ChaChaRealSmooth
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Birthday:
January 8
Location:
The Complex
Occupation:
Golf teacher

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ChaChaRealSmooth

SBAF's Mr. Bean, Male, from The Complex

Staff Member Pyrate Gearmaster

I still kick myself sometimes for not listening to entire albums of artists that I like. How many good songs have I missed out on? Mar 25, 2024 at 8:33 PM

ChaChaRealSmooth was last seen:
Mar 28, 2024 at 3:29 AM
    1. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Typical CA driver stuff: someone crashed into a power line near me and knocked out the power for some hours.
      1. JK47
        JK47
        Bluetti to the rescue...
        Jul 10, 2023
        ChaChaRealSmooth and Gazny like this.
      2. YMO
        YMO
        So sad you can't jerk off on your overpriced desktop. Go outside.
        Jul 11, 2023
      3. Wobbletits
        Wobbletits
        Last year an old couple crashed a damn prop plane into the power lines and got stuck up in the air near me.
        Jul 11, 2023
        penguins likes this.
    2. Josh Schor
      Josh Schor
      Not sure who to write to, Im getting these pop up ads on the bottom of my screen on the site and do not know how to stop them can you give me any help or where to look?
      best,
      Josh
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      2. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        There was a thread for site improvements after it was resuscitated post-hack.

        I agree it's totally annoying same spoils the UX. Not worth whatever income it brings in.
        May 26, 2023
        rhythmdevils likes this.
      3. zottel
        zottel
        I suggest contributing and using an ad blocker. The really bad thing about ads is not that they are annoying, but that the ad providers are following you around all over the internet and record every site you visit, building a profile so exact that it is really frightening. Only partly a joke: Sometimes they know you will soon buy a new car before you realise it yourself.
        May 27, 2023
      4. zottel
        zottel
        I use uBlock origin in Firefox on the desktop and AdGuard on iOS. uBlock origin is completely free, AdGuard has some extra features you can pay for, but I don’t need those.
        May 27, 2023
        Thad E Ginathom likes this.
    3. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Hmm, Nectar Ambrosia is pretty good. Reminds me of a lot of the good points of the Aurorus Borealis from some time back
      1. Lyander
        Lyander
        They even look a fair bit similar in design, have that Focalesque "here's a floating driver assembly" look. Looking forward to impressions! Peerless drivers are fun
        May 24, 2023
      2. Riotvan
        Riotvan
        Dude, i thought you were talking about drinks...
        May 24, 2023
    4. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      The best upgrade to my listening session is a nice glass of whiskey.
      1. fraggler, RKML0007, Qildail and 10 others like this.
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      3. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        Is he really perma ? I don't mind some butt or poo jokes but the incessant pound your butt and death stroke shit gets old, never mind reference to sexual assault.
        May 12, 2023
        Case and Walderstorn like this.
      4. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        @HotRatSalad he has been given many, many chances and the admin team is done giving him chances. He can go be SDE personified somewhere else.
        May 12, 2023
        RestoredSparda and HotRatSalad like this.
      5. YMO
        YMO
        He didn't know when to stop.
        May 12, 2023
        zerodeefex likes this.
    5. Josh Schor
      Josh Schor
      Howdy
      not sure who to write to, I am a monthly contributor. Its not on my info just friend? Is this based on the amount your give. Would like to have it listed
      best,
      Josh
      1. Philimon
      2. ChaChaRealSmooth
      3. shotgunshane
        shotgunshane
        Purr1n took care of him.
        May 8, 2023
    6. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Nectar made a dynamic; interest here for a loaner?
      1. Qildail likes this.
      2. SoupRKnowva
      3. Vtory
        Vtory
        Surely I'm in.
        Apr 10, 2023
      4. ilikebananafudge_
        ilikebananafudge_
        I'd give them a shot.
        Apr 10, 2023
    7. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Microsoft sucks at a lot of things, but for some reason their Edge browser works flawlessly with moOde (better than Chrome). No idea why
      1. Cryptowolf, Qildail, Lyander and 2 others like this.
      2. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        Edge is Chromium based. If you have updated moOde, sometimes you have to clear your cache. And always go to the direct IP and not moode.local.
        Apr 4, 2023
        ChaChaRealSmooth likes this.
      3. HotRatSalad
        HotRatSalad
        I use brave and have no issues with moOde. Also chromium based.
        Apr 4, 2023
      4. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        I also really like their tabs on the side.
        Apr 4, 2023
    8. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      I know it's inevitable, but every time I read a post about toob rolling adventurez I throw up in my mouth a little.
      1. Cryptowolf, zottel, JK47 and 5 others like this.
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      3. JK47
        Apr 1, 2023
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Be safe! Use condoms on your tubes.

        Random thoughts... boob toobs... solid state.
        Apr 2, 2023
      5. ckhirnigs
        ckhirnigs
        If I caused the vomit in your mouth, I do apologize!
        Apr 2, 2023
    9. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Personal heater? Nah, I got my tube amps for that
      1. Cryptowolf, Qildail, Jinxy245 and 5 others like this.
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      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I still prefer boobs.
        Mar 22, 2023
      4. Armaegis
        Armaegis
        Mar 22, 2023
      5. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        ***Of Course They Make Music!***

        :)
        Mar 23, 2023
        caute and Qildail like this.
    10. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      ETA O2: Unrefined energy in a fun way. Loaner thread to go up soon
      1. Philimon, Cryptowolf, Qildail and 9 others like this.
      2. M3NTAL
        M3NTAL
        I've been really interested in hearing these. Gen G and Mini-S are two different styles of enjoyable 'phones
        Mar 20, 2023
    11. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Finally got a M.2 SSD. Time to see if it was worth it (for reference I got it on a deal where it was the same price as a normal SSD)
      1. HotRatSalad, joch and Qildail like this.
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      3. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        Hmm, guess I'll see! It is an NVMe
        Feb 15, 2023
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I have a SATA SSD. Brilliantly faster than HDD :)

        I bought it a few days before my previous motherboard died. Yep: the new MB has NVMe,but hey, I already had the SATA.

        I'll add NVMe... one day...
        Feb 15, 2023
      5. Syzygy
        Syzygy
        NVMe blazes. Drops all the spinning-rust hard drive overhead that SATA had to support. Most can do 32 concurrent reads/writes, so it acts more like RAM than a hard drive in that regard.
        Feb 18, 2023
    12. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Love when the delivery drivers don't ring the doorbell/knock for packages that are signature release
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      2. caute
        caute
        I actually hate signature releases, unless I specifically request it or it's a loaner (which gearmasters/the personal loaner themselves should set the rules) from SBAF, since it means I usually have to go to the store to go pick it up bc they never try to redeliver or I can't trust them to. I'm lazy ChaCha. Throw my personally-bought $1K DAC on my doorstep and let it sit there for hours. I ain't scuured.
        Feb 11, 2023
      3. JK47
        JK47
        Sometimes I get signature release packages sent to the nearest Fed/UPS Walgreens/CVS pick up point. They are usually open quite late if not 24hrs here in SoCal
        Feb 11, 2023
      4. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Nothing like that ever happens here. Int'l couriers usually call in advance to make sure you're there before coming, or call to tell me they've left it with the doorman. Domestic stuff just arrives and gets signed for.
        Feb 11, 2023
    13. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Overall, mightily impressed by the Zen Sig V2. Full impressions post to come soon.
      1. yotacowboy, zottel, FlySweep and 5 others like this.
    14. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      @Vansen I love this Big Green Egg. Been experimenting with it and using it; very easy to use. Chicken wings came out fantastic
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      2. brencho
        brencho
        Dude yes. Been digging my kamado joe (same same). Can go low and slow and actually have it be stable or go ripping hot and go nuts.
        Feb 3, 2023
        Cspirou, ChaChaRealSmooth and Vansen like this.
      3. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        @M3NTAL I'm a skeptic no more about this baby at least. It's f'ing fantastic and it certainly doesn't hurt that food comes out of messing around with it
        Feb 3, 2023
        Thad E Ginathom and M3NTAL like this.
      4. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        Let me know how pizza works with it. Temps can get super high
        Feb 4, 2023
    15. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      ETA O2 thread: Brown Starfish award for worst thread I've ever seen on SBAF. I've never seen points missed so badly
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      2. rhythmdevils
        rhythmdevils
        It’s even worse because it took the top spot on the homepage from the Bay Area meet which could use the awareness. That and ETA doesn’t deserve it. Leave the BS for shit companies.
        Jan 28, 2023
        snevok and Lyander like this.
      3. Philimon
        Philimon
        Points to whomever added @64616e ’s new title.
        Jan 28, 2023
        64616e and RestoredSparda like this.
      4. Philimon
        Philimon
        I am negative points for not understanding @YMO . He eventually spelled it out for me. I regret pushing him to explain further. I did not catch “subtle” cues. YMO: +1, Philimon: -11
        Jan 28, 2023
        nishan99 likes this.
    16. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      I had to turn the music off to focus enough to finish writing up impressions. Otherwise it was not going to get done
      1. Qildail, Jinxy245, Cryptowolf and 2 others like this.
      2. Merrick
        Merrick
        With the ifi Zen DAC?
        Jan 25, 2023
      3. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        Not today; I'm waiting for the XLR cable to arrive so I can experiment and then start the tour (I bought this to include with the loaner). Genuinely curious if it sounds better with balanced out.
        Jan 25, 2023
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      4. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        But to answer your question: Yggdrasil GS -> EC Ultralinear -> ZMF Atrium
        Jan 25, 2023
        RestoredSparda and Merrick like this.
    17. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Holy crap, Zen Sig V2 has amazing synergy with the Piety
      1. Qildail, Sqveak, Ksaurav402 and 13 others like this.
      2. YMO
        YMO
        So will you get one on top of your 10+ other DACs?
        Jan 22, 2023
      3. lagadu
        lagadu
        I ordered a zen one sig earlier this week to see how I like it as well. Seemed like a pairing worth trying after reading the zen dac thread.
        Jan 22, 2023
      4. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        @lagadu very synergistic pairing. The pairing can be accused of being a little too laid-back or limp dick but somehow they correct each other's sins a lot.
        Jan 23, 2023
        RestoredSparda and lagadu like this.
    18. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Bought into the hype and bought a Big Green Egg. Hopefully this thing is actually worth the money
      1. Vansen, Azimuth, Cryptowolf and 4 others like this.
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      3. Vansen
        Vansen
        You can really dial in and finely control temps. On my large egg, I can get 30 hours at 110C or two hours at 370C. The ceramic really retains heat well and burns a lot less fuel than many other methods.
        Jan 23, 2023
      4. Vansen
        Vansen
        I use a Thermoworks Signals to manage my cooking and cook everything to temp with an internal thermometer and can monitor the grill temp with it, too. It'll even wake me up at 1am if the temps start to deviate.
        Jan 23, 2023
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      5. Vansen
        Vansen
        Easiest thing to start out smoking to get a feel for the egg is a pork shoulder. Maybe burgers to start out with the grilling side (costco frozen patties for lazy mode), but graduate to a steak ASAP. The high temps are incredible for steaks (~350C).
        Jan 23, 2023
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    19. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      Been a while since a DAC audition. Actually quite looking forward to it; I really liked the OG Zen Sig and expect V2 to be just as good.
      1. Cryptowolf, Qildail, FlySweep and 4 others like this.
    20. ChaChaRealSmooth
      ChaChaRealSmooth
      The Fulla E has very obvious shortcomings, but on nights like these it's more than good enough. Don't always need the full rig.
      1. Cryptowolf, obsiCO, Jinxy245 and 7 others like this.
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      3. Justin S
        Justin S
        I just picked one up for office listening and I totally agree. It is quite enjoyable. It's not the the last word on definition or separation, but it renders a solid, entertaining, convincing picture. I had been using a Topping DX4 for office/portable up until this point and the Fulla easily smokes it in bass, depth and midrange tone.
        Jan 19, 2023
        DigMe and Jinxy245 like this.
      4. Questhate
        Questhate
        When my wife got COVID and I had to isolate in the spare bedroom, I had to dust off my old Fulla 2 (the first non-dongle version) for the first time in years for a makeshift setup and was surprised at how enjoyable the LCD-X was out of them. I was not at all feeling like I was missing anything, and got through so much new music. It was a life saver.
        Jan 19, 2023
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      5. ChaChaRealSmooth
        ChaChaRealSmooth
        @DigMe compared to Yggdrasil GS and Starlett, obviously it's much worse; stage is flat, isn't as resolving, I could go on. But as a whole package, it's not bad and is cohesive.
        Jan 19, 2023
        Justin S, DigMe and Jinxy245 like this.
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    January 8
    Location:
    The Complex
    Occupation:
    Golf teacher
    Gear List:
    Circumaural Headphones:
    Beyerdynamic DT990 (250 ohm, vintage 1990s)
    Focal Clear (stolen by family)
    Focal Utopia
    Raal Requisite SR1a
    Sennheiser HD 250 Linear 1 (600 ohm)
    Sennheiser HD 599 (stolen by family)
    Sennheiser HD 600 (JAR mod)
    Sennheiser HD 6XX
    ZMF Atrium (mango)
    ZMF Verite (cocobolo)

    Supraaural Headphones:
    ThinkSound On2

    IEMs:
    Drop x JVC HA-FDX1 (given away to family)
    Gaudio Nair

    Headphone Amps:
    DNA Starlett
    EC Ultralinear
    Feliks Euforia
    Nitsch x Schiit Magni Piety
    Schiit Jotunheim R
    Zampotech Bachelor
    Zampotech SW51+

    Speaker Amps:
    Schiit Aegir

    Speakers:
    Klipsch Heresy III

    Preamps:
    Feliks Euforia
    Schiit Freya S

    DACs:
    Schiit Yggdrasil GS

    Turntables:
    Audio Technica x Drop Carbon VTA w/ Audio Technica Red cart
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