Not to mention, off-topic. This is the 660S2 thread, after all! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye::deadhorse::beerchug:

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Now you just need to get on CeeTees’s waiting list for a pair of JAR-600’s!

TIL “synth-pop meets jazz band” is an actual genre. Ragnarok 2 is crushing it with this album through the Atriums. :L3000:

Please keep us posted once you get it back! Mine has started buzzing on all gain levels through the balanced out to my Atriums; oddly, it’s actually loudest in low gain, and switches channels with different gain settings. I will try on a different circuit on the house since I’m hoping it’s...

@Kbeau get in here!! :D

Texas is the only state I’ve ever been to where I’ve heard people say, “it’s too hot out to use the swimming pool.” 🤷🏻‍♂️😅 Still, sounds like what I’d call a “high quality problem” when you’re coming from New York in February!

I have the latest Rag 2 so I suppose I’ll never know what I’m missing, but nice hefty knobs are a major reason why I buy the big Schiit! 🤓🤌

I haven’t tried the Dekonis either, but I did switch from the generated V1 pads to the vegan suede, and they are considerably more plush, which makes for a more comfortable wear (especially with eyeglasses). The Diana’s are now the most “transparent” headphone I own, in the sense that I forget...

A bit of musical “Inception,” as it were! This album is giving me some serious Telefon Tel Aviv vibes, but more instrumental and ambient. So good…

If I’d never heard the 650, I’d be totally happy with the 660 S2. It’s only the fact that I started my head-fi journey with the 650 and have tried numerous sources before absolutely falling in love with the Bottlehead Crack (the reputation of this pairing is not exaggerated, it turns out), so...

What else is in your source chain? I would describe the 660 S2 as a more v-shaped 650, but it loses a bit of that buttery mid-range (especially on high-impedance tubes). It definitely improves on everything that the 560S was meant to be, with none of the compromises. Given recent sale prices...

A corollary: at what point does a “hobby” become a “problem?” 😳🤔

That's like asking Jay Leno why he owns so many cars; after all, he can only drive one at a time! :darthsmile:

Wiim Pro -> AKM Modius -> Ragnarok 2 -> Atrium Open (H/t @theveterans for mentioning this one over on the Yggdrasil forum; amazing album)

If I could easily hear it (like I can on high gain) I would definitely be bothered. I’m not 100% convinced I can actually hear anything on medium gain by toggling the mute on and off, but my tinnitus sometimes comes and goes by the hour. 😂 Since yours seems to be very pronounced I’d still...

PM incoming

Ok let’s talk Gungnir 2. What does everyone think is in store for this version?

Update: I do hear some sizzle in high gain with my Atriums through the SE port, independent of volume. I think I might also hear the *faintest* bit of background noise in medium gain, but my tinnitus beats it out for attention. I’m planning to get a balanced cable for my ZMFs, so will report...

This might make me a heretic for even asking, but does anyone have any thoughts on new production tubes that work well with the Vali 3?

Evidently I’ve been audiophiling all wrong…! P.S. Ought not “commando” be a fourth option?

Can anyone shed some light on how much overlap there is between the adjustment bands? The website shows single values for the 6 bands (20Hz, 120Hz, 400Hz, 2kHz, 6kHz, 16kHz), but I know with the Loki Mini+ for example that the bands are not 100% discrete, which is why something like this is...

Indeed! I just used my Mk3’s for a work Zoom call… 🤓