ColdsnapBry

all i can say is hd650 cable good. good 4 580, good 4 600, good 4 650

over mold + sonic welds rule

I'm not sure if the ergos are better, but it is more robust and seems to be of a higher quality. Ordered straight from Senn when in stock was $12 shipped late year.

@ColdsnapBry I think of those (speed, soundstage) as questions of sonic priorities. My top priority is neutrality. If the FR is screwed up, I don't care *what* it does right. That's the main reason I've never kept a single "TOTL" headphone; and the only reason I don't buy Schiit DACs.

I like the 75’s more than the Portapro. I should mod some with a longer cable.

Porta Pros are fun, but ksc75 are legit comparable to TOTL

@ColdsnapBry I take more time working out how I think a piece is meant to be played than I do listening to music. Mozart is especially difficult to get right. Not kidding about any of that.

Honestly if I’ve thought about it then it’s not shortest way. It should be a pre-electric impulse that my brain doesn’t even register to count as good sound.

well until we have that sort of technology, I'm just going to have to settle with my Koss ksc75 out of my laptop because that's the closest thing :P

If you can still get dac board i'm thinking of selling my Lyr3. EU though.

@Riotvan I'm in New Zealand, EU to NZ shipping can be fairly reasonable.

Yeah and voltage is compatible too. Let me think about it and take it to pm.

@MellowVelo great, thanks!

@Kernel Kurtz is Google Chrome on it or a web-browser? I ask because I like not being distracted on my DAP, otherwise I can't resist the open web.

I don't recall if it had a browser. It doesn't now, and I rarely connect it to the internet, I just play stuff off SD card. For people who stream the fact it is an old unpatched version of Android is the biggest issue. DAPs always seem to be behind on that, they are certainly not like phones.

I like the Pocketbook readers. Good software supporting a wealth of book formats, including the special DRM used by libraries in Germany, PDF reflow/cutting off margins etc etc. I’m not sure if they are offered in the US at all, though.

Kindle and Kobo are really your options. I have used others but they tend to be running Android which isn't great if you're planning on mostly using it for actual reading. The Kindle Scribe had some great firmware updates and I use mine for note taking constantly now.

@ColdsnapBry I am going to make a post in the e-ink thread just for you later today.

Lynx never worked with Linux. But I may be ten years out of date.

Creative Sound? or ASUS

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Audio-712-P1-AN01-KR-Lifelike-Designed/dp/B07MSQJ3GY?th=1

is the O1 the predecessor to the O2?

@Armaegis That's correct. It's a bit different sounding and a different musical experience than the O2 too.

Wasn't this one of your favorite headphones? What happened?

I'm guessing the O2 surpassed it. The O2 is the replacement and sounds amazing.

@Northwest ksc75 still my favorite so im simplifying down to that

Pimoroni currently has the 4GB in stock. Might be expensive to NZ though

https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-4?variant=29157087445075

I don't see my post. Anyway, Pimoroni has the 4GB model in stock right now. I can look at what I got for you too. If I have two RPi3s I can send you one

Still looking? https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/lcd-spring-steel-suspension-headband-and-straps.48596/

or for the older one, https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/audeze-og-headband.46320/

Awesome, thanks! I'll get that Euro pair.

I've been enjoying bf2 in nos mode feeding it 96kHz.

@ColdsnapBry My bias against Modius is tainted by my distaste for AKM's Velvet Sound. Didn't realise yours was ESS. I haven't heard a modern Sabre, so no opinion there.

@Sqveak Same, AKM never clicked with me. Especially AKM velvet sound on top of a bit of that Schiit blur, not a good combo. Modius E does some things right in this department.

Modius E seems to carry a lot of macrodynamics that I don't really hear often in Schiit .

I remain an unapologetic Modius E fanboy. Have one sitting under ZDT Jr that's just lovely as a bedside rig.

you finally made a trafo converter?

https://drop.com/buy/drop-earpads-for-hd6xx-and-hd58x
Anyone tried these ? Regular velour as just a stock pad replacement ? $40 not bad.

those drop pads look a lot like Dekonis, tbh

@HotRatSalad I only buy Sennheiser pads, but yea the new ones are pretty bad. I've got a lot of old Sennheiser pads to compare to.

@fraggler me, you're talking about me.

i prefer satisficing

The hobby you're referring to is life, right?

TIL there is an hd590! lol

Interested in more impressions of the modius E here. I was eyeing it for a very similar chain.

@FlySweep It's not bad. I can't fault it really. Doesn't have the holographics of an R2R DAC. It doesn't have whatever is going on in Bifrost 2's treble that bugs me. It requires zero warm up time. I think it needs a good source, It's got Unison but USB isn't as good as the higher end Schiit DACs. Any specific questions?

I too prefer the SS Piety over the SW51+, but for JAR800s, they need dat bass.

Easiest way is to take medium to light hold tape, painters tape or luthiers tape works, I usually use luthiers tape, and very lightly touch the driver with the sticky side until it gently comes out back to shape.

Important not to get too much on the driver so you don't stress the voice coil. This happens with our TPE driver in aeolus/atticus a lot when tube amp arching happens. Make sure to use non-marring tape like luthiers or blue painters tape etc. Or light masking tape at worst.

Awesome, thanks Zach!