Mithrandir41
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Mithrandir41

Friend, Male, 50, from Valencia, CA

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First time ever buying vinyl from merchbar.com; last time buying from them. I'd rather pay more on Amazon and actually get my product. Aug 26, 2024

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    1. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      First time ever buying vinyl from merchbar.com; last time buying from them. I'd rather pay more on Amazon and actually get my product.
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      2. loadexfa
        loadexfa
        That reminded me, I'm sick of waiting months for a couple albums and I cancelled them today (from merchbar). They got back and put in the refund today. Odd that they would respond to me faster but I agree it's annoying to require customer service to handle the refund.
        Aug 27, 2024
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      3. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        I submitted for my refund last night. Pretty much everything on merch bar you can get on Amazon for around the same price, and you will actually receive it
        Aug 27, 2024
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      4. loadexfa
        loadexfa
        Yup, Amazon is where I ended up to get the albums I wanted.
        Aug 27, 2024
    2. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Forgot I had Vali 2+ lying around. With a Telefunken I had gifted to me, man I forgot how good this thing could sound.
      1. Cryptowolf, Deep Funk, zottel and 6 others like this.
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      3. Sqveak
        Sqveak
        What model tele? I'm curious for my 2+.
        Aug 4, 2024
      4. Ti_Leo
        Ti_Leo
        I love my Vali 2+ and I still in denial that it can be even better. I'm using a cheap RCA 6BQ7 tube, the only comparison I have is the OG tube, and the RCA 6BQ7 sounds better as it has some lower-mid boost or so, it sounds full and warm, and I love it
        Aug 4, 2024
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      5. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @Ti_Leo RCA tubes are well known for their warm character. A great alternative to the ultra expensive telefunkens are Phillips PCC 88: nice mid-range presentation without softening the treblele too much
        Aug 4, 2024
        Sqveak and Ti_Leo like this.
    3. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Just got the Van Hagar Volume 2 vinyl set and man, F. U. C. K. Is distorted in the right Channel and sounds like trash. What a bummer.
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      2. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @HotRatSalad the rest of the LPs are low noise/high quality vinyl. Apparently the above mentioned album has a production defect that renders it virtually unlistenable
        Jul 21, 2024
      3. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        Yes but now you probably have to return the whole box and the replacement might have an issue elsewhere. This is what I alluding to.
        Jul 21, 2024
      4. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @HotRatSalad I get what you meant. I did a little research, and apparently this album is flawed from the manufacturer, so it should be the same across all boxed sets. I'll just be spending my time listening to the other records
        Jul 22, 2024
    4. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Lent a Vali 2+ to a coworker, now he's buying one, plus a Modi 3+. It's good to share.
      1. Qildail, atomicbob, Merrick and 14 others like this.
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      3. imackler
        imackler
        This is a great story. To find a fellow audiophile is a blast. But to be at their conception... Ha!
        Feb 13, 2024
        Mithrandir41 and Soups like this.
      4. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @imackler When he told me he was running his headphones off the tower's head out, I was like "dude, I'll lend you something, tell me if you notice a difference". Done son. It is pretty satisfying.
        Feb 13, 2024
        Slade01 and imackler like this.
      5. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        BTW, he was looking at going the Topping route, but being the spiteful person I am, I convinced him otherwise.
        Feb 13, 2024
    5. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      First Law Fans: Amir is the Morveer of the audio world.
      1. YMO likes this.
      2. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        Microsoft Fans: Amir is the Zune of the audio world.
        Feb 1, 2024
        Case likes this.
    6. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Who would have known an ancient Sony cdp-c445 (1995) headphone out could drive the piss out of HD 650s?
    7. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Found an original Japanese pressing of Journey Frontiers at Amoeba Hollywood today. Dead quiet and sounds amazing.
      1. Qildail, HotRatSalad, Serious and 3 others like this.
      2. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        OG pressings from the 80's sound so great compared to most 180-200g modern vinyl.
        Jan 1, 2024
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    8. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Meze 109 pro: the headphone beyerdynamic wishes they could make
      1. zottel, Cryptowolf, Lyander and 4 others like this.
    9. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Moving up from aircraft mechanic to manufacturing engineer. I'm excited for the change, and the pay bump.
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      2. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        Oh nice. Are you a machinist?
        Oct 4, 2023
      3. EagleWings
        EagleWings
        Congrats!
        Oct 4, 2023
      4. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @Cspirou, a general flight mechanic at lockheed's Skunkworks. Building stuff
        Oct 4, 2023
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    10. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      For you Malazans, Toll the Hounds is a fantastic, cathartic, epic read.
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      2. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        I feel like TtH was a bit more coherent than the last three books. It seemed like a lot of the things coming together made more sense even though it's still wild and a little obtuse. I like the anything goes the feeling and the weirdness that never goes away in the malazam books
        Sep 18, 2023
      3. zottel
        zottel
        I read the whole series some ten years ago. Worth it.
        Sep 19, 2023
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      4. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @zottel you should pick up the God is not Willing, it's heavy on the Karsa Orlong influence.
        Sep 19, 2023
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    11. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Lamb of God is killing it in Riverside
      1. gsanger likes this.
    12. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      When you're running in a new dac, and it sounds like ass... Only to realize you're listening to the dac in your monitor on JRMC
      1. Merrick and Senorx12562 like this.
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      3. Riotvan
        Riotvan
        @Armaegis better imaging ofcourse! Soundstage is best with an ultra wide ime
        Aug 4, 2023
      4. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @Armaegis, nevermind. It was a "system sound" issue in my audio settings and I'm a dummy.
        Aug 4, 2023
      5. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Monitors have DACs?
        Aug 4, 2023
    13. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      SW51+ in the house! Thanks to @HotRatSalad for a great deal!
      1. zottel, Cryptowolf, Jinxy245 and 12 others like this.
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      3. YMO
        YMO
        Now play real music and not audiophile tracks.
        Jul 31, 2023
      4. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @YMO you won't find Diana krall in my library, though I might have to cop to the Eagles.
        Jul 31, 2023
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      5. Lyander
        Lyander
        @YMO when I got a ZDT Jr. in on extended loan the first thing I played on it was music from Haruhi Suzumiya.
        Jul 31, 2023
        Taguro and YMO like this.
    14. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Listening to Simon Phillips Protocol 3 on 45 rpm. It sounds way more extended in the highs than I'm used to from any 33 I've heard.
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      3. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        I'm not an expert on the matter, I just know that the groove contours are a little different on a 45 than a 33. Regardless, it sounds damn good
        Jul 2, 2023
      4. Biodegraded
        Biodegraded
        Faster groove speed means a given frequency will have a longer wavelength. Might enable the stylus to better track the highs.
        Jul 2, 2023
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      5. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I suspect that it is like tape: faster=better.

        Is it, literally, faster=less-data-compression?
        Jul 2, 2023
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    15. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Debating whether I should get a new turntable setup, or stay digital and go higher end with the source (Yggdrasil territory).
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      2. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @Biodegraded , yeah, I still have all my essential vinyl. Sitting in a box. I bought my wife a rega p1 with built-in phono stage, but I'm looking for a higher end kit for myself
        Jun 25, 2023
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      3. wbass
        wbass
        I'd vote for a Technics 1500C for a TT. Save some money off the 1200 line by losing DJ features. For carts: 2M Bronze, DL103(R), or AT-ART9. I initially went for an equivalent Pro-Ject, but it didn't work out, and I returned for a 1200GR, which I was much more impressed by.
        Jun 25, 2023
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      4. wbass
        wbass
        That said, I think the Technics weak point is its tonearm. You could mod down the line with various drop-in arms, but you'd get quite a distance with the 1500C as is.
        Jun 25, 2023
    16. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      If you like pens, check out the Billetspin EDC Cam Pen. This is not bolt action, this is a cam inside the housing. Very cool stuff.
      1. Claritas, Sqveak and Qildail like this.
      2. Claritas
        Claritas
        Very heavy though (45g).
        Feb 9, 2023
      3. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        I prefer the higher weight of the zirc to the almost cheap feeling all titanium pins being so light. And it's virtually unscratchable
        Feb 9, 2023
      4. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        And that's not too disparage TI, but I definitely don't mind the extra grams.
        Feb 9, 2023
    17. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Listening to Rush on folkvangr/gungnir/6XX at the schiitr...man this is a satisfying listen!
      1. Qildail, Jinxy245, zottel and 6 others like this.
      2. rott
        rott
        Rush is always satisfying. Diehard fan here, gear don't matter.
        Feb 4, 2023
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      3. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @rott true story. That being said, it's definitely a value added proposition for the music.
        Feb 4, 2023
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    18. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Lost my new-ish car the other day in a collision, and the market for new and used cars is a shitshow right now.
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      2. Jinxy245
        Jinxy245
        Collisions are no fun...I hope everyone is alright.
        Jul 30, 2022
      3. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @brencho one of the better values is the new Integra. Only 5k over MSRP...
        Jul 30, 2022
      4. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @Jinxy245 yeah, I'm sore but ok, as is the other guy. But a total loss is such an inconvenience.
        Jul 30, 2022
    19. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Haven't posted much in over a year, but the BH Crack/650 and SA-1/Verum 1 mkii combos are giving me a hell of a lot of pleasure.
      1. Poleepkwa
        Poleepkwa
        The SA-1 is a fantastic amp. How you feel about the SA-1/HD650 combo?
        Jun 25, 2022
      2. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        @Poleepkwa it is an adequate combination. It runs at fine, but you get a little more bump with the Crack. The SA-1 makes the Verum sound like an apex can. Crazy bass control and a great tonality overall.
        Jun 25, 2022
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    20. Mithrandir41
      Mithrandir41
      Received a Cayin IHA-6 from headphones.com...and almost blew out my ears from a bad volume knob. Open box deals!
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Sep 27, 1974 (Age: 50)
    Location:
    Valencia, CA
    Occupation:
    Aircraft Stuff
    Gear List:
    Computer, Soekris DAC2451 ,Singxer SA-1/Bottlehead Crack/SW51+ , HD650, Meze 109 pro, Verum 1 Mark II.
    Audio and Home Theater Geek. Marine (former active duty). Los Angeles Recording School Alumni and former assistant engineer at Roundabout Post Production in Burbank, CA. Avid Reader and licensed skydiver. General pop-culture geek. Living and working in the High Desert of Cali.

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