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Scubadude

Almost "Made", Male, 51, from Pretoria, South Africa

Krell, Wilson, Transparent system inbound. Straight from a mid 90's hi-fi show. 30 year old dream come true as I can eventually afford this. Apr 30, 2023

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    1. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      Heard two top planars tonight. LCD4 quite intimate, adding snap and focus to LCD2.2 sound. HE1000V2 is more transparent, also more aloof.
      Jan 4, 2017
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    2. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      Auditioning LCD4 and HE1000 V2 tonight ... feeling excited!
      Jan 4, 2017
      1. Cakecake and Colgin like this.
      2. %20 Oddity
        %20 Oddity
        From my experience those two have a real "angle to you're devil" relationship between each other. Also both kinda disappointed me, though in very different ways. Have fun anyway!!!
        Jan 4, 2017
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    3. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      From dad to dad this Christmas eve .... Squeezebox Touch in NOS condition :)
      Dec 23, 2016
    4. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      A great time to be out shopping for former flagships ...
      Oct 19, 2016
      2. Pyruvate
        Pyruvate
        I saw an HEK for $1799 and HEX $899, if it was a year ago, I'd be all over that.
        Oct 19, 2016
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      3. SoupRKnowva
        SoupRKnowva
        just waiting for andromedas to flood the market now that the Vega has launched
        Oct 19, 2016
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    5. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      AKG K1000 in the house! Pristine, *UNUSED* condition, complete with Stefan Equinox tail and solid hardwood stand .... delighted I am!
      Sep 16, 2016
      1. Out Of Your Head and Deep Funk like this.
      2. Enigmatic
        Enigmatic
        Share thy impressions, you shall. With such a rare find, enjoy yourself, you must.
        Sep 17, 2016
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      3. Scubadude
        Scubadude
        Impressions to follow ... not sure I can add much on a 35 year old product that has not been said before ☺
        Oct 20, 2016
    6. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      Pulled the trigger on a mint one-owner pair of AKG K1000's. Excited I am!
      Sep 10, 2016
      1. jelt2359, Out Of Your Head, philipmorgan and 2 others like this.
      2. Scubadude
        Scubadude
        Courier collected from Cape Town yesterday ... if they deliver on their overnight promise should have the K1k in time for a mini meet on Thursday☺
        Sep 12, 2016
    7. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      Loved spending time with the Wadia 15 recently - oldie but certainly a goodie!
      Sep 5, 2016
    8. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      Enjoying the hype of new models at the upper end. Would love the same in the middle ... think HD800 / LCD2 performance HD600 / HE400 price!
      Aug 23, 2016
    9. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      Time to let HD650 go? Having HD800 & LCD2 these get little airtime. Plus the upper bass / lower mid region quite warm and bloomy.
      Jul 24, 2016
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      3. insidious meme
        insidious meme
        Sell the HD650 if you don't use it. For fun go mod the HD800.
        Jul 24, 2016
      4. Scubadude
        Scubadude
        OK, so give me the Twitter version of top mods for HD650. I like lots of detail, tight dynamics and realistic imaging. What should I do, pref reversible.
        Jul 24, 2016
      5. OJneg
        OJneg
        I'd let them go and not go crazy of the mods. The advantages that a more resolving headphone like the HD800 provides can not be replicated with any 650 mod.
        Jul 24, 2016
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    10. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      K1000 ... should I, shouldn't I?
      Jul 18, 2016
      2. Hrodulf
        Hrodulf
        They're interesting. Other than that - I'd pass. A novelty item.
        Jul 18, 2016
      3. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        Novelty from the crazy AKG days. Novelty with massive amounts of charm.
        Jul 19, 2016
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    11. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      Looking forward to sampling some delicacies on Thursday ... including Leben CS300xs, LCD-X, Woo GES, SR009 ...
      Jul 13, 2016
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      2. WNovizar
        WNovizar
        Any impressions on Leben?
        Oct 22, 2016
      3. Scubadude
        Scubadude
        Little late now. But that Leben was fabulous ... Both as jewellery and when driving HD800. So much so that I am hunting one down as my "alternate main amp" next to the Phonitor for use with HD800, T1 and K1000.
        Feb 4, 2018
    12. Scubadude
      Scubadude
      Nuprime uDSD / Wadia 121 || Perreaux SXH2 / Schiit Lyr / SPL Phonitor || HD800 / HD650 / HD600 / LCD2.2 / K1000 / Momentum Over-Ears
      Apr 10, 2016
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    Gender:
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    Birthday:
    Sep 7, 1971 (Age: 51)
    Location:
    Pretoria, South Africa
    Occupation:
    Management and Engineering Professional
    Gear List:
    Wadia 121, Nuprime uDSD, Schiit Modi 2 Uber, Fiio X3, Fiio X3 Mk III, Lotoo PAW 6000, Pi3 + Kali + Piano, Perreaux SXH2, SPL Phonitor, custom Hobkirk-Bouwman 6EM7 SET OTL, PS Audio GCHA, Krell KSA-5 Clone, Bottlehead Mainline, Meier Audio Corda Swing, HD800, HD650, HD600, HD540 Reference II Gold, HD560 Ovation II, HE-560, de-fazored LCD2F, AKG K1000, Stax SRS2170, SRS 5100, IE800, RE-400
    Management, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain practitioner. Father of four kids and happily married for many years ... Poligamy for me is more than one pair of headphones. Enjoy scuba diving (no one saw that coming), wine and the great outdoors.

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    Current kit: JRiver MC 23 || Nuprime uDSD / Wadia 121 / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Aune X1s || Perreaux SXH2 / SPL Phonitor 2730 / Hobkirk-Bouwman custom 6EM7 OTL SET / PS Audio GCHA / Krell KSA-5 Clone / Bottlehead Mainline / Matrix HPA-3B / Meier Corda Swing || HD800 SDR / HD650 / HD600 / HD560 Ovation / HD540 Ref Gold / LCD-2 De-fazored / HE560 / AKG K1000 / DT880 Pro / Technics EAH-820 / SRS-5100 ... oh and some mobile bits ... Lotoo PAW6000 / Fiio X3 Mk III / Hifiman RE400 / IE800