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  1. Wilewarer
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    Merv's Politically Incorrect Audio Blog

    Public schools have plenty of reasons other than anti-union zealotry to want to avoid them. Right now I substitute teach because I make great life...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Apr 11, 2024 at 2:15 PM in forum: SBAF Blogs
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    I'm in my 30s. It's been a while since my hearing was tested, so I don't know about peaks and dips, but on a sweep I still have up to around 17k....
    Post by: Wilewarer, Mar 25, 2024 in forum: Headphones
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    I've had a few weeks with a completely stock HD800 now, and it's... just not that problematic in the highs to me. The peaks are really audibly...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Mar 24, 2024 in forum: Headphones
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    I'm less worried about the IP and more worried about "OK, but how are these 20 Chinese R2R DACs...

    I'm less worried about the IP and more worried about "OK, but how are these 20 Chinese R2R DACs all different from each other?".
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Mar 22, 2024
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    Most expensive headphone amp ever? (HPA-KG NARU)

    If you take out the cost of the headphones and tubes, we're down to 5 figures - real bargain territory! It does look nice, anyway.
    Post by: Wilewarer, Mar 7, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    A lot of the reason I like videogames is because many of them put real effort into the...

    A lot of the reason I like videogames is because many of them put real effort into the soundtrack. I got sucked into Final Fantasy MMO land...
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Feb 29, 2024
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    Going scorched earth over a product class where all the models are historically irrelevant in a...

    Going scorched earth over a product class where all the models are historically irrelevant in a few years is kind of wild...
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Feb 24, 2024
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    I've been curious about these, but the BD34301EKV is a really, really expensive part, the most...

    I've been curious about these, but the BD34301EKV is a really, really expensive part, the most expensive of all the audio DACs I thought to check...
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Feb 20, 2024
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    Think about how much money it takes to really run a school district with tens of thousands of...

    Think about how much money it takes to really run a school district with tens of thousands of students right and that's probably most of the...
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Feb 16, 2024
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    Super discounted Hifiman HE-R9

    I don't think headphone models get cut this deeply without there being something wrong with quality, sound or otherwise. The wooden cup model that...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Feb 15, 2024 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Qobuz vs. Tidal

    Qobuz is definitely missing more artists than other streaming services, but sometimes I wonder if some artists just look like they aren't there...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Feb 9, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    This looks a lot like a 6SN7-UK at a glance. The compatibility list mentioning Singlepower amps...

    This looks a lot like a 6SN7-UK at a glance. The compatibility list mentioning Singlepower amps but not Lyr3/+ is really funny, too.
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Feb 8, 2024
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    I think at some point I'm going to have to hear an HD800 (probably not HD800S) just to see whether I can get it to work with my sonic priorities....
    Post by: Wilewarer, Feb 6, 2024 in forum: Headphones
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    Adventures in Treble (?) Sensitivity -- or my Harbeths Conundrum

    Some of the negative descriptors you use for these track with there being a spike in 1k-2k, and the FR being off in that range can certainly sound...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Feb 6, 2024 in forum: Speakers
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    The Smith Chart and why power cords matter

    The theory of the case I can tease out of that article (which, interestingly, is largely claims about what a power cable doesn't do and examples...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Feb 2, 2024 in forum: Modifications and Tweaks
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    Lyr 3 must be easily underestimated. I liked it, but I didn't really "get" it before hearing...

    Lyr 3 must be easily underestimated. I liked it, but I didn't really "get" it before hearing Elex from it.
    Status Update by Wilewarer, Jan 31, 2024
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    See, I thought it took a day or two for the "wow, toy is awesome!" vibes to wear off for just...

    See, I thought it took a day or two for the "wow, toy is awesome!" vibes to wear off for just about everything that isn't an expensive r2r DAC.
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Jan 22, 2024
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    AAW Black Amp impressions thread

    All the discussion of super good solid-state amps the last few months reminds me that I thought this sounded interesting. Has anyone heard any...
    Post by: Wilewarer, Jan 20, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
  19. Wilewarer
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    Yeah, it's not a trivial thing. I have some DACs on my desk (Callia and Original BF2) that...

    Yeah, it's not a trivial thing. I have some DACs on my desk (Callia and Original BF2) that differ in presentation... but the more I listen, the...
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Jan 18, 2024
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    Like, channel imbalance that only shows up after changing the gain while the amp's on, or just...

    Like, channel imbalance that only shows up after changing the gain while the amp's on, or just different channel balance from high to low gain period?
    Profile Post Comment by Wilewarer, Jan 16, 2024
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