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murray

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. Feb 19, 2023

murray was last seen:: Viewing thread Schiit Gungnir 2 Impressions + comparo, Jun 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM

1. murray
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  Feb 19, 2023
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  3. murray
    @YMO - I just wanted to remove last week’s message, the bad week has passed, hope things improve now…
    
    Feb 19, 2023
    
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  4. JK47
    dot dot dot
    
    Feb 19, 2023
  5. GuySmiley'sMonkey
    New Zealand has certainly copped it recently. Glad you're safe.
    
    Feb 19, 2023
    
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2. murray
  This week: tropical cyclone, 6.0 earthquake just now, tomorrow: root canal appointment :-(
  
  Feb 14, 2023
  2. murray
    No damage, except to the wallet.
    
    Feb 15, 2023
    
    Lyander, Biodegraded, Philimon and 2 others like this.
  3. Lyander
    Still bites, so hope for a quick recovery. Take care.
    
    Feb 15, 2023
    
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  Feb 14, 2023
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  Feb 14, 2023
5. murray
  Pining for DIY, trying to make the time…
  
  Dec 8, 2021
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6. murray
  Looking for a certain ratio,
  
  Apr 27, 2020
  2. Biodegraded
    https://www.discogs.com/A-Certain-Ratio-The-Double-12/release/46465
    
    Apr 27, 2020
  3. murray
    I was listening to some classic Eno this morning. The True Wheel. Some days it makes more sense than others.
    
    Apr 27, 2020
  4. murray
    @Biodegraded , so it seems that band took their name from Eno's song. Not the only ones.
    
    Apr 27, 2020
    
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7. murray
  Appreciating Storm Corrosion for the first time in a long while. The mood fits.
  
  Apr 21, 2020
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8. murray
  Working from home while country is locked down. Laptop on the ironing board is my "stand up desk". Stereo is playing!
  
  Apr 2, 2020
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9. murray
  Realised that avatar picture is not wearing spectacles, so not up to date (need to draw some on).
  
  Apr 2, 2020
10. murray
  old school
  
  Aug 9, 2019
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  3. gaspasser
    I haven’t heard the term greybeard since my Navy days. I also liked Salty Chief. Does that describe you too?
    
    Aug 9, 2019
  4. murray
    I was reminded of the “greybeard” term by @supertransformingdhruv in a recent post. I have not heard Salty Chief. I don’t think it suits me.
    
    Aug 10, 2019
    
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  5. Deep Funk
    Ancient school?
    
    Historic school?
    
    Pre-historic school?
    
    Aug 10, 2019
11. murray
  Rediscovering Bressa Creeting Cake (awesome 90's pop).
  
  Apr 9, 2019
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12. murray
  Listening to the Beatles' White Album for the first time ever. So much music DNA in there. Wow.
  
  Dec 22, 2018
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  2. murray
    As a teenager in the late 70's I was far too immature to appreciate the Beatles.
    
    Dec 22, 2018
    
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13. murray
  Fully unbalanced perspective. Well-grounded, single-ended approach to life.
  
  Dec 16, 2018
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14. murray
  Just checking my CDs for any traces of castanets. I think maybe Al Di Meola on Elegant Gypsy...
  
  Dec 12, 2018
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    (seriously, though... respect for Spanish percussion. For starters, they can make a handclap sound musical, which it, basically, just isn't. And that wooden box with a hole in it: simplest miracle instrument ever. Yeah, castanets are ok too)
    
    Dec 13, 2018
  4. murray
    Just a bit of light sarcasm from me. It turns out there are some on Elegant Gypsy, which I have liked ever since it was released.
    
    Dec 13, 2018
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Ahem... I read the thread since commenting here!
    
    [Blush]
    
    Dec 13, 2018
15. murray
  My Mind's Sedate! My Mind's Sedate! My Mind's Sedate!
  
  Oct 24, 2018
  2. murray
    Thanks, Shihad, for kick-starting my day of IT meetings. I can probably skip that first cup of coffee.
    
    Oct 24, 2018
    
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  3. rlow
    Sounds kind of like this: https://youtu.be/LW_s6EqOxqY
    
    Oct 24, 2018
  4. rott
    Thanks for the tip, just heard FVEY title song and so far liking what I hear!
    
    Oct 24, 2018
16. murray
  My headphone amplifier is fully stereo and has truly analogue outputs.
  
  Oct 23, 2018
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  3. atomicbob
    Actually, a colleague of mine runs a mono only studio:
    https://www.fulltrackproductions.com/
    
    Oct 24, 2018
    
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  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Mono *is* a thing in audio. I have encountered those who believe that stuff sounds better in mono.
    
    'phools or 'philes? I don't know.
    
    Oct 24, 2018
    
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  5. netforce
    My friend is deaf in one ear, 25 and says he can't pass the driving test because they only have stereo headphones. I didn't know they had an audio part of the test now.
    
    Oct 24, 2018
17. murray
  House renovation and audio DIY are mutually exclusive. Hobbies need time and money.
  
  Apr 10, 2018
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  2. Ardacer
    I always make so much mess I have to clean it for days afterwards
    
    Sep 15, 2018
    
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19. murray
  Was that a mic drop on the RME DAC by Marv?
  
  Feb 28, 2018
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  2. GoldfishX
    Looks like a mic drop into a ban request combo to me. That's...pretty damn savage.
    
    Feb 28, 2018
  3. JK47
    Nope, only BIG D can drop the mike/mic
    
    Mar 1, 2018
20. murray
  I was in the "Watch Thread" and was going to click Watch Thread ... it could be a trap :)
  
  Jan 26, 2018
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  2. DigMe
    Odd how every single thread has a link to the watch thread at the top but it never takes you there.
    
    Jan 26, 2018
    
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Ultrasone Pro-750 (since Jan 2009),
Sennheiser HD600 (master reference - since Jan 2017).
Squeezebox + Adcom GDA-700 (PMD100 + BB PCM 1702).
Musical Fidelity B1 with Acoustic Research M2 speakers (20 years).
Kitchen: Squeezebox to Mackie MR524 via Mackie Big Knob.
Custom SS HP amplifiers, FLAC redbook files, handmade cables.

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