Summit-Fi Random Thoughts

[Ciggavelli]

Also meant to mention... I'm extremely frustrated by the double post limit, and particularly how it's implemented. For threads like these, it's a death wish unless you just encourage artificial conversation (not at all what's happening here btw). At least add a timing condition to it. For these kinds of impressions threads, often they go dormant from time to time until new impressions pop up along someone's journey. To say that a "new post" needs to be edited in to a prior post days and weeks later is absolutely ridiculous. Such valuable threads that are all likely eventually to fade into the abyss.

Sorry, just trying to amplify how awful this is and not sure where to do so. Hoping posting here will help.

The double post thing is very annoying. Hopefully they’ll see some feedback and fix it. It’s a problem for many people. I’m not sure why they implemented it. It’s a problem…,

 

[lairpost]

Myrkur - not sure what it is about Danish and Dutch and other females singing Scandinavian languages - probably the core of my DNA on my maternal side

 

[Aetherhole]

Also meant to mention... I'm extremely frustrated by the double post limit, and particularly how it's implemented. For threads like these, it's a death wish unless you just encourage artificial conversation (not at all what's happening here btw). At least add a timing condition to it. For these kinds of impressions threads, often they go dormant from time to time until new impressions pop up along someone's journey. To say that a "new post" needs to be edited in to a prior post days and weeks later is absolutely ridiculous. Such valuable threads that are all likely eventually to fade into the abyss.

Sorry, just trying to amplify how awful this is and not sure where to do so. Hoping posting here will help.

The double post thing is very annoying. Hopefully they’ll see some feedback and fix if. It’s a problem for many people. I’m not sure why they implemented it. It’s a problem…,

I agree. I tried posting a picture in the ZMF Caldera Closed thread, which I had posted 6 days ago, and it wouldn’t let me post again…

I understand if it’s been within a few minutes, but days later? A bit frustrating and annoying for sure.

 

[number1sixerfan]

The double post thing is very annoying. Hopefully they’ll see some feedback and fix it. It’s a problem for many people. I’m not sure why they implemented it. It’s a problem…,

I truly hope this ends up being the case.

I agree. I tried posting a picture in the ZMF Caldera Closed thread, which I had posted 6 days ago, and it wouldn’t let me post again…

I understand if it’s been within a few minutes, but days later? A bit frustrating and annoying for sure.

Exactly. Even if they needed to go a full day because the problem is so costly, I could swallow that. Days later is just really annoying and hurts meaningful engagement.

 

[ThanatosVI]

I truly hope this ends up being the case.



Exactly. Even if they needed to go a full day because the problem is so costly, I could swallow that. Days later is just really annoying and hurts meaningful engagement.

I agree, some threads are not fast going.
I just look back at the Soltanus Acoustics Euridiche S for instance.
That headphone isn't well known and with the double post limit back then, we couldn't even have poster our impressions after we posted that we received the headphones.
For especially unknown things it's a death sentence.

A 24h double post protection should be long enough

 

[Mister Crash]

While we're on the subject of recommendations for the forum, do you know what I'd like to see? When you're searching for an item in the classifieds, having the sold and closed items labeled as such in the results. When you're browsing, they are clearly marked (with a big "SOLD" banner over the ad). But when you do a search, you won't know if an item has been sold unless you click on the ad, where the title will now magically include "Sold". So why can't the title change in the search results, too?

I end up editing my ad titles after I sell something to indicate it has sold, but it's a nuisance and most people don't do that. I actually end up searching the classifieds through hifishark more often than through Head-Fi itself, since that site makes it easier to see what is actually available (though there is some lag in the results).

 

[Exekuhtor]

While we're on the subject of recommendations for the forum, do you know what I'd like to see? When you're searching for an item in the classifieds, having the sold and closed items labeled as such in the results. When you're browsing, they are clearly marked (with a big "SOLD" banner over the ad). But when you do a search, you won't know if an item has been sold unless you click on the ad, where the title will now magically include "Sold". So why can't the title change in the search results, too?

Don't search for stuff here, use Hifishark, it only shows active listings.

 

[lairpost]

While we're on the subject of recommendations for the forum, do you know what I'd like to see? When you're searching for an item in the classifieds, having the sold and closed items labeled as such in the results. When you're browsing, they are clearly marked (with a big "SOLD" banner over the ad). But when you do a search, you won't know if an item has been sold unless you click on the ad, where the title will now magically include "Sold". So why can't the title change in the search results, too?

I end up editing my ad titles after I sell something to indicate it has sold, but it's a nuisance and most people don't do that. I actually end up searching the classifieds through hifishark more often than through Head-Fi itself, since that site makes it easier to see what is actually available (though there is some lag in the results).

That's bit me too. And even the open ad one has to know to look for 'sold' - it could be bold and more obvious. I know where to look now but yeah in search would make good sense. Dark mode too, come on 2025.

 

[TheMiddleSky]

I love dark mode in everything.

 

[Whazzzup]

I love dark mode in everything.

Well it’s dark times so your in the pipe

 

[jay567]

Thanks everybody for your kind thoughts and words! It really means a lot! I need to figure out my life. I'm middle aged, 42, so I still have some time on me if I keep sober. It's a weird place to be in. I just met with my psychiatrist and he said to go to rehab too, but one that specializes in dual diagnosis. I'm bipolar and have depression issues (which explains my liking of depressing music). I think I may go to rehab, but work is an issue. I'll figure it out. I really appreciate the support from the community. I was surprised that so many people were so understanding. It means a lot!

It is really heart warming to see so many kind hearted people here and I do want to state there are people who relate, share the pain and wish to help even if we may be "strangers" online.

I've been in similar places before. For me, the antidotes were meeting other beautiful souls to warm up and brighten my life, maintaining realistic yet positive mindset understanding the necessity of both dark and light and lastly focusing heavily on regaining physical health since the physical health is critical to mental/spiritual and vice versa. But first and foremost, I think one needs to give themselves a rest and a break for however long you require doing things you enjoy to get back into the rhythm of enjoying life, which becomes the foundation for positive energy.

And yes, our souls are eternal but we need to take care of our souls in our current life as well!

 

[Aetherhole]

100%. And also, if I don’t make it 100% clear or known… always reach out! We are here. I’m here. It’s never too late!!

 

[dbull12]

Oh, by the way...you can still listen to dark, depressing stuff. I do all the time. But the music's meaning changes over time as you change.

Maybe I'm reaching, but these messages here suggest to me that you at least are ready to make some changes. Don't worry about what you might lose along the way. Anything you lose will be more than made up elsewhere.

Worried about losing your dark depressing music? You'll discover other stuff. It doesn't have to be upbeat. I basically don't listen to ANY upbeat music.

I'm in full agreement with this. Even before I started listening to some DSBM and brutal death metal and all that crazy stuff, I've basically never been an upbeat music guy since like high school. But I still find a lot of comfort and beauty in sad, dark, and heavy music. Sure, there's some music that might be tied to bad memories or that sets off really negative emotions for whatever reasons at times and so maybe a break is needed from it then, but in general I don't think swearing off depressing music is necessary to make positive change in one's life. I think it's about understanding your relationship with it, but if you enjoy it or you relate to it or it gives you some kind of comfort then definitely don't just give it up.

One rec I have for heavy music that I find very cathartic is the band Amenra from Belgium. They're on the post/sludge metal side of things and they're possibly my favorite band these days. I was lucky enough to see them front row in Chicago in September and it was like a spiritual experience. Best concert I've ever been to, and I've been going to a lot of concerts. Their music is pretty much all about pain, largely inspired by the lead vocalist Colin's grief around losing his father, but it provokes such an amazing emotional release that a lot of people seem to identify with which has kind of gotten them a cult-like following. I lot of their music follows the same general formula (same as most post-rock and post-metal) but it just works so well for me.



If this music really speaks to you and you have the time and means, they're actually performing at this same venue on March 26 which I'm sure will be incredible. If I had more money and wasn't stuck at grad school I'd love to make the trip out to see Belgium and see them perform at such a cool venue in their home country.

Also lots of great recs from others for sad female-led music. I'll try to avoid repeating ones that have already been mentioned, but here's a bunch more women artists / women-led bands I like:

• Alvvays
• Angel Olsen
• Big Thief
• Bôa (not nearly as well known as they should be outside of their one song that was used in an anime show)
• Cassandra Jenkins
• Cerce (amazing if you're into hardcore/screamo)
• Grouper
• Julee Cruise (RIP David Lynch)
• Mazzy Star
• Mitski
• Mojave 3
• Mothers (another that deserves way more attention IMO)
• Ştiu Nu Ştiu (post-metal-ish, Fake End is pretty much a perfect album to me)
• Weyes Blood

Last thing - I'm glad that people feel comfortable to write here and express their feelings. Hopefully that in itself is a little bit therapeutic. I'm not sure that having some hole we're looking to fill is necessarily a prerequisite to being in this hobby and other similar hobbies, but I think it's often the case that those of us who are drawn to these hobbies often have our obsessive/addictive compulsions and patterns of behavior and are probably more likely to struggle with anxiety and depression or are on the spectrum. I could be wrong but it makes sense to me. All that to say, please don't feel alone because there are always others who can relate in some way and who have gone through really dark times and have felt very isolated. I know I'm basically just a stranger in this community, having only gone to one CanJam where I was with my gf and didn't really speak to anyone, but as others here have said anyone is more than welcome to message me if they want to talk about anything. Always happy to listen

 

[Whazzzup]

Wow, Canada is in a trade war, for real. There’s going to be lots of drug and alcohol related illnesses in both country’s soon enough. Just when one looks at the world and goes what a dumpster of hate, violence, greed, misinformation, the free world picks it up a notch, and goes after longest allies that in good faith didn’t see it coming. Putin’s pleased as punch. Tough years for audio coming.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Wow, Canada is in a trade war, for real. There’s going to be lots of drug and alcohol related illnesses in both country’s soon enough. Just when one looks at the world and goes what a dumpster of hate, violence, greed, misinformation, the free world picks it up a notch, and goes after longest allies that in good faith didn’t see it coming. Putin’s pleased as punch.

Not only Canada. The US launched a trade war on the rest of the world.
This new Oligarchy will lead to dark times, especially for Americans