fraggler
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fraggler

A Happy & Busy Life, Male, from Chicago, IL

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Testing stuff before packing it up to sell. It all sounds good. It all sounds different. But struggling to tell what is actually best... Jun 14, 2025

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Jul 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
    1. fraggler
      fraggler
      Anyone know if or when the ES9028 boards were updated? I got one for my Jot 2 back in May 2022. Is this the same one as available now?
      1. fraggler
        fraggler
        Sent an email to Schiit and they said no revisions, so if you have one from a Jot 2 or like, you can swap one into a Nitsch Pietus Maximus.
        Feb 9, 2024
    2. fraggler
      fraggler
      Any recommendations for a high quality, reasonably priced mini screwdriver set? Ideally has normal tips and specialty tech ones.
      1. bixby and gsanger like this.
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      3. fraggler
        fraggler
        I ended up getting a few Wera individual micro screwdrivers. Very nice. They are made in Poland, but of noticeably better quality than cheaper ones I have tried so I am happy for the price. I ordered a Toolcheck set to replace the rest of my larger bits. My current iFixit set will suffice for random electronics repair. TY all.
        Feb 22, 2024
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      4. fraggler
        Mar 7, 2024
        Cspirou and CEE TEE like this.
      5. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        oh you don’t seem to know about the Wera multi-colored allen wrenches
        Mar 7, 2024
    3. fraggler
      fraggler
      It's so annoying that I like multiple headphones.
      1. Tchoupitoulas
        Tchoupitoulas
        On the other hand, having a handful can satisfy different moods or reduce the upgrade itch.
        Jan 7, 2024
        Cryptowolf, dubharmonic and sheldaze like this.
      2. k4rstar
        k4rstar
        It's so annoying that I like multiple girls
        Jan 7, 2024
        Vansen likes this.
      3. JK47
        JK47
        So sick from drinking
        Jan 7, 2024
    4. fraggler
      fraggler
      Looks like Pietus just killed the market for Piety and Jot 2...
      1. Joshvar likes this.
      2. AlPastor
        AlPastor
        Piety will always be N.01
        Dec 19, 2023
        YMO and JK47 like this.
      3. ColdsnapBry
        ColdsnapBry
        I think a Modius E to Jot 2 via balanced and Jot2 on low gain would be pretty good still.
        Dec 21, 2023
    5. fraggler
      fraggler
      Fuuuuuuck. Even cold out of the box, the MJ3 is as advertised. If it gets better with warm up, then I truly found my no FOMO endgame.
      1. JK47
      2. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        It improves with a day of burn in. We burnt it in a week though for good measure. But yes it's marvelous
        Dec 6, 2023
        RestoredSparda and fraggler like this.
      3. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        I guess I am harder to please. It took 6 hours of warmup to sound decent to me.
        Dec 8, 2023
    6. fraggler
      fraggler
      My Mjolnir 3 has shipped! Time to arrange for a few extra work from home days.
      1. rlow, joch, jexby and 5 others like this.
      2. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Yup, my silver one shipped also
        Dec 1, 2023
        rlow and joch like this.
    7. fraggler
      fraggler
      Did Google bork the site with ads again? I am seeing a ridiculous amount (of the same ad) on mobile Chrome.
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      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        With how the integration of "artificial 'intelligence'" into their premiere service (the search engine) has been going, I'd not be surprised to hear that they were hurting for more money.
        Nov 29, 2023
      4. JK47
        JK47
        See zero ads desktop and mobile, firefox for both
        Nov 29, 2023
      5. Case
        Case
        Still using Brave with no issues.
        Nov 30, 2023
    8. fraggler
      fraggler
      adblock has popup ads now...
      1. Vansen
        Vansen
        I replaced AdBlock with an Unbound DNS implementation and filter lists and couldn’t be happier.
        Nov 28, 2023
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      2. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        "adblock has popup ads"

        Not exactly what one gets an *ad blocker* for.
        (That's Brit-speak for what-f'ing-crap)

        I use uBlock Origin.
        Nov 29, 2023
    9. fraggler
      fraggler
      So frustrated that IP can't live up to the music. Disney, HP, Ghibli based games, etc. So much of the magic is due to the soundtrack.
      1. Cryptowolf, joch, TazerMonkey and 3 others like this.
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      3. YMO
        YMO
        Just like me with video games when growing up.
        Oct 5, 2023
        joch and Qildail like this.
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Are you talking about Internet Protocol?

        Hmmm... I suppose not.
        Oct 5, 2023
      5. joch
        joch
        The Jurassic Park theme is now in my head. Actually, I don't mind.
        Oct 5, 2023
    10. fraggler
      fraggler
      Gah! Mjolnir 3 or new camera lens for my bday?
      1. Jinxy245 and SoupRKnowva like this.
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      3. Friday
        Friday
        Amp cycling >>>>> lens cycling. Lens cycling prevents you from learning to use your lenses fully
        Sep 4, 2023
      4. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        I think audio gear holds value better than lenses, especially modern ones.
        Sep 4, 2023
      5. joch
        joch
        You can probably get the lens for less in HK.
        Sep 4, 2023
        Mdkaler and fraggler like this.
    11. fraggler
      fraggler
      Just booked tickets to see Joe Hisaishi conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra playing his own music (of course)!
      1. Pocomo, Soups, Jinxy245 and 7 others like this.
    12. fraggler
      fraggler
      Any Shenzhen and HK folks have interesting places they would recommend visiting? I will be in both locations for about a week each soon.
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      2. Claritas
        Claritas
        I was thinking of you, admiringly, only this morning. Gotta say I think it's pretty ballsy to visit China. Yes, I have a cousin who's been going there every month for business for years and years, but he's the tough guy sort. But I confess that tyrannies scare me. I am *not* trying to scare you. I hope you both have the best time.
        Aug 22, 2023
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      3. joch
        joch
        Aug 22, 2023
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      4. zottel
        zottel
        I’ve been to Shenzhen on a business trip a few years ago. Sadly, I’ve got nothing to recommend as I didn’t see much more than the hotel and the plant I worked at. But, boy, what a huge city! For me as a European, that alone was really out of the ordinary.
        Aug 22, 2023
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    13. fraggler
      fraggler
      Anyone get irrationally attached to stuff because it has been through alot with you or it is just so cool? Kondo ain't helping.
      1. Deep Funk, Qildail, Lyander and 4 others like this.
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      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        @Lyander... Wow, Quink, yes, but that one is probably even older!

        Mine is the diamond shaped bottle.

        I'll have another search for it. Hope it isn't lost!
        Jul 30, 2023
        Cryptowolf and Lyander like this.
      4. Lyander
        Lyander
        It was basically a powder when I got it at a yard sale I think. Had to reconstitute with distilled water! But yeah, good ink for vintage pens
        Jul 30, 2023
        Cryptowolf and Thad E Ginathom like this.
      5. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Oh, and mine's turquoise. My first act of outright rebellion!

        School rule: ink must be blue or black.

        Me: "Yes? Turquoise *is* blue!"
        Jul 31, 2023
        Cryptowolf likes this.
    14. fraggler
      fraggler
      Any recs for a stickynote type brainstorming/organizing app? Trying to map out things needed for hobbies, but Excel lists aren't doing it.
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      2. ColdsnapBry
        ColdsnapBry
        @fraggler I use a notebook, nothing like using a pen and paper to map out stuff.
        Jul 13, 2023
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      3. philipmorgan
        philipmorgan
        I use miro.com and scapple for that purpose. Both are good. Happy to answer any questions on either.
        Jul 14, 2023
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      4. philipmorgan
        philipmorgan
        Also would agree with @ColdsnapBry that pen and paper (or in my case, stylus and Boox Note Air drawing app) are uniquely good for low-friction thinking/mapping out stuff.
        Jul 14, 2023
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    15. gixxerwimp
      gixxerwimp
      1. fraggler and RestoredSparda like this.
      2. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        *Except for when I woke up at 4am, put them on my head but forgot to turn them on, then TayTay played out of the phone speakers and woke the wife and baby.
        May 14, 2023
      3. Claritas
        Claritas
        The only advice I have to offer is: always bring your best / favorite pair of IEMs; because you never how long you'll be away for.
        May 15, 2023
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      4. joch
        joch
        I hate wireless...except when I use it, which is when I'm active (exercise, chores, commuting) so basically all day :P
        Wired is the way to go, except a couple of times I nearly strangled myself having fallen asleep with IEMs.
        May 16, 2023
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    16. fraggler
      fraggler
      Me - "All I really need are my Sony BT headphones" *finally listens to my BF2/SW51/VC first time in ages* Me - "I'm very dumb sometimes."
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      2. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        I also do this sometimes. I listen to my ifi gryphon with Campfire Vega IEM (highly colored sound) because my desktop rig is "too much trouble". I only have myself to blame when my mind is blown by the big rig.
        Apr 26, 2023
      3. JayC
        JayC
        I see this as a repeated theme and is some balance to be had between ultimate performance and ease of use. I've found mine is closer to ease of use for an office/portable setup and it helps a ton in actually using it often and enjoying it
        Apr 28, 2023
        Cryptowolf and DigMe like this.
      4. DigMe
        DigMe
        Definitely. Kato + $25 CS43131 dongle from Aliexpress sounds amazingly good.
        Apr 28, 2023
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    17. fraggler
      fraggler
      Anyone in Tokyo or know someone in Tokyo who might help me recover my phone that I left on the Keisei Skyliner? It is at the Ueno station.
      1. rhythmdevils likes this.
      2. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        I hope you can get it back <3
        Feb 8, 2023
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      3. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Oh man, that sucks. Good luck, man ...
        Feb 9, 2023
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    18. fraggler
      fraggler
      Any recommendations for PC system builders? I need a pro level 3d rendering rig and it is beyond my appetite to build one myself.
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      2. fraggler
        fraggler
        I know the basics of what I need, but the system is going to cost about 10x what I build for myself, so I want someone else to be able to provide warranty and service. The quadro line is just RTX now, but with A-nomenclature like A5000, A6000.
        Dec 19, 2022
      3. Pocomo
        Pocomo
        I work for Dell (but not in PCs). Despite what some folks say, we support our enterprise customers very well. You can configure a Precision tower with 56 fast cores and triple A6000s, and get a same-day onsite service plan. The pro machines do not suck.
        Dec 22, 2022
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      4. fraggler
        fraggler
        TY. We used Dell for our regular production laptops and desktops and love them. However, as far as I can tell, AMD Threadripper is the way to go for rendering complex scenes and Dell doesn't have workstations with AMD CPUs as options. Still digging around, as our renderer, as talented as he is, doesn't really have a great grasp on the under-the-hood stuff for tech.
        Dec 22, 2022
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    19. fraggler
      fraggler
      Wow. After hemming and hawing about SW51 vs Lyr+, Piety might make both obsolete. A little behind on technicalities but what great sound.
      1. MellowVelo
        MellowVelo
        Right? Piety just gets out of the way and gives you the music.
        Dec 14, 2022
        yotacowboy and fraggler like this.
    20. fraggler
      fraggler
      If anyone can help me place an order for a couple Pieties when they are available, please pm me. I will be in Japan and...
      1. fraggler
        fraggler
        I will be tent camping, possibly with no internet for a couple days.
        Nov 17, 2022
      2. jexby
        jexby
        I got ya dude
        Nov 17, 2022
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    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Chicago, IL
    Occupation:
    www.egwoode.com, www.beehyyve.com
    Gear List:
    Transducers:

    Audeze LCD2 Classic
    Bose QC15 modded
    Carmody S2000
    Fostex T50RP modded
    Sennheiser HD650M
    Sennheiser x JAR HD650
    Sennheiser HD800 SBAFSDR
    Shure SE215
    Sony WF-1000XM4
    Sony WH-1000XM5
    ZMF Verite Closed African Blackwood

    DACs:

    iFi Micro iDSD Black
    iFi Zen DAC v1
    Motu M2
    Schiit Bifrost 2 OG
    Schiit Modi Multibit 1 (2156)

    Amps:

    Adcom GFA-5200
    iFi Micro iDSD Black
    Schiit x Nitsch Piety
    Schiit Jotunheim 2 (+ESS)
    Schiit Vali 2+
    Zampotech Shortest Way 51+

    Gadgets:
    RPi3 + 502DACPRO
    RPi4 + PI2AES
    Schiit Loki+
    Schiit Lokius

    Signature

    Main: RPi4+PI2AES > SPDIF > Bifrost 2 OG > Mjolnir 3 > HD800SDRSBAF, VC Blackwood
    Office: PC > USB > Pietus Maximus+ESS Card > JAR650 OG