Eric_C

They have done it more than once in the past. I know Sweetwater is struggling as well.

Big Box Music (instrument) shops were struggling with lack of custom (due to online shopping I'm guessing) before the Pandemic. The Virus seems to have just been the final nail in the coffin for Guitar Centre. I wonder how Long And Mcquade is doing here in Canada?

To be totally honest, I was never the biggest fan of guitar center. Get a little tired of hearing novices trying to squeeze out Sweet Child O' Mine on the most expensive amps they can get to, cranked, with nothing dialed in, always out of tune. Miss having boutique shops around here. Much more chill culture.

I mean, I'm not trying to be exclusive. I'm much, much more ignoramus than many long-time members, so I'm grateful for my spot on this forum. And I want newcomers to be able to fit in here.
I'm just seeing a fair number of newbie posts that indicate people aren't reading any of the new member guides.

ASCII mushroom cloud if they don’t introduce themselves, and auto delete of account... POOF!!! Maybe the next time they will get it.

... Unless they just happened to have said something really interesting. I guess that happens sometimes.

Thanks guys, audio nervosa is real and reassurances like yours help. I’m on a Sundara so Zen Can seems good enough, just wondering if there’s a better amp or AIO.

Sorry, I misread your post. I thought you were talking about portable gear. I’d say pretty much the same thing except desktop DACs don’t always have HP outs. Taking into account the price of the Zen Can it may be worth considering a Magni or Liquid Spark for less, or you could almost fit something like a Modi DAC into your budget too.

Definitely leaning towards Magni 3+. Just a pity shipping costs to me are high--ends up being 140 USD.

Haha thanks guys, that co-pilot looks uber comfy, but I'm not sure this headphone is worth that kind of money. I'll see if I can fix it for cheap.

That's why I said "or similar", cuz I do agree that while extremely luxe-looking the copilot isn't necessarily a cheap spend.

There are loads of inexpensive ones I've lucked into on online markets like AliExpress, Lazada, and Shopee, but really you could get away with a lot using a new pair of socks (or several) you're not particularly attached to :P

A sign of the times: when I saw letters and numbers and you talking about fit, I immediately thought you were talking about a type of face mask that I hadn't tried yet.

@bixby yeah Chrome. Everytime I load the site, I have to login again.

Use https connection instead of http. That worked for me.

@Muse Wanderer WHAT SORCERY?!
(thank you)

Speakers are one hell of a drug :P

Yes. My pair is from 2008/2009 and I've replaced the pads due to this. My rough facial hair makes it happen in certain areas on the pads.

yes

Dang. Now, whether to replace or just sell it off and join the 650 club...

All seems fine now. Wasn't working fine for me (alerts, pages returns to the home screen).

@Enigmatic That was happening to me! But it seems ok now

Had problems as well using Cyanogenmod and chrome.

Haha but there's only 1 piece left

Good deal though, thanks.
In the end I went with a Logitech Z623 for $209--it's at that price throughout SLS.

wow, so weird to think that our hobby is "getting old". RIP.

I just read that, I haven't been around nearly that long, but an interesting look into the past nonetheless. And it's sad to see the man go..

I had a CMoy. The mint tin op-amp 2227 if I am correct. His invention is a rite of passage in this hobby. He was a pioneer.

Man, I dunno what it is already. I'm getting hit with the stupid GoSearch.me malware.

install the Ghostery extension in your web browser and protect yourself.
IOS also has adware blockers for Safari too.

Thanks jexby, i'll give that a try

They must have help from the inside! Rebels amongst us!

I am keeping up with them, but they seem to be increasing quite a bit and more frequently. We need to institute a method that before you can post, you have to introduce yourself - put a restriction on New members who just signed up to only be able to post in the introduction thread. Once we realize they are legit, we can remove the restriction.

That is very sensible, Alchemist.

it can really only be enjoyed on acetate discs

='(

The HD 558 sounds better than the HD 600 thread made me stop posting there permanently. Edit: I just saw the HD 700 worship...

OJneg: more like a string of small incidents, where my comments get constantly ignored or downvoted (even when I think I was making meaningful contributions), till I realised, wait why am I here? I don't learn anything, and evidently people there don't want to hear what I have to contribute.
Thanks for asking though.

Yes, that's been my experience. Unfortunately the biggest drawback of the subreddit format is the inability to build a community and have meaningful dialogue. Lots of issues arise therin.

Heretic!

And yet you liked the status!