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    Movie: I Am Legend

    It started off very strong, but fell off and became just like any other zombie/last hope for humanity movie. The massive plot holes didn't help, either. Entertaining for sure, but not consistent.
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    Regional Meet in the Raleigh, NC Area?

    Will be there with the usual crew as always!
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    NC meet - Sunday, September 23rd

    We had a very small turnout! I had a great time, and I hope everyone else did as well. The clubhouse actually turned out to be a great place for a meet. If another is hosted there, we'll be sure to bring some folding tables as this might make gear placement a bit easier. As for impressions...
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    NC meet - Sunday, September 23rd

    The address for the clubhouse is: 10300 Kingsclere Dr Cary, NC 27511 There are two entrances to the apartment complex off of Cary Parkway. Either one will lead you straight to the clubhouse, so just stay on the main road. I am bringing snacks and refreshments. Bring extension...
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    Built a CK²III -- Impressions

    See above cotdt, we measured the amp using test equipment. Besides being thermally unstable and oscillating with a capacitive load, all was well. I'd like to clarify my use of the word "gritty." Perhaps it was the wrong adjective to use, but I was trying to convey that it is an edgy, dirty...
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    Built a CK²III -- Impressions

    After listening and comparing the amp for several hours last night, I'm not very satisfied. Even with the BJTs, it still has a strained character to it. I used my Chesky "Ultimate Demonstration Disc" reference CD with my DT 880s. On a Sara K track, her voice was edgy, and the background noise...
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    Built a CK²III -- Impressions

    Quote: Originally Posted by amb aphex944, if you like the BJT input stage, well, it's your build, you are free do whatever you like. However, your impressions about the CK²III with JFET inputs run contrary to just about all others I've seen. Indeed, which is why I was curious to...
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    Built a CK²III -- Impressions

    Quote: Originally Posted by amb I can't explain why switching from JFETs to BJT input transistors improved anything. My own experience and measurements showed that JFETs were superior. It was because of that Alex Cavalli and I changed the input stage to JFETs from Benny Jørgensen's...
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    New Puppy!!

    That is one cute pup!
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    Built a CK²III -- Impressions

    UPDATE: We replaced the input transistor JFETs with BC550 and BC560 BJTs. What an astonishing difference!! Upon first listening with this new setup, the dirt was completely gone. It had a slightly strident sound at first, but ended up mellowing out quite nicely. The overall sound is slightly...
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    Built a CK²III -- Impressions

    I recently built a CK²III DIY amplifier. I decided on this one for it's relatively cheap part cost, and interesting design. I was also encouraged by the few impressions I've read on various forums, including this one. On the bench, it measured to be very quiet. However, with a capacitive...
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    www.onheadphones.com are WORST reviewing site i've ever saw in my life.

    It's rather insulting and offensive for you to bash a headphone enthusiast's website in this community. Last time I checked, we were about encouraging anyone and everyone with an interest in headphones to become involved. It's this kind of bigotry that poisons communities. Seriously, what...
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    Impressions- Ultrasone Edition 9

    Agreed with almost all your impressions. I found the soundstaging to be great, but nothing extraordinary. You can tell it's still a closed headphone, anyway. The Edition 9 was the first Ultrasone headphone I listened to, and the tonality was what caught me by surprise. I had a hard time...
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    Anyone like to rip to FLAC w/ cue sheet and reburn?

    This guide is pretty close, but I would recommend enabling "No use of null samples for CRC calculations" as well as "Retrieve UPC / ISRC codes in CUE sheet generation." I also have "Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out" enabled, but I think this might be drive dependent. I also use the native ASPI...
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