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Dpreview closing is a huge hit to the photography community. Like if Head-Fi closed for us. Mar 21, 2023

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    1. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Dpreview closing is a huge hit to the photography community. Like if Head-Fi closed for us.
      1. CEE TEE, zottel, jexby and 4 others like this.
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      3. Sqveak
        Sqveak
        @Walderstorn Cost cutting. Amazon has been trimming the fat for a while now. Just happened to be in the firing line this time around.
        Mar 22, 2023
        roshambo123 and Walderstorn like this.
      4. Walderstorn
        Walderstorn
        Didnt even know it had been owned by Amazon. "Not profitable enough". Sickening.
        Mar 22, 2023
        roshambo123 and Thad E Ginathom like this.
      5. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        @archer88 The Archive is reportedly doing it.
        Mar 23, 2023
    2. roshambo123
      roshambo123
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      3. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        Even if there were some kind of actual electromachanical voodoo, why in the farfignugen would I want them to oscillate in unison? Anyone who took high school physics will know that overlapping all your resonances is bad.
        Mar 12, 2023
        Thad E Ginathom and Qildail like this.
      4. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        And apparently in this review, "You should aim to use one QPoint per device," so buy 5 everyone, or your resonances are unharmonized! https://tinyurl.com/4d275s2f
        Mar 12, 2023
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      5. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Or worse, you may risk certain death or injury as "life is not possible without it" as this reviewer "experienced physical pain when...putting the device back into the box." https://tinyurl.com/mscwe968
        Mar 12, 2023
        Thad E Ginathom likes this.
    3. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Friend looking for HD800 OG or HD800SDR.
    4. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Anyone heard the new Schiit mini-speaker amps? Synergistic pairings?
      1. JK47
        JK47
        vvv
        Feb 28, 2023
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      2. brencho
        brencho
        see below
        Feb 28, 2023
    5. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Friend with Vali 2 + Modi MB v1. Wants a true upgrade. Likes smooth treble. Max budget $800 all in. Suggestions?
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      2. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        New LP pushes the budget too much and requires balanced DAC. Good warm choice though. Sounds like he should start leaning towards a Crack.
        Feb 2, 2023
      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        @Claritas Forgot to say, he has to have Pre outs. That means no SW51+, I believe. @Azimuth, Agree but Crack is out. He wouldn't want anything he needed to assemble or had an inch of DYI in it. He found my DarkVoice too scary to deal with. Valhalla 2 is a great choice but he has a child and thus will be scared of many hot tubes. He also doesn't like dealing with tubes in general, although likes the sound.
        Feb 2, 2023
      4. Claritas
        Claritas
        In that case, you and @rlow were right from the start in recommending Lyr 3. The stock Darkvoice is underrated. It played well with every dynamic headphone I threw at it. But it made HD-6 sound a little "oily." Back then, I liked that sound. But my taste, always pretty neutral, has become ever more "neutered."
        Feb 3, 2023
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    6. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Anyone recall if Lyr 3 shuts off the preamp outputs when you plugin headphones?
      1. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        I believe the answer is yes? Contact Schiit support; they should know the answer
        Jan 31, 2023
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      2. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Shot them an email.
        Jan 31, 2023
      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Answer is yes. Shuts off pre outs when headphone plugged in. Thanks
        Feb 1, 2023
    7. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      My friend leaves his Modi MB OG (v2 fw?) on 24/7 and says every 1-2 months one channel goes crap. Reboot fixes. Any1 familiar?
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      2. Vansen
        Vansen
        Around that time, I also moved to a secluded house from an apartment complex with lots of RF and other noise.
        Jan 2, 2023
      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Thanks for the replies all. I've forwarded my friend the info.
        Jan 2, 2023
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        IIRC mine hasn't done it since v2 FW.
        Jan 2, 2023
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    8. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      I'd like to give someone my DarkVoice OTL but the design flaws and modifications make me uncomfortable to pass it on.
      1. Azimuth likes this.
      2. Riotvan
        Riotvan
        Let them send you a pic of a smoke detector and fire extinguisher?
        Aug 25, 2022
      3. Claritas
        Claritas
        At the time, I really enjoyed how the stock version sounded with K-340. Dunno if I'd feel the same today; it's been at least five years, and tastes change (and sometimes mature).
        Aug 26, 2022
    9. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Even if your Covid test is negative stay home if your throat is even slightly scratchy. Faked me out last weekend before shit got real.
      1. sheldaze, Deep Funk, zottel and 6 others like this.
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      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Lost most my taste and smell yesterday 4-5 days in. Very frustrating. I hope it comes back sooner rather than later.
        Aug 11, 2022
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Sorry to hear that. Those I know who had this symptom... it seems to take a while to come back :(
        Aug 11, 2022
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      5. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Almost everyone gets it back in 30 days but there's potentially long term damage. It's maddening for me because my sense of smell was excellent, possibly my best sense. I once detected a friend's car problem through smell alone while he couldn't smell anything. Hope it comes back quickly, there's some slight indication it is.
        Aug 11, 2022
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    10. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Ahh, the sweet smell of two years of tax write-offs. Thanks shitcoin, it's been a ride to the bottom.
      1. Gazny and Kunlun like this.
      2. penguins
        penguins
        Thought crypto losses couldn't be written off... even though gains can be taxed...
        Aug 2, 2022
      3. Kunlun
        Kunlun
        It's a write off if you sell, which can help offset capital gains from more successful investments elsewhere. Bitcoin and ether basically do none of the things they promised, as currency, as a hedge against anything, etc. However, in the midterm, post recession, we may see price increases again after further decreases. That's my outlook based on there being plenty of dumb people out there.
        Aug 2, 2022
      4. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Believe it is treated same as a capital loss. You can write off against capital gains or $3,000 of regular income per year and then carry the remaining loss balance on to the next year. Not financial advice not an accountant.
        Aug 2, 2022
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    11. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Autozone battery dies 2 weeks after warranty expired. That's what I get for buying the cheapest.
      1. Qildail
        Qildail
        Ouch...
        Aug 1, 2022
      2. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        If you'd spent more.... it might have been three weeks :/
        Aug 1, 2022
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      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        They gave me a small discount on a gel battery so I bought one two tiers higher. Hopefully this lasts more than 2 years.
        Aug 1, 2022
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    12. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Anyone want to sell me a Mjolnir 1? It seems reasonable to try given my love of both MJ2 and Jot 2.
      1. Merrick, Qildail and Wilson like this.
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      3. Wilson
        Wilson
        Enjoying mine
        Jul 28, 2022
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      4. Ksorota
        Ksorota
        Sorry I’m fresh out. Killer amp though and probably my favorite SS amp for sound and versatility!
        Jul 28, 2022
        Cryptowolf, Merrick and roshambo123 like this.
      5. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        One was just on eBay last month for $400. Keep your eyes and searches open. Good luck!
        Jul 28, 2022
    13. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Idea: The next Folkvangr should eliminate tubes. The headphones will go directly into the wall and we modulate the entire house's power.
      1. Joshvar, Merrick, Wilson and 9 others like this.
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      3. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        @wbass as long as the connectors are rhodium plated and go up their butts.
        Jul 12, 2022
        Joshvar, Lyander, roshambo123 and 3 others like this.
      4. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Good ideas here. I think the new FV should aim to be the first OAL (Output Amp Less)
        Jul 12, 2022
        Joshvar, Qildail, wbass and 1 other person like this.
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    14. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      What are incisive DAC's (like Yggdrasil A1) but has best quality on the SE output?
      1. nishan99 likes this.
      2. purr1n
        purr1n
        Matrix X-Sabre
        Jul 7, 2022
        atomicbob, roshambo123 and rlow like this.
      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        That's what I thought.
        Jul 7, 2022
      4. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        I think the Matrix X-Sabre is the only DAC I've heard that actually didn't sound any different SE or balanced
        Jul 7, 2022
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    15. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Ordered Folkvangr in silver.
    16. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Drank a bunch of Stoli Elit and swapped back A1 cards into Yggdrasil. Playing more video games recently and the incisiveness makes gun sfx insane
      1. Jh4db536, Gazny, Cryptowolf and 4 others like this.
      2. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        42 days with A1's but now A2 cards are back and warmed up. I really don't want for much from this system. It does what I want when I want. Schiit's swappable things are magnifico.
        Jul 23, 2022
    17. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Folkvangr at SchiitrMeet and I'm 100% unavailable to attend. FML
      1. CEE TEE and RestoredSparda like this.
      2. schiit
        schiit
        Folkvangr AND Urd now. Your other event wasn't really that important, was it?
        Jun 10, 2022
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      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        You're right, screw it. My 73-year old mother can pickup herself up from LAX.
        Jun 10, 2022
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      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Book her an Uber
        Jun 14, 2022
    18. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Proud recipient of 2022 Idiot of the Year Award for missing concert for DJ's I've been trying to see for 20 years. Didn't check start time.
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      3. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        I was too late to check the last James Brown and Prince concerts in the early 2Ks. Janelle Monae was my redemption.
        May 8, 2022
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      4. Wilson
        Wilson
        That zone between realism and despair gets murky. If we despair, then ... well, the monsters have won.
        May 8, 2022
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      5. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        My makeup concert is Opeth/Mastodon on Wednesday. Hopefully work doesn't fuck me over.
        May 8, 2022
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    19. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Part of me enjoys the long Yggdrasil A2 warmup. Satisfying to watch a thing improve every day
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      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        I do. It's scratchy at first but there's always interesting moments as it oscillates along toward the final sound.
        Apr 17, 2022
      4. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        I've heard people tell me that it changes everyday until it's fully there, and not always in a positive direction until fully warmed-up
        Apr 19, 2022
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      5. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        Yup. That's always the interesting part. Some days during warm-up are yuck and then the next day it'll be good
        Apr 19, 2022
    20. roshambo123
      roshambo123
      Nearly blew my ass up today dropping a metal bar onto a rack of high voltage batteries. Uninjured and oddly my other anxieties feel reduced.
      1. Qildail
        Qildail
        A like for the not being injured part; and a big yikes for the first part…
        Mar 25, 2022
      2. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        Glad you survived that!
        Mar 25, 2022
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      3. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        I lost at least one of my nine lives slipping on lava rock in Hawaii so my total is down to at least 7 by this point. Or I should just buy a lotto ticket.
        Mar 25, 2022
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    Gender:
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    Occupation:
    Senior Broadcast Engineer
    Gear List:
    Home
    • Yggdrasil GS or A2 > Mjolnir 2 > HD800SDR
    • Yggdrasil GS or A2 > DarkVoice 336SE > HD6XX

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    • Modius > Jotunheim 2 > HD600

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    * Folkvangr
    • Ragnarok 2
    • Gungnir Multibit A1
    • LCD-2 (rev1)
    • ZMF Aelous
    • DCA Ether 2
    • Modi Multibit
    • Loki Mini
    • Vali 2
    • Lyr 3 (4490 G2)
    • Wyrd
    • Ultrasone 750
    • HD579

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    Home: Yggdrasil A2 > Mjolnir 2 > HD800 SDR. DarkVoice 336SE > HD6XX
    Work: Modius > Jotunheim 2 > HD600