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 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
    1. fraggler
      fraggler
      I'm just a little sad that we are in the year of Bladerunner and we don't even have crappy androids walking around, much less replicants.
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      2. jowls
        jowls
        Don’t even get me started on hover boards...
        Feb 11, 2019
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      3. Syzygy
        Syzygy
        On the bright side, it's not a techno- or a dystopian-wasteland yet. Cherry 2000 might be a movie for the latter, as far as sexbots go.
        Feb 11, 2019
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Sorry for necropost, but I only just realized your avatar is from my favourite movie evah!
        Aug 7, 2019
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    2. fraggler
      fraggler
      Pass Whammy board stuffed! Casework to be decided next.
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      3. fraggler
        fraggler
        I have a couple on hand to try if I get bored, but probably the OPA2134.
        Jan 31, 2019
      4. JK47
        JK47
        Which ones? I have the AD823, RC4580, TL072, LM833. For now I've settled on the 4580. I gave each roughly 20 hrs of listening time before deciding. Great DIY-Fi amp, enjoy!!!
        Jan 31, 2019
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      5. fraggler
        fraggler
        I also have the RC4580 since it was a recommended pairing with the mosfets (I basically built the kit, but sourced everything on my own). Also have an OPA227 I can pull from an old CMOY.
        Jan 31, 2019
    3. fraggler
      fraggler
      Refurb Riva Turbo X for $96 (no battery) or new Audioengine A2+ for $125 (50% off) for bedroom TV watching?
    4. fraggler
      fraggler
      Happy Holidays, everyone! Thanks for another great year here.
      1. Cryptowolf, Jinxy245, obsiCO and 10 others like this.
    5. fraggler
      fraggler
      Rythmik L12 for $520 or SVS SB12-NSD for $399? 20hz and servo, or 23hz and $120 in my account? Decisions of a poor audio enthusiast.
      1. pedalhead
        pedalhead
        Well, that servo is meant to be peachy for music.
        Nov 20, 2018
    6. fraggler
      fraggler
      Just finished watching the replay of Duke-Kentucky MBB. Wow! Going to be a fun season.
      1. GanGreinke likes this.
    7. fraggler
      1. kixx, Sqveak, Cspirou and 1 other person like this.
      2. spwath
        spwath
        That amp/energiser is so tiny. Actually portable, if you are the kind of person that uses open backs around..
        Nov 6, 2018
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      3. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        I hope it's not like Kingsound
        Nov 6, 2018
      4. Lyander
        Lyander
        @spwath I remember someone else losing their crap about the energiser, not to mention the possibility that there might be electrets in there and the box is just a transformer... it was hilarious.

        @Cspirou How bad were the Kingsounds? I keep seeing people ripping into those whenever talk of the Monoprice comes up.
        Nov 6, 2018
    8. fraggler
      fraggler
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    9. fraggler
      fraggler
      Decided to try Chuck since Zach Levi was cast in Shazam. Mind keeps repeatedly getting blown seeing Miranda Lawson in real life.
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      2. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        As goofy as Chuck is I loved the show. The way the show goes gives me an interesting look on how shows get produced. Don't want to spoil it though.
        Aug 9, 2018
    10. fraggler
      fraggler
      Anyone ever play with the Mirage Omnisats? I am thinking about using them as rear surrounds and hooked up to Echo Dots.
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      3. fraggler
        fraggler
        Thanks guys. The Omnisats are a little bit bigger and go a bit lower (70hz ish). I have front and center speakers already (with a decent sub coming in the future) and was just trying to find something that might give me a little more ambiance than the normal small speakers used for surrounds.
        Jul 27, 2018
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      4. fraggler
        fraggler
        I can get a 5 pack for a reasonable price so was thinking of using them in the bedroom as well for background music.
        Jul 27, 2018
      5. ultrabike
        ultrabike
        70 Hz is very sweet. I would go for it. Congratz!
        Jul 27, 2018
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    11. fraggler
      fraggler
      Is Rythmik servo tech worth premium over Ultimax kit? $900 vs $650 for DIY options for 15" sub capable of sub 17hz performance.
    12. fraggler
      fraggler
      Huge shout out to @Boops for his generosity! My laptop headphone jack is borked and his free Dacport HD has saved me many dollars.
    13. fraggler
      fraggler
      Any recommendations for reliable, but quiet PSUs? 650W range, fully modular, and preferably under $100 (as far under as I can get :))
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      2. BenjaminBore
        BenjaminBore
        @fraggler Yeah they seem to have rebranded their models. I was refering to the class of efficiency, by which they used to solely differentiate them. Gold may be sufficient too, have a look on silentpcreview.com (?).

        Dunno if it’s still the case but Seasonic used to build the Corsair PSUs, the one I tried was good but the fan had an unpleasant noise characteristic. That was a long time ago, though.
        Jul 7, 2018
      3. fraggler
        fraggler
        Thanks, all. I used to have a Saeasonic way back in the day when I spent too much time on SPCR. My current Silverstone has been fantastic these last 10 years (!) With the exception of the fan failing twice. I kind of want to go back to Seasonic again.
        Jul 7, 2018
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      4. fraggler
        fraggler
        How much overhead do you need? Using an online calculator, my current rig could max out around 450 and my potential upgrade system would hit 550. Would a Gold or Platinum rated 650 work?
        Jul 7, 2018
    14. fraggler
      fraggler
      Saw Incredibles 2 yesterday. I have to name a future family member or pet Jack-Jack now.
      1. Skyline
        Skyline
        The Jack-Jack/raccoon showdown was kind of amazing.
        Jul 2, 2018
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      2. fraggler
        fraggler
        I'm tempted to go back on $5 Tuesday just to see that scene again. Up there with seeing Yoda fight for the first time as my all time cackling-like-a-madman favorite fight scenes.
        Jul 2, 2018
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      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        It definitely ranks among the better Pixar films. Great comedic moments, good-to-decent action scenes, plus that soundtrack is amazing!
        Jul 2, 2018
    15. fraggler
      fraggler
      Can anyone recommend a forum like Stevehoffman but for video? I am trying to figure out best movie transfers/remasters.
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      2. Ash1412
        Ash1412
        For blurays, I think bluray.com and the usual A/V sites' reviews are fine. Dunno why but like somebody said here, even though most A/V sites are pretty deaf, they're not bad at reviewing the V.
        Jun 15, 2018
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      3. fraggler
        fraggler
        I didn't know how much comparisons were made. There are so many releases (multiple Bluray releases, Anniversary releases, 4K transfers, remasters, etc.) that it is sometimes hard to track what has changed. I have some Blurays from the early days that are starting to degrade (can actually see it on the disc), and am trying to sort through my options.
        Jun 15, 2018
      4. Derf
        Derf
        Criterion releases are always top notch, if your movie is in their library. Bluray.com is pretty good for sussing out the various releases too. AVSforum might be worth a look too.
        Jun 15, 2018
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    16. fraggler
      fraggler
      Super Mario Party and Smash Bros for Switch finally coming!
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      2. fraggler
        fraggler
        All new. All characters from past games plus a couple new ones!
        Jun 12, 2018
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      3. fraggler
      4. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        Nintendo can have my money when Smash Bros comes to the Switch. Then I can feel like a kid again playing Mortal Kombat for the first time, just more kawaii...
        Jun 12, 2018
    17. fraggler
      fraggler
      OMFG, forgot how badly the AI cheats in Super Street Fighter II Turbo.
      1. Lenroot77 and Erikdayo like this.
      2. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        It's all the old games..."Feed me quarters!!!!!!"
        May 31, 2018
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      3. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        I always thought it was funny that they made 100 varients of Street Fight II before finally making a Street Fighter III
        May 31, 2018
    18. fraggler
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      3. Skyline
        Skyline
        Sadly, I've never seen this musical. Shame on me, I know.
        May 12, 2018
      4. fraggler
        fraggler
        Still better than the NBC live show with John Legend, though Mary Magdalene at the Lyric wasn't as good as Sarah Bareilles.
        May 12, 2018
      5. fraggler
        fraggler
        Watch the movie from 1973 if you are interested. I still like that version the best.
        May 12, 2018
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    19. fraggler
      fraggler
      Time for spring cleaning of my storage drives. Any recommendations for duplicate file/photo/music programs? dupeGuru is a possibility.
    20. fraggler
      fraggler
      Is the Audioquest vs Monoprice thing about the little stick DAC/amp?
      1. Cspirou
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    Gender:
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    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

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