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May 9, 2023 at 4:10 AM Post #37,426 of 41,125
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moved the Atom HE to the office.

really managed to really simplify the office rig; went from a Gustard u18/schiit Modius/Magnius stack from the rpi4 with mulitple cords and cables, to just one box and a power cord.

running off a hot spot from my phone. radio stations play just fine. no issues with Bluetooth either. really glad to have gotten some clutter off the desk.

*please ignore the rpi4 date.. it hasn't been used in a while.
 
May 9, 2023 at 11:21 AM Post #37,427 of 41,125
It’s temporary. I’m going to have a fire sale once I settle on what I want to keep. 😁
How's the weiss 501 v the may for you? I had the weiss on home demo last year.
 
May 9, 2023 at 6:06 PM Post #37,428 of 41,125
How's the weiss 501 v the may for you? I had the weiss on home demo last year.
Was it the second gen or first?

I’d say it splits the difference between the May and the Dave in a way. Although I’m going off of memory with the Dave. A little more analytical than the May but not as much as the Dave. I like it a lot but purposely haven’t done any A/B testing yet. I have a few hundred hours on the May but maybe 50-60 on the Weiss.

I think my taste may have changed. At one point there was no such thing as too warm and at some point I realized it was too much for me and I wanted something more neutral and more analytical. I tried a really analytical setup but that was too much also, so there’s this middle ground that I’m finding to be my goldilocks. A moderately analytical dac with a ton of detail but with a tube amp and a neutral headphone.
 
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May 9, 2023 at 6:11 PM Post #37,429 of 41,125
I think my taste may have changed. At one point there was no such thing as too warm and at some point I realized it was too much for me and I wanted something more neutral and more analytical. I tried a really analytical setup but that was too much also, so there’s this middle ground that I’m finding to be my goldilocks. A moderately analytical dac with a ton of detail but with a tube amp and a neutral headphone.

If you get the chance, try and demo a Meitner MA3.
 
May 9, 2023 at 6:39 PM Post #37,430 of 41,125
Was it the second gen or first?

I’d say it splits the difference between the May and the Dave in a way. Although I’m going off of memory with the Dave. A little more analytical than the May but not as much as the Dave. I like it a lot but purposely haven’t done any A/B testing yet. I have a few hundred hours on the May but maybe 50-60 on the Weiss.

I think my taste may have changed. At one point there was no such thing as too warm and at some point I realized it was too much for me and I wanted something more neutral and more analytical. I tried a really analytical setup but that was too much also, so there’s this middle ground that I’m finding to be my goldilocks. A moderately analytical dac with a ton of detail but with a tube amp and a neutral headphone.
First gen
 
May 10, 2023 at 8:49 AM Post #37,431 of 41,125
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did a bit of DIY this evening. some matte black sticker wrap and a sharp hobby knife did the trick. was always slightly annoyed the NAD M23 wasn't completely black..

wanted to do the silver on the grills on the top cover but it was just too difficult.. anyways figured it doesn't really show when on the rack. the wrap job isn't too perfect, but it'll do.. :relieved:
 
May 10, 2023 at 9:16 AM Post #37,432 of 41,125


did a bit of DIY this evening. some matte black sticker wrap and a sharp hobby knife did the trick. was always slightly annoyed the NAD M23 wasn't completely black..

wanted to do the silver on the grills on the top cover but it was just too difficult.. anyways figured it doesn't really show when on the rack. the wrap job isn't too perfect, but it'll do.. :relieved:
The rack looks amazing. Especially the Rocknas
 
May 10, 2023 at 11:55 AM Post #37,433 of 41,125
May 11, 2023 at 12:40 AM Post #37,434 of 41,125
with how good i find the focal stellia i sometimes forget i have other headphones. the senn 600's were my first really good headphone, about 13 years old now and still love em
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May 11, 2023 at 8:57 PM Post #37,437 of 41,125
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