spwath
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spwath

Hijinks master cum laudle, Male, 25, from Madison, WI

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What ive been doing instead of audio www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/post-a-picture-of-your-car.11349/page-5#post-422016 Dec 24, 2023

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    1. spwath
      spwath
      Nothing like writing a 5 page essay on Anthony Burgess and viddying a bit of the old Ludwig Van.
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      2. spwath
        spwath
        No my droogies, no ultraviolence or milk today. They have changed me. Made me viddy a bit of the old ultraviolence and schmeking malchicks. Plus I have this essay to write. I wish I had a vinyl setup like alex though. He is one of the most famous audiophiles.
        Jun 2, 2017
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      3. spwath
        spwath
        Jun 2, 2017
      4. Dino
        Dino
        Jun 4, 2017
        Deep Funk and spwath like this.
    2. spwath
      spwath
      Innerfidelity blocked as spam at my school...
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      2. spwath
        spwath
        Headfi is not considered spam by my school. I'll have to report it.
        May 25, 2017
      3. DigMe
        DigMe
        Same here (for the school where I work)
        May 25, 2017
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        It'll be the shirts.
        May 26, 2017
    3. spwath
      spwath
      Hmm... The mdr-z1r sounds much better than the hd650 to me. But I don't have $1200... Why did I sign up for this loaner... :)
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      3. spwath
        spwath
        So comfortable too... no clamp, soft pads, light weight
        May 18, 2017
      4. ButtUglyJeff
        ButtUglyJeff
        Its spooky how close the MDR-Z7 is to the Z1R, with a little help.

        Buy used Z7 for $300, get the Kimber cable for $150 used, and dampen the interior of the cups without covering the bass ports, and shazam...
        May 18, 2017
      5. spwath
        spwath
        hmm, ok. I'm going to have to stop my listening today though, way to hot for these leather pads. Tomorrow should be better.
        May 18, 2017
    4. spwath
      spwath
      HD650 + Valhalla 2 + Rusted Root Ecstasy = very good. Really good impact and slam.
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      3. spwath
        spwath
        Also, remember when I wasn't so audio inclined? I remember not liking you,I thought you were mean.
        May 2, 2017
      4. SSL
        SSL
        I'm still pretty mean, heh heh.
        May 2, 2017
      5. spwath
        spwath
        But I say less stupid things now, so you are not mean to me.
        May 2, 2017
    5. spwath
      spwath
      Well that's not good, pulled a 7/28 on this physics quiz
      1. DigMe
        DigMe
        Dayum! Too much Valhalla time!
        Apr 26, 2017
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    6. spwath
      spwath
      How much do you people turn up your volume knobs? mine never goes past 10 on my Valhalla 2, HD650, lo gain.
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      2. Merrick
        Merrick
        @Kunlun Why don't you just make 10 louder and have that be the highest number?
        Apr 26, 2017
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      3. Case
        Case
        12 at most, using high gain. Depends on the recording as well.
        Apr 26, 2017
      4. spwath
        spwath
        I wonder if its because the output of the GO450 is higher. I'm using the lower level out, but might still be high.
        Apr 26, 2017
    7. spwath
      spwath
      My Valhalla arrived! Too bad I just took a physics test, and now have to take a comp sci test, so I can't see and hear it yet.
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      3. The Alchemist
        The Alchemist
        What cans/IEM's are you using with it?
        Apr 25, 2017
      4. spwath
        spwath
        HD650 KISS
        Apr 25, 2017
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      5. The Alchemist
        The Alchemist
        Very nice pairing!
        Apr 25, 2017
    8. spwath
      spwath
      Do you think this does anything/is worth it to make a cable for my bass? Silent is nice, The Timbre thing is kinda weird, but is is Neutrik.
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      2. Azteca
        Azteca
        Cool. That NP2rx seems bizarre. I wouldn't want a cable to be a tone control. Use the knobs on your instrument or amp, or a pre or EQ pedal if you want.
        Apr 21, 2017
      3. DigMe
        DigMe
        @cizx.6 Agreed - if you're going to buy a nice gun you need to be shooting someone regularly with it.

        @Azteca I've honestly been using the same Dimarzio cable for probably 15 years or more with no probs! Take good care, learn to roll it back up properly and take steps to relieve strain such as always putting it through your strap before plugging it into your instrument and any decent cable should last a long time.
        Apr 21, 2017
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      4. Azteca
        Azteca
        @DigMe yep I hear ya. As an audio engineer I instinctively wrap everything properly with over-under which keeps it all working great. Looping through strap is great and I also use right-angle connectors where they make sense.
        Apr 21, 2017
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    9. spwath
      spwath
      Anyone know some nice copper wire with clear coating to make headphone cables with?
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      2. spwath
        spwath
        ooh, cizx.6, that looks perfect, I like the dark clear thing
        Apr 20, 2017
      3. cizx.6
        cizx.6
        holy shit were you seriously born in 1999? sorry, that's off topic, but goddamn. I have clothes I still wear older than you.
        Apr 20, 2017
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      4. spwath
        spwath
        Yes. My computer keyboard is older than me.
        Apr 20, 2017
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    10. spwath
      spwath
      Why have I not listened to more Marillion... they are good
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    11. spwath
      spwath
      Apparently, vacuum tubes can withstand being shot out of a modded nerf gun...
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      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I didn't actual come here to discover nerf guns --- it's an added bonus! :)

        New one on me. But, are nerfs a problem where you are? And do you shoot many?
        Apr 18, 2017
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      4. spwath
        spwath
        new discovery- the spring is strong. If I fire the gun within a foot of my vali 1 (not pointed at the vali), I get microphonics...
        Apr 18, 2017
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      5. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Do you think Schiit would give you a refund because of this?

        ;)
        Apr 19, 2017
    12. spwath
      spwath
      I have got some money, about to buy some new gear, now time to buy some new (old) music. Now to figure out what music to get...
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      3. Psalmanazar
        Psalmanazar
        Yeah the reissue probably comes from the CD which was made from the master tape and original instrumental tracks Fripp lost in the 60s and found in the early 2000s. The original lp was made from a generational copy and doesn't sound good.
        Apr 17, 2017
      4. Psalmanazar
        Psalmanazar
        Just don't get the hdcd version of the set. The current pressings are normal CDs but Fripp was smart and never enabled the peek limiting anyway.
        Apr 17, 2017
      5. Dino
        Dino
        Apr 17, 2017
    13. spwath
      spwath
      Modi 2 multibit for Valhalla 2 and hd650- yes or no?
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      2. Mystic
        Mystic
        Modi Multibit>Val2>hd650 is a great combo that I enjoyed for awhile. I agree with the others that a Bifrost could be a better investment unless you plan on getting Gungnir Multibit later down the road. Schiit gear holds it's value either way though.
        Apr 16, 2017
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      3. spwath
        spwath
        Yeah, ill probably just wait to find a bitfrost. I would have gotten yours if I knew my ebay sales would be so profitable.
        Apr 16, 2017
      4. sah
        sah
        Bifrost looks nicer stacked with the Valhalla anyway. Bifrost 4490 might be worth a listen with the HD650. I thought it sounded a little bit brighter than the multibit, which could pair well.
        Apr 16, 2017
    14. spwath
      spwath
      What have I done?? 5 years ago I went to best buy and picked up skullcandy hesh for $50. Now I have HD650, Go450, and Valhalla 2 on the way!
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      3. jexby
        jexby
        Darwin is usually correct. congrats!
        Apr 15, 2017
      4. imackler
        imackler
        I have to say... that's actually fairly reserved compared to what many have done.
        Apr 15, 2017
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      5. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        @spwath Sounds to me like your spending is within the bounds of sanity. All you have to do is keep it there!

        Enjoy! And as long as yuo go on enjoying, don't spend any more :)
        Apr 16, 2017
    15. spwath
      spwath
      Best school trip. Bus to Cleveland, visit rock and roll hof, have private concert with Beatles cover band, have pizza with band.
      1. zonto
        zonto
        Sweet! What was the cover band? My wife and I went to the RAIN tour a couple years ago which was pretty cool.
        Apr 7, 2017
      2. spwath
        spwath
        Revolution pie.
        Apr 8, 2017
    16. spwath
      spwath
      Its official. I'm attending university of Hartford for mechanical engineering with an acoustics concentration.
      1. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        Congratulations!
        Apr 2, 2017
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      2. spwath
        spwath
        Thanks. It seems like a really cool program, and I have toured the facilities. They have an anechoic chamber and a reverberation room. Ill see if I can steal time in the anechoic chamber to measure some speakers. I recall there being what looks like genelec monitors hanging in that room.
        Apr 4, 2017
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        Apr 4, 2017
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    17. spwath
      spwath
      Ultrasonic cleaner for my records, or save up for Valhalla 2?
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      2. Azteca
        Azteca
        Apr 2, 2017
      3. Azteca
        Azteca
        Apr 2, 2017
      4. spwath
        spwath
        That's about 6x my budget...
        Apr 2, 2017
    18. spwath
      spwath
      Oh no... The pressing on this record isn't centered... The needle moves side to side, causing pitch change.
      1. spwath
        spwath
        Oh no... It's a 2 lp set, both b sides are like that...
        Mar 18, 2017
      2. Vansen
        Vansen
        I find that it's common for MoFi records to have this problem, too. MFSL either sounds amazing or like utter garbage. Watch out for it on them in the future!
        Mar 18, 2017
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        Mar 15, 2017
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      3. purr1n
        purr1n
        It's something lifelong Californians, who have an unnatural fascination with snow, would buy.
        Mar 15, 2017
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      4. spwath
        spwath
        Well I have about 2 ft of snow right now, and its 5 days away from spring, so I'm good.
        Mar 15, 2017
    20. spwath
      spwath
      The snow is coming... not too much yet, but more expected. Spring is in 6 days...
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    Gender:
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    Aug 4, 1999 (Age: 25)
    Location:
    Madison, WI