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Ive only seen cheapo all-in-one solutions (ART USB Phono Plus with RCA outs) or people using a good phono stage into an external sound card. The Parks Puffin will output digital SPDIF via RCA but I cant recommend the sound quality.

I'm going to open up my phonostage and replace the fuse. According to tech support, I need to try that before getting an RMA.

Be great to hear some of the rips

I know this is sacrilege, but a half decent rip should sound much the same as the LP playing through the same equipment. And I sometimes prefer my own rips to more recent digital releases, even with clicks and defects.

@Thad E Ginathom I agree.

I've been running barefoot for the last 10 years after injuring my knees and looking to improve form. I've broken a toe, but that was playing tag with my daughter. Peak at 56km/week and sub 2hr half marathon. I won't go back unless forced to.

@GoodEnoughGear - one of the things I've discovered is that going completely barefoot is actually better then just going minimalist because it really makes you change your form. I wouldn't even consider heel striking on concrete barefoot.

Exactly! I advise anyone looking at barefooting to go full barefoot. Sure, use FiveFingers or whatever for unfriendly and/or hot surfaces when you need to, but going fully barefoot sets limits that prevent overuse injuries and encourages (to put it mildly) proper form.

In my case it sounded sharp and forward, ulcerate was WW2 to my ears. everything calmed down maybe after 120 hours.pi2aes is a little bit better compared to Allo usbridge to unison combo with Stock wallwart. Three days ago i almost bought pi2aes,but maybe it is better to wait for unison out:-) better streamer than usbridge could be on par or better compared to pi2aes.but for now, pi2aes is the best choice

I'm lazy and cheap, so not sure when I'll get around to this. Likely, my laziness will be the defining issue, as $200 isn't TOO painful for a decent upgrade in this hobby.

BF2 with Unison USB is freaking good feeding from Aurender's USB audio. So yeah, it is going to be a good upgrade.

https://youtu.be/JkufLcIQgKo

I have a Gungnir MB A2 as well, but pre Unison. I don't use the USB on it so I have not sent it in for the upgrade, but Unison is supposedly much better than the gen5 cards. My BF2 has Unison and I do use the USB on it. Sounds great to me, but I have no reference to compare with.

@Kernel Kurtz I should look into having my Gen5 upgraded. I use the USB often.

It is unfortunate that unlike Yggdrasil and BF1, you can't just swap USB cards yourself. Gungnir has to go back to the mothership for a firmware flash as well, but I hear the turnaround time is pretty quick.

I love it! I’ve never heard about the original comics before, but this animated version is a nice surprise.

@Lasollor I'm with you. Never heard of the original comics, but I'm enjoying the series. Pleasantly surprised.

Both great albums! But I prefer Imperial Bedroom and think it sounds unique within Costello’s discography.

Sexy...you should post the humidor in the smoking thread.

@YMO It is just a small wood box with a glass lid, but I’ll see what I can do.

Tube stage is where it’s at. Far better than passive and buffer on OG Freya. Not even close IMO. Freya+ a bit of a different story (far better passive and buffer than OG), and tube mode even better.

@rlow I could miss the gain/bloom of the tubes, but I don't need ear-bleeding volume, and I seem to have plenty of headroom. So far, so good.

@ergopower Do you mean the remix?

On Spotify it is called Abbey Road Super Deluxe Edition. I heard about it while listening to the radio, the producer was being interviewed (in general). Won some kind of award for it.

Chances are that’s the remix. It does sound good, kind of makes the album a jangle-pop record.

Kinda know what you mean. I look kinda out of place for where I live and got shit for it growing up, lmao. Still easy compared to the proper hell loads go through where tensions are higher, may you all keep safe.

Up to my 20ties pretty much every job hunt was facing off against slurs. Hindu roots, flawless Dutch and English and then you look exotic enough to be mistaken for many people. After my C.V. was decent enough I could just give people the polite stare of "don't fuck with me" but I will never forget how I was treated. Many Dutchies like to forget about these things. I am not alone in this, thousands of people...

**deleted** did not want to call out a specific group that fed me the most slurs while growing up!

Listening and enjoying is so much better than writing about listening.