Azimuth
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FKA rtaylor76, Friend, Male, from Nashville, TN

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UPDATE: putting in LIM cards in your A1 Yggdrasil without the proper BIOS/ROM will NOT brick your Yggdrasil. Mar 14, 2024

    1. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      "The item is currently in transit to the destination." Thanks USPS for holding my package and not doing the thing you're supposed to do.
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      2. YMO
        YMO
        Or maybe you need to learn to relax as I keep telling you on the phone @rtaylor76. We can't get everything that quick like Jesus. ;)
        Dec 31, 2020
      3. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        In the new normal if you want quick you have to pay for fedex over night and they don't guarantee that anymore either. I paid $69 to have my Jot 2 right away lol. Please support your local businesses
        Dec 31, 2020
      4. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        I support local...one item is actually my Bifrost for Merrick. The other is an item from a company in Mass. The other is a gift for a friend who lives in another city. Gonna drink some wine and put on some more vinyl. First world/pandemic problems.
        Dec 31, 2020
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    2. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      Just to give a quick update on Nashville - AT&T has restored nearly everything for now. Working on the last internet customers today.
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      2. Skyline
        Skyline
        We are 15-20 miles from downtown and heard the blast clearly. It's surreal to be having Christmas with your kids while knowing all of that is going on in the backdrop.
        Dec 28, 2020
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      3. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        Hope all of you can stay safe. Unreal, terrifying.
        Dec 28, 2020
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      4. DigMe
    3. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      Merry Christmas! And hope that Santa is good to you this year. He better pull through dammit! It's been one helluva year.
      1. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        I got a USB oscilloscope and some headphone hangers. What about you guys?
        Dec 25, 2020
    4. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      My wife, who is a nurse at a big hospital, is scheduled for the vaccine on Saturday.
      1. atomicbob, Josh83, Jinxy245 and 15 others like this.
      2. Superexchanger
        Superexchanger
        Good to hear an anecdote about the allocations going where they should be going.
        Dec 22, 2020
        EagleWings and Azimuth like this.
      3. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        After all the hard work... they deserve it
        Dec 22, 2020
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    5. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      Been a busy week for me...three product reviews. And this next week is Christmas. More toys!
      1. Syzygy, Jinxy245, Skyline and 2 others like this.
    6. Azimuth
      Azimuth
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      2. mitochondrium
        mitochondrium
        Hey, there is no shame in that it even says so on the vendor’s website “no negative feedback” ;)
        Dec 4, 2020
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      3. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        Honestly, when I first saw it on eBay, I thought it was another chi-fi box. I was surprised this was hand built by some guy in MA.
        Dec 4, 2020
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      4. JK47
        JK47
        Hit him up for a loaner of his top model.
        Dec 4, 2020
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    7. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      Anybody else as excited for Ready Player Two as me?
    8. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      When did beds get USB charging ports pre-installed in the sides of the headboard? Bonus!
      1. fraggler and rlow like this.
      2. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        Next just gotta mount a screen at the foot of the bed with a couple built in near fields
        Nov 19, 2020
        SoupRKnowva and Azimuth like this.
      3. netforce
        netforce
        ^^Go ahead and cut out a spot in the mattress to stick a subwoofer. Never have to leave the bed again.
        Nov 19, 2020
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Our new adjustable Sealys have charging ports where you reach down on the sides. Also mutli-coloured night lights built in underneath (Easter egg discovered pushing unmarked button on the remote).
        Nov 23, 2020
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    9. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      My damn cheap TV does not have an audio output...ahhhhh!
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      2. Skyline
        Skyline
        He HAD a new TV. The kids broke it. :(
        Nov 19, 2020
      3. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        Well...this is for the bedroom. But yes, that happened for the bonus room TV.
        Nov 19, 2020
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      4. Skyline
        Skyline
        Ah, that makes more sense. I was thinking that surely your Sony TV had audio out of SOME sort.
        Nov 19, 2020
    10. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      Ahh...how much better your amp sounds after the yearly Bias and DC offset.
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    11. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      Picked up some JBL X-curve surround sound speakers a few weeks ago. Had to look up what the X-curve compensation is.
    12. Azimuth
      1. e.schell
        e.schell
        DJ Jazzy Brawny Man got himself a new deck!
        Oct 31, 2020
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      2. Hammy
        Hammy
        I wonder if anyone has driven fast around the roundabout with a 100 Hz strobe to find out if the strobe dots are painted right for 33 1/3 and 45.
        Oct 31, 2020
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    13. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      I hope listening to headphones too much did not give me BPPV. Crap, I'm dizzy.
      1. Cakecake likes this.
    14. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      1. Scott Kramer, Fearless1 and YMO like this.
      2. Fearless1
        Fearless1
        Awesome! GFA-555 II All day!
        Oct 24, 2020
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      3. Scott Kramer
        Scott Kramer
        5802!
        Oct 24, 2020
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      4. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        5800 here and GCD-575.
        Oct 25, 2020
    15. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      C'mon FedEx with your "Scheduled deliver: Pending." I can see it is in my city already. hmmm?
      1. spwath
        spwath
        I have had a USPS package sitting in customs for over a month now, lots of shipping just still messed up.
        Oct 21, 2020
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      2. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        True. However this is a Drop order from Edison, NJ that has been in route for 3 days and already in town at the sort facility. FedEx just not committing to a delivery date.
        Oct 21, 2020
    16. Azimuth
      1. gixxerwimp, Syzygy, Jinxy245 and 5 others like this.
      2. YMO
        YMO
        Give free chickin.
        Oct 19, 2020
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      3. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        Nashville Hot Chicken?
        Oct 19, 2020
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    17. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      Is 43°C too high for an amp power supply case? The transistors are directly mounted to the front of the case.
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    18. Azimuth
      Azimuth
    19. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      That moment when you realized you re-formatted the wrong hard drive. Doh! Now recovering files...pffft.
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      2. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        Naw...went with Wondershare Recoverit. Nice easy to use software. No music on the drive...mostly precious photos. *gulp* But was the reason for the Linux sever in the house anyway.
        Sep 21, 2020
      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        The day one writes the old backup tape to the disk instead of the disk to the tape. Thank god it was Friday: had to work the weekend to recover from that. Have multiple Linux installations, plus data partitions on my system: have to be super careful with /dev/this and /dev/that. Even then, mistakes are possible.
        Sep 22, 2020
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      4. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        All files recovered. Whew! Just remember, if you do accidentally quick format on the wrong drive, all is not lost...just a PITA.
        Sep 22, 2020
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    20. Azimuth
      Azimuth
      Cavalli Liquid Carbon V1 died today. RIP. Ugh. On to the next I guess.
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      3. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        @Hammy Damn straight. Best not to use it at all if it causes so much trouble.
        Sep 9, 2020
      4. Hammy
        Hammy
        In hindsight it would have been best to not have included the TRS jack on that amp. Caused more problems than benefit. The SE output doesn't sound worthy of the amp. No sonic reason for it to be there given the customers the amp was marketed for.
        Sep 9, 2020
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      5. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Sep 9, 2020
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  • About

    Gender:
    Male
    Home Page:
    https://youtube.com/@stereoazimuth
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Occupation:
    IT Pro and Recording/HiFi Nerd
    Gear List:
    Headphones: HD650/600, HD800, JAR660, ETA Genesis-G, AH-D2000 (modded)

    Amps: EC BW1, Mjolnir 2, Quicksilver HP Amp, NITCH Piety, Schitt Vali 1, Dynalo (DIY)

    Sources:
    HP: Metrum Baby Ambre > Theta DS Pro Basic II > Freya N
    2Ch: Metrum Ambre > AES > Yggdrasil A1 > Freya +

    Technics SL-1200 M3D -> 2m Blue -> Darlington MP-7

    Portable Rig: Fiio X5 II, A3,7Hz Timeless, Moondrop Starfield

    Other cool gear -
    Speakers: JBL LSR32
    Amp: QSC RMX1450
    Subs: Atlantic Technology 212B
    Turntable: Technics SL-1200 M3D
    Reel-to-Real: Ampex AX-300
    FM Receiver: Onkyo T-9090 II
    Cassette: JVC TD-V711
    CD Player: Adcom GCD-575
    "Subjective impressions are great, really. Without them, what's the point..." This only means I try not to listen to the gear rather listen to the music.

    An audio enthusiast with a recording degree. I became an audiophile in college in studying recording to become a mastering engineer. Although I was an intern for Glenn Meadows and also was acquaintances with Ray Kennedy, the stars never quite aligned for me. However I never left pursuing high-end audio.

    I grew up in a radio station as my dad was in radio. My first job was a board op at the talk station where I had to use analog reel to reels, carts, cassettes, and DAT's.

    And yes, I like to tinker with gear. I am an audiophile on a budget. Working IT Instructional Designer only gets you so much income with two kids around. Have you seen how much day care costs these days? Anyways, there are I guess some gains to some gear that can be tweaked to improve the performance. This is no different than car types changing differentials or beefing up the suspension or engine. Some of us can't afford a BMW, but rather have to take a Civic and beef it up with aftermarket parts.

    Tinkering also helps with repairing gear. I have restored some KEF C75 speakers, an Elac Miracord 50H. I have also fixed, soldered, suped up, many other things from crossovers, to cap replacement, to op-amp replacement, etc. I most recently fixed and rebuilt a non-working Dynalo. I took electronics and studio maintenance in college, but I am still learning.

    I have also built: guitar tube amps, guitars, and drums. I love DIY.

    Signature

    HP: HD650/600, HD800, ETA Gen-G, LCD-2, JAR660
    Amps: DNA Starlett, Schiit MJ1, Piety, Vali 1
    Source: Yggdrasil A1, Theta DS ProBasic II, Modi Multibit 2
    Portable: FiiO X5 II, 7Hz Timeless or MD Starfield
    Have a nice day.