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    FS: pure5152's Leaving Audio Garage Sale

    Very belated bump, but everything has sold except for the drop x hifiman edition XX. As I'd like to move it sooner than later to free up some...
    Post by: pure5152, Feb 22, 2024 in forum: For Sale
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    FS: pure5152's Leaving Audio Garage Sale

    The other JAR800 and the xrk altoids amp + pup dac have both sold! I have a feeling the other stuff here probably won't sell here super quickly,...
    Post by: pure5152, Dec 21, 2023 in forum: For Sale
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    FS: pure5152's Leaving Audio Garage Sale

    Your messages have always been good on the mental ;). I really appreciate the kind words <3 Also super super random but someone ended up...
    Post by: pure5152, Dec 18, 2023 in forum: For Sale
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    nah not just you, it's not stable unless you tape it and also use those sticky non-slip feet (which I took off and cleaned of course for these...
    Post by: pure5152, Dec 18, 2023 in forum: For Sale
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    Nah it's not the algorithm-- I literally just haven't posted anything in over a year, largely because I've been doing "boring studies" like form...
    Post by: pure5152, Dec 18, 2023 in forum: For Sale
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    FS: pure5152's Leaving Audio Garage Sale

    Oh wait erroneous, just to be clear it's just the Lyr+ _tubes_, not any amp or anything. But if you want it it's yours! I'll PM you/DM you on...
    Post by: pure5152, Dec 18, 2023 in forum: For Sale
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    Hi Everyone! pure5152 here. So as the title says, I've decided to leave audio as a hobby and sell all the audio gear I own. This has not been...
    Thread by: pure5152, Dec 18, 2023, 13 replies, in forum: For Sale
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    Honestly maybe have them get someone to mod the modi mb v1 with 2156 or 1656 op amps. That'd be...

    Honestly maybe have them get someone to mod the modi mb v1 with 2156 or 1656 op amps. That'd be the best value upgrade probably.
    Profile Post Comment by pure5152, Feb 1, 2023
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    ETA O² headphones

    Great review, but it is worth knowing that the pair is being loaned to @Gazny (for the upcoming bay area meet) and he didn't buy it himself, and...
    Post by: pure5152, Jan 27, 2023 in forum: Headphones
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    maybe, maybe not? ETA has a good track record with bass slam and heft specifically, and I'm way...

    maybe, maybe not? ETA has a good track record with bass slam and heft specifically, and I'm way way happier blind recommending a $600 headphone...
    Profile Post Comment by pure5152, Jan 5, 2023
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    Just save up

    Just save up
    Profile Post Comment by pure5152, Jan 5, 2023
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    if you want bass heft, I think the new ETA o2 may be more your alley potentially, for a lot less $$.

    if you want bass heft, I think the new ETA o2 may be more your alley potentially, for a lot less $$.
    Profile Post Comment by pure5152, Jan 5, 2023
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    I 100% agree with this. I also wonder if overall impressions of the bifrost 2/64 being "bright" overall is because a lot of the impressions so...
    Post by: pure5152, Jan 1, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Modi Multibit 2 Discussion

    For clarity, what scale are those plankton/microdynamic nuance numbers? (very different meaning if out of 5 or out of 10)
    Post by: pure5152, Dec 30, 2022 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers