Collusion

One of my bosses, after removing anything of real value, used to empty his desk before a holiday. Into the bin!

Well it’s always possible, however I’m pretty sure they would be open to a fraud case if they did. Some smart person I sure would figure it out (even if it didn’t light up the MQA light on a dac).

I recall MQA sounding different. Without an A/B not sure I could identify MQA but maybe someone with younger ears could

Not sure if there might be a quantitative way to evaluate also, to look for MQA artifacts

RME Babyface Pro FS gets me 95% of the way there. I'd maybe consider the SPL Diamond for more convenient form factor and single ended outputs and a few hundred bucks cheaper.

@Armaegis damn, it really sounds I'd need to try the SPL diamond myself. But looking under the hood, the actual converter parts look pretty similar on both Diamond & Phonitor XE.

*Shrug* hard to tell just from parts alone and I've never looked under the hood. I imagine getting the dac guts away from all the other circuitry of the Phonitor might be one advantage, or dedicated power supplies. I dunno.

Damn bruh…looking forward to impressions. Mostly concerned about thinness or softness in dynamics. Also whether it’s worth over the ogs

I should be getting mine coming week, assuming customs works along. Will decide whether I stick with my A2, LIM, or MIB.

2nd in line for used MIB boards

Never understood the fuss around WWE (I participated in some Greco-Roman wrestling) until I listened Rick Rubin talk about it.

Still have my OG Atrium and use it almost every day...

I will be joining the Atrium Open club...just too good with DSHA-3FN.

+ Not detecting any sharp resonances, so in that sense The Composer is a smooth and balanced sounding headphone
+ Headstage is quite large
+ Dynamics are good
+ Timbre, none of that plasticity that Hifiman's do have for example

+/- Plankton, The Composer is not a plankton monster. It sounds smooth from the top to the bottom. But somehow I don't see this much of a negative side (but you might) - maybe the bright treble compensates in terms of detail retrieval?
- Overall balance is a bit bright, but not necessary offensively so, especially if taken care with partnering equipment
- Not the most vibrant midrange

If you absolutely hate the AKG K812, Austrian Audio The Composer might not be for you. But personally I am not able to go back to the Sennheiser HD800S' anymore. I like how resonance free and dynamic the Composers sound. HD800S hits like a wet noodle compared to that.

I've been inquiring them the availability of Yggdrasil MiB since last November and their answer has pretty much been "it'll be available through us the next month". And now as a cherry on a top of the cake I've started to experience problems with my Mjolnir 3 and it seems they've completely ghosted me.

MIB is the new flavor.

Well, there ya have it.

I'm waiting for the Enough is Enough flavor.

I’d consider a tricked out version of the BF2 in a Gungnir chassis….

Would likely end up being a super BF2/64, since AD chips are on their way out.

I hope they bring it back. MJ3 is a little lonely without a matching chassis DAC in the lineup. My guess is it comes back as Singularity.

A while ago I was using my Utopias with the HeadAmp Gilmore Lite and then the Mjolnir Pure Bipolar and those amps made the Utopias sound like you describe above, but the DSHA-3F solves those problems to my ears.

Thanks for sharing, @Collusion. I have yet to find the synergy I want with Utopia, with the limitation of course that I can't fit and don't like the look of the large EC or DNA tube amps. I'm starting to think that the Yggdrasil Analog 2 may be the culprit, so may try the MIB variant soon to see. Tempted to just move to HD800S as well and get a Mjolnir 3.

@zonto trying a different DAC might give you insight.... maybe something with a warmer/darker midrange? I had a chance to home demo the newer 2022 Utopias as well a while back. They were somewhat dialed back in the treble, but the timbral issues persisted from my POV. Even a darker/more romantic amplifier like the Raal HSA-1b didn't make me love them. Switching back to HD800S' was always a relief.

MIB

I like to think I am ordering a MIL-F

we're all ordering MIL-F

@zottel Head-Fi has two factor authentication, which makes me doubt this would be the case.

But I sent the seller a message asking him to get back to me within the next couple of days. If nothing happens, I'll contact Paypal for sure.

Head-Fi may offer two factor but no guarantee someone is using it, and even if they are it’s not totally foolproof.

I contacted Paypal on Saturday and got my money back today. So it was a slam dunk case in their eyes, which makes me think there indeed was a scam going on. But in the end, all is well.

The LS60's are certainly not rolled-off in the treble region. I didn't have any grievances with the treble, but I have to admit that I am currently on a medication that (temporarily) compromises my ability to hear the very highest frequencies. You might want to check this area out with your own ears.

I’m very curious about those all-in-ones, too. Might be my way to go if I ever have the money to pay for a decent 2ch. I’m especially interested in the new Dynaudio Focus range and hope to hear them in Munich if I manage to find the time this year.

I 'd really like to hear the LS60. I currently have the LS50W, the older model, and they sound really good. My only reservation is that the older LS50W use the older KEF Connect app, and it's already a little buggy. One wonders how much longer it'll be supported, and you sort of need it for WiFi set-up and other things.

Of the three I have seen I still like the first one the best, but as far as franchises go none of them disappoint and I'm sure the latest is going to be a great watch too.

@Ksaurav402 Watched it a long time ago, but don't remember specifically what kind of impression it left. For me JW4 is one of those movies that leave a lasting impression. JW4 has the best cinematography of the whole series and the action scenes are even more insane than before.

Haven't seen newest installment but the previous became repetitive and tedious.

I caught the flu between Christmas and New Years and it was honestly worse than Covid. I was running the worst fever ive had in my adult life and it last for 4 days

Same! Was miserable.

Make sure you drink lots and lots of water. It will help thin the junk behind your tympanic membranes.

Tell me… I'm curious. I watched this a while ago and I liked it but idk I don't live in the west https://youtu.be/fd5qf4pG-xg

This isn't a Nordic thing AFAIK, but I don't know about Central Europe and UK. Maybe this is more of an American phenomenon?

I've only tried simpler stuff, like getting reminders about how to do certain coding tasks, or asking for book summaries. It's been very useful for that level of help.

I managed to get ChatGPT to write me a privacy addendum in the style of Dante’s Inferno

Merry Christmas!!!!