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    What did you cook?

    Need to see if I can find pictures of the last time I attempted gumbo and (separately) etouffee. Agree that even in most of America, Cajun and...
    Post by: penguins, Apr 23, 2024 at 1:17 PM in forum: Food and Drink
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    Turns out it's most likely a weird power issue I'll have to investigate further. Sometimes...

    Turns out it's most likely a weird power issue I'll have to investigate further. Sometimes audio is so. much. fun.
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Apr 21, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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    It depends but ideally, I need 2: - tone - not FR, but traits of sound - realistic transients -...

    It depends but ideally, I need 2: - tone - not FR, but traits of sound - realistic transients - much harder said than done because not all...
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Apr 21, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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    It's buzzing that sounds exactly like the Focal driver exertion issue to me, but here it's only...

    It's buzzing that sounds exactly like the Focal driver exertion issue to me, but here it's only happening at about mids and higher. Low mids and...
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Apr 20, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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    Anyone else have driver exertion issues on a HD650/6xx before? This is at low volume, under 9...

    Anyone else have driver exertion issues on a HD650/6xx before? This is at low volume, under 9 o'clock, on a few small amps.
    Status Update by penguins, Apr 19, 2024 at 9:22 AM
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    @Gazny I recall you saying there was a venue you liked in Oceanside?

    @Gazny I recall you saying there was a venue you liked in Oceanside?
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Apr 16, 2024
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    u2original4me

    u2original4me
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Apr 7, 2024
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    Not sure how it sounds compared to the Spring 2... but I would have sold you the Spring 2 if you...

    Not sure how it sounds compared to the Spring 2... but I would have sold you the Spring 2 if you wanted it.
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Apr 6, 2024
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    McIntosh - is it that great?

    Short version: Most McIntosh amps I've heard have been between a 6 or 7/10 for me. This is a 6 or 7 on a bell curve, with 5 being average, not 60%...
    Post by: penguins, Apr 6, 2024 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Guess they just decided to use a scammy sounding name. I questioned it because just before...

    Guess they just decided to use a scammy sounding name. I questioned it because just before your status update I read an article about how...
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Apr 6, 2024
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    Going to say what people are probably thinking but no one has said - was this for real? Sounds...

    Going to say what people are probably thinking but no one has said - was this for real? Sounds like a scam to me...
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Apr 4, 2024
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    ^ You're back!

    ^ You're back!
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Mar 26, 2024
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    Musing About "Endgame"

    ^ Same thing as @JK47 Press play, enjoy* the music without needing to think about that, play with this, fix X and Y, reconfigure Z, etc. I too...
    Post by: penguins, Mar 26, 2024 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    ^ hence why I think this is yet another way for IRS / gov to try to control us. OTOH we also...

    ^ hence why I think this is yet another way for IRS / gov to try to control us. OTOH we also cannot underestimate some of the stupid things that...
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Mar 26, 2024
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    What @crenca said - someway, somehow, I bet this is due to IRS or other gov intervention of...

    What @crenca said - someway, somehow, I bet this is due to IRS or other gov intervention of sorts... probably under the guise of combating illicit...
    Profile Post Comment by penguins, Mar 26, 2024
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    FS: DNA Stellaris

    I'm not lol. But yeah, once something is in the top 1% of gear in a given category (in this case headphone amps) in any hobby, I feel like it's...
    Post by: penguins, Mar 21, 2024 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    Merv's Politically Incorrect Audio Blog

    Guess it was point #4 above then. Although in all serious I'm oddly relieved that it was something "easy" like this instead of "illuminati...
    Post by: penguins, Mar 21, 2024 in forum: SBAF Blogs
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    Grado GS3000X Review and Measurements: Don't You (Forget About Me)

    FWIW - these fit on my head OK when I tried them a few times in Austin. There did seem to be a little more than a half baked "just add more...
    Post by: penguins, Mar 14, 2024 in forum: Headphones
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    Merv's Politically Incorrect Audio Blog

    More conspiracy hat time? Long story short, Boeing whistleblower found dead in his car in a hotel parking lot in Charleston. And yes, I'll...
    Post by: penguins, Mar 12, 2024 in forum: SBAF Blogs
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    Merv's Politically Incorrect Audio Blog

    Thinking about this again with my conspiracy hat on: 1) Somewhere in the illuminati clubhouse, turtle man caved and she didn't. Meanwhile turtle...
    Post by: penguins, Mar 9, 2024 in forum: SBAF Blogs
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