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  1. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    I need to buy you a beer, mojo 2 arrived today, I love it.
  2. Twangsta

    Help with Monarch MKII - DAC/Amp or DAP

    Mostly electric, strats and teles. My main guitar is a malmsteen signature strat. I have a fancy custom Lentz I had made to order, its a double cutaway les paul type in HH. I play through a plexi and 4x12. The plexi is an RR100 made by Rockit Retro. Great amp for any kind of money. I just had a...
  3. Twangsta

    Help with Monarch MKII - DAC/Amp or DAP

    I'm not sure yet about selling the dawn thing, but definitely no located in any area that's been genocidal for a couple of millenia. Excuse my candor on that one, please. what' kind of guitar do you play?
  4. Twangsta

    Help with Monarch MKII - DAC/Amp or DAP

    Yes, I see a poly in my future, next month, want to space it out as well, roof repairs and what not, I hear good things since they've updated the poly's app/firmware. I remember watching the Rob Watts talk about the poly a year or so ago, he had some technical reasons about the single ended...
  5. Twangsta

    Help with Monarch MKII - DAC/Amp or DAP

    Thank you, I have no words for how good they are! After reading your comment I got myself a pair of Etymotic - ER2XR, I wanted a change from the old T4. I think you're right, MMK2 is too good to take that sort of chance. Yes, after looking at all the options, they were all a compromise in one...
  6. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    As I said I'm writing from India, it's complicated.
  7. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    I did consider it, the W4, from what I hear they are very close, I went with the Mojo 2, new for 410$, the W4 is closer to 500$, this is India, they were selling the hugo 2 for a song a month ago too, but that old stock just ran out, the prices are up there now. Thought I'd get the mojo 2 while...
  8. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Looks like I have no options other than getting a Mojo2 at this point in my journey. Will order it today/tomorrow. Definitely see a flagship desktop R2R in the near future. I think the space one you mentioned may be near the Dawn pro territory. I'll try the mojo 2 and see for myself if the hype...
  9. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Compared to the HD800, it's like somebody ripped out the bass driver mounted the mid and tweeter on a plank of wood. It's shockingly lacking any body and realistic timbre. When I was trying to decide with IEM, I used Dan's Audio Reviews to help as I couldn't audition them. As someone who played...
  10. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    I need some help with my next purchase, this after 10 years with a Lehmann Black Cube Linear and an HD800. It's been a month, and everyday I'm reminded how at how poorly the HD800 compares to the MK2. I got a Moondrop Dawn Pro two weeks ago, it sounded better than the RME, the bass was more...
  11. Twangsta

    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Haha, well, I stand by it! It's not every day you see such a masterpiece represented in an avatar!
  12. Twangsta

    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Of course your right, beauty is in the ... and all that sort of thing. I honestly envy the EDM folks, massive tribe in these times. edit: for the love of rhythm
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    There is something very mysterious about music. If something is off key or detuned, you will spot it even if your not a musician. This is different from going off key in a masterful way, it creates a tension, and the resulting resolve can be very satisfying. This is true even in simple diatonic...
  14. Twangsta

    Does Tidal desktop auto switch DAC bitrate?

    I just tested it with Audirvana 3.5, works flawless, it's tidal, it didn't play nice with my REM. Gotta add this little DAC Amp is a real banger for the money, to my inexperienced "audiophile" ears.
  15. Twangsta

    Does Tidal desktop auto switch DAC bitrate?

    I just got a Moondrop Dawn Pro, at first I thought it was broken, lots of distortion, hadn't put the headphone plug all the way, it's a very secure click at the end, didn't want to force it. Tidal if finally switching bit rates, but it goofs up sometimes, two issues, sometimes is switches and...
  16. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    My experience with the MK2 has been very mix dependent. If the mix has it, you will hear it. In that sense it's a reference monitor. If you like forward vocals and any such thing, you need to accept that a mix could be deviating from what you like and you may want to compensate with a colored...
  17. Twangsta

    Does Tidal desktop auto switch DAC bitrate?

    Is there anything special you did to delete Tidal, I just tried it, dragged Tidal from the Applications folder to the bin. And reinstalled. No luck yet. I'm going to be getting a new DAC, most probably a Mojo 2, I hope it works, the RME Babyface Pro I'm using is more pro audio so maybe it's not...
  18. Twangsta

    Does Tidal desktop auto switch DAC bitrate?

    On a Mac M1 with an RME Babyface Pro. Just tried tidal for the first time, it's not switching DAC bitrate by track, I've selected Max, tried exclusive mode on/off, etc. Not switching :(
  19. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    Yes, that's exactly it, sorry my bad, it's the MW200, I need to find more before the last one is sold, mine have been used so much with a Tin T4, the kevlar inner cables are showing at the join. I think I'll get an MK3 as well instead of all that fancy DAP stuff. More mileage I think. Your wife...
  20. Twangsta

    ThieAudio Monarch MKII Experience

    You my friend have saved me a lot of money. I shall get both types. Next will be the space dongle. Just out on a ride, decided to use the mk2 with a mw2000 neckband. It sounds damn good, it has no business sounding this good. The mk2 is doing all the heavy lifting. What a set, so glad I...
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