geoffalter11
Headphoneus Supremus
read @gimmeheadroom's signature. He has the best way of explaining exactly what you are saying. It exactly personifies how pretty much everyone on this thread feels about music and gear.
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Some people prefer the term CDO. It’s similar to OCD except the letters are in alphabetical order.I had no idea you were that OCD.... I mean I knew you were very intentional in everything that you do, but that is definitely OCD.
Like. They. Should. Be.
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
*** Unfortunately, Collateralised Debt Obligations - comprised of re-spliced / re-packaged ‘subprime’ mortgages - were instruments which allowed financial institutions to extend far too much credit to the US housing sector from 2004-2007. All since these institutions were by regulation permitted to assign nominal / low capital risk weightings to these CDOs.
• ‘Subprime’ blew up then Lehman Brothers, Inc. - a major CDO player - filed for bankruptcy on 15/SEP/2008 …
• Isn’t financial history fun?
shwnwllms
1000+ Head-Fier
We all know him as Jonathan C on Head-fi, but I bet you didn’t know his real name is Michael Burry*** Unfortunately, Collateralised Debt Obligations - comprised of re-spliced / re-packaged ‘subprime’ mortgages - were instruments which allowed financial institutions to extend far too much credit to the US housing sector from 2004-2007. All since these institutions were by regulation permitted to assign nominal / low capital risk weightings to these CDOs.
• ‘Subprime’ blew up then Lehman Brothers, Inc. - a major CDO player - filed for bankruptcy on 15/SEP/2008 …
• Isn’t financial history fun?
shwnwllms
1000+ Head-Fier
I’m curious how many people understood the reference without having to name search him lol
Some people watch movies and even read books as well as listen to music. Then again some people don’t have a lot left over for additional, more traditional investments after building, upgrading, and rebuilding their hi-fi systems, and stockpiling rare NOS tubes.
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
… it’s tough out there when NOS tubes (and NOS tube boxes!!) appreciate in price faster than debt / equity / other market indexes.
Algebraically:
P12A#7 
> P401(K) 
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That’s the real proof that time travel doesn’t exist. Can you even imagine the tube caches you could leave yourself?… it’s tough out there when NOS tubes (and NOS tube boxes!!) appreciate in price faster than debt / equity / other market indexes … algebraically: 12A#7> 401(K)
I wish I could travel back 25 years with a better understanding of audio tubes. During my military years I had to screen out tubes with radioactive isotopes as part of my environmental health and safety duties for safe disposal. Several series of tubes were cleared out of logistics inventories as electronic equipment and avionics were upgraded and all back-stock of replacement tubes became obsolete. There were all sorts of tubes I made sure did not contain anything hazardous and those were sent off for disposition as well. I hate to think if any of those were unused audio tubes that were trashed instead of reutilized. Anyway I was too young to know any better and more focused on computer hardware than audio equipment at the time.
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geoffalter11
Headphoneus Supremus
Here is a review that has all the specs for the Element X. It is what I could find... My X2 Pure is more different than I thought. First, it has no headphone amp. It is just a DAC and Streamer. Second, it has (2) 9039 Pro chips, versus just the (1) 9038 pro. The X2 Pure has double the channels and more attention paid to the separation of the different stages, new power supplies, etc.
The Element X is a wonderful DAC and Streamer. You will get great sound...
https://soundnews.net/sources/dacs/matrix-audio-element-x-review-ultimate-all-in-one-audiophile-hub/
tuzonghua
New Head-Fier
With a little digging, I was able to find the manual itself. Matrix doesn't do a great job making it easy to find, but at least they have it which is more than I can say about some other companies maintaining an archive of discontinued products.
tuzonghua
New Head-Fier
New question for the group: are there any pet owners here? Do you do anything to protect the amp from dust/dander/hair/fur? I'm keeping my amp on/near my desk, in the open because I don't have a closed cabinet nearby to put it in.
geoffalter11
Headphoneus Supremus
The amp is so well protected, I don’t see any issues. I have two small dogs, but they are hyper allergenic and not big enough to reach my system.
I don’t think you need to worry, just keep it clean. There are very few spots hair and dust can get in, especially when the tubes are seated.
I am not as CDO as Jonathan but I had no issues keeping it clean and keeping it mint.
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