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supertransformingdhruv

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Are huge swaths of Indian IP addresses just banned? Tried to log in from my grandfather's house. Dec 20, 2019

supertransformingdhruv was last seen:: Jan 19, 2020 at 12:30 PM

1. supertransformingdhruv
  Are huge swaths of Indian IP addresses just banned? Tried to log in from my grandfather's house.
  
  Dec 20, 2019
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  3. supertransformingdhruv
    Just trying to figure out if he's some banned rando here...
    
    Dec 21, 2019
    
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  4. m17xr2b
    VPN?
    
    Dec 21, 2019
  5. Ksaurav402
    Had no issues during my stay in New Delhi. May be certain IP range is blocked
    
    Dec 21, 2019
2. supertransformingdhruv
  Watching tv with my dad's 7.1. Girlfriend turns to me and whispers, "Didn't think I would be able to tell, but your [2ch] sounds better."
  
  Nov 28, 2019
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3. supertransformingdhruv
  https://imgur.com/a/SyVuZtP more+more CAF pictures.
  
  Nov 3, 2019
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  3. Boops
    Great write up
    
    Nov 3, 2019
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Very nice pics and write up. The thing that got me was the Speaker Physics. I do like aesthetics, and these things looked like seriously nice wood. Some sort of slim, panel-type-speaker physics. You could use them as headboards. Oh wait... this is a hotel bedroom?
    
    Facepalm.
    
    Nov 4, 2019
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Plainly, some of the things you saw and heard were just broken.
    
    One of life's mysteries. How can guys setup and demo things that are broken, by design, manufacture, fault, or even just implementation, turn them on, and just carry on as if they sound wonderful? *Especially when it's something that can be fixed*
    
    Nov 4, 2019
    
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4. supertransformingdhruv
  Anyone going to CAF? I'm planning on going down on Nov 2.
  
  Oct 9, 2019
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5. supertransformingdhruv
  Diving into analog in a hard kind of way. Bought Sol then spent 2 hrs reading about different cartridge alignments.
  
  Sep 5, 2019
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  3. rtaylor76
    The issue with carts is usually the price usually dictates higher resolution. The hard part is just deciding if your sound signature, but decide on a cart budget first and find carts that fit what you like. Alignment actually makes little difference to the sound except for IGD.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
    
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  4. supertransformingdhruv
    That's what I've been learning. I ended up buying a nagaoka mp-110 since it seems to be reviewed as a good all-rounder @ $100 and was name-checked by schiit. Probably down the road once I've spent more time with the system I'll be able to understand what I like or want.
    
    I was looking into alignment because I've never dealt with that before-- all other tables I've used didn't have the ability to configure that.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
    
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  5. rtaylor76
    The Nagaoka's are a bit warmer sounding, but good trackers. Alignment is set and forget it, so nothing to really play with once you get the process down. The Sol will be different for sure with that single pivot point as there can be camber issues, so it might take a bit of back and forth at first.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
    
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6. supertransformingdhruv
  I genuinely thought the Schiit announcements this week were going to be Sol & a phono... really caught by surprise!
  
  Aug 28, 2019
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    https://imgur.com/gallery/Tgw3m
    
    Aug 28, 2019
7. supertransformingdhruv
  And now I own HD 650. Thanks for enabling me--10 minutes in and I don't think I'll regret this. Very different presentation than LCD 2!
  
  Jul 26, 2019
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    Main take is that HD 650 feels a little slow. I might not have the language to express this, but here's my try: it excels at "clean" sounds (piano, acoustic guitar, strings) but can't give "dirty" sounds (electric guitar, drums) all of the fullness? weight? harmonics? that I'm used to.
    
    It's very different. Very complimentary. I think I'm really going to enjoy being able listen to either LCD2rev2 or HD 650.
    
    Jul 26, 2019
  4. supertransformingdhruv
    Tl;dr today I learned what everyone else here already knew. HD 650 is a good headphone.
    
    Jul 26, 2019
    
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  5. famish99
    You need to try it with a tube amp before you pass judgment on how it behaves with guitars. I'd say the 650+Jot is one of my least favorite combinations I've heard.
    
    Jul 27, 2019
    
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8. supertransformingdhruv
  Worth it to buy a hd6xx just to be able to follow people's comparisons vs it?
  
  Jul 11, 2019
  2. cskippy
    If you buy used, yes, as it’s an easy resale.
    
    Jul 11, 2019
    
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  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    It's definitely possible to buy much worse reference headphones. Believe it or not I still listen to mine for enjoyment purposes.
    
    Jul 11, 2019
  4. cskippy
    Yup, same! Even when I had Verite, Utopia etc HD650 was always rotated in.
    
    Jul 11, 2019
    
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9. supertransformingdhruv
  New coffee nook treating me right. https://imgur.com/a/cKUzXc8
  
  Jun 19, 2019
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10. supertransformingdhruv
  Help I accidentally bought a theta chroma 396.
  
  Apr 25, 2019
11. supertransformingdhruv
  Save me (and my wallet) from how many audio dealers there are in the baltimore area
  
  Dec 13, 2018
12. supertransformingdhruv
  Waiting at the edge of my seat for that PH1000 BLH kit to ship.
  
  May 11, 2018
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  2. supertransformingdhruv
    Here and assembled! Now to spend the rest of my life making minute adjustments to their positioning...
    
    May 16, 2018
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Birthday:

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Baltimore

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Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Gear List:

DAC: Theta 396 Pro, Schiit Multibit card, Behringer DEQ2496;
TT: Schiit Sol;
Phono: Schiit Mani;
Headphone Amps: Schiit Jotunheim
Power amp: Carver M300;
Headphones: Audeze LCD-2rev2, HD 650, Audeze iSine 10;
Speakers: Fostex PH-1000 BLH, Monoprice 12" Subwoofers (stereo pair);

Realized I liked audio shortly after buying a Crosley for $20 off a guy in the grocery store parking lot
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