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    Mental Synergy

    The following could have been just as well posted in some physical activity thread: I started taking after breakfast (my biggest meal of the day...
    Post by: Priidik, Jul 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM in forum: Health
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    Is Streaming HIFI really HIFI?

    Here to tell you that you are not crazy. I have the blessing to play around with the top (at least the most expensive) audio toys - there is a...
    Post by: Priidik, Jul 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM in forum: Advice Threads
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    Thinking is expensive in biological evolution - so it is not utilized that much.

    Thinking is expensive in biological evolution - so it is not utilized that much.
    Profile Post Comment by Priidik, Jul 7, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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    Show more of your shed.

    Show more of your shed.
    Profile Post Comment by Priidik, Jul 1, 2025
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    Coffee: we drink it or we get angry.

    It appears filtered coffee is healthier. I got the paper filters for my commercial machine. It helps a lot against channeling as well so it is...
    Post by: Priidik, Jul 1, 2025 in forum: Food and Drink
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    Coffee: we drink it or we get angry.

    It is the flavour of the decade trend to debate how bad the microplastics are for health. Hot liquids and most synthetic polymers (especially...
    Post by: Priidik, Jul 1, 2025 in forum: Food and Drink
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    Purifi. Purifi vs Aegir. Purifi vs ...

    Next time I research some component for pre-selection from diyaudio.com forums, I give it a try. I've spent days wasting time to filter all the...
    Post by: Priidik, Jun 23, 2025 in forum: Power Amps
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    Acoustics, speaker placement, subwoofers

    Are the monitors sitting on top of the subs? If so, your bigger problem is vibration transfer that messes up the monitor output.
    Post by: Priidik, Jun 21, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    USB DAC/amp (dongles)

    Get the Dew4X. It has all of that (except no mute). Even does legacy usb for PS5. Sounds damn good to boot and for 80$. Some thoughts here.
    Post by: Priidik, Jun 21, 2025 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    And opamps are not some godly miracles - they have limits. It is much easier to overcome the...

    And opamps are not some godly miracles - they have limits. It is much easier to overcome the limits with several different in one circuit than one...
    Profile Post Comment by Priidik, Jun 18, 2025
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    Some dacs can litterally drive some headphones direct. Even the Soekris can do it to some...

    Some dacs can litterally drive some headphones direct. Even the Soekris can do it to some degree - albeit its 600 ohm source severely limits the...
    Profile Post Comment by Priidik, Jun 18, 2025
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    Schiit Mesh DAC Card (Self install in Pietus)

    So it appears the module fits into Jot 1. That would probably save it from being in box.
    Post by: Priidik, Jun 18, 2025 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    BWC (Big Woofer Club): Why Big Woofers Matter

    https://ee.farnell.com/cgs-te-connectivity/mpt35a8r2f/res-8r2-35w-to-220-thick-film/dp/3350923?MER=BR-MER-PDP-RECO-STM72194 Just a random...
    Post by: Priidik, Jun 12, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    BWC (Big Woofer Club): Why Big Woofers Matter

    It is worth looking into thick film in transistor package as well. Not cheap either but these are good. There are solid reasons why these exist...
    Post by: Priidik, Jun 12, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    BWC (Big Woofer Club): Why Big Woofers Matter

    You mean these? [ATTACH] I'd not put these into critical audio circuits. Maybe for bass filter it is fine, depends. Sand is not the problem per...
    Post by: Priidik, Jun 9, 2025 in forum: Speakers