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I made a gimmick playlist that tells a short story with track titles. Not sure this will work as an actual mixtape though. Sep 19, 2023

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1. scblock
  I made a gimmick playlist that tells a short story with track titles. Not sure this will work as an actual mixtape though.
  
  Sep 19, 2023
  1. Qildail, Thad E Ginathom and joch like this.
  2. DigMe
    Rick Astley already wrote the greatest musical short story ever told with one song. Hard to top.
    
    Sep 20, 2023 at 8:01 AM
  3. Armaegis
    Tried this once with a two song playlist...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDWWzUv44nw
    
    Sep 20, 2023 at 9:27 AM
2. scblock
  Trying out Gjallarhorn as a desktop amp in place of the S.E.X. I've used for a couple years. More power, sure. Piety as a preamp for now.
  
  Aug 21, 2023
  1. Qildail and Gazny like this.
  2. Qildail
    I've been having fun dropping things like Valhalla 2 and Mjolnir 2 in front of it with the ELACs on the desk. I tried Folkvangr for a bit too, but it kept tripping the protection on the speaker amp too often.
    
    Aug 21, 2023
3. scblock
  Been playing. Replaced Roon on a Pi with Plexamp headless, and hooked up SW51+ and Modi MB. Nice combo with Grado SR225x.
  
  Aug 9, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf and Gazny like this.
  2. bixby
    So what? Is the Roon solution trumped (I hate that word) by the new one?
    
    Aug 9, 2023
  3. scblock
    It's more that my Roon core keeps eating 8+ gigs of ram and I'm sick of how much it costs. Trying alternatives.
    
    Aug 9, 2023
    
    RestoredSparda, Tchoupitoulas and rlow like this.
  4. RestoredSparda
    I just bought an Intel NUC to install Roon Rock on. Hoping it's more trouble-free than running roon Core on my PC. Been having constant hangups and crashes the last few months after a year of no issues.
    
    Aug 10, 2023
4. scblock
  Grado cable is damn near unlivable. I’m going to have to consider modding, maybe put in 3.5mm jacks.
  
  Aug 3, 2023
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  3. ColdsnapBry
    I've got no way to prove this, all tinfoil hat. But there's something to the headphone cable being soldered to the voice coil that gives Grado their clarity. 3.5mm ruins that.
    
    Aug 3, 2023
  4. ColdsnapBry
    Then the cable, solid core non litz also gives their Grado sound. In short, Grado knows what they are doing actually.
    
    Aug 3, 2023
  5. bobboxbody
    If you did want to leave the grado wiring intact, you might be able to strip the sleeving/insulation and replace it with something lighter and more pliable, but it would be a huge pain and I imagine the solid core wire has a lot to do with the memory aspect.
    
    Aug 4, 2023
5. scblock
  My only regret in purchasing the SR225x is not having purchased it years ago.
  
  Jul 25, 2023
  1. Slade01 and Lyander like this.
  2. ColdsnapBry
    Seems like that x series is solid. I love my 80x. Shit SLAPS right off an iphone dongle. Makes all my Sennheisers sound super sleepy.
    
    Jul 25, 2023
    
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6. scblock
  Been spoiled recently. New Yes, new Local Natives, new Sigur Ros
  
  Jul 11, 2023
  1. Qildail and philipmorgan like this.
7. scblock
  Oh nice, new Sigur Rós album!
  
  Jun 19, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, DigMe, gixxerwimp and 4 others like this.
8. scblock
  Four days camping in the desert, then riding my motorcycle into the heat of Phoenix. NW-A55 and ER4XR have performed well on this trip.
  
  May 24, 2023
  1. Jinxy245, Cryptowolf, zottel and 5 others like this.
  2. Qildail
    Never been much for camping, but I love the quiet isolation of evenings in the desert. I need to get back there.
    
    May 24, 2023
    
    FlySweep and scblock like this.
  3. scblock
    It was super quiet way out 20 miles from any civilization when we had the equipment off. And so many stars. I saw a Starlink train last night.
    
    May 24, 2023
    
    Gazny and Qildail like this.
  4. JK47
    Hope you didn’t have the iem’s in while riding
    
    May 25, 2023
9. scblock
  Recording a new mix tonight. Goes in real time and I like to monitor, so it’s a good thing this is a good one. On the third copy now.
  
  May 8, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, Philimon and RestoredSparda like this.
10. scblock
  There's seriously a new Jethro Tull album in 2023? What a world this is.
  
  Apr 22, 2023
  1. Deep Funk and Qildail like this.
  2. Thad E Ginathom
    I have trouble standing on one leg these days.
    
    Apr 23, 2023
    
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  3. Deep Funk
    Iron Maiden is still touring. Imagine that. You can still jump in to headbang to "Die With Your Boots On."
    
    Apr 23, 2023
    
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  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Hawkwind? I think they were the first live band I saw. Maybe I could arrange for them to be the last. (edit: Google says yes, they are still playing)
    
    That honour, as far as rock bands go, is probably going to remain with The Grateful Dead. And that was, iirc, 1991. Oh wait, I saw Osibisa, here in Chennai, a decade or so ago.
    
    Apr 23, 2023
    
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11. scblock
  I doubt the "HD speakers" I bought for my Sena headset sound very good, but they're smaller than the originals and so fit in my new helmet.
  
  Apr 19, 2023
12. scblock
  I've never listened to Rage Against the Machine on purpose. Until tonight. No idea why I waited.
  
  Apr 9, 2023
  1. Wilson, weicheheck, Sqveak and 6 others like this.
  2. Boops
    Must be your "fuck you I won't do what you tell me" attitude
    
    Apr 10, 2023
    
    ckhirnigs and Thad E Ginathom like this.
  3. philipmorgan
    https://www.tiktok.com/@thejacobgivens/video/6961397521641999622?lang=en
    
    Apr 11, 2023
13. scblock
  I’m going to the office occasionally but haven’t bothered to bring in a system. Meze 99 Noir and iPod 5.5g with SD card are doing ok.
  
  Apr 7, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, Jinxy245, zottel and 2 others like this.
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  3. scblock
    Yep, specifics vary by model but it’s not too hard. See www.iflash.xyz
    
    Apr 7, 2023
    
    edd and Merrick like this.
  4. scblock
    As long as the config is supported iTunes will format and use it like it was factory.
    
    Apr 7, 2023
  5. Merrick
    Fascinating!
    
    Apr 7, 2023
14. scblock
  Down to Colorado Springs for a hike then to the brewery for a beer and chicken katsu curry from a friend's food truck. Good Sunday.
  
  Apr 2, 2023
  1. Claritas, Cryptowolf, Jinxy245 and 5 others like this.
  2. scblock
    Forgot the earplugs when I got back on the motorcycle though. By the time I made it to Denver my ears hurt and everything sounded muffled. Stupid move. Watch recorded sustained sound levels over 100 dB under the cuff of my glove.
    
    Apr 2, 2023
    
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  3. Claritas
    Someday, I should like to visit Colorado Springs during the lightning season (April–May?). "The lightning lives here." — Tesla's assistant, Alley, in "The Prestige." I love lightning. It is an awesome case of God's performing the work of the creation.
    
    Apr 7, 2023
15. scblock
  New old Sony CD changer from eBay arrived, delivered by a local seller. Parasound deck had no optical and hated CDRs.
  
  Mar 22, 2023
  2. scblock
    Now I can make CD masters for minidisc recording when I need to.
    
    Mar 22, 2023
    
    Cryptowolf, Tchoupitoulas, Qildail and 1 other person like this.
16. scblock
  RoPieee begged for an update and now Roon won't even see it so that's something I wish I had never done.
  
  Mar 15, 2023
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  3. scblock
    Update: solved this. The issue wasn't Ropieee itself, my pi-hole had nuked its database and was returning no DNS results. Every other machine kept working because I had a fallback DNS server, but Ropieee wasn't using it. Once I fixed the pi-hole Ropieee was also fixed.
    
    Mar 20, 2023
    
    Vansen likes this.
  4. Vansen
    Nice, that makes sense! I'm running Unbound DNS with the same filtering lists as pi-hole and am forwarding it to Quad9. No fallback server, but I have had some stuff stop working like that until I go through a similar troubleshooting rabbit hole.
    
    Mar 20, 2023
  5. Vansen
    I.e., the Stpehen Black List blocks Hulu's ads. Hulu's service completely hangs up when you hit an ad in a video until you whitelist their ad endpoints.
    
    Mar 20, 2023
17. scblock
  In the before times I kept a small DAC/Amp stack at my desk at the office. I may just use the WM1A and Meze 99 Noirs now.
  
  Feb 28, 2023
  1. Cryptowolf, Sqveak, Qildail and 1 other person like this.
  2. Ksaurav402
    I too have moved to sony walkman but with IEM. Easy to carry around and manage at desk.
    
    Feb 28, 2023
    
    scblock likes this.
  3. scblock
    The trouble with IEMs and long hair is no one sees I’m wearing them so I miss them walking up and trying to engage me in conversation. Big headphones are more obvious and easier to put on and take off.
    
    Feb 28, 2023
    
    Sqveak, Lyander and Ksaurav402 like this.
18. scblock
  Official 660S2 page is up, $600 US MSRP. Not in the market myself. https://www.sennheiser-hearing.com/en-US/p/hd-660s2/
  
  Feb 8, 2023
  1. Lyander, edd, gaspasser and 2 others like this.
  2. JK47
    They should offer it for $200 cheaper without the 4.4mm cable as an option (they charge more for that stupid cable alone)
    
    Feb 8, 2023
    
    HotRatSalad and Lyander like this.
  3. nishan99
    Seems a very steep price. I hope they sound like a $600.
    
    Feb 9, 2023
19. scblock
  For anyone curious, the Radio Paradise iPad app works well on an Apple Silicon Mac, though the interface is a little large.
  
  Feb 7, 2023
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20. scblock
  In ways our lives are defined by certain events. Tonight I’m listening to a record that ties strongly into my personal story.
  
  Jan 10, 2023
  1. caute, Cryptowolf, JayC and 5 others like this.
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  3. scblock
    Now I’m listening to the same record, a vinyl copy. The friend who dragged me to KC in that fateful trip 20 years ago picked it up in NYC at the same time. I’m riding a huge wave of nostalgia right now.
    
    Jan 10, 2023
    
    yotacowboy, Questhate, caute and 7 others like this.
  4. Wilson
    Music, sweet music
    
    Jan 10, 2023
    
    yotacowboy, caute, Thad E Ginathom and 1 other person like this.
  5. yotacowboy
    RRAWWRRRR! that album kicks ass.
    
    Jan 11, 2023
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Gender:

Male

Location:

Denver

Occupation:

Wind and Solar Performance Lead

Gear List:

Listening Room
DACs
Schiit Bifrost Multibit

CD Player
Parasound C/DP-1000

MD Player
Sony MDS-JE530

Cassette Player
Sony TC-WE475

Transport
Pi2AES on a Raspberry Pi 3

Turntables
U-Turn Orbit Plus / Ortofon OM5E
Schiit Sol / Nagaoka MP-110
Schiit Mani (later generation)
U-Turn Pluto (integrated into the table)

Preamp
Schiit Saga / Russian Tung Sol 6SN7

Amplifier
Schiit Vidar

Speakers
Vandersteen 2c (sequential serial nos, purchased new in Denver circa 1984, purchased used by me late 2000s)

Headphone Amp
Schiit Folkvangr

Living Room
Schiit Modi Multibit
Schiit Asgard 2
Bottlehead Crack w/Speedball

Desktop/Near Field
DAC
Schiit Modius

Headphone Amps
Schiit Lyr 3 / Russian Tung Sol 6SN7
Cavalli Liquid Platinum / Stock Tubes
Shortest Way SW51+

Headphone/Speaker Amplifier
Bottlehead S.E.X. 3.0 w/C4S boards

Speakers
Klipsch R-51M

Portable Players
iPod 5.5g (retrofitted with 200 GB SD card)
FiiO M6 (mostly retired)
FiiO X5 Mk III (mostly retired)
Sony A50 Series w/MrWalkman Firmware (to replace FiiO M6)
Sony WM1A (to replace FiiO X5)

Headphones
Sennheiser HD650
Drop/Sennheiser HD58x
Drop/Beyerdynamic DT 177x Go
Focal Elegia
HiFiMan HE-400i
Beyerdynamic DT 990 Edition/Premium 600 Ohm
Drop/Meze M99 Noir
Sennheiser HD569
Koss Porta Pro
Apple Airpods Max

IEMs
Brainwavz B400
Massdrop/Noble X
Drop/JVC HA-FDX1
Etymotic ER4XR
Apple Airpods Pro

I like music and music equipment. I also make mixtapes.

Mixtapes: https://steveblock.com/mixtapes/
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