think Discovery is their best "album" in the sense that it's sonically cohesive and just one bop after another from start to end.

And yup, hard to say no to Matsumoto Leiji; Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 were faves growing up.

The album and songs are unforgettable. I love the hell out of each of the animated versions of the songs and the drawing style is gorgeous. That whole album really set the tone for me for 2003.