[Music Alchemist]

Ykyaaw you have a near religious experience standing in an electronics store. Just walked into hhgregg to try out the cans and kill some time. Salesman comes over and asks what I need. Offhand I mention I'm looking for a preamp for my crown d75, start discussing, say "well it is over 30 years old". Of course this pup needs an education on how important the d75 was.
He lights up seeing an opportunity to sell me a " tube powered sound bar". (Now I had written tubes off as not worth the trouble without ever giving them a fair shake)
So I humor him, walk over and select a little miles Davis. Whoa.
The sound bar had so many flaws (for the cost) but dat smooth tube sound has me reconsidering my stance.

 
Speaking of salesmen...
 
YKYAAW this is one of the most laughable things you've ever heard. (Pasted from a story in a PM.)
 

I gave them a call and the tech rep there said that he used some formula to determine why the CD-Quality version sounded louder. He basically divided the bit depth by the sample rate for both tracks to get the db level. So the 24/192 original has a volume level of .125 DBs, where the 16/44.1 downsampled copy has a volume level of .36 DBs. So his explanation was that since the Redbook copy had a higher db level, that's why it was louder.

 
(The 16/44.1 files were converted from 24/192 files, so there shouldn't have been a difference in volume, and wasn't, except on a portable device.)

 

[Music Alchemist]

  I just ordered a Modi 2 U and another SYS. I needed another to keep all this Schiit in check. LOL

 
What are you using it all for, if you don't mind divulging?

 

[Mr Rick]

   
What are you using it all for, if you don't mind divulging?

I just want to have all my bases covered. I hope to have whatever amp I need as I add to my small but growing headphone collection. As an example I like using the Vali and my HD598s when listening to Classical Violin Concertos. I use the Asgard and the HD650s for Rock and Metal. It's nice to have a choice.
 
I'll post an updated picture next week when I get all this Schiit connected. LOL

 

[Music Alchemist]

  I just want to have all my bases covered. I hope to have whatever amp I need as I add to my small but growing headphone collection. As an example I like using the Vali and my HD598s when listening to Classical Violin Concertos. I use the Asgard and the HD650s for Rock and Metal. It's nice to have a choice.
 
I'll post an updated picture next week when I get all this Schiit connected. LOL

 
What about the multiple SYSes? That's what piqued my curiosity.
 
Here is a list of metal bands I like.

 

[Mr Rick]

   
What about the multiple SYSes? That's what piqued my curiosity.
 
Here is a list of metal bands I like.

I use the SYS in a reversed configuration. That is, one input, two outputs. It takes several to get signals to all those amps. LOL
 
I also have an A/V switch that has one input and four outputs.
 
I'll be building an A / B switch for headphone comparisons. I know my way around a soldering iron.
 
Edit: That's quite a list of bands BTW. I'll investigate a few. I'm pretty new to Metal.

 

[Music Alchemist]

  I use the SYS in a reversed configuration. That is, one input, two outputs. It takes several to get signals to all those amps. LOL
 
I also have an A/V switch that has one input and four outputs.
 
I'll be building an A / B switch for headphone comparisons. I know my way around a soldering iron.

 
Oh, jeez! So you just connect all your gear at once instead of switching cables. I'm imagining you rapidly switching between setups as you go through playlists. lol
 
I would probably only use it for listening tests between components, and I may need other gear for that too.

 

[TRapz]

YKYAAW you spend more on headphones than your phone...which you won't be using the headphones with
 
Ergh. I'm looking for a phone under $100 (not my choice, parent's), unlocked. Everything seems like junk, and none seem to be getting Lollipop.

 

[Music Alchemist]

Ergh. I'm looking for a phone under $100 (not my choice, parent's), unlocked. Everything seems like junk, and none seem to be getting Lollipop.

 
If you sell your soul to sign a long-term contract with a qualified service provider, you could get a free iPhone. [insert hilarious emoticon here]

 

[TRapz]

   
If you sell your soul to sign a long-term contract with a qualified service provider, you could get a free iPhone. [insert hilarious emoticon here]

If you sell your soul to a qualified service provider, you could get a free iPhone. FTFY.
 
Yuck. Contracts are a huge no. Also, phones are impossible to look for. There's way too many, 90% are junk, and prices seem to change by the hour.

 

[Music Alchemist]

  If you sell your soul to a qualified service provider, you could get a free iPhone. FTFY.
 
Yuck. Contracts are a huge no. Also, phones are impossible to look for. There's way too many, 90% are junk, and prices seem to change by the hour.

 
I got a free phone with no financial contract...but I'm special. ^_^
 
What are you looking for in a phone anyway? I rarely use them.

 

[Mr Rick]

   
Oh, jeez! So you just connect all your gear at once instead of switching cables. I'm imagining you rapidly switching between setups as you go through playlists. lol
 
I would probably only use it for listening tests between components, and I may need other gear for that too.

I'm planing to use the Modi 2 Uber as a dedicated DAC for the Lyr 1. No other inputs, just a nice clean path from my CDP and laptop. I'll use that as my reference.

 

[BillsonChang007]

YKYAAW... Ahh, I got nothing

If you sell your soul to a qualified service provider, you could get a free iPhone. FTFY.

Yuck. Contracts are a huge no. Also, phones are impossible to look for. There's way too many, 90% are junk, and prices seem to change by the hour.

Have you looked into Nokia?

 

[Duncan]

YKYAAW you dig out a $500 headphone you bought several years ago, and barely ever used - only to realise that it's actually pretty darned good.

 

[Pirakaphile]

YKYAAW you dig out a $500 headphone you bought several years ago, and barely ever used - only to realise that it's actually pretty darned good.

Took ya long enough.
 
YKYAAW you feel guilty listening to your favorite songs on the car speakers, because it sounds so much worse than on your headphones.

 

[Music Alchemist]

 
Who is a member of Team Planar?