Josh83

First I’ve heard of a KE4 retune. Could it just be unit variation?

^Yeah I was wondering about that. Was there ever any confirmation that the bassier units were the lower-SN ones?

I downloaded a bunch of other 711 folks’ KE4 measurements from Squig to compare with mine in REW, and they all fall into one of those two buckets. It seems more like a silent revision than random variation.

My first reaction to Katy is that it’s really good, though I’m not sure yet if it’s better than the original ‘80s CD. I need to do a more serious comparison of AGIB. I think there are now three unique digital masterings, and I don’t know which is best. Regardless, I’m happy for the bonus stuff on the box.

Oooh finally the Katy Lied remaster! Of course the one I want the most, The Royal Scam, comes out last.

Hey @Merrick, the hard-to-find Japanese MQA-CD of Royal Scam is excellent, despite the MQA. It’s a unique mastering. Allegedly a flat transfer of the master tape. Send me a DM if you’d like a rip!

Speaking from experience: do not throw yourself into work, do not power through it. I stubbornly thought I could fix myself and it threw me into such a gradual downward spiral that I did not recognize the depression that was so cleverly hidden that I fooled even myself. Lost nearly ten years of my life after the split which was longer than the time we were together.

Out of C, S, N and Y, Y is my least favourite. But I'll listen to the song, thanks @Josh83.

All the best with the life rearrangement. Happened to a friend of mine a couple of years ago. Financially, it put him back 30 years, but he still says he's happier (and looks it) and having a better life now.

"I'll listen to the song"

... Enjoyed it.

I have found in the past that Young's songs don't ring true. Like he's nowhere near as wise as he's pretending to be. I found that even more since I got old. But this one did.

Thanks so much for the kind words everyone!

I’d definitely grab one of the Drake Goodbye discs @Merrick. They’re cheap, plentiful and far and away better than the MFSL due to the superior tape source.

@Josh83 It’s not the sound quality that’s making me skip Goodbye… ;)

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I try not to recommend things I think are complete shit. Good to see it worked out for you

I have really enjoyed mine as well!

I liked the Kato, but REALLY liked the S12 with micropore tape. RD offers one with an airflow/tuning mod on it which might be even better..

I could, what do you need?

UERR is a step below UERM IMO. Gaudio Nair is as close as you’ll get to a UERM nowadays and the Nair build is far and away better.

I'd stay away from the UERR. UERM> UERR. The UERM was incredible in its day, but IEMs have come so far over the past decade that even it feels dated today.

I don't recommend it, like @Vansen said IEM is improving at a quite fast pace and UE unfortunately cannot keep up with newer models. At that budget and if you're looking at neutral sound profile I think I would just demo Symphonium Helios or ThieAudio Monarch MK2 and figure out where your preference lies with.

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pretty bad ass

Love it

For any normal headphone and amp I've ever encountered there really should be no risk going from an SE source to a balanced wired headphone. The adapter just needs to tie L+ and R+ to L and R on the 1/4 inch jack, and L- and R- to a common ground. The amp will see L, R, G as normal. I think the risk is going the other way, putting a common ground into a differential amp.

Thanks for the recommendations everyone. Really enjoying the Kato. I also picked up a Hi-MDAC dongle for $75, but might try to upgrade to a L&P W2 or something with selectable filters.

Kato club is cool club. L&P is if you are already losing your hearing. :p

Haha. I take it you’re not a fan of the L&P. As far as I can tell, it and the RU6 are the only dongles with selectable filters…

Really topping the charts.

PS Audio and Topping on USAM. Always.

NO REGRATS!

Love the "I don't believe" shirt.

Thank you!

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I'm willing to help.

So I tried a shipping forwarding service, but the CD actually ended up being out of stock. So now I'm looking for an SBAFer in/near Russia who could maybe try another site for me...

If you haven’t tried Japan feel free to DM me the CD info!

I wouldn't put it in the same class as any of my bigger amps, but I've used my HD650 from a Fulla 2 with no real complaints about ability to drive them.

Not extensively, but did 6XX again today to check. Seems like plenty of power, with more room on the volume dial than Hel v1. Was going to point you to the Cheap Dac Off thread, but I see you were there :)

Likewise, I find iFi Nano BL + HD650 Kiss to be perfectly serviceable for all-day office listening but no replacement for Jot2+BF2 or even bigger boi amps/dacs.

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Thanks so much for the kind words!