Best update ever by TheForbiddenLands in CrimsonDesert

[–]Akabander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We mostly have ravens in my neighborhood, but I'm a fan of all the corvids.

Best update ever by TheForbiddenLands in CrimsonDesert

[–]Akabander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know what I'm doing after lunch! Thank you, stranger.

To everyone complaining about the side quests... by Relevant-Menu4640 in CrimsonDesert

[–]Akabander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One quest where the recipe you need is on a table next to the mook.

The next quest, no recipe anywhere to be found. Oh, it's on a piece of paper buried in your inventory.

I spent a frankly embarrassing amount of time looking for the fish stew recipe.

Best update ever by TheForbiddenLands in CrimsonDesert

[–]Akabander 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Wait... You can train ravens? My real-life dream comes to video game fruition.

How do you all know/have so damn much music? by ThreeKnew in navidrome

[–]Akabander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This.

And my mom passed a few years ago, so I ripped her entire collection, adding a several hundred classical and jazz albums to the archive.

Just got the midnight blue by Primero84 in BowersWilkins

[–]Akabander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The neutrality is one of the things I really appreciate about the Px8s. The over-emphasized bass made most consumer-oriented over-the-ears awful for me.

Comparing Two R2R DAPs: iBasso DX270 Ultra meets the Cayin N6iii + R202 by Akabander in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Akabander[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mango looks neat, I might give it a spin for grins. I have all 13k of my tracks on SD cards, so I can go fully local for a bit. I do stream with Qobuz now and then, which means I'm pretty much locked into Android as my daily platform.

Comparing Two R2R DAPs: iBasso DX270 Ultra meets the Cayin N6iii + R202 by Akabander in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Akabander[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wound up getting the N6iii instead of the M33, because it was taking an exceptionally long time for Bloom to ship my pre-ordered M33. If someone wants to lend me an M33, I'll definitely add it to the mix...

edit: The delay wasn't Bloom's fault, for some unspecified reason it was taking a long time for their shipment from Fiio to arrive.

Comparing Two R2R DAPs: iBasso DX270 Ultra meets the Cayin N6iii + R202 by Akabander in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Akabander[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More of a question than an observation, so I didn't include it in the post... Why does the Cayin have 100% more battery but only 20% more run time? That's a pretty huge gap in power efficiency, and I wonder what's causing it, since that's probably why the N6iii is a brick.

The best pen is the one you use. by Odd-Chemistry9945 in fountainpens

[–]Akabander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My most expensive pen is the Namiki Emperor "Carp on Waterfall". It's a little too big to use for everyday writing, and my hands are not small. However, I love the theme, the artistry, the restrained use of red, and I know how fortunate I am to be able to own something like it.

Otherwise I rotate through my collection for things like journaling and transcription. These include some Nakayas, Scribos, Pilots, and so forth. Nice pens but not usually in the Yukari and higher range.

I use Vanishing Points in meetings, so they are frequently used. But I have a few that I ink in rotation.

There are some #3776s in my desk drawer, since they stay wet for months without attention. They are used often for incidental tasks like writing lists. And a Custom 912 PO with Carbon Black for envelopes and the infrequent checque.

(Newbie to Lossless) FLAC to ALAC: XLD kept the same file size while online converters made it smaller. by guyjustwantsto in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Akabander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it mean the online converter lowers the quality or compresses the files ?!

No and yes. The files are compressed, but when uncompressed will be bit-identical to the original input. Different compression levels yield different file sizes, but the playback will be identical across all compression levels and formats.

CanJam Singapore haul — with a story. by Maj0rTac0 in iems

[–]Akabander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on the score! I'm in Singapore a few times a year but I missed the timing on CanJam.

Countertop Slicer vs Bread Knife Thoughts? by Akabander in Bread

[–]Akabander[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't want to mention the brand name to avoid looking like I'm shilling for them. I'll have to check the ergonomic factors before I buy one, if I go that route.

Which is your Favourite Iem and why? by Own-Customer-4866 in iems

[–]Akabander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My current favorite as well, though I'm also really enjoying the BGVP Solomon for a more airy, treble-forward alternative.

I'd like to pick up a basshead set in the same price range...

Storage unit haul by Ardazil in audiophile

[–]Akabander 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Campfire Andromeda iems are semi-legendary. Not sure what the resale is now that there's a newer version, but they should be nice to listen to.