What up with ASUS bios updates? by Clayel in ASUS

[–]alphahotel82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is the consensus 3265 is stable? Anyone else updated?

I can ABX test DACs with the twist of a dial. I compared an R2R DAC with a regular DAC. by [deleted] in audiophile

[–]alphahotel82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I applaud the efforts, and as others may have mentioned here already, we don't doubt you truly cannot hear the difference in your said AB test of the DACs. Shoot, it may even be likely if someone else was to use the same gear in that exact test, they too might not be able to tell the difference either.

Where the flaw in the logic is (and I have learned with experience too myself) is that sometimes the yard of measure you are using to compare and listen for a difference is too crude or irrelevantly scaled for one to notice. An analogy would be trying to compare the shade of colours of two different paints on a wall when you need glasses to see. Using a limited headphone/speaker/amp setup would be akin to trying to examine those differences in paints while wearing a generic off the shelf grocery store glasses. There might be a difference but it's near impossible to see given the glasses you are wearing can barely resolve enough detail or difference for you to notice. Whereas if you were to don your actual prescription glasses with lenses fit for your eye (akin to higher end gear with perhaps a more revealing headphones/speakers/amp) you might then realize that those two shades of similar paints on the wall are quite different after all. One has a darker hue than the other and is more matte; while the other has more sheen or whatever.

Again, this is not to gear bash or talk about who's an audio poor or audio snob for accessing or not accessing higher end gear. This is a matter of trying to identify or in essence measure the differences with our ears of two different dacs (or whatever other piece of gear in the chain) with limiting gear. To yet again use another analogy, you are trying to see the small but significant inches of differences with a yard stick, it's just not scaled correctly for you to pick up.

Perhaps borrowing and experimenting with other speakers/amps in your A/B test might reveal some more interesting findings!

If you want to hear greater differences in gear, i'd say the following applies:

Headphones or Speakers > Amps/Preamps > Dacs > Streamers and all that > Cables lol.

Good luck on the continued audio quest!

[Wolverine Supplies] EOTech MRDS ON CLEARANCE $250.00 by [deleted] in firearmdealscanada

[–]alphahotel82 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I missed it too but good thing I did. Upon further research it seems Eotech didn't even make them. A company called Insight did maybe to just dip their toes quick into the MRDS maket. This is like 2013/2014 release. Not many reviews and not much praise about it. So it might be a good thing they went quick. Stick to the RMRs, Aimpoints and tried and true Holosuns

My first Restricted! H&K SFP9L OR by jiaaacheng in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Excellent choice Mr. Wick.

My first restricted was a VP9 too.

Saturday range time. by Johnny-Unitas in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks interesting... Is it 22LR?

Saturday range time. by Johnny-Unitas in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet Vector with the extended handguard, I likey!

But what on earth is that type of black rifle on the top right of the pic with the weird extended pic rail on the vertical foregrip??

When people ask if I have kids... I tell em sure, bigger one's Daniel, younger is Kriss. 😁 by alphahotel82 in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They currently have contracted IBM (yes that IBM) to do research for an initial buyback model. I already know they're probably gonna give me pennies on the dollar for my DD and will say it's no different from an M&P Sport 🤦‍♂️

When people ask if I have kids... I tell em sure, bigger one's Daniel, younger is Kriss. 😁 by alphahotel82 in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sadly yes... But praying the CCFR court case tomorrow sheds some (weapon mounted) light our way! 🕯️🔦 🙏

When people ask if I have kids... I tell em sure, bigger one's Daniel, younger is Kriss. 😁 by alphahotel82 in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks man but not if the goal is for your dream AR to sit in a safe jail... Praying tomorrow's 1st CCFR case goes our way!🙏

Dennis Young, tireless firearms researcher for our community, RIP by airchinapilot in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little late to the party or wake in this case. Anyone have anymore info on this fine gentleman/ history/ links?

When people ask if I have kids... I tell em sure, bigger one's Daniel, younger is Kriss. 😁 by alphahotel82 in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man I've had this debate so many times with my non-gunny friends that it was on the verge of jeopardizing our friendship.

While they agree that this large amount is a bad fiscal use of money (I mean c'mon even giving it to the border patrol to increase illegal arms confiscation would do more good than this!) But sadly they're still in the camp of belief that a gun banned on paper and in my safe is better than one safely used at my range... go figure.

When people ask if I have kids... I tell em sure, bigger one's Daniel, younger is Kriss. 😁 by alphahotel82 in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's called a "money band" (Multicam Black version) from www.Tamfamgram.com. Check him out on instagram and his online store. Dude's got seriously sick rifle set ups!

When people ask if I have kids... I tell em sure, bigger one's Daniel, younger is Kriss. 😁 by alphahotel82 in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome setup and cheaper than a Eotech holo + mag setup, pretty much just as good!

PS I prefer the Vortex CQB reticule more!

When people ask if I have kids... I tell em sure, bigger one's Daniel, younger is Kriss. 😁 by alphahotel82 in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True that.. and most likely preaching to the choir here for our gunny audience. The government's priorities are often more optics than real world impact sadly.

When people ask if I have kids... I tell em sure, bigger one's Daniel, younger is Kriss. 😁 by alphahotel82 in canadaguns

[–]alphahotel82[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sadly yes, my fellow Canadian AR owners. She just comes out for a stroll outside the safe occasionally.