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ChaChaRealSmooth

SBAF's Mr. Bean, Male, from The Complex

Staff Member Pyrate Gearmaster

I owe everyone on loaners an apology. While work has been busy, visiting the post office on the weekends keeps slipping my mind. Sep 4, 2024

ChaChaRealSmooth was last seen:: Oct 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM

1. ChaChaRealSmooth
  I love new "How To Win Friends" threads. I have my popcorn out.
  
  Jan 8, 2024
  1. rhythmdevils, Cryptowolf, Qildail and 7 others like this.
  2. YMO
    Now you are being a virgin again. I guess this is what happens when you buy Supernut
    
    Jan 9, 2024
    
    Thad E Ginathom likes this.
  3. Thad E Ginathom
    I gave up after the first page. But hey, added a post anyway!
    
    Jan 9, 2024
    
    JK47 likes this.
  4. Azimuth
    The latest one that is in there is just wholly useless.
    
    Jan 12, 2024
2. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Just realized I'm 1 post away from 1000. I should do this again in commemoration: http://tinyurl.com/bdcvuc92
  
  Jan 5, 2024
  1. Cryptowolf, zottel, Jinxy245 and 10 others like this.
  2. roughroad
    Don't be timid. Just do it!
    
    Jan 5, 2024
    
    Justin S likes this.
  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    Oh don't worry, a massive shitpost is in the works.....
    
    Jan 6, 2024
    
    Qildail, yotacowboy, penguins and 7 others like this.
  4. roshambo123
    Assuming constant rate I'll pass 1000 messages around Christmas 2025. lol
    
    Jan 6, 2024
3. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Is it just me, or do CD rips sound better than their lossless online counterparts?
  
  Dec 30, 2023
  1. Qildail, dasman66, Jinxy245 and 10 others like this.
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  3. Mithrandir41
    I mainly keep my local library for specific rips, like my Hysteria MFSL, that sound waaaay better than the current masters available on streaming.
    
    Dec 30, 2023
  4. internethandle
    Tidal can sound like ass sometimes but I’m stuck with it at the moment. I will say that the newer “Max” FLAC quality does seem like a noticeable improvement over High/HiFi quality (and definitely over MQA - rest in piss).
    
    Dec 30, 2023
    
    Vansen likes this.
  5. yotacowboy
    @Northwest you absolutely have to grab the vinyl of the 2022 remaster. It's a stunner.
    
    Dec 30, 2023
    
    Northwest likes this.
4. ChaChaRealSmooth
  DNA Supernaut is so bad for my sleep schedule. "I'll listen to a few songs" consistently turns into albums played through and hours past...
  
  Dec 28, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, insidious meme, Qildail and 7 others like this.
  2. YMO
    That’s virgin words……
    
    Dec 28, 2023
  3. joch
    At least you’re catching up on your listening time
    
    Dec 28, 2023
    
    Tchoupitoulas likes this.
5. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Best Christmas present was my mom finally turning in a negative COVID test. Merry Christmas everyone
  
  Dec 25, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, zottel, Thad E Ginathom and 28 others like this.
6. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Lol, Valve apparently "does not recommend" inhaling the exhaust from the Steam Deck
  
  Dec 21, 2023
  1. RestoredSparda and Poleepkwa like this.
  2. RestoredSparda
    Lol! The exhaust from my GameCube I got for my birthday was so good. I will never forget that smell.
    
    Dec 21, 2023
    
    Mdkaler and ChaChaRealSmooth like this.
  3. YMO
    They want to smell Gaben fat rolls
    
    Dec 21, 2023
    
    ChaChaRealSmooth likes this.
7. ChaChaRealSmooth
  HELL YEAH FINALLY CAUGHT THAT ANNOYING MOSQUITO BUZZING AROUND HAHAHAHA! f**k YOU!!!!!
  
  Dec 17, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, zottel, Qildail and 12 others like this.
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  3. Armaegis
    One of the benefits of the cold Canadian winters is we have no mosquitoes for three quarters of the year.
    
    Dec 18, 2023
    
    Biodegraded and Thad E Ginathom like this.
  4. Lyander
    YOU ONLY HAVE THE *ONE* MOSQUITO TO WORRY ABOUT???
    
    Dec 18, 2023
    
    Cryptowolf, Friday, YMO and 3 others like this.
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Ahh, indeed! The Tropical Experience! :)
    
    Dec 18, 2023
    
    Lyander likes this.
8. ChaChaRealSmooth
  @Donald North knows how to hit home runs. Supernaut is super-legit.
  
  Dec 15, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, Phantaminum, sheldaze and 12 others like this.
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  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    It's a new DNA prototype amp that's going to be released hopefully in the near future. Absolutely fantastic and I'm going to post about it after spending a bit more time with the prototype
    
    Dec 15, 2023
    
    zottel, Phantaminum, RestoredSparda and 7 others like this.
  4. YMO
    Supernut after a few shots?
    
    Dec 16, 2023
  5. insidious meme
    https://imgbb.com/PFRVgxT Sometimes I wish I knew how to review stuff.
    
    Dec 16, 2023
    
    Claritas and RestoredSparda like this.
9. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Does anyone here ACTUALLY have "guilty pleasure" music? I personally couldn't care less what someone else thinks of the music I enjoy
  
  Dec 9, 2023
  1. Deep Funk, Cryptowolf, insidious meme and 9 others like this.
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  3. yotacowboy
    unabashed Justin Timberlake fan right here.
    
    Dec 10, 2023
    
    Thad E Ginathom and YMO like this.
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Guilty displeasure music secrets?
    
    I wouldn't walk down the street wearing an "I Hate Indian Film Music" shirt. I don't want to be mobbed and deported! (especially if they discover that I hate cricket too!)
    
    But, 99%, I do. And, as some may know already, I *love* Indian classical music.
    
    Dec 11, 2023
    
    Cryptowolf likes this.
  5. bobboxbody
    Early 90's pop-punk and related, guilty because it was my early high school passion, and objectively mostly very bad and immature.
    
    Dec 12, 2023
    
    Thad E Ginathom likes this.
10. ChaChaRealSmooth
  The best part of gearmaster is hogging new things like the ZMF Bokeh before it goes on tour
  
  Nov 9, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, atomicbob, Jinxy245 and 14 others like this.
  2. YMO
    Shocked that you haven’t left your bedroom yet
    
    Nov 9, 2023
11. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Wtf, Borderlands 2 is still super fun
  
  Oct 17, 2023
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  3. Poleepkwa
    BL3 was not nearly as fun...
    
    Oct 18, 2023
  4. Lyander
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s29fcv5E52Y
    
    Oct 18, 2023
  5. Phantaminum
    So many memories of playing Borderlands 2 on the PS3 with friends. Tiny Tina's story....oof.
    
    Oct 18, 2023
    
    Poleepkwa likes this.
12. ChaChaRealSmooth
  I probably haven't sat and listened to music just for the heck of it for a few months. Damn is music so enjoyable
  
  Sep 23, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, DigMe, Biodegraded and 11 others like this.
  2. JK47
    Sometimes a break makes it all that much better…
    
    Sep 23, 2023
    
    Cryptowolf, FlySweep, Jinxy245 and 7 others like this.
  3. HotRatSalad
    As things cool down here and fall/winter approaching, I seem to want to listen more. Something about tubes and a whiskey or 2 and the cool weather just goes together for me. I love it.
    
    Sep 23, 2023
    
    Cryptowolf, zottel and Qildail like this.
13. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Typical CA driver stuff: someone crashed into a power line near me and knocked out the power for some hours.
  
  Jul 10, 2023
  2. JK47
    Bluetti to the rescue...
    
    Jul 10, 2023
    
    ChaChaRealSmooth and Gazny like this.
  3. YMO
    So sad you can't jerk off on your overpriced desktop. Go outside.
    
    Jul 11, 2023
  4. Wobbletits
    Last year an old couple crashed a damn prop plane into the power lines and got stuck up in the air near me.
    
    Jul 11, 2023
    
    penguins likes this.
14. Josh Schor
  Not sure who to write to, Im getting these pop up ads on the bottom of my screen on the site and do not know how to stop them can you give me any help or where to look?
  best,
  Josh
  
  May 26, 2023
  1. rhythmdevils, gixxerwimp, RestoredSparda and 4 others like this.
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  3. gixxerwimp
    There was a thread for site improvements after it was resuscitated post-hack.
    
    I agree it's totally annoying same spoils the UX. Not worth whatever income it brings in.
    
    May 26, 2023
    
    rhythmdevils likes this.
  4. zottel
    I suggest contributing and using an ad blocker. The really bad thing about ads is not that they are annoying, but that the ad providers are following you around all over the internet and record every site you visit, building a profile so exact that it is really frightening. Only partly a joke: Sometimes they know you will soon buy a new car before you realise it yourself.
    
    May 27, 2023
  5. zottel
    I use uBlock origin in Firefox on the desktop and AdGuard on iOS. uBlock origin is completely free, AdGuard has some extra features you can pay for, but I don’t need those.
    
    May 27, 2023
    
    Thad E Ginathom likes this.
15. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Hmm, Nectar Ambrosia is pretty good. Reminds me of a lot of the good points of the Aurorus Borealis from some time back
  
  May 23, 2023
  2. Lyander
    They even look a fair bit similar in design, have that Focalesque "here's a floating driver assembly" look. Looking forward to impressions! Peerless drivers are fun
    
    May 24, 2023
  3. Riotvan
    Dude, i thought you were talking about drinks...
    
    May 24, 2023
    
    ChaChaRealSmooth, Jinxy245, Biodegraded and 1 other person like this.
16. ChaChaRealSmooth
  The best upgrade to my listening session is a nice glass of whiskey.
  
  May 10, 2023
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  3. HotRatSalad
    Is he really perma ? I don't mind some butt or poo jokes but the incessant pound your butt and death stroke shit gets old, never mind reference to sexual assault.
    
    May 12, 2023
    
    Case and Walderstorn like this.
  4. zerodeefex
    @HotRatSalad he has been given many, many chances and the admin team is done giving him chances. He can go be SDE personified somewhere else.
    
    May 12, 2023
    
    RestoredSparda and HotRatSalad like this.
  5. YMO
    He didn't know when to stop.
    
    May 12, 2023
    
    zerodeefex likes this.
17. Josh Schor
  Howdy
  not sure who to write to, I am a monthly contributor. Its not on my info just friend? Is this based on the amount your give. Would like to have it listed
  best,
  Josh
  
  May 7, 2023
  2. Philimon
    https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/donate-to-sbaf.12931/#post-396830
    
    May 8, 2023
  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    @shotgunshane @zerodeefex
    
    May 8, 2023
  4. shotgunshane
    Purr1n took care of him.
    
    May 8, 2023
18. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Nectar made a dynamic; interest here for a loaner?
  
  Apr 10, 2023
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  2. SoupRKnowva
    https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/nectar-sound-ambrosia-an-electrodynamic.13372/#post-406906
    
    Apr 10, 2023
    
    Philimon likes this.
  3. Vtory
    Surely I'm in.
    
    Apr 10, 2023
  4. ilikebananafudge_
    I'd give them a shot.
    
    Apr 10, 2023
19. ChaChaRealSmooth
  Microsoft sucks at a lot of things, but for some reason their Edge browser works flawlessly with moOde (better than Chrome). No idea why
  
  Apr 3, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, Qildail, Lyander and 2 others like this.
  2. Azimuth
    Edge is Chromium based. If you have updated moOde, sometimes you have to clear your cache. And always go to the direct IP and not moode.local.
    
    Apr 4, 2023
    
    ChaChaRealSmooth likes this.
  3. HotRatSalad
    I use brave and have no issues with moOde. Also chromium based.
    
    Apr 4, 2023
  4. Armaegis
    I also really like their tabs on the side.
    
    Apr 4, 2023
20. ChaChaRealSmooth
  I know it's inevitable, but every time I read a post about toob rolling adventurez I throw up in my mouth a little.
  
  Apr 1, 2023
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  3. JK47
    @ChaChaRealSmooth EPIC!!
    
    Apr 1, 2023
    
    ChaChaRealSmooth likes this.
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Be safe! Use condoms on your tubes.
    
    Random thoughts... boob toobs... solid state.
    
    Apr 2, 2023
  5. ckhirnigs
    If I caused the vomit in your mouth, I do apologize!
    
    Apr 2, 2023
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Gender:

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Birthday:

January 8

Location:

The Complex

Occupation:

Golf teacher

Gear List:

Circumaural Headphones:
Beyerdynamic DT990 (250 ohm, vintage 1990s)
Focal Clear (stolen by family)
Focal Utopia
Raal Requisite SR1a
Sennheiser HD 250 Linear 1 (600 ohm)
Sennheiser HD 599 (stolen by family)
Sennheiser HD 600 (JAR mod)
Sennheiser HD 6XX
ZMF Atrium (mango)
ZMF Verite (cocobolo)

Supraaural Headphones:
ThinkSound On2

IEMs:
Drop x JVC HA-FDX1 (given away to family)
Gaudio Nair

Headphone Amps:
DNA Starlett
EC Ultralinear
Feliks Euforia
Nitsch x Schiit Magni Piety
Schiit Jotunheim R
Zampotech Bachelor
Zampotech SW51+

Speaker Amps:
Schiit Aegir

Speakers:
Klipsch Heresy III

Preamps:
Feliks Euforia
Schiit Freya S

DACs:
Schiit Yggdrasil GS
Rockna Wavedream Edition XLR

Turntables:
Audio Technica x Drop Carbon VTA w/ Audio Technica Red cart

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