Ksaurav402
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Ksaurav402

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Fulfilled with my portable setup Sony WM1ZM2 + Nightjar Singularity and ZMF Bokeh Nov 7, 2024

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    1. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Fulfilled with my portable setup Sony WM1ZM2 + Nightjar Singularity and ZMF Bokeh
      1. Tchoupitoulas and Lyander like this.
      2. Lyander
        Lyander
        Nice! Did you have impressions of the Singularity on here? Think higher-end single-DD IEMs are getting shoved out of the conversation but those look intriguing.
        Nov 8, 2024
        Tchoupitoulas likes this.
    2. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Atrium with Sonnet Pasithea + Freya + MJ3 is awesome. I’m awestruck.
      1. M3NTAL
        M3NTAL
        That is awesome to hear! Finding awesome is all we need in this hobby.
        Apr 22, 2024
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    3. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Walkman with Fir XE6 and Nightjar Singularity have rendered by desktop setup useless and I put lot of effort in building that desktop setup
      1. ColdsnapBry
        ColdsnapBry
        Which Walkman though?
        Mar 25, 2024
        RestoredSparda and Sqveak like this.
    4. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Has anyone tried Swissbit or Micron MicroSD card with DAP?
      1. Afterpiece
        Afterpiece
        I used a Swissbit SFSD256GN1AM1MT-I-7G-211-STD with my Sony WM1ZM2, but I don't have the DAP anymore.
        Mar 20, 2024
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      2. Kernel Kurtz
        Kernel Kurtz
        Not familiar with Swissbit, but Micron is a major manufacturer of memory chips. The Kingston branded modules in my PC have Micron SDRAM chips, as does Crucial. I expect their NAND chips are used by lots of other brands as well. Kind of like buying an LG TV, or another brand that uses LG panels, you probably can't go wrong with the name brand themselves.
        Mar 21, 2024
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    5. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      IEM that impressed me the most in this Canjam was Nightjar Duality. However it was just a proto and prod unit is stil few months away
      1. Cryptowolf, jexby and Tchoupitoulas like this.
    6. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Never gave DCA a chance but paired with MJ3, DCA Expanse was really good.
    7. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Oh man! I lost new unpaired AirTags at home. Can’t find them.
      1. Thad E Ginathom and dasman66 like this.
      2. dasman66
        dasman66
        That's nothing... I have (4) Samsung smart tags somewhere in this house that are running low on battery and I can't find them. Every day I get notifications that the batteries are running low, but that doesn't do me any good if I can't find them.
        Mar 5, 2024
      3. dasman66
        dasman66
        In theory, I should be able to ring them from the app... but all it tells me is that they are nearby and I get an endless spinning circle
        Mar 5, 2024
      4. wbass
        wbass
        Hmm, you need AirTags for those AirTags....

        (Sorry.)
        Mar 6, 2024
    8. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Amazon sent me a white blanket instead of Meta Quest 3 -512GB, lol
      1. atomicbob, Cryptowolf, joch and 6 others like this.
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      3. Ardacer
        Ardacer
        Honest mistake. But you got a very real blanket instead of a virtual headset. Good deal.
        Feb 8, 2024
      4. Northwest
        Northwest
        It was years ago but I've had Amazon give me a T-shirt instead of a mouse twice.
        Feb 8, 2024
        Thad E Ginathom and Ksaurav402 like this.
      5. Merrick
        Merrick
        You’re supposed to cut eye holes in the blanket and put the headset on over that for extra immersion
        Feb 8, 2024
        Cryptowolf, Slade01, Pocomo and 5 others like this.
    9. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      1. Sqveak and RestoredSparda like this.
      2. Claritas
        Claritas
        First thought: she’s boarding at a convent school (he gets a broken jaw and has to move to another city). Second thought: not nearly so explicit as I had hoped.
        Jan 29, 2024
    10. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      1. Simple Tim
        Simple Tim
        In order to compete, YT channels such as THS pump out lots of "content" & thus publish opinions on gear they haven't had time to experience properly. E.g.: E3 (which only 1 of 3 has heard) beats Atrium Closed (which hasn't even been reviewed). No slam on THS, but the video illustrates the awesomeness of sbaf, where friends share experiences w/out pressure to voice opinions on products they haven't experienced fully.
        Jan 1, 2024
      2. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        I don’t like channels with limited exposure to pump out best of the best awards.
        Jan 1, 2024
    11. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Ultra Rendu has to be the most obnoxious piece of gear that I have owned in this hobby. If it works it works else you are screwed.
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      2. SoupRKnowva
        SoupRKnowva
        I dunno anything about drama from the "dude" but ive never had a problem with mine. But I also only use it in MPD mode, thats actually the only reason I bought it cause it offered that.
        Dec 30, 2023
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      3. sheldaze
        sheldaze
        The sound is worth the effort, but I had to go to forums to find the right sequence of menus to click. I assume you got it working @Ksaurav402
        Jan 5, 2024
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      4. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        @sheldaze yes, it’s working fine now. Has been rock solid once it started working.
        Jan 5, 2024
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    12. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Pasithea-> Freya + with tube buffer -> Bliss -> Atrium is a great combo. Coloured but tasteful
    13. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      1. Walderstorn, GanGreinke and M3NTAL like this.
      2. purr1n
        purr1n
        After reading the details, this is kind of a WTF story. Like that on-again off-again couple who live together that you want to STAY AWAY from.
        Aug 30, 2023
      3. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        I have no idea wtf their statement means. Wasn’t there some bad blood at one point too?
        Aug 30, 2023
    14. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      what does "Recipient location security delay." mean on FedEx. I had a package coming with direct signature.
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      2. bixby
        bixby
        Most likely your driver is running behind and uses this to skip a bunch of deliveries.
        Aug 2, 2023
        Cryptowolf, Ksaurav402 and Qildail like this.
      3. Syzygy
        Syzygy
        your porch isn't safe enough to leave it on?
        Aug 2, 2023
      4. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        it's pretty safe neighborhood and had multiple deliveries made in past. First time they put some status like this.
        Aug 2, 2023
    15. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
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      3. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        I get cheap audio man pop ups cuz my internet knows I'm a cheap bastard.
        Jul 28, 2023
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      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Does it even say what tubes they are? I only see "Two vacuum tubes [one per channel]". Seems like this product is aimed at audiophool eejits who want something (trans)portable that's kewl.
        Jul 29, 2023
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      5. bixby
        bixby
        Let's hope the springs mitigate the ping ping microphonics that those small input tubes are known for. I had a portable amp that used them, it did not like to be touched. It used 6418 tubes
        Aug 2, 2023
    16. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Looking for desktop monitors for some music. Read good things about Vanatoo T0 here. Seems they have launched a newer rev of this model.
      1. Gazny likes this.
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      3. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        How much space and money are you willing to spend?
        Jul 27, 2023
      4. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        Limited at both front unfortunately but open to suggestions.
        Jul 27, 2023
      5. Merrick
        Merrick
        The new T0 Plus sounds better than any desktop speaker has any right to. I wholeheartedly recommend them.
        Jul 27, 2023
        Jinxy245 and Ksaurav402 like this.
    17. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Wow…Schiit MJ3 and DSHA3F N coming in Aug. 2 solid choice for SS amp
      1. Cryptowolf, CEE TEE, edd and 3 others like this.
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      3. edd
        edd
        Jul 27, 2023
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      4. caute
        caute
        u know who to support, u alredy kno which one sounds better :)
        Jul 27, 2023
      5. edd
        edd
        I'm actually very interested in hearing both; though, both are limited runs (for the time being).... argh..... but I'm sure they'll both show up on the 2nd hand market at some point.
        Jul 27, 2023
    18. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      I like Audirvana as a player. I have that old v3.5. I wish it had the UI/UX of Roon though. Somehow it sounds cleaner than Roon to me.
      1. Josh83 and archer88 like this.
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      3. zottel
        zottel
        Wasn’t it Audirvana where some people here found that it actually alters/filters the audio data without telling the user? Not sure if it was Audirvana or another of the audiophile players.
        Jul 8, 2023
      4. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        I guess the newer version, Audirvana Studio, modified some metadata but not the audio data. However they put some fix for it and there is a toggle switch now.
        Jul 8, 2023
      5. famish99
        famish99
        Are you using USB directly off your NUC? If so, the stock power supply could be holding you back.
        Jul 9, 2023
    19. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      Sonnet Pasithea + EC ZDS + Auteur Classic = Wow
      1. Jinxy245, RKML0007, sfoclt and 11 others like this.
    20. Ksaurav402
      Ksaurav402
      May be I was living under the rock but IEMs are crazy expensive and I had no idea about it.
      1. zottel, Lyander, joch and 2 others like this.
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      3. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        I got UM MEST Indigo at a used price of $1400 and I thought I had reached pinnacle of IEM only to be corrected by owners of “The Bird” a $6.6K IEM.
        Feb 14, 2023
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Yep, prices outside the rock are absurd. I prefer to stay under it!

        I have HD800. But sticking stuff *in* my ear is for convenience only and my budget might be $50-$100. And plugged into the phone or tablet for travel, I'm happy.

        But... if anyone brings out *audiophile hearing aids* then my budget would definitely change. Hearing aids cost $,$$$ anyway. Can hear conversation, but music sounds like crap.
        Feb 15, 2023
      5. Merrick
        Merrick
        @Ksaurav402 Tell those $6.6k owners that you’d rather flip “The Bird” than listen to it ;)
        Feb 15, 2023
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Jul 1, 1983 (Age: 41)
    Location:
    NY
    Gear List:
    Headphones: HD600 || HD650 || HD800 || VERITE Ziricote|| Verite Closed Ironwood
    AMP: LP || Massdrop ZDT Jr. || THX AAA 789 || ECP DSHA 3F
    DAC: Gungnir A2 || AIRIST R2R || Onyx
    SOURCE: DIGIONE SIGNATURE
    CABLE: Bluejeans RCA and COAX, NORNE DRAUG3 FOR HP

    Signature

    Roon(NUC)+ HQPlayer(MBP) -> Ultra Rendu + Singxer SU-6 with Ferrum Hypsos -> Sonnet Pasithea (I2S) -> Schiit Freya+ -> EC ZDS/ ECP DSHA-3F/ Schiit Mjolnir 3 -> ZMF Ziricote VO/ Aged Cherry AO/ 800s

    Portable - Sony WM1ZM2 + iBasso PB5 -> FiR Xenon 6(CIEM)/ NightJar Singularity