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I got a set of Hyla Sarda IEMs in yesterday and they are fantastic. I'm surprised Hyla doesn't get more love. Apr 29, 2020

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1. OldDude04
  I got a set of Hyla Sarda IEMs in yesterday and they are fantastic. I'm surprised Hyla doesn't get more love.
  
  Apr 29, 2020
  2. OldDude04
    https://i.imgur.com/o50Drzy.jpg
    
    Apr 29, 2020
  3. Jinxy245
    They sure are purty...gonna give a review a go?
    
    Apr 29, 2020
    
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  4. OldDude04
    @Jinxy245 Probably not, I'm horrible with that stuff. Like I know in my head what I think of them, but when I try to put that into words it's not pretty, lol.
    
    Apr 29, 2020
    
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2. OldDude04
  Got an Emotiva Stealth DC-1 DAC in and paired it with my Monolith THX AAA 887. Fantastic combo with everything I've thrown at it so far.
  
  Feb 8, 2020
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3. OldDude04
  Got my Monolith THX AAA 887 amp in a little over a week ago and it's impressive. For the money it's amazing.
  
  Jan 9, 2020
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  2. dubharmonic
    It's not sterile and boring then?
    
    Jan 9, 2020
    
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  3. OldDude04
    I didn't find it sterile at all. Very engaging sound imo, real dark background with my IEMs as well. Current chain is PC optical out -> Emotiva XDA-2 XLR out -> 887.
    
    Jan 9, 2020
    
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4. OldDude04
  Allen Stone's new album "Building Balance" is fantastic!
  
  Nov 13, 2019
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  2. OldDude04
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG9rMnbPl8o
    
    Nov 13, 2019
5. OldDude04
  My new CA Polaris 2's are in the house and I'm loving them. Thanks again @Bloom. Great service from Bloom Audio as well.
  
  Oct 19, 2019
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  2. Bloom
    Glad to hear, brother!
    
    Oct 19, 2019
    
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6. OldDude04
  TMW a family member gives you their used Beats Solo3 cuz you're the "Headphone guy" and looks at you like they have done you a huge favor...
  
  Sep 16, 2019
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  3. Lyander
    Haha the only Beats I know that aren't overpriced are the kind you can make good borscht from.
    
    Sep 16, 2019
    
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  4. Senorx12562
    I like showing off-unironically- my Casio to my watch slut friends. Then challenging them to a time-keeping duel. Such an asshole.
    
    Sep 16, 2019
    
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  5. DigMe
    “No, thanks.”
    
    Sep 17, 2019
7. OldDude04
  Monoprice is taking a direct shot at the Massdrop THX AAA 789 with their own THX AAA 887 (https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=39359)
  
  Sep 11, 2019
8. OldDude04
  Is selling stuff you think you're done with only to buy that same item again later exclusive to this hobby?
  
  Aug 14, 2019
  1. Wilson, hikergrl and Jinxy245 like this.
  2. Lyander
    Hahahahahahahaha no
    
    Aug 14, 2019
    
    dmckean44, hikergrl, OldDude04 and 1 other person like this.
9. OldDude04
  Watched the first episode of Pennyworth, not bad at all. Def worth a look.
  
  Jul 23, 2019
10. OldDude04
  Got an Emotiva XDA-2 DAC in today, sounds fantastic. Great wide stage, nice detail.
  
  Jun 26, 2019
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  2. DEATHxMACHINE
    The XDA-2 is a great value on the used market. It is a very laid back dac that doesnt lose detail and as you mentioned it has great soundstage. It paired with the ZMF Pendant has been one of my favorite combos.
    
    Jun 26, 2019
    
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  3. OldDude04
    Yeah, I think it was a steal at $200. I've got it paired with an Emotiva A-100 with the jumper pins in. It's the perfect combo for my planars.
    
    Jun 27, 2019
11. OldDude04
  After you cancel, Tidal is like the thirsty ex-gf that messages you at 2am just to say hi...
  
  May 31, 2019
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  2. OldDude04
    https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/80625887/witcho-thirsty-ass.jpg
    
    May 31, 2019
    
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  3. netforce
    I cancelled one Tidal sub to switch email and card to get more free months.They didn't want me to go but I left and returned with a fake mustache.
    
    May 31, 2019
    
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  4. SoupRKnowva
    this is me with Audible
    
    May 31, 2019
    
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12. OldDude04
  Zeos throws a little shade at HF and SBAF to promote his new audio forums, lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMNrGigFumE&t=
  
  May 30, 2019
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  3. Jalsar
    Zeos still praises ASR. Loves to recommend SMSL products.
    
    May 30, 2019
  4. Jalsar
    His buddy DMS is the one that I can’t stand.
    I view Zeos as entertainment only.
    
    May 30, 2019
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Zeos was here? And got shat on? Damn... missed that one.
    
    But then, I've mostly missed Zeos too. Wasn't it an operating system? Maybe that was Beos?
    
    May 31, 2019
    
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13. OldDude04
  DHL can lick my sack.... carry on.
  
  May 24, 2019
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14. OldDude04
  Today is the day ladies and gents. Today we see how incredibly bad the G.O.T. finale is. I'll see y'all in the Game thread after I'm sure :|
  
  May 19, 2019
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  3. Ringingears
    @JK47 So did I. The first season was very well done.
    
    May 19, 2019
    
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  4. JK47
    ...But there was only 1 season.
    
    May 19, 2019
    
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  5. DigMe
    Spoiler: https://i.imgur.com/4DExByx.gifv
    
    May 19, 2019
15. OldDude04
  All the NAS talk reminded me I have no external backups of my 8TB and 3TB NAS boxes... Time to get on that shit.
  
  Mar 29, 2019
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  2. Elnrik
    Pssst...
    
    https://www.backblaze.com/backup-pricing.html
    
    Mar 29, 2019
    
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16. OldDude04
  So, the mere mention of SBAF on HF got my post deleted. Seems a bit extreme.
  
  Mar 3, 2019
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  3. zonto
    We hope you understand, even if you don’t agree.
    
    Mar 3, 2019
    
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  4. DigMe
    Par for the course
    
    Mar 3, 2019
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    @Thenewerguy009 "Still? You'd think they would put aside the grudge after several years."
    
    It may be up for consideration by Jude's descendants. But not until after the seventh generation.Oh, god: seven generations of Jude/head-fi. What a thought. I just spoiled my own day!
    
    Mar 4, 2019
    
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17. OldDude04
  Anyone have any experience with Design Acoustics speakers? I guess the company is/was a division of Audio Technica.
  
  Feb 3, 2019
  2. alubis
    I had one of design acoustic speaker back in the 90s. It sounded okay as far as I remember.
    
    Feb 3, 2019
    
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  3. OldDude04
    Thanks. I was just wondering because I had a chance at some Design Acoustics DA 900 for $120 locally but I'd never heard of them before.
    
    Feb 3, 2019
  4. alubis
    Mine was the PS series, never heard the DA ones. My fond memory of that speaker was playing Underworld Born Slippy vinyl single. This was way before Underworld become popular when born slippy included in the trainspotting soundtrack.
    
    Feb 3, 2019
18. OldDude04
  You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...
  
  Jan 30, 2019
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  2. m17xr2b
    That's what my line manager said.
    
    Jan 30, 2019
    
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  3. rlow
    Costco?
    
    Jan 30, 2019
    
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19. OldDude04
  Well, a moron at our vet's office inserted the GPS chip in our new rescue pup too shallow last week, and it was sticking out of her back...
  
  Jan 8, 2019
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  3. OldDude04
    LOL! I could have probably worded that a bit better.
    
    Jan 9, 2019
  4. atomicbob
    Hope your pup will be ok.
    
    Jan 10, 2019
    
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  5. OldDude04
    Thanks, she's good to go like it never happened. She's super chill but very happy. Love the dang dog.
    
    https://i.imgur.com/B7XNo8Z.jpg
    
    Jan 10, 2019
    
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20. OldDude04
  We rescued a dog today, a 2 year old tri-color Rat Terrier mix. Her name is Joy and I love her already. https://imgur.com/a/q3hEcQx
  
  Dec 27, 2018
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    Here is another pic of Joy, she has fully made herself at home...
    
    https://i.imgur.com/g28B8Hf.jpg
    
    Dec 30, 2018
    
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  4. Jerry
    He looks adorable! Although I'm a fan of bigger dogs:) At one point, I had 8 of them in my house.
    
    Jan 1, 2019
    
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  5. OldDude04
    8?? Oh hell no... that is a lot of crazy in one location, lol.
    
    Jan 1, 2019
    
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Gender:

Male

Location:

United States

Gear List:

OVER EARS:
Monolith M1060 w/ Periapt cable, custom purpleheart grills, Vesper Audio alcantara pads, HFM headband
Monolith M1060C w/ Vegan pads, open-back grill mod, custom red oak grills, 4 Pin XLR Cable, HFM headband
Fostex TH-X00 Mahogany w/ Lawton Audio Level 1, Peterek Removable cable mod, Hart Audio modular cable, Monolith pads.
Sennheiser Game Ones w/ fenestrated Brainwavz XL pads

IN EARS:
Hyla Sarda w/ Effect Audio cable
BGVP DMS
Trinity Audio Icarus III
JLAB Epic BT

CURRENT DAC/AMPS/PRE-AMPS:
Monolith THX AAA 887
Emotiva Stealth DC-1
Emotiva BasX A-100
Cayin C5
JDS Labs Subjective 3
JDS Labs OL Switcher
Topping D50
Schiit Wyrd

CURRENT DAPS:
Hiby R5
Hiby R3 Pro
Hidizs AP200

SOLD/GOT RID OF:
Empire Ears Nemesis
Hyla TE5B (Regretted this immediately...)
Thieaudio Phantoms w/ Dekoni Velour pads, custom Phantom grills, driver side & grill side foam mod, HFM headband
Fearless Audio Roland
Emotiva XDA-2 DAC
SMSL SU-8 V2
IMR R1
Shuoer Tapes
Campfire Audio Polaris 2
M1060
oBravo Cupid
AudioQuest Nighthawk Carbon
Hiby R3
BGVP DM7
BGVP DM6
Tansio Mirai TSMR-3
FiiO X3 II
Hidizs AP80
FiiO X5
Fearless S4
Verum 1
Monolith M1060c
Audeze LCD-2.2 Pre-fazor w/ Dakoni Elite Velour pads (Custom CNC'ed wooden grills)
MrSpeakers Aeon Flow Open
Audeze LCD-2 Rev 2 Pre Fazor
JVC HA-SZ2000 w/ Alpha pads
HiFiMAN HE-560
HiFiMan HE-4XX w/ Sheepskin pads
Fostex T-X0 w/ ZMF Pads
Audio-Technica ATH-WS770iS w/ HM5 pads
Philips Fidelio X2 w/ HM5 pads
Trinity Audio Phantom Master (Blew, replaced with Icarus III)
Focal Elear
IMR R1
LZ A4
Shozy Hibiki
Sennheiser IE80
KZ ZS10
KZ ZS6
KZ ZSA
AKG H300
Trinity Audio Icarus III
Ultrasone HFI-580
Samson SR850
Superlux HD668B
Trinity Audio Phantom Master 4
iFi Micro iDSD Black Label
Grace SDAC
Monolith Cavalli Liquid Spark
Garage1217 Project Polaris
Topping D30
Schiit Magni 3
Schiit SYS
Big Blue DAC/Amp
SoundBlaster E1
Sennheiser HD 569
Sennheiser Urbanite XL
V-Moda M100
Beyerdynamic COP+
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro
JVC HA-FX8-R
FiiO F1
Sony MDR-XB50AP (Died by lemonade, lol)
Sony XBA-H1
Sennheiser IE8
Triple Fi 10
Sony MDR7506
iFi Micro iDSD
FiiO E17K
Nobsound NS-08E
Schiit Modi 2 Uber
Schiit Vali 2
FiiO K5
SoundBlaster E5
SoundBlaster G5
SoundBlaster Omni
XuanZu X2-u2012
ASUS Xonar U7
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