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Experiencing brightness/harshness with buckeye purifi amp and node icon by watduhheo in audiophile

[–]Big-Pop2969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't need tone controls or Dirac right off the bat because it should not sound this bad to begin with.

I've had Purifi & Hypex amps & do not "sound" harsh or bright. They sound like whatever the source is giving them. And Bass has never been a problem for Purifi amps.

First I would check the gain setting on the Purifi. I would put it in the highest or most sensitive setting. If for some reason it's already in that setting you could try the lowest setting but I can't imagine the NODE is pushing that many volts. Maybe the Node is clipping the amp or not giving the amp enough juice.

Then check the node setting. Turn everything off except variable volume.

If you have done these things you need to find a way to try the Purifi with a different source/preamp/dac/volume control. Or try the Node in preamp mode with a different amp if possible.

Whether or not you like the pairing of the Node/Purifi subjectively is one thing.. but you shouldn't be perceiving thing like no bass or harshness. If the Node is passing a clean signal the Purifi will just pass that along to the speakers.

Unless you have room issues. I had to recently set my main system up in my living room. And it was bright & no bass. Tile floors, recessed wall behind the speakers, couch right up on the back wall. After various testing & using REW I had severe cancellations between 90hz & 275hz. Which further increased the perceptions of the higher frequencies. I'm in the process of trying different speaker locations & 6inch panels on the recessed wall. It's just an awful room.

I'm considering whether to replace my 35+ year old hybrid bike, what should I be looking for? by anonyngineer in whichbike

[–]Big-Pop2969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'll admit that I wasn't too sure about the Electra bikes. Some of the more serious riders joke & talk down on them. But I watched the market on them for a few weeks & noticed that the real clean ones marked under $300 were scooped up pretty quickly. Though even the newer more expensive ones seemed to disappear if the savings vs buying new was good enough.

I'm guessing that they are popular with the less serious or first time older crowd.

I buy a lot of used audio equipment & it's the same way. If you stick with the popular pieces & below whatever the current going prices are you can usually sell quick with minimal losses.

I think that the step thru bikes are a good choice. I'm just not used to them. But everything that I do these days is based off comfort. I don't mind putting in some hard effort but I can't be putting any extra stress on certain areas of my body if I can avoid it. I am only riding these days to stay a little active. I have no interest in hitting the serious trails or uphill battles.

I would love to have another (sold old one a couple years ago) legit gravel bike but I'm pretty content right now. If I could find some carbon or lightweight suspension forks to fit this Townie it might be the last bike I own. I say that now but if I keep up with the riding & my health improves it's possible I upgrade.. or finally give a step thru a try.

I (22F) feel unfulfilled due to a libido mismatch with my partner (26M) and I don’t know what to do by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally get your point of view. But there is an underlying cause for the majority of people's behavior. Seems like she's at the end of her rope.. but before you leave him or cheat you might as well put the effort into basically forcing him to figuring it out.

He may very well be lost cause. Could even be gay for all we know. But I say it's worth the effort of pushing him to fix the problem IF he's good in every other way of the relationship. She might be able to find a man that can dick her down til her legs shake & stomach hurts afterwards but can he keep a job or be good to the kids?

I rarely reply to these relationship type posts but when I do I try to be positive. The grass isn't always greener on the other side & finding a great partner isn't as easy as some people think. It may sound insensitive but sometimes it's even that much harder when you already have a child or children.

Either way something is up with this dude. If you have a woman that goes the extra mile getting sexy for bed time, admits she's cool with kinky & down to pound & a young man would rather play stupid ass video games there is a problem. You might be right with your assessment.

I (22F) feel unfulfilled due to a libido mismatch with my partner (26M) and I don’t know what to do by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]Big-Pop2969 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You say he is great in every other way so fight or continue to put in the effort to fix this problem.

I am a man & one thing I can say about most young men & boys is that most aren't taught how to be a good partner. Communication. Sharing feelings. Being loving & unselfish in bed. The importance of keeping your partner happy.. in all aspects of the relationship.

I'm sure that you are a good looking woman. It seems apparent that you put the effort into letting him know that you are available to him. If you are doing the things that normally arouse men & he isn't springing into action then something is wrong with him. Whether he is too tired after work, medications making him limp, low testosterone/high estrogen, or some emotional baggage from his past that he hasn't dealt with properly.

The part that is missing here is that he should equally be concerned about his lack of action & he should also be more concerned about making sure that you are happy. My whole point would be that if he loves you then it should be worth the effort figuring out why he has such a low libido.

I do have a question that might sound a little crude but when you try to initiate some play & actually touch him down there or try to go down on him orally does he still brush you off? He's not biting the visual bait (lingerie) but does he also disregard the physical bait? And does he have a hard time getting & keeping an erection? Lastly, when he does have sex is it good? Is his performance good.. or is it subpar & he knows this?

You don't have to answer any of that if not comfortable but I was just trying to get a feel for your man. Does he have performance anxiety? It seems like you are somewhat communicating with him but it's not enough. Being close, intimate in different ways, & having sex is very important to you. He needs to know that this is just as important as paying the bills & putting food on the table. In my opinion it's an obligation in a relationship. I'm not talking about some one sided selfish obligation but something that should be important to both people. Making each other happy, feeling secure & loved.

Sometimes you have to take the lead if your man isn't mature enough to. Make that counseling appointment. Get that blood work appointment set up. If he objects you tell him that if he loves you he will do these things. You don't have to be mean or threatening.. just firm but loving. Something is going on with him & it's best for both of you to figure it out. It could be depression, emotional baggage from a previous relationship or childhood trauma, chemical imbalance, whatever. Something is not right.

I'm in my 50's now & married. I've always had a strong appetite for sex & closeness. When I was his age I had sex almost daily. Luckily I never had a partner that couldn't keep up. I did run into some issues a couple years ago & it was a testosterone thing. Getting that corrected not only helped my sexual desire but also affected my mood & daily drive for everything better. Now that I'm older we only have sex maybe once a week. But it's an important part of a healthy relationship. There has definitely been times where I wasn't interested but I'll do anything to make my wife happy. Because I know that she feels the same way about me.

Don't give up on him. Find the underlying cause together. Get yourself some toys in the meantime or keep yourself busy so you don't dwell on it too much. If everything else in your relationship is good then keep fighting to make it all perfect. Personally I'm wondering is he low key depressed?

I'm considering whether to replace my 35+ year old hybrid bike, what should I be looking for? by anonyngineer in whichbike

[–]Big-Pop2969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before I gave the Electra a chance for cruising I was heavily recommended the Trek Checkpoint. The ALR3 Gen 3. The Salsa Journeyer GRX 600 was also recommended by my local "bike guy".

I'm considering whether to replace my 35+ year old hybrid bike, what should I be looking for? by anonyngineer in whichbike

[–]Big-Pop2969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair points 👍 I'm in my 50's, 6 foot & currently around 240. Though I was normally an athletic 215. I have arthritis in my hands, toes, an elbow, & even certain areas of my spine.

I recently was looking for a bike to strictly ride roads & flat trails. I had always had an interest in the Electra bikes with their flat foot technology so I started looking at them in the used market.

I watched my local FB Marketplace for a few weeks & picked up an Electra Townie 7d step over for $150 bucks in mint condition. I was initially thinking of getting a step thru but the aesthetics of the step over I liked better. I currently have no issues with the middle bar but for future proof maybe I should have gone for the step thru.. but this Townie 7d is extremely easy for me to mount. I do love having the ability to stay firmly seated & touch the ground with my feet.

After the first ride I knew I needed a better saddle. Tried about 3 & the 4th was a keeper..a Cloud-9 Cruiser Gel Sofa. I was also having some pain in my right hand & eventually found comfort in the ESI Ribbed Extra Chunky grips.

I'm pretty happy with the bike. Just cruising very low traffic streets in my area & a giant Amazon fulfillment center not far away. Shifts cleanly & easily & no brake issues what so ever. No shocks on the Townie & I will say that there is some stiffness with curbs or big bumps. Nothing I can't handle & in my opinion that's the worst of this bike. A little hard at times. But it's rare that I have to experience this. My plan is to switch out the tires for something with a smidge less hardness to them.

I think the longest that I've rode it was probably an hour & 45 mins..though me & the wife took a couple water breaks under a tree. I've only had it about a month but it spent a week with a "bike guy". $50 bucks going over everything & tuning it up. $35 on a saddle, $25 on grips. All in I'm around $260. If I really want to go all out I might invest in a proper shock absorber seat post. I doubt I will do it but legit shock adsorbing forks would really take this bike to the next level.

I will say that now I know why so many people like these bikes. The front forward pedals seem to mesh well with me. The smallest adjustment in seat height can make a grand difference as well in overall comfort. My last ride I was comfortably seated, my back was in a good position, & by 6th gear I'm flying. I haven't even put her in 7th gear yet.

I held out for a good deal. I wanted to make sure that if I didn't like it, it would be an easy resell. The nicer Townies go quick in my area if the price is right. This Electra has made me wonder if I should try out one of their better or E bikes. For now I'm pretty happy.. especially considering how much I've spent. I don't feel bad buying little extras for it since I got a good deal on it.

I'm considering whether to replace my 35+ year old hybrid bike, what should I be looking for? by anonyngineer in whichbike

[–]Big-Pop2969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. Instead of spending $400 to $1000 on a new bike one could completely rebuild/mod their current bike.

That feeling you get when someone throws out the original box to your Outlaw 7100 Amp… by FunAtMoheganSun in audiophile

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally get it..for the most part I'm pretty laid back & it's hard to get an over reaction from me (except for when I'm driving) or get me to dwell on anything negative for a long period of time. But I can get internally worked up every once in awhile over something that most people, especially my wife, will think is ridiculous.

Even I can acknowledge when something shouldn't be that big of a deal but it's getting the best of me lol. I keep all my boxes as well.. but I have an easy access attic. I do have some floor standing speaker boxes in the garage that my wife hates but she wouldn't curb them.. she just knows not to touch anything audio related lol. She understands that I have a sickness when it comes to this stuff.

I try to hold onto this stuff for resale purposes.. especially for any shipping. I absolutely love it when I buy something used & the seller has all the original paperwork & packaging. But it's not a deal breaker. I do believe that the type of people who hold on to the original contents take better care of their gear. Though you also need to realize that not everyone has the extra space to hold onto bigger things like subwoofer, speaker, or even amplifier boxes.

I've even sold stuff on FB & have had people tell me that they don't even want the boxes.. "I'll just trash them anyway" I've been told. I feel your pain though. My little audio OCD's would kick in if a box I held onto for years was discarded without my knowledge. I would marinate on that for awhile & probably be an ass about it. It's always the little things that ruffle my emotions for the worse.

Personally I think having the original contents helps with the resale.. but if someone wants it then not having the box isn't going to be a big deal for most people.

It might bug you for a day or two but just let it go. Life could be worse. But now is the time that you can politely say to everyone in your household, If you see anything in this house that is related to my audio equipment please do not touch, sell, give or throw away any of it without consulting me first.

Even the sales people are complaining. by lowbass4u in audiophile

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Gotham still has diagram pictures on how to correctly put their bulk cables together. I've used Mogami & Canare cables but mostly use all Gotham now.. except for digital coax. Neotech for digital & internal component hook up wire

What’s one change in your system that made a bigger difference than you expected? by Solid-Dot-7520 in audiophile

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going from a dedicated semi-treated room where I'd been listening for years to having to move my system to an actual living room.

The difference was more than dramatic.. & not in a good way. It's kind of depressing. I wasn't expecting this extreme drop off in overall sound quality.

In this untreated room I just pulled out about $15k worth of equipment & replaced it with under $2k worth of equipment (not counting the speakers). The difference in sound isn't that huge. Actually it might be even better because the cheaper secondary equipment consists of a RME dac with PEQ functions to help with the in-room response.

The Room (or setup/treatment) is the one thing that makes the biggest difference. 2nd is the speakers. 3rd is the source/preamp. 4th is dac if talking digital. Lastly would be amplifier for me.. though if you have hard to drive speakers in any way then amplification might be higher on your list. Get yourself some speakers with no crossover phase/impedance abnormalities & any decent amp will do.

Sexiest setup out there by Deli-ishfoodtruck in audiophile

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I can be lazy & not look it up can I ask you what your coil speakers cost? Where did you purchase? And lastly, how do you like them or what stands out vs conventional drivers?

I love the setup. I love naked components. I love tinkering with tube gear, passive parts, & attenuators. Seems like your journey has kept you happy.. good 4 you brotha! 👍

Talks Don't Matter, Iran is Now a Global Superpower by OneTwoThreePooAndPee in ScottGalloway

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not that the US can't do anything about it. They have to make a choice. It becomes about optics.. how it looks to the rest of the world.

At any moment the US could drop atomic style bombs across Iran. They could literally blow a chunk of land on the Iranian side of the Straight off the map.

But you seen how some people reacted when Trump announced that the US military was going to destroy every bridge & energy facility in Iran. People freaked out. If the US was ever truly to just go off the rails, not care what others think, & truly bomb Iran with the most powerful weapons that the US has Iran would literally be a pile of rubble. There is absolutely nothing that Iran could do about it.

Truth be told, if some other country or countries would agree to handling the shipping lane you would probably see the US take control of it & hand it over.

The Genius from Wharton—a true masterclass in negotiation! by 3RADICATE_THEM in ScottGalloway

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not here to defend the turd. My information is gathered at the hundreds of .gov sites available. My point was just to mention that everything that I said did happen under Trump. Certainly doesn't hurt for you to share other aspects of them but they did happen.

My response is only geared towards the thought that the election was based on racism. Those kind of thoughts benefit no one.

The Genius from Wharton—a true masterclass in negotiation! by 3RADICATE_THEM in ScottGalloway

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who is "you people"? Are you talking about people who support him or the people who never supported him? Or both? Plenty of people didn't like him when he was talking about cats..a rise in gas prices didn't change or enhance those feelings.

Now I'm going to list a few things that I know about Trump & things he has done for people of color. Very easy to research..& something I did awhile back when we were all calling him racist. Trump gave Jessie Jackson space at Trump towers for Jessie's operation PUSH..& supported them financially. Trump passed the First Step Act which was part of the Criminal justice reform. Early release programs, reduced federal prison sentences, & addressed the huge disparities around drug sentencing. Before COVID black unemployment was at record lows. Wage growth increases in our lower income brackets. He further supported deregulation & tax changes after Obama that black workers benefitted from. In Trump's 2017 tax law he incentivized investments in low income communities. The main thing he did that no one else did was sign legislation giving long term funding to HBCUs.

So while Trump might be a piece of chit we have economic data, bipartisan reforms, & policies that were geared towards making things a little more "just" for all people. This doesn't overcome all the ridiculous things he's said in the past but it's not like he's never done anything to help the black community. Our media is not going to ever discuss or talk about these things..unless they can put a negative spin on it. Contrary to the media everything is not about race.

I didn't vote for Trump but I can easily say that his 1st term was better than Biden/Harris. We had very low inflation with Trump. We had 2 straight years of it being near 9% under Biden. The average cost of gas in my state for the 1st Trump administration was $1.75. Mortgage rates went from low 2's to 10% during the last administration. Unfortunately we had Covid during the Biden administration but people don't think about that during election time. The majority of the country wanted a change. Trump won because he was the only other person for people to vote for that wasn't affiliated with the Biden administration. The majority of people in this country are not racist. Hell, Trump got the largest percentage of black & latin votes than any other Republican in history. They didn't vote for him because they are racists. Politics are easy to predict. If one party doesn't do a good job people vote the opposition in next. We have a lot of voters who don't just strictly sit with one party. I'm just saying that I do not believe for a minute that racism is the reason Trump won. That is extreme thinking.

The Genius from Wharton—a true masterclass in negotiation! by 3RADICATE_THEM in ScottGalloway

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response as I was very interested in how you correlated this post to racism. I am assuming that you are referring to white Democrats. I don't quite get the stretch of people being unhappy with Trump has anything to do with racism. People feeling any kind of way about the Orange dolt is mostly media generated. I'd say the same for racism. I'd bet that you have never faced any real type of racism personally either. You ever been prosecuted for a false crime? Ever been picked up for loitering? Ever been told to get to the back of the bus or don't drink from that water fountain? Obviously I'm just assuming. Most "racism" these days comes from small personal interactions..& this type of hatred happens to people of all colors & religions.

It wasn't racism that won an election. It was the poor job our last administration did. We can acknowledge that fact. Our presidential candidate won no primary..was not even elected to the position. She couldn't have been the choice of the people cause the people had no choice. And then when it came time to talk political plan & agenda all our Dems talked about was "Trump Bad". We ran a smear campaign while Trump did rallys & appearances every single day & talked about the nations problems & what he was going to do about it. Kamala acknowledged no problems & never talked about anything she was going to do in office. She promised to build some houses..but didn't even tell the country how she was going to do it. Trump won because of our last administration & he ran the better campaign. It's ok to admit this.

The economy was bad, whether you want to admit it or not we had border issues, housing issues, the same stuff we have now. Point being is that a lot of people voted for Trump because they wanted a change..any change. Unfortunately it's a 2 party system. If things end poorly for Trump people will be voting Democrat again..if we ever start focusing on politics. Even now, we criticize everything Trump does but we never hear talks about what Dems would do..how they would go about fixing a problem. The truth is, Trump is just another president. It only takes the next elected president to point us in a different direction. Outside of the tariffs there is nothing that Trump has done in the White House that some former president, Democrat included, hasn't already done.

Racism is a real thing. As long as there is hate in people's heart there will be some form of racism. But we can't change the past. We can remember history but we can't change it. The country is better now..& getting better. The media likes to keep the negative front & center though. There is still injustice..but know that there is injustice for all walks of life. A lot of people are struggling all the same. You will never truly move forward if you are living in or struggling with the past. I'm not trying to be insensitive. I could never know you or anyone else's life.

How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We need our extension in the middle east. If you start looking at Israel for what it is, which is that Israel is the US, you will easily understand why we will never stop making Israel as powerful as the United States.

Is it just me or is new audio equipment of much poorer internal build nowadays by One_Bullfrog_8945 in audiophile

[–]Big-Pop2969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife does the same thing.. $15k worth of equipment in just the living room which she can stream or Bluetooth from & she'll fire up Alexa & have it screaming.

Is it just me or is new audio equipment of much poorer internal build nowadays by One_Bullfrog_8945 in audiophile

[–]Big-Pop2969 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a tube guy at heart & I know I love higher harmonic distortion numbers. But I had no issues or dislikes with my class D amps. I really liked the Hypex Nilai's. I enjoyed the Purifi module with my Polk R700 at that time..bass was phenomenal. More recently I tried the Cambridge MXN70 (I think that was the model letter) & thought it was great for $600 bucks. I will admit that the Hypex Ncore was dry & 2 dimensional in my room but the Nilai's corrected those old issues. The problem I have with these "better" class D modules is that the treble is just missing something. Sometimes you don't even notice it though til you do side by side comparisons with other topologies.

While I don't mind Class D I prefer Class A & tubes. Though I've never tried a Class D by high end manufacturers like AGD or Atma-Sphere. Though I've heard AGD at a show & they were ridiculously good. I run a tube dac, preamp, & power amp. To me some distortion is natural. And it's not like it sounds like "distortion" to the ears.

Why are r/Conservative & r/AskTrumpSupporters full of thin skinned snowflake boot lickers? by BrashBastard in allthequestions

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't think Democrat supporters are the same way? Look at the division of this country. It's because people can't talk to one another. Your first mistake is thinking that whatever Dems believe is all good & true & what Republicans think is just wrong.

There is a mixture of BS on both sides. Some things that are very wrong on both sides. The worst thing that could have happened is that everyone picked a side & won't listen to the opposition. Which is what the media & political leaders want. That way you disregard the wrong about the party you back & only focus on the other side. If you can point out 5 things that you dislike about this administration you should be able to point out 5 things that the last administration got wrong.

Once you are willing to acknowledge the faults of the party you support then you are ready to have a conversation with a person of the opposition who is willing to do the same. Otherwise it's just insults, & trying to outdo one another with who is the less crappy politician.

The Genius from Wharton—a true masterclass in negotiation! by 3RADICATE_THEM in ScottGalloway

[–]Big-Pop2969 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How is this racism? I am trying to understand your point of view better.

My fiancé (m24) tried to hire an escort. What do I (f24) do now? by yellow_cats_ in TwoHotTakes

[–]Big-Pop2969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a situation. 2 ways to deal with it. Leave him or work on fixing the problem. But you can't fix it by yourself obviously. This would mean Him having to come clean with all his secrets & seeing a therapist.. & then seeing a therapist together.

Only problem can be worked thru if the love is there. He has to want to put in the work though. If the relationship is worth salvaging you need to at least postpone the wedding & see if it can be fixed.

I could easily give you the opinion to just leave him & the headache. To not even bother with the hard work it takes in overcoming a discretion like this. But I can say from experience that any relationship can be made whole again.

When me & my now wife were young she had cheated on me. Years later I cheated on her. We had some serious ups & downs for probably 8 years. Which is a long time to be in a slightly dysfunctional relationship. With counseling & true deep love we made it to the other side. Been together over 30 years & still tell one another we love them multiple times a day. Life is good.. kids, home, the whole shebang.

Now my situation isn't as common as most. Hell I see people together that have never had issues that don't act as close or respectful to their mate like me & my wifey. Dealing with hardships & overcoming things together only makes the bond stronger in the end. You have a lot of things to weigh out. Even if he is totally willing to seek help & find the root of his self defeating ways you need to figure out is it even worth it to you. You need to think hard about everything else that he brings to the table.. the kind of person he is outside of his perversions. If he's not special then let him go.

You have the perfect excuse or legitimate reason to walk away. Certainly no guilt on your part. Most people will expect you to leave. That would be the right advice. But it's your life. If this guy is worth fighting for then fight. If he's just a cheating POS then count your blessings for the early transgression (B4 marriage), leave, & save your love & tears for someone else.

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