Phantaminum

What a good ground can do for audio equipment. The previous location had too much noise in the electrical grid. Now I'm just cracking a smile not having to deal with it in games or compressing video.

Staying in the Dallas area?

North of Dallas. We got a place in The Colony but it's 30 minutes away from my job and about 45 minutes away for my wife. We almost bought a house that was an hour out for me and 1 1/2 hours out for her but luckily won the bid on this one.

Oh, it's nice there neighbor! I'm in McK.

I used to commute to uptown Dallas, but went in at 6am to miss traffic. It was actually longer to go to DNT/NW Hwy for me going down 75. Don't miss those days.

Now my commute is from my bedroom upstairs to my office down. I wish everyone could do that.

It still blows though. 15 offers, all mostly 20-25k over the sale price, and still being rejected because buyer are skipping home inspections, or paying the sellers closing cost, or allowing them to live there free for a month or two while they relocate. Bananas! And yes, investors buying any house on the market also doesn't help.

It is going to get worse before it gets better. Housing market is nuts in FL and we have people just walking away and saying forget it. The waiving inspection + overbidding is going to get old quick considering the wages aren't keeping up with the increases.

Been like this for a long time in major Canadian cities.

Does it hold up when compared to a classic like Chrono Trigger?

Chrono Trigger is just one of those perfect games that any other game would have a tough time being compared to it. I’m 15 hours in and I feel the story is more gripping in the first hours of CT than Octopath. Octopath looks to be a slow burn at first (hoping) and then it takes off after. The fighting system in this is real deep.

We've been on a wild ride since we started doing development work, data imports, and moving invoices from SQL to FO and have it communicate back to CE. Job security I guess? lol

Don't let it get the better of you, it can be exceedingly demanding but pays of. Going independent with this ERP was the best decision of my carer.

There is never the semblance of normalcy in IT…only the next sprint!

Congrats, I hope it serves you well, and you get a well-deserved lull after a lot of work.

Haha I kinda predicted it. My suggestion is to throw in tracks you thought painful with elex. But maybe you'd end up returning it.

@nishan99 They're very similar. The Clear Mgs have tighter and better textured. It's not by a lot but it may matter to some. @Vtory These are great for sitting back and relaxing. Almost HD650 like quality to them. On some tracks it's amazing on other I just want that last bit of treble sparkle.

Yup, agreed. And I believe that's (fr-wise) the most important tradeoff potential buyers should consider.

A petit blast from the past! You reminded me of good old days with Atticus (I liked them a bit better over Eikon) half a decade ago. I remember I used to desire a souped-up Elear with Atticus.

Btw did SW work well? I didn't quite like any low Z with that amp. And lower registers (<40hz) were never solid regardless of Z. Additionally, CMG has an impedance peak around 40-60hz, which makes the problem a little trickier.

I really enjoy the Elex from the SW51+. The low-z out from that amp helps with the brighter nature of that headphone. It think it’s too much with the Clear Mg. Sounds better out of the Jotunheim 2 and Bifrost 2.

Not Phantaminum, but Matrix DAC does sharpen the transients for Starlett. I think they balance each other very well

I preferred the MSP much more when paired with the EC Studio Jr because of the rounded off nature of the sound than the BF2. MSP adds more snap and crunch and I agree with @tommytakis that they synergize better. BF2 was a bit too much.

It would. I ran this pairing (XSP + Starlett) for a while.

Yep. That’s why I keep losing money on new gear, lol. Who knows, if Jason has replaced the Lyr 3 with the Jot 2 the I’m looking forward to it.

I’m hoping Jot 2 will be a cleaner betterer Asgard 3

Mine should be here today. Looking for super Asgard 3 experience. That amp is killer for $199.

Oops meant to put that last comment here:
Same group project that Famish and Yota worked on. :)

Which is ...

Edit: so you guys are all making this?
https://www.elekit.co.jp/en/product/TU-8600

I just priced it out here:
- basic kit TU-8600R, no tubes: $1,088
- with Lundahl upgrade: $1,693
- EH Gold tube set: $273
What's this thing supposed to sound like? Just found the thread ... will read.

It is. I think one of the main reasons I found the Utopia uncomfortable was the clamping pressure on my ears. The rest of my stable don't clamp as hard. I didn't want to try to bend the headband since I've horror stories about them breaking. The headband didn't help either but that puppy is heavy as well.

Agreed. Among the same weight class, focals feel much heavier than the rest. And that's also my reason why I let elex go in the end.

Strangely enough, I didn't find the Elex uncomfortable. I did find them on the heavy side but it was bearable. Too bad because I really enjoyed them.

@crenca I’m shaking my head since I live in Texas, it was at the right sorting facility by me, and now it’s in Louisiana. I have a feeling @Vtory diverted the package to his address. >_>

By the way, I have been sporting the Utopia's now for a week and sometimes, like right now listening to the first Rage Against the Machine album (not my usual genre) they just F#$%ing rock. They are always special, but even beyond this sometimes RROOCCKKK! ;)

And just now the RAtM album ended and Elgar's Violin concerto B minor (Hilary Hahn featured) was cued and I can still say RRROOCCCKKK!! Believe it or not, I have not been drinking ;)

The Show Must Go On. Looking forward to your impressions!

getting ready to write a paragraph or so on my impressions as my came in 48 hours ago. I expected it to be more hd800 than hd650 tonally, I was wrong...

I am supposed to present my research accomplishments to med school students and faculty members. Feel both excited and nervous. lol

Three things got better in Philly: (1) cooler summer, (2) now I have more noise-tolerant neighbors, and (3) cheesesteaks taste really good here!

You're going to do great man!

So what you're trying to say is....next SBAF meeting at your place? :D

Unless... I am living in 440 sq ft studio. lol. A lot smaller than my previous [email protected] Worth. Same rent but half area. That's one thing I have to deal with in Philly. Funny thing is to add any change to my current living condition (house, car, etc), pandemic should be over anyway.