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iPhone 13 Mini -> iFi Go bar (not the blingy one) -> ESX900 with darker tuning = one of the most pleasing listening experiences I've had. Sep 25, 2022

Tchoupitoulas was last seen:: Viewing thread Chi-fi superstar - Aiyima T9 integrated amp, Oct 4, 2022 at 6:07 PM

1. Tchoupitoulas
  iPhone 13 Mini -> iFi Go bar (not the blingy one) -> ESX900 with darker tuning = one of the most pleasing listening experiences I've had.
  
  Sep 25, 2022
  1. Azimuth, Merrick, Jinxy245 and 5 others like this.
  2. Tchoupitoulas
    Loaner impressions to follow in a day or two. But, seriously, this is outstandingly good.
    
    Sep 25, 2022
    
    Jinxy245 and RestoredSparda like this.
  3. ColdsnapBry
    Ifi on Bluetooth?
    
    Oct 2, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  4. Tchoupitoulas
    @ColdsnapBry - this was the dongle version, not the wireless one
    
    Oct 2, 2022 at 5:20 AM
    
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2. Tchoupitoulas
  Ewww, gnarly: just had to dumpster dive to rescue my Shuoer S12, which my wife had accidentally tossed in the trash.
  
  Jul 31, 2022
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  3. Tchoupitoulas
    @Lyander - what's the pun, I can't figure it out (something to do with decir?)
    
    Aug 1, 2022
  4. Tchoupitoulas
    (And joking aside, my better half's perfectly fine with my hobby. It was genuinely an accident)
    
    Aug 1, 2022
    
    zottel, Thad E Ginathom, nishan99 and 1 other person like this.
  5. Lyander
    Oh "shuo" can mean "say" or "speak" haha. I always figured the Shuoer brand is some kinda dad joke about "Speak"ers.
    
    Aug 1, 2022
    
    murray, zottel and Tchoupitoulas like this.
3. Tchoupitoulas
  Just stumbled across this cool website for discontinued Schiit products: https://alex77464.wixsite.com/schiitarchive/blog
  
  Jul 25, 2022
  1. zottel, Cryptowolf, sheldaze and 6 others like this.
  2. Tchoupitoulas
    Found linked from Schiit's own website: https://www.schiit.com/guides/discontinued-products.
    
    It's also good for old manuals
    
    Jul 25, 2022
    
    Jinxy245 and Walderstorn like this.
4. Tchoupitoulas
  The other day, in a fit of pique, I groused in the deals thread about buying a closeout Jot-R a few days before the amp's price went down...
  
  Jul 6, 2022
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  2. Tchoupitoulas
    ... and I want to set the record straight by posting that Schiit refunded me the difference. I'm most grateful. This was very good of them.
    
    Jul 6, 2022
    
    CEE TEE, Cryptowolf, ColtMrFire and 14 others like this.
5. Tchoupitoulas
  Google's LaMDA AI becomes sentient? I hope my Bifrost 2 knows I love it, and doesn't get the wrong idea about me being on the LiM loaner...
  
  Jun 12, 2022
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  3. Tchoupitoulas
    On a more prosaic, obvious level, it's disturbing how far AI has apparently come - and how little the public knows about it (me included).
    
    Jun 13, 2022
  4. Tchoupitoulas
    The transcript is truly astonishing. It feels like something to be assigned in history classes - or "great books" classes - in the future.
    
    Jun 13, 2022
    
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  5. Tachikoma
    Reading the transcript gives me goosebumps.
    
    Time to submit to our AI overlords. Personally, I'd welcome them over our human leaders.
    
    Jun 13, 2022
6. Tchoupitoulas
  Afternoon spent comparing Raal SR1a to HD 800 SDR shows how great the latter is out of a Stratus (need more time to form proper impressions)
  
  Jun 11, 2022
  1. Cryptowolf, Erroneous, Qildail and 2 others like this.
7. Tchoupitoulas
  Not endgame, exactly, but approaching what the artist intended (when I don’t botch the bass line, that is):
  
  May 31, 2022
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  2. Tchoupitoulas
    Sire Marcus Miller P5 bass guitar -> VOX amPlug 2 Bass (mini headphone amp) -> HD 600
    
    https://i.imgur.com/BiBq6hA.jpg
    
    May 31, 2022
    
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8. Tchoupitoulas
  Which instruments are the hardest to reproduce convincingly or accurately?
  
  May 13, 2022
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  3. roughroad
    I agree with @Merrick on piano but also most other stringed instruments, bowed or plucked.
    
    May 13, 2022
    
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  4. nishan99
    Drums.
    
    May 13, 2022
    
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  5. Claritas
    It's hard to get the texture right on oboes; sometimes bassoons too.
    
    May 19, 2022
    
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9. Tchoupitoulas
  Sorry, dumb question: is the Yggdrasil A2 the current version? Asking before I start my homework.
  
  Apr 21, 2022
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  3. Tchoupitoulas
    Excellent, thank you! Time to dive into the threads properly.
    
    Apr 21, 2022
    
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  4. GanGreinke
    You may also see it called the Yggdrasil OG now.
    
    Apr 21, 2022
    
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  5. Tchoupitoulas
    Thank you, @GanGreinke. I've started seeing it called that in the LiM/MiL threads, so I appreciate the clarification.
    
    Apr 21, 2022
10. Tchoupitoulas
  Washington Commanders? Lame. Should be the Rear Admirals at least. Or the Fleet Admirals. Next we’ll have the Dallas Generals.
  
  Feb 2, 2022
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  2. rlow
    Hope they don’t end up with the same record as the Washington Generals, haha.
    
    Feb 2, 2022
    
    Soups and Tchoupitoulas like this.
  3. insidious meme
    Back in the USFL, there was the New Jersey Generals (last owned by Donald Trump). In reference to a Dallas football team, Herschel Walker played for both the Generals and the Cowboys.
    
    Feb 2, 2022
    
    jexby and Tchoupitoulas like this.
  4. yotacowboy
    They coulda just ditched Snyder and kept the name and there would be much rejoicing.
    
    Feb 3, 2022
    
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11. Tchoupitoulas
  It's odd how synergies work sometimes; BF2->SW51+ & HD800SDR not the best. But, surprisingly, HD 8XX sounds great with this setup
  
  Jan 30, 2022
12. Tchoupitoulas
  Sweet - two loaner pairs of headphones show up at once. I've had worse birthdays! Thanks SBAF.
  
  Jan 26, 2022
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  2. Jinxy245
    Happy Birthday!
    
    Jan 27, 2022
    
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13. Tchoupitoulas
  RIP Ronnie Spector.
  
  Jan 12, 2022
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  2. Tchoupitoulas
    (Be My Baby was a perfect pop song).
    
    Jan 12, 2022
    
    Thad E Ginathom and edd like this.
14. Tchoupitoulas
  Man blows up a Tesla: https://news.sky.com/video/finland-man-blows-up-tesla-with-30kg-of-dynamite-after-getting-16-000-repair-bill-12503301
  
  Dec 24, 2021
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  2. Merrick
    For some reason I thought you meant he blew up a Tesla plant, but it’s just his individual Tesla.
    
    Dec 24, 2021
  3. Tchoupitoulas
    Oops, yes - the phrase needed an "a" or "his" - now edited. Sorry for any alarm caused.
    
    Dec 24, 2021
    
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15. Tchoupitoulas
  This blog post puts the paltry income from spotify in stark terms: https://gabrielteodros.substack.com/p/theres-no-money-in-streaming
  
  Dec 12, 2021
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  3. Gazny
    Damn, another person suggesting bandcamp to support music. I agree. Love me band camp
    
    Dec 12, 2021
    
    Jinxy245, Biodegraded and Tchoupitoulas like this.
  4. Cspirou
    In retrospect it seems like downloading mp3s illegally and than buying some of those albums later was a better deal for the artist
    
    Dec 12, 2021
    
    Soups, Jinxy245, Biodegraded and 1 other person like this.
  5. Tchoupitoulas
    Yeah, I was going to nominate bandcamp for a golden schlong award but didn't want to get that thread off-topic (and, of course, it's not gear)
    
    Dec 13, 2021
16. Tchoupitoulas
  A favorite record store, in Brighton, UK, just released its new "annual" booklet, a best of list for 2021's indie and electronic releases
  
  Dec 5, 2021
  1. Qildail, Biodegraded, Poleepkwa and 4 others like this.
  2. Tchoupitoulas
    Good for finding new music from the UK music scene: https://www.resident-music.com/annual
    
    Dec 5, 2021
17. Tchoupitoulas
  What's the latest advice for DAP or cell phone batteries? Run them all the way down & recharge to 100%? Or drain to ca. 30% & charge to 90%?
  
  Nov 18, 2021
  2. Merrick
    20/30 to 80/90 should preserve the long term life of the battery far more than 0/100.
    
    Nov 18, 2021
    
    Senorx12562, Lyander, Cryptowolf and 2 others like this.
  3. Tchoupitoulas
    Thank you!
    
    Nov 18, 2021
  4. Azimuth
    Merrick is correct. Most hybird car batteries keep it between 20% and 80%.
    
    Nov 18, 2021
    
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18. Tchoupitoulas
  I've had a hard time finding amp synergies with LCD2-Classic. First impressions with Monoprice Cavalli Liquid Gold X are very positive.
  
  Nov 16, 2021
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  2. Tchoupitoulas
    I have only a limited frame of reference, though: Magni 3, MCTH, Jot 2, now also Mjolnir 1. Would be interesting to do 3-way comparison with the LAuX, Jot 2, and MJ1. Alas, don't have Jot 2 on hand.
    
    Nov 16, 2021
  3. rhythmdevils
    It’s the best amp I’ve heard for Audeze’s as you all know.
    
    Nov 16, 2021
    
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  4. Azimuth
    I can see that. LCD-2C needs a strong warm amp.
    
    Nov 17, 2021
    
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19. Tchoupitoulas
  Good deal? Upgrading iphones 7 & 11 to 13 & 13 mini for $450, w/ plan going from 2 GB to unltd for $15 more/month (now $95/mo for 2 lines)
  
  Nov 13, 2021
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  2. Tchoupitoulas
    We've never had the latest phones before.
    
    Nov 13, 2021
20. Tchoupitoulas
  After many moons of saving up, I'm now the proud, delighted owner of a pair of ZMF Headphones: https://imgur.com/a/UXFGSxb
  
  Nov 6, 2021
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  2. Tchoupitoulas
    Zach, Bevin, and their colleagues did a wonderful job with these African Blackwood Vérité. They''re absolutely gorgeous. I love the way the wood can appear, in different light, to be onyx black or with beautiful grain and colors. Impressions to follow soon (only 40 hrs into burn in).
    
    Nov 6, 2021
    
    Cryptowolf, Ksorota, Bill-P and 1 other person like this.
  3. Vtory
    What a beautiful pair. Must be truly one of the strongest performers money can buy.
    
    Nov 6, 2021
    
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  4. Cryptowolf
    I hope they remain all that you had hoped. The Blackwood sure is beautiful.
    
    Nov 6, 2021
    
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Gender:

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Location:

NJ

Gear List:

Gungnir A2 Multibit
Stratus -> Vérité, HD 800 SDR, HD 600, LCD-4
LAuX -> LCD-2C, LCD-4
Mjolnir 1 -> LCD-2C
SW51+ -> HD 600

Portable setups:
iPhone -> Massdrop Plus
ZX2 -> Soranik Bastille Audiophile, Shuoer S12 (RD tape mod), Andromeda 2020, original Solaris
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