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Dec 29, 2022 at 4:08 PM Post #44,626 of 88,416
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Stopped by Headphone Bar to demo some DAPs…
 
Dec 29, 2022 at 4:19 PM Post #44,629 of 88,416
Kindred spirits 🤗

Yeah, the only difference is I'm more extroverted than an introvert (I'm a bit of both) but otherwise, spot on.

Perfect for my career and what I do for a living, to be fair tho.

Funny how life finds a way.
 
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Dec 29, 2022 at 4:51 PM Post #44,633 of 88,416
Baby M8 vibes…what can I say I’m a sucker for Shanling’s house sound and I love green.

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Dec 29, 2022 at 4:56 PM Post #44,635 of 88,416
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Did this a few months ago for my team at work. The majority were this type. Kinda hilarious, but also explains why I fit in so well.
 
Dec 29, 2022 at 5:54 PM Post #44,636 of 88,416
While I was unboxing the RS8, I took the opportunity to snap up some pics of ET's cable catalog that is included in the Parnassus Series.

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This one is for @Rockwell75

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There's the familiar line – Fortitude, Prudence, Socrates, Plato, Iliad, Aeneid and the P8 Projects. The latest catalog has signatures for recent Project 8 Plato and Plato x Socrates.

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And a special shout out at the end for the OTL'rs

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Dec 29, 2022 at 6:20 PM Post #44,637 of 88,416
While I was unboxing the RS8, I took the opportunity to snap up some pics of ET's cable catalog that is included in the Parnassus Series.

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This one is for @Rockwell75

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There's the familiar line – Fortitude, Prudence, Socrates, Plato, Iliad, Aeneid and the P8 Projects. The latest catalog has signatures for recent Project 8 Plato and Plato x Socrates.

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And a special shout out at the end for the OTL'rs

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Love it. Here’s to new toys…

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Gotta say though this SP3k is something else…much better experience this time using my own SD card.

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Dec 29, 2022 at 6:28 PM Post #44,638 of 88,416
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Speaking of new toys, here's an old "new" toy.
 
Dec 29, 2022 at 7:05 PM Post #44,640 of 88,416
Some quick-n-dirty iPhone unboxing pics of the RS8 No. 174 / Dec 10 production to get us to closer to 3K pages, LOL.

Have to appreciate the packaging on this kilobuck DAP and especially the aesthetic and design details that are thoughtfully and delightfully applied. Truly one the best, I've had the pleasure in unboxing. Enjoy!

Initial impressions:
  • Matte unsealed Ti finish is fingerprint magnet and will tarnish over time – but PATINA!
  • Hearing iBasso 3MAX SS sound vibes
  • Incredible staging with Xe6
  • Native DSD1024 / PCM1536 45KHz works as advertised
  • Some native DSD noise during playback but that's a R2R thang
  • Loving the hefty 590g weight - compact but nicely balanced in hand, LOL
  • Can curl 3MAX SS in one and RS8 in other
  • Looking forward to another 148 to 198hours of burn in, haha

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