[artur9]

I had a pair of "wow" moments with my Schiit last evening, which is leading me to a question (that likely only I can answer).
...

So, the question I'm struggling with is, if this pair of mid-fi cans ... do I need to look at higher-end cans? ... heard any of these yet but I'm wondering with my tinnitis and lower acuity in my left ear, will the difference between what I have and the higher-end cans be that much greater and obvious?...

My hearing has never been anywhere near normal and yet I hear differences (congenital). I almost certainly don't hear the differences that a normal-hearing-endowed person would hear but I hear differences.

I think, with the plasticity of the human brain, it's not so much about what the instruments (i.e. ears, eyes, etc) detect as how the brain interprets what those instruments detect.

That, and I am favoring a hypotheses along the lines of the more of a cognoscenti one is, the more one senses. So, a newbie to the symphony may come away with an impression of "man! those tympani are loud" while a frequent concert goer will think, "that percussionist really knew how to make those tympani sound like boiling water."

HST, I personally can't imagine spending more than I did on my Eta Closed :-D I think I heard some higher end cans at CapFest but, without a direct comparison, my thoughts were along the lines of "those were nice."

 

[Paladin79]

She offered you cinnamon rolls? Just some cinnamon rolls? OK, sure. Whatever you say. I'll play along.

Man does not live by money and whisky alone.

 

[Menkau-ra]

Interesting. Your state must have a lower reporting threshold. I thought it was a federal-directed tax thing, but apparently the individual states can set their own limits.

One thing after reading a little further: in 2024, sales exceeding $600 for the year will result in a 1099-K. Not $20k and not $5k, but $600. That's been the same threshold number for years for other miscellaneous income, but now it applies to Ebay sales as well. So you bought something with income that had already been taxed, and now if you want to sell it you get to pay income tax again for however much you sell it for. Just peachy. I'll stop there so as not to violate forum policies. But Grrrrrrr.

https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/changes-to-ebay-and-your-1099-k

1099-K is sent by IRS, not by your state. $600 is way too crazy

 

[sam6550a]

Man does not live by money and whisky alone.

No---you also need a cat.

 

[Orange5o]

Her build.

Really really like this one. May have to find a good cinnamon roll recipe

 

[sixergixer]

Photos
- Have a clean space to take 6-10 quality photos of the piece of gear - take a whole bunch of photos and then cull to the 6-10 best ones
- Natural lighting is preferred if you can do it
- Dust is very photogenic, and will photo-bomb you more than you want

This is important! My pet peeve with Steve Guttenberg's otherwise fine videos is his neglect in cleaning the equipment he is taking photos of. He just does not give a sh!t about it.

Fantastic list of steps for selling gear!

 

[Paladin79]

Really really like this one. May have to find a good cinnamon roll recipe

After l take care of a few close friends on here I may build a few things for material costs plus bourbon. You do not want to hear my preferences in scotch. Oh and all will have removable black felt.

 

[bcowen]

1099-K is sent by IRS, not by your state. $600 is way too crazy

The 1099-K is sent by Ebay.

I thought it was the Federal IRS that set the minimum reporting threshold, but apparently that amount is set (or can be set) by the state(s).

 

[bcowen]

Man does not live by money and whisky alone.

Well, yeah. BBQ. But good point.

 

[ImagesbyMurray]

1099-K is sent by IRS, not by your state. $600 is way too crazy

Nope - any 1099 is sent by the organization that issued funds, both to you and the IRS

 

[Paladin79]

Well, yeah. BBQ. But good point.

Do they even have BBQ in Walmart parking lots or wherever you are living these days?

 

[bcowen]

After l take care of a few close friends on here I may build a few things for material costs plus bourbon. You do not want to hear my preferences in scotch.

Just looked up some 40 year Belvedere. I thought Pappy was only for the ultra-rich.

Oh and all will have removable black felt.

So no sorbothane? Whew. I feel like life is looking continuously rosier in so very many ways.

 

[Paladin79]

Nope - any 1099 is sent by the organization that issued funds, both to you and the IRS

As I recall, if I used contract labor and paid more than X amount of dollars I would have to file 1099 forms.

 

[Paladin79]

Just looked up some 40 year Belvedere. I thought Pappy was only for the ultra-rich.



So no sorbothane? Whew. I feel like life is looking continuously rosier in so very many ways.

I do own sorbothane you know, you best behave.

 

[bcowen]

Do they even have BBQ in Walmart parking lots or wherever you are living these days?

Yes they do! Well, I don't know about WalMart -- I upgraded to the Target parking lot weeks ago. My new address:

Target Parking Lot
Faded yellow '74 AMC Pacer (in the event of more than one, it's the one with cardboard duct-taped inside the windows)
Atlanta, GA.

That should get anything right to me. For now.