tommytakis
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    1. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Why is it so hard to find a quiet place to study? :(
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      2. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        @PTS the librarians are the loud ones here, ironically (lol) and feels like I'm in a daycare with kids screaming and running around on the other side.
        Dec 23, 2019
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      3. Hands
        Hands
        Have you looked for any basements in Germany?
        Dec 23, 2019
        Lasollor, tommytakis and spwath like this.
      4. BillOhio
        BillOhio
        I've started renting space.
        Dec 23, 2019
    2. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      FDX1 has a beautiful timbre and performs wayyy above its price point. I've been listening to it non-stop all day today
      1. Jinxy245, obsiCO, Poleepkwa and 4 others like this.
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      3. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        I ended up enjoying the one with max stuffing as it gives some boost to bass and weight to vocals otherwise it sounded to thin to me.
        Dec 20, 2019
      4. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        I use the less-filtered nozzle. I found the max-stuffed one to be a bit dull for my taste. Having the choice is really cool though.
        Dec 20, 2019
        brencho and Ksaurav402 like this.
      5. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        ^yep same here. The most stuffed was a bit too relaxed in the top end. Sometimes I like to live on the edge and use the white filter LOL
        Dec 20, 2019
        JK47 and brencho like this.
    3. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      after struggling for hours trying to get the stripped screws out, my ZDT Jr. is finally Hum-free and only music! yeee boiiii
    4. DarkStar
      DarkStar
      I would like to purchase the DNA amp. I am fairly new to this site but am on USaudiomart.com and was a long time audiogon member. I will pay shipping and PayPal fee. I am in NYC 11208.

      Currently run LCD X V281 with Bitfrost MB. also have a HD 800 Super dupont mod which I would like to try with tubes.


      regards Rene
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      2. Lyander
        Lyander
        @Mithrandir41 I'm beginning to think it's just that the shoutbox function (esp when posting directly on someone's profile) is easily mistaken for private conversations by some for whatever reason, given how often this seems to happen. Maybe I'm being too nice but at the same time, shoutbox is pure noise anyway, otherwise I'd be less active on here :P
        Dec 7, 2019
      3. Mithrandir41
        Mithrandir41
        Dec 7, 2019
        tommytakis and Lyander like this.
      4. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        @DarkStar hey Mr. Rene, Don’t forget to introduce yourself and read the rules stickied on the forum! :)
        Dec 7, 2019
    5. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Sony 1000xm3 sounds so bad holy shit...too much bass with annoying treble peak
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      2. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        Use the EQ in app or it's a bust.
        Dec 6, 2019
        BenjaminBore and tommytakis like this.
    6. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Hmm the DNA Sonett is kind of growing on me now... guess I'll just use it while I wait for SW51
      1. Lyander and gaspasser like this.
      2. gaspasser
        gaspasser
        What headphone pairing(s) does Sonett 1 work well with for you?
        Dec 4, 2019
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      3. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        @Gaspasser I haven't had too much time with it, but I like it with the Sony MA900. 3F easily kills the Sonett side by side, but my main rig is currently with @ChaChaRealSmooth haha (Sorry I can't give you a more fleshed out response :( )
        Dec 4, 2019
    7. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Family movie nights are great... until a sex scene comes out of nowhere LOL holy shit so awkward hahaha oh and Parasite is a great movie
      1. DigMe
        DigMe
        There are several sites out there that describe content before you show a movie to your kids!
        Dec 1, 2019
      2. BillOhio
        Dec 1, 2019
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        Korean Parasite? Hah yeah, it's one heck of a trip really. I've yet to rewatch it, but I don't think I'm up for one just yet even though it's been a while since I last saw it :))

        The seeing sex scenes with family thing happened with me a few times too many. Cringe.
        Dec 1, 2019
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    8. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Happy Thanksgiving SBAF! I’m thankful to be part of this awesome community :)
      1. pavi, ChaChaRealSmooth, Case and 2 others like this.
    9. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      "I want to eat your pancreas" - another tear jerker anime film
      1. Jinxy245 likes this.
      2. insidious meme
        insidious meme
        Weird name for a show... which is the response you were probably after. Sad story though.
        Nov 24, 2019
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    10. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      wow Dr. Stone is making vacuum tubes this episode! ... never thought I would see this in an anime
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      3. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        @Lyander highly, highly recommended. one of the more unique animes I've watched in a long time. Story starts off with a simple premise and becomes more fascinating each episode.
        Nov 22, 2019
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      4. Lyander
        Lyander
        The simple premise is what made me lose interest, haha. Then again, probably should've given it a chance since I loved A Place Further than the Universe, which also has a pretty simple premise. Alrighty, giving it a shot when I can.
        Nov 22, 2019
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      5. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        @pure5152 basically everyone gets turned into stone one day and the modern world reverts back to Stone Age/nature. After many many years later, protagonist and few others wake up from it and tries to advance the world back with scientific knowledge. (obviously more to it than this, but didn't want to spoil much)
        Nov 22, 2019
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    11. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      2 months away from the big test, packed away all of my listening rig :( time to focus forreal now
      1. gaspasser
        gaspasser
        2 months is a long time. Pace yourself and avoid getting burned out.
        Nov 20, 2019
        Lyander, GanGreinke and tommytakis like this.
      2. neogeosnk
        neogeosnk
        Good Luck!
        Nov 20, 2019
        dubharmonic and tommytakis like this.
    12. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Does anyone have any leftover of that thick rug liner used for the hd 800 SuperBAF mod?
    13. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      BF2+ 3F +HD250 linear II (modded) = skull shaking bass holy moly
      1. hikergrl, Deep Funk and Jinxy245 like this.
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      3. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        I cannot forgive Sennheiser for discontinuing this headphone. Few headphones convey the low end as well as these. Also quite easy to maintain. Get your spare parts and you are good for a long time...
        Nov 15, 2019
      4. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        @Deep Funk Yeah they should make this instead of HD700 and HD820 lol where do you find the spare parts? I do want to get some spare pads and foam inserts.
        Nov 15, 2019
      5. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        Thomann for instance. Also directly from Sennheiser. Cables are not difficult but foams and ear pads are very important. Good thing the HD250 II Linear was made for daily use in broadcasting so it is quite durable.
        Nov 15, 2019
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    14. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Just heard about the Santa Clarita shooting, hope everyone's safe :/
      1. hikergrl likes this.
      2. Skyline
        Skyline
        And telling that as I scroll through my news feed this morning, there's not a SINGLE mention of it anywhere.
        Nov 15, 2019
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    15. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Literally said no trades and 5 seconds later someone PMs me for a trade lol classic headfi
      1. Jinxy245 likes this.
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      3. Superexchanger
        Superexchanger
        Yikes. I've had about 40 transactions over there (buy & sell), never had a problem like this; must've gotten bad recently.
        Though one time I bought from a guy who didn't ship to me for like two weeks. Saw recently was also an executed member here with a custom warning tag. Ha.
        Nov 15, 2019
      4. netforce
        netforce
        Had a guy offer me a laptop for my Ether once. Someone who asked me if I could hold a $100 AKG listing for a few weeks when he got the money.
        Nov 15, 2019
      5. Claritas
        Claritas
        A young Chinese-American lowballed me, so I sent him back this video of Russell Peter's stand up "Be a Man" (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-qtrAMK7_Qk). To his credit, he wrote back thanking me for cracking him up.
        Nov 16, 2019
    16. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Just copped a HD250 Linear II for $85, hoping these will be a nice complement to my Porta pros and 6XX
      1. Deep Funk and Biodegraded like this.
    17. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      kind of ironic how the librarians are the loudest ones here...
      1. dubharmonic
      2. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        Meanwhile, at my school people aren't even pretending to study.
        Nov 4, 2019
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    18. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      About 80% done with my content review. The burnout is real... :(
      1. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        properly performed evaluations are really hard.
        Nov 3, 2019
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      2. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        All of my college friends are either done with MCAT or already in med school so I had trouble finding people to study with. After some thoughts, I decided to join a local, online study buddies group through reddit to keep each other motivated. Hopefully this will keep the fire going for ~2 more months.
        Nov 3, 2019
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        Burnout is definitely real. MCAT bites ass because it's not something you can take whenever you're ready so you have to be really anal about managing your schedule in order to fit as many sanity-aids in while keeping a clipping pace going through material, but it's definitely doable.

        You come across as diligent and resilient, I don't doubt that you'll do your best come exam time.
        Nov 3, 2019
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    19. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      I started reading "Kimetsu no Yaiba" last night and I ended up staying up all night reading it. totally worth losing sleep over it
      1. Jinxy245, Lyander and obsiCO like this.
      2. fraggler
        fraggler
        Did you watch the anime adaptation? One of the few ever that has art/animation so good that my jaw dropped.
        Nov 1, 2019
        Lyander and tommytakis like this.
      3. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        @fraggler yep! ep.19 though.... the formula isn't new, but this is what I would consider Shonen anime done right. I was going to wait till the next season, but I kept getting spoiled in the comments, so I just decided to read it.
        Nov 1, 2019
      4. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        The pacing really picks up after this arc along with darker tonal shift and major character development
        Nov 1, 2019
    20. tommytakis
      tommytakis
      Damn the Raal SR1a is legit...
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      2. tommytakis
        tommytakis
        it was a very cool and unique listening experience, but it hasn't quite sold me on it yet. I'll wait until the Jotunheim R comes out.
        Oct 26, 2019
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        Forum wisdom says you need a subwoofer ;)
        Oct 26, 2019
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      4. netforce
        netforce
        Hopefully Raal does a room for their next CanJam. The SR1a is so open, it is too tricky to hear in a CanJam environment.
        Oct 28, 2019
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