[Nimweth]

The four stories featured there are amongst the best he wrote, IMO. In one of his other stories, he imagined a planet beyond Neptune which he named "Yuggoth". Pluto was discovered some years later than his story and recently an area of the planet was named after Cthulhu!

 

[activatorfly]

The four featured stories are amongst the best he ever wrote, IMO. Definitely worth a look.

For some reason I managed to bypass his works...probably too involved in playing keyboards in bands, reading philosophy/researching alchemy etc. It would be interesting to revisit his works from the Antarctic & undersea civilisation point of view. Regarding the latter , is he citing Enki or Atlantis: which probably always was an undersea civilisation?

 

[JamoBroGuy]

Cantor on sale on HiFiGo Alix for $719.00. $80.00 off sitewide coupon. So $639USD for the Cantor.

Not sure if you remember, but HiFiGo Alix doesn't ship to Germany.
I genuinely don't know what I'm gonna do. Is there anything I can do at all?
If anyone has advice, please enlighten me.

 

[Nimweth]

For some reason I managed to bypass his works...probably too involved in playing keyboards in bands, reading philosophy/researching alchemy etc. It would be interesting to revisit his works from the Antarctic & undersea civilisation point of view. Regarding the latter , s he citing Enki or Atlantis: which probably always was an undersea civilisation?

That's a coincidence. I was deeply interested in Alchemy some years ago and devoured many books on the subject. Fascinating. Have you read about Fulcanelli?

 

[Syan25]

Much joy to be found in all the modalities. At the moment I’m loving the room flooded with gorgeous sound, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be spending plenty of time inside IEMs too.

Yeah, I cant go too long with iems in my ears. But speakers I can have playing all day long.

It's a totally different experience. But also, I don't want to damage my hearing so that's another reason to limit my headphones/iem listening to no more than 1 hour maximum per day.

 

[Syan25]

I'm definitely not going to comment on the prior proceedings but I do want to mention that Anvil is coming in soon and then more surprise stuff coming soon in the following weeks.

And pulling the trigger on the M5 Ultra on 11/11. So, yeah, more exciting stuff coming in like some good ol fashion retail therapy.

Also, Yongse has officially overtaken a lot of companies as some of the most beautiful cables out there.

I'm super tempted to pick it up just for looks alone...

Damn that's gorgeous

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

Wharfedale Linton 85s came today. They’re breaking in now. Massive sound stage on these and accurate imaging too, even off axis and out of the prime listing position. They’re really impressive. I was concerned about the acoustics of my room but I think I’ve already addressed most of the bass resonances and reflections so I had nothing to worry about. Their profile is a lot like the ISN H60 if it were a set of full size speakers.

Congrats! If they sound anywhere close to full-sized H60's, then you will definitely be in for an aural treat.

 

[Vonbuddy]

Are the vocals any good?

Decent.

 

[activatorfly]

Wharfedale Linton 85s came today. They’re breaking in now. Massive sound stage on these and accurate imaging too, even off axis and out of the prime listing position. They’re really impressive. I was concerned about the acoustics of my room but I think I’ve already addressed most of the bass resonances and reflections so I had nothing to worry about. Their profile is a lot like the ISN H60 if it were a set of full size speakers.

Wow they sound amazing, I'll ask my mate DJ Jem if he can arrange a demo of them. He's sales manager at Wharfedale Pro. Previously he worked for Behringer, my visits there were a great source of inspiration, reflected in my current synthesiser collection. My aim now is to build up a selective chain of desktop gear that maximises, not only how I passively listen to music, but also improves being fully immersed in keyboard playing (& layered sequences etc) for tracks I compose. I have a double pair of Bowers & Wilkins DM 602 S2 bookshelf speakers bi-wired to different amps: (Marantz & NAD)....Nowadays mainly I use a mini Aiyima A07 cos the power consumption is only 4W !!

 

[Surf Monkey]

Congrats! If they sound anywhere close to full-sized H60's, then you will definitely be in for an aural treat.

They do. The mids are especially articulate. The bass is more aggressive than the H60 but it’s very tight and full.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Yeah, I cant go too long with iems in my ears. But speakers I can have playing all day long.

It's a totally different experience. But also, I don't want to damage my hearing so that's another reason to limit my headphones/iem listening to no more than 1 hour maximum per day.

Agree. You can listen at a lower in-room volume with speakers. I’m always tempted to crank IEM’s a little higher than I should.

 

[Ferdinando1968]

Thanks, that makes much more sense.
@Ferdinando1968 do I remember correctly you mentioning ordering them? Did you actually and did they arrive yet?

Not yet, but they are close.
I should have them next week.
Can't wait.

 

[activatorfly]

Yeah, I cant go too long with iems in my ears. But speakers I can have playing all day long.

It's a totally different experience. But also, I don't want to damage my hearing so that's another reason to limit my headphones/iem listening to no more than 1 hour maximum per day.

I totally agree....after acquiring a new DAC & Valve amp on Monday, listening to these fabulous units was so addictive I kinda ignored listening at fairly high volume levels.
I didn't really experience ear ringing as such...but am aware to limit my iem exposure over the winter months. Hence why I prefer to concentrate on my desktop set up instead.

That's a coincidence. I was deeply interested in Alchemy some years ago and devoured many books on the subject. Fascinating. Have you read about Fulcanelli?

Yes very much, the myth surrounding Fulcanelli imho can be related back to the (masters of alchemy) Egyptian era - & the Roman Empire. Consider that Nubia came into use during the Roman period & is linked to nwb, the ancient Egyptian word for gold. Do you know anything about David Hudson who disappeared in 1976? Imo, in the modern era his mythology parallels that of Fulcanelli (btw I used to collect The Hermetic Journal by Adam McLean - Aful collection now commands a hefty price tag LOL.)

 

[domq422]

I've had some time at home to take a few sets for a ride, thanks to my good buddies in the hobby, Guy and Jay. Since I'll be sending the sets back in the next few days, I figured I'd share some of my thoughts since they're still fresh in my mind.

FF x HBB Deuce - I think this set accomplishes exactly what it set out to do. Regardless of the customer service disaster, it's been for so many people, the sound checks the boxes. Without the Impedance adapter, its punchy bass keeps the rest of the FR in line. I'd say that's the biggest standout, it's almost Harman-ish in terms of tuning. Boosted sub bass, boosed upper-mids, and very polite treble. The Bass is way skewed to the sub-bass region, which I much prefer in my tunings, and it's incredible detailed and textured. This is probably the best bass I've heard under $500 up to this point when it comes to sub-bass rumble and tactility. The upper mids and treble really aren't that special to my ears. Fit is a bit weird and shallow, but this might help with the weirdly holographic staging I'm getting. Seriously, the stage size, depth, width, height, the imaging... it's all really wide and spacious (to my ears). That caught me off guard. The Titans are maybe a touch more refined when it comes to the staging in terms of incisiveness, but the Deuce def. has that wow factor. With the impedance adapter of course it takes it up to the next level, maybe even the one after that. It's preposterous amounts of sub-bass but I prefer it with the adapter. I'd hate to call it a 1-trick pony, but it kind of is to me. If I wanted mids and treble to be the start of the show, I'd pick up a different IEM altogether, like the Estrella or the Tea Pro. If I want bass, I'd pick up the Titans, but If I'm going out, then it'd be the Deuce. In a way, it is a specialist set which is fine, but I'd rather listen to the bass using the impedance adapter and that adds bulk and an extra thing to break. Which has led me to the conclusion that I don't need or want them. I know HBB didn't really want the impedance adapter to be a thing in the packaging, but it does take the Deuce to where it needs to be IMO.

Some quick ones;

Hype 4 - I just straight up prefer the Estrella. I think the Hype 4 sounds a bit bland to my ears, but that's just me.

Hype 10 - It's WILD how similar the Hype 4 sounds to the Hype 10... the 10 may have a better stage presentation, but it's not a difference big enough to justify such a crazy price hike.

Prestige LTD - The LTD is a bit more special to me. It's a slow-burn kind of set... at first, it really doesn't stand out as anything special, but as time goes on it reveals itself to be one fo the smoothest listens I've experienced in a while. Everything is handled so well, from the bass to the late treble. I'm not sure it's worth the price tag, but I'd say it's still one of the best all-arounder type sets I've heard, period.

 

[Nimweth]

I totally agree....after acquiring a new DAC & Valve amp on Monday, listening to these fabulous units was so addictive I kinda ignored listening at fairly high volume levels.
I didn't really experience ear ringing as such...but am aware to limit my iem exposure over the winter months. Hence why I prefer to concentrate on my desktop set up instead.

Yes very much, the myth surrounding Fulcanelli imho can be related back to the Egyptian era - masters of alchemy & the Roman Empire. Consider that Nubia came into use during the Roman period & is linked to nwb, the ancient Egyptian word for gold. Do you know anything about David Hudson who disappeared in 1976? Imo, in the modern era his mythology parallels that of Fulcanelli for sure...(btw I used to collect The Hermetic Journal by Adam McLean - a full collection now commands a hefty price tag LOL.)

I used to write articles for an occult magazine, one of which was about the relationship between Heraldry and Alchemy. There are many one-to-one correspondences between such things in the esoteric world. One of my prized books is "Splendor Solis".