pedalhead

Have you seen this presentation?

http://esstech.com/files/3014/4095/4308/digital-vs-analog-volume-control.pdf

Ti Kan from AMB audio implemented digital volume control for his Gamma3 DAC and he claims he can't tell a difference.

Cheers chaps. I've not been able to hear any degredation with the ESS volume in my dac (whereas the Squeezebox Touch volume is bloody awful).

Well, put it this way...I first EQ'd by ear and when I later measured a room sweep I learned my ears must be made of shit :-)

Another potential bonus of going 2.1....

https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/acoustics-speaker-placement-subwoofers.6451/page-2#post-212875

Sent a donation @JohnM 's way for REW. What an incredible tool, and it's free!

Moved the sub forward a bit and it seemed to have a disproportionately large effect. Acoustics is a crazy field, so many variables.

yes, room acoustic is a real bitch. Ive removed all my furniture as any of those around my shl5+ affected the bass in room response.

Yeah, i've been living here for a couple of years now and I thought i knew the room. Then it completely changed when i changed something simple.

Maybe check out XTZ, lots of features and tuning options on those subs.

Had the same dilemma with my eve sc307s. Had to get the pairing 10 inch subwoofer to make it feel full.

Agreed, drove 8 hours to pick up an ebay sub today. Listening to it now after a couple of hours setup (more to do). A good sub is definitely the missing link in an otherwise decent standmount system.

Lol that whole episode totally passed me by. I'm clearly a bit late :-)

The kicker is that apparently it's around 10,000 yuan too, jesus christ.
https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404230513031266600

HF sanitized that thread pretty quickly.

Hey bud, I read that you were moving. Hope everything is well! Looking forward to impressions of the 40's.

Cheers matey. Not moving just yet but will be soon-ish. Preparing the way! :-)

Very nice speakers!

I keep hoping they’ll get bought out by someone who can turn it into a decent interface/experience

Tidal's denials are completely unconvincing. I just downgraded my subscription and messaged them that this news was the reason.

Plan to repeat next month with a cancelation.

Honestly, if they weren't the only streaming service to integrate with Roon I'd have ditched them ages ago. I'm also kind of pissed off that they're an advocate for MQA. I know a lot of people will think that's a good thing, but imho MQA can f*ck off and die, the sooner the better.

You have to admire Marvel for their long-term vision. They've got the franchise planned out 5-10 years in advance. I'm planning on treating the family to Infinity Wars in the next couple of weeks.

Because it has. Ive seen most of the movies but not all. I do feel like I need to watch Ragnarok before this though. I really cant wait to see it though because its a culmination of everything they've done to this point, but it will be bittersweet too.

Yeah, I'd watch Ragnarok. You'll know what's going on in IWar a little better and Rag is worth watching in its own right.

Nice man! God bless our wives for allowing such madness into our living rooms.

haha so bloody true! That and all the bikes in the dining room :-)

Nice video and gear. Congrats

Hell yeah... did that once, and schiit happened

It's rare that I will sell something to someone without issuing a paypal invoice, shipping without insurance, etc - and that is in the CONUS. Overseas? Oh hell no. I also insure used items for their new price + shipping costs, not just market value.

Yeah, I'm an idiot. Jotunheim sold to India. Marked down price as requested, therefore no insurance. Arrived and is apparently buzzing like crazy when powered up. Doh.

I think the smart thing is to do some research, maybe find quotes from prominent musicians or critics about it, and address it clearly in the video.

Can is Krautrock. Why should anybody be offended if they were associated with them? Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit ring a bell? Conny Plank? Legends

It's not so much about offending the musicians (who are highly unlikely to watch my video!). I'm really thinking about your regular German person & whether it's a palatable term generally.

I dig Brand New, their new album is solid.

@james444 great list, and lots I haven't heard yet so that'll keep me busy for a while. @captkirk yep really like the Brand New album. Actually my first introduction to them (ironic as it's their swansong), but it got me looking through their earlier releases.

Nice, Deja Entendu and The Devil and God... are personal favorites.

You should go in costume. Any costume. Dracula, anything.

English date format...it's 9th March :-)

Oh right. I forget that. Anyway signing up. Nice fellow.

Supposedly cd versions will follow later in 2018

Early 70's, had a BBC News friend who brought a Nagra portable home. Absolutely one of the most wonderful things I have ever touched! I sometimes see Air India recording concerts with Nagra digital boxes. Even they are about $4k each. The tape machines probably sell as antique artworks now

Thanks, Thad. I was looking for something pocketable and preferably with Li-on.

@DigMe, the Nagra I saw was certainly pocketable. But that would have got my friend into a lot of trouble. I'm wondering, now, what sort of portable power source it had. I either didn't find out, or have forgotten. Ti-ger, perhaps.

It's wonderful, in a totally hideous what-were-they-thinking kind of way :-). At least you can laugh at it. Jar-Jar on the other hand...grrrrr

That thing is a truly special kinda bad. I’d rather take Jar-Jar out for a few beers, at least I could punch ‘im at the end at the night. That show on the other hand will haunt your dreams.

I did like the Ewoks battle for Endor movie

Beer cosy a present from Australian family :-). A couple of pretty nice amps....Angstrom Stella and an upgraded First Watt F7-alike. My electricity bill this month is going to hurt!

That has to be the most bonkers headphone amp I have ever seen. I don't think they crammed enough tubes in there.

It's basically a room heater that also does audio :-)