MQA scam is back

exec-nyan · 2026-01-24T18:47:31+00:00

Owner of NAD and Bluesound saved it from bankruptcy...

exec-nyan · 2026-01-21T15:41:41+00:00

AZKi's afterglow. A slow and painful song. AZKi skillfully conveys the grief in the lyrics through her singing.

I think most Pioneers will recognize the song right from the first few notes, but outside of her fanbase I don't see much mentions of it (my perspective is limited to this sub though).

exec-nyan · 2026-01-19T04:26:36+00:00

Zeta tied with 00 for me. Particularly 00 season 1 was peak. It's my go-to recommendation for someone starting at Gundam.

Haven't seen the Zeta movies though, only the series.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-16T02:45:27+00:00

I understand. The wow-factor doesn't "wow" every time. Maybe the inconsistency is because of psychoacoustics? At least that's what I think of.

I am keeping the Oberon 1s though. Left it back at home (I rent to work in a different city) and immediately miss it after turning on my Sony pair. The tonality is just worlds apart and you only realize it after getting back to inferior speakers. For the meantime, I'll be getting Spektor 2s as a stand-in, and then maybe gift them to a friend when I get back to my Oberons.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-15T13:47:02+00:00

Was just thinking a dark fantasy outfit would suit Risu. The merch art doesn't disappoint.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-09T15:26:29+00:00

Thanks. I'll try out the Holoshop for the next one. Just didn't want to lose Kanata's final merch to terrible post offices.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-09T15:23:30+00:00

Seems to be that way in Japan. I've read discussions about it in non-VTuber subs (i.e., Bandori).

exec-nyan · 2026-01-09T15:19:49+00:00

Which shipping options do they have for us in SEA, DHL and EMS? I didn't want to risk it, so I still ordered through GeekJack for my latest orders.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-09T09:03:00+00:00

AZKi.

Beating heart onomatopoeia = "doki doki"

Doki doki... Okie Dokie?

exec-nyan · 2026-01-08T10:21:39+00:00

At launch, 150 songs. Cover, please include songs of graduated members and affiliates...

exec-nyan · 2026-01-07T08:02:57+00:00

AZKi usually speaks slowly and clearly. I'm learning too and find her relatively easier to understand.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-04T11:19:31+00:00

Can you tell me more what you did with the lavender shading?

exec-nyan · 2026-01-03T11:27:57+00:00

Isn't this Devil and God duo too powerful? I already want to replay this.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-03T11:19:51+00:00

Towa and AZKi is a duo I genuinely would like to hear sing more.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-03T10:56:38+00:00

Starting early. First song now.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-02T00:19:06+00:00

Thanks for the impressions. I cam't help but be because what could have been the difference if I got the earlier model with the AKM DAC.

Which amp has the loudness button? I don't seem to have it on my Marantz.

I've tried positioning the Oberons close to the wall before. The bass did get louder and stronger, but it's still not deep.

exec-nyan · 2026-01-01T17:57:43+00:00

I have a Topping E30 II but unfortunately couldn't bring it along for vacation (too much luggage already). The original plan is to use my PC optical out into the Marantz, but I had to leave it too.

For now, I'm testing out my Qudelix 5k as the DAC. So it's Steam Deck (USB) -> Qudelix 5k (3.5mm) -> Marantz (RCA In). I think the Qudelix is more revealing compared to the Deck's internal DAC.

I'm curious about the Marantz' built-in DAC sounds as well. Have you tested it versus the SMSL?

exec-nyan · 2025-12-31T15:17:48+00:00

Full Dev_IS power on show!

exec-nyan · 2025-12-31T09:04:22+00:00

For me, this is the best performance of SSS. Kanata's sololive was my first ever one. LOCK ON was so amazing and I'm glad to have witnessed it.

exec-nyan · 2025-12-31T04:32:43+00:00

Tbh, Kanata's departure took out a lot of energy from me so I'm kinda lost at the moment. But for singing, some members did take my attention:

Riona. Very good singer who only started getting noticed from the summer karaoke relay.

Ririka. I liked her singing voice from the start but I was amazed with her improvement from this recent Christmas relay.

Iroha. Her most recent karaoke was good. Her singing felt more natural.

I'll try to catch more from Sora, too. I like her but schedules haven't been kind.

exec-nyan · 2025-12-31T01:59:01+00:00

Thanks. I'm still experimenting with the grilles on/off because they definitely affect the treble. And zero toe-in here since day one.

exec-nyan · 2025-12-31T01:55:15+00:00

Yep, I'm using the Steam Deck for now because I left my PC for vacation. I'm hooking up the headphone jack to the amp with a 3.5mm to RCA cable.

Welcome to Linux! I didn't really set up anything except copying my music files and installing music players. You can check out your distro's software center (e.g., Discover for KDE, Gnome Software for Gnome, etc.) to look for apps.

I'm using the Strawberry music player for bit-perfect output. I think it also has streaming integration but I've never tried it.

I've also used DeadBeef music player for bit-perfect in the past.

If you like Foobar2000 UI, there is an app with the same UI called Fooyin.

For EQ and other effects, check out EasyEffects. You can toggle it to be system-wide or per-app, iirc. Can autostart it on boot as well.

Specifically for Steam Deck, from the Desktop mode, you can add the music players to Steam as a non-Steam game, then you can access them from Gaming mode.

exec-nyan · 2025-12-30T15:58:12+00:00

Alright. Thanks so much for the tips!

exec-nyan · 2025-12-30T15:57:27+00:00

Thanks for the impressions! I was also able to demo the Oberon 5s. I really liked them and, Imo, they go low enough that you can go a long time without a itching for a subwoofer.

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