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  1. gefski
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    Wow, with this I could brag about owning a piece of Audio Note gear!
    Post by: gefski, Dec 21, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Quicksilver Audio Headphone Amplifier

    Out of stock for quite a while though. I got mine from a seller in Ukraine after reading the review at The Tube Store. Just took a chance and sent...
    Post by: gefski, Apr 4, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Quicksilver Audio Headphone Amplifier

    I think I’ve thrown this out before, but I stopped rolling EL84s after trying Polam and Telam old stock. True timbre, touch, texture, and...
    Post by: gefski, Apr 3, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    "Shortest Way" SW51 Amp Impressions (Simple SET Amp)

    Regarding dac warmup, pre-covid, at our regular Seattle area meets, some of us hot transported our digital. Atomicbob always had his stuff warm...
    Post by: gefski, Nov 1, 2022 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    System Synergy - Special Sound

    578 @gefski atomicbob said: ↑ "Nuclear ZDT Jr. View attachment 14592 BOM View attachment 14593 System Architecture Diagram View attachment 14594...
    Post by: gefski, Apr 19, 2022 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Music Streaming Services

    I’ve been happy with Audirvana/Tidal for three-ish years or so; one minor irritation has been that nothing indicates an album is MQAd so I can’t...
    Post by: gefski, Apr 5, 2022 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (and MIL and OG) Impressions + Measurements

    Thanks for a fun read focusing on listening to music with the compared products. A refreshing change from the BMT (‘bass-midrange-treble’)...
    Post by: gefski, Mar 19, 2022 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    I think they’re reacting to the more upfront (row A) presentation of 6XX/650 compared to what I feel is a row E presentation of the 800 series....
    Post by: gefski, Nov 16, 2021 in forum: Headphones
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (and MIL and OG) Impressions + Measurements

    Ahh, I missed that the cards have the A1/A2 designation, thanks!
    Post by: gefski, Nov 13, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (and MIL and OG) Impressions + Measurements

    I don’t recall ever seeing the designations A1 and A2 on the Schiit site. Before the new flavors, the Yggys I was aware of were as follows:...
    Post by: gefski, Nov 13, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    Looks like they came that way. Thumbs up!!!
    Post by: gefski, Oct 17, 2021 in forum: Headphones
  12. gefski
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (and MIL and OG) Impressions + Measurements

    Both my YggyA and YggyB sounded like a good, clean (but flat and lifeless) sub $500 dac for at least 3 weeks as I recall. Then a “switch flipped”...
    Post by: gefski, Oct 12, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    The clamp on my 800S is inadequate for any “over-enthusiastic” head bobbing. However, I get no sonic change by applying additional pressure over...
    Post by: gefski, Apr 22, 2021 in forum: Headphones
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    For me, I don’t “tune” with the digital front end. I want to unravel all the inner detail, timbre, texture, touch, and dynamic flow that is...
    Post by: gefski, Apr 3, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Modius DAC Review and Measurements

    How do you like the Pro-Ject transport? One of the few companies making CD transports any more, and with AES out!
    Post by: gefski, Feb 15, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Insecure rando from Audio Science Review does a drive-by

    Eager to read the details of your PERSONAL comparison of the two — system components including source and type of files served, file delivery...
    Post by: gefski, Jan 31, 2021 in forum: How to Win Friends and Influence People
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Letting the compass settle down (and just listening to music) is always a good idea. As Roy Hall of Music Hall has been quoted “...relax, there’s...
    Post by: gefski, Jan 29, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Regarding #2, I’ve always “roughed in” anti-skating using a blank disk, arriving at a barely perceptible inward drift. That’s usually pretty...
    Post by: gefski, Oct 9, 2020 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Since you’ve got the Utopia, the thought of enjoying what you’ve got while aiming at a Yggdrasil makes sense to me. For me, Yggdrasil unravels true timbre...
    Post by: gefski, Aug 29, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Yes... ...is my answer, though I gave @Hooncake a like for his “no”.
    Post by: gefski, Aug 18, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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