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FiiO R2R DAC. But is it any good? https://www.fiio.com/k11r2r Aug 19, 2024

scblock was last seen:: Apr 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM

1. 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
2. scblock
  I've never listened to Rage Against the Machine on purpose. Until tonight. No idea why I waited.
  
  Apr 9, 2023
  1. Case, weicheheck, Sqveak and 6 others like this.
  2. Boops
    Must be your "f**k 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
3. 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
4. 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
    
    Philimon likes this.
  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
5. 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.
6. 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
7. 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.
8. 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
9. 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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10. 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
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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. Case
    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
11. scblock
  Streaming is crap in a lot of ways. I've had to edit several playlists on Qobuz because the tracks are still there but the old links aren't.
  
  Jan 4, 2023
  1. HotRatSalad and rhythmdevils like this.
  2. SoupRKnowva
    every time I see friends of mine go through things like this, which isn't infrequent, Im happy I still maintain my own music library instead of streaming
    
    Jan 5, 2023
    
    Qildail, HotRatSalad, JK47 and 1 other person like this.
  3. scblock
    Why not both? I can't easily (legally) share my library with others but I can make playlists on Qobuz and Apple Music and share those.
    
    Jan 5, 2023
    
    zottel and Qildail like this.
12. scblock
  Mixtape exchange and listening session tonight. I have two new mixes to add to the collection!
  
  Dec 29, 2022
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  2. scblock
    And a ratatat LP I have to figure out how to get safely back to Denver on a plane.
    
    Dec 29, 2022
    
    Rustin Cohle likes this.
13. scblock
  I'm wondering if I'll make it to Iowa tomorrow or not. If not, stuck in Phoenix with my sister is not terrible.
  
  Dec 20, 2022
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  3. scblock
    I'm having a good time here but would love to see my parents too. But if I get stuck I'll send you the BBQ bill.
    
    Dec 20, 2022
    
    jexby likes this.
  4. crazychile
    If you get into Iowa before Wed evening you should be good.
    
    Dec 21, 2022
    
    Qildail likes this.
  5. scblock
    Safe and sound, and cold
    
    Dec 22, 2022
    
    crazychile likes this.
14. scblock
  LISST works, looks kind of goofy in a Lyr 3. Not sure when/if I'll get real impressions together.
  
  Dec 6, 2022
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  2. scblock
    After a few hours the amp is still broiling hot and the LISST can is even hotter. No running cool here.
    
    Dec 6, 2022
    
    Lyander likes this.
15. scblock
  I recently wrote that I didn't think the the solid state stage in the Lyr+ was worth it with my preference for tubes and loss of the card.
  
  Dec 4, 2022
  1. Cryptowolf and Qildail like this.
  2. scblock
    And now I ordered a LISST for my Lyr 3 because it got me thinking anyways.
    
    Dec 4, 2022
  3. gixxerwimp
    This hobby is insidious.
    
    Dec 5, 2022
    
    Qildail and Cryptowolf like this.
  4. Claritas
    @gixxerwimp I misread "hilarious" for "insidious." Insidious? Perhaps. Hilarious? Definitely.
    
    Dec 5, 2022
    
    Cryptowolf likes this.
16. scblock
  Running the Audeze IEM loaner out of my old MiniDisc Walkman. It seems a fair test, the WM has a decent (if bass emphasized) output.
  
  Oct 26, 2022
  1. Merrick and Tchoupitoulas like this.
  2. Tchoupitoulas
    Mine's on the warmer, bassier side, too
    
    Oct 26, 2022
17. scblock
  It took an embarrassing amount of time tonight to realize my Modi Multibit needed a reboot again.
  
  Oct 16, 2022
  1. gixxerwimp, Azimuth, Cryptowolf and 3 others like this.
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  3. scblock
    Power cycling to reset systems to a known good state is a lot older than Microsoft. Even the Apollo missions had to do it.
    
    Oct 17, 2022
    
    Azimuth, penguins, AdvanTech and 1 other person like this.
  4. DigMe
    @Vansen Me too. Since I moved I haven’t even been able to find my headphone stuff yet though.
    
    Oct 17, 2022
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Well... I just keep stuff turned off when not in use anyway.
    
    Oct 17, 2022
18. scblock
  Roon has been crashing on me, which is particularly frustrating when it's in the middle of recording a playlist to a tape or MD.
  
  Oct 12, 2022
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  3. Vansen
    For the hot mess that Roon is, I’m surprised that I never have issues with it - at least not like everyone seems to complain about. I’m usually the problem user.
    
    Oct 12, 2022
    
    crazychile, YMO and Qildail like this.
  4. Vansen
    I suspect my setup for Roon is atypical though: (1) Roon core is running on a headless Ubuntu 22.04 device, (2) all endpoints are are Raspberry Pi running RoPieee
    
    Oct 12, 2022
    
    YMO likes this.
  5. yotacowboy
    weird, I've not had a single issue since the last update. MBP M1Pro core to RPi on Ropieee plus Pi2AES.
    
    Oct 12, 2022
    
    zottel and Michael Kelly like this.
19. scblock
  Most recent listening has either been Folkvangr with HD650 or portable MiniDisc MZ-N505 to Porta Pros. Both good.
  
  Sep 19, 2022
  1. Jinxy245, jnak00, Qildail and 3 others like this.
20. scblock
  One of my favorite things about Kids Will Be Skeletons is all the music going on in the higher frequencies. Not all of which I can hear.
  
  Sep 3, 2022
  1. Cryptowolf and Qildail like this.
  2. scblock
    https://foodsled.com/sbaf/misc/mogwai_skeletons_hf.jpg
    
    Sep 3, 2022
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About

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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