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back after long hiatus with JAR600 Black silk....man i've quite a catch up to do with what i should update in my setup Aug 25, 2023

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    1. manatworks
      manatworks
      back after long hiatus with JAR600 Black silk....man i've quite a catch up to do with what i should update in my setup
      1. JK47
        JK47
        You may need to update absolutely nothing...
        Aug 25, 2023
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      2. manatworks
        manatworks
        ahaha, at very least i've such an enjoyable time reading what our members wrote up here still.
        Aug 25, 2023
    2. manatworks
      manatworks
      New pc build! Grabbing cheap secondhand parts took longer than i expected.
      1. hikergrl likes this.
      2. FallingObjects
        FallingObjects
        Woo secondhand! Being patient is almost always worth it if you can get good deals on some secondhand components (CPU/GPU come to mind) as it brings your cost down so much.
        Oct 20, 2019
    3. manatworks
      manatworks
      Modded FD01 out of go2pro balanced :woahhhhh , this thing loves a bit more juice indeed
      1. JK47
        JK47
        Hmmmm, not so sure they need more power like the Sony EX1000 do. I tried a cheap 4.4mm balanced cable out of my ZX300 and actually did not care for the sound (brighter), and they sound great from an iPhone Xs as well. The stock cable is probably higher quality and it sounded better than the $20 Amazon 4.4mm MMCX I tried.
        May 11, 2019
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      2. manatworks
        manatworks
        Interesting, let me try iphone dongle as well. The go2pro stack is not that easy to lug around
        May 11, 2019
    4. manatworks
      manatworks
      Any true wireless iem recommendations? I’m looking at senn’s true wireless but need to demo it first.
      1. netforce
        netforce
        I love my Senn True Wireless. It is a part of my everyday carry now.
        Mar 21, 2019
    5. manatworks
      manatworks
      My workhorse laptop died today, you have serve me well since my first ever gig, rest well!!
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      2. obsiCO
        obsiCO
        RIP :(
        Jan 13, 2019
    6. manatworks
      manatworks
      Anyone got experience with spectral power amp? Found a nice deal with dma-160. (Probably wayyy too overkill for he-6 imo)
      1. frenchbat
        frenchbat
        Stop thinking power output with the he6, start thinking current output.
        Oct 24, 2018
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      2. manatworks
        manatworks
        Gotcha, thank you so much
        Oct 24, 2018
      3. frenchbat
        frenchbat
        If that thing can really do 60A per channel, you're definitely good to go. Now to see the rest of the characteristics.
        Oct 24, 2018
    7. manatworks
      manatworks
      Finish first 5k run after pretty long rest from injuries,Now i need to find good training schedule for 10k.
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      2. Skyline
        Skyline
        Oct 3, 2018
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      3. manatworks
        manatworks
        Its kinda recreational but yes, having proper game plan will definitely help, thank you!
        Oct 4, 2018
    8. manatworks
      manatworks
      Thinking about getting speaker amp for code-x, any suggestions? (That or i should just go for aficionados instead)
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      2. jexby
        jexby
        Af too soft for Code-X, Vidar required. if somehow you don’t like- sell me the Code-X
        Oct 1, 2018
      3. captkirk
        captkirk
        +1 on the Saga/Vidar combo. Great synergy with my Code variant; impressive bass, slightly warm and deep, deep layers. Neutral headstage, neither forward or too laid-back. I've thought on moving to a Firstwatt amp, but keep struggling with the 3X cost factor. Probably better putting the money into a better source.
        Oct 1, 2018
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      4. direstraitsfan98
        direstraitsfan98
        Pass Labs xa25. And I wouldn't run the AF on anything but 96db+ sensitive speakers.
        Oct 1, 2018
    9. manatworks
      manatworks
      Tracked down Assemblage D2D-1 , i cant believe it took almost a year and a half to find one, lets see what this i2s “enhanced” can do...
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      3. manatworks
        manatworks
        I still think Eitr is much morre easier but i cant help getting curious about that particular connector.
        The good thing is that while d2d is very hard to find, the price is not too bad (150$-ish for my case).
        Sep 3, 2018
      4. Mr.Sneis
        Mr.Sneis
        I have the assemblage 3.1 fed by eitr but it also takes i2s via the massive connector. Long story but I had a d2d-1 for all of a few days, was kinda neat but alas never meant to be. Too bad they didnt include st optical output on the d2d. Do you think it competes with the eitr SQ wise?
        Sep 3, 2018
      5. manatworks
        manatworks
        I2se gives p3 better technicality imo but eitr comes pretty close with smaller footprint, please keep in mind that i didnt send p3 in for se+ mod yet, hell , if i ever gonna ship that beast there i will be better of go grab yggyA2 instead lol.
        Sep 3, 2018
    10. manatworks
      manatworks
      At this point ,Hunting down 4screws he-6 is much more difficult than finding he-5 imo. I managed to find 3 of he-5 but not a single he-6....
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      3. manatworks
        manatworks
        It somehow turned into random encounters lol
        Apr 6, 2018
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      4. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        If you'll ultimately end up sending them to LFF a 6-screw is just as capable. Or a 5LE
        Apr 6, 2018
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      5. manatworks
        manatworks
        That was great to hear!
        Apr 6, 2018
    11. manatworks
      manatworks
      Scored a nice deal on nos he-5.........i just cant help not to grab one.
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    12. manatworks
      manatworks
      post manage to screw one of my shipping this time, even i padded it to hell and back yet this still happened........
    13. manatworks
      manatworks
      Deciding which dac to keep between 2 is not easy ,this give me a lesson to respect what Torc and SBAF crew done more.
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      2. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        if it's that hard of a choice, keep whichever is cheaper of the two.
        Jan 24, 2018
      3. manatworks
        manatworks
        That's also great idea!
        Jan 24, 2018
    14. manatworks
      manatworks
      Ordered eitr , noticed that i need to wait until 24th of November until it ships,.......
      1. kitantisune
        kitantisune
        Still faster than anything Massdrop can ship out! Good things come to those that wait in this hobby.
        Oct 31, 2017
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    15. manatworks
      manatworks
      Code X out of Black Diamond somehow works pretty well,need to see how far speaker amps (pass F7) take it from here
    16. manatworks
      manatworks
      Got an interesting deal on Eikon, anyone know the decent used price for this headphone?
      1. Elnrik
        Elnrik
        I'd think $1100 to $1000 would be pretty good for paduak, a little less for cherry.
        Sep 5, 2017
    17. manatworks
      manatworks
      Having andro and zx2 on my side for almost a year, its amazing how many times the pair stops me from buying any more iem for this long....
      1. brencho
        brencho
        From buying other iems, headphones, amps, dacs haha
        Jul 15, 2017
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      2. manatworks
        manatworks
        At least one less problem lol!
        I believe that there's better iem out there, andro just make it pretty difficult to find one.
        Jul 15, 2017
      3. Cellist88
        Cellist88
        I think the tia fourte is better but not worth the price hike of 3x the price
        Jul 16, 2017
    18. manatworks
      manatworks
      Shipped out my nos he5 for code-x transformation......hopefully the drivers are still in great shape.
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      2. brencho
        brencho
        Oh yeah!!
        Jun 27, 2017
      3. manatworks
        manatworks
        and now i keep looking at speaker amp, god help me
        Jun 27, 2017
    19. manatworks
      manatworks
      Manage to connect shanling m1 to gov2+ today ,.. This combo seized control of te02n driver so hard that i wished zx2 got this kind of power.
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      3. manatworks
        manatworks
        I think it got around 70-80% of what i heard in gov2+ (Say, te02 got more air,speed and less congest in gov2 chain)
        It needs a bit more omph i guess
        Apr 4, 2017
      4. manatworks
        manatworks
        Side note: it was modded with @james444's method posted recently
        Apr 4, 2017
      5. Merrick
        Merrick
        Good to know, I have a ZX2 and a GOV2+.
        Apr 4, 2017
    20. manatworks
      manatworks
      Find a nice local deal for classic2 se...........this might be a sign to start analogue rig.....
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