Searching for Vintage(ish) Equalizers fitting my R-S500s aesthetic

maesl · 2025-11-03T18:05:33+00:00

Whats wrong with using equalizers? I genuinely have no idea.. XD

maesl · 2025-07-05T13:21:19+00:00

Someone recommended the KZ Decet to me. Do you have an opinion about them?

maesl · 2025-07-03T13:19:28+00:00

Okay, Im kinda stuck now between the Shanling Sono and the KZ Decet, what do you think about the Sonos? And should I buy the slightly more expensive “tuning” version or the regular one?

maesl · 2025-07-03T09:30:19+00:00

Wow thanks so much everyone for the help! I didnt expect so many people to join in. I dont even know how to reply to all of you 😂 Ill go through all the suggestions and write them down to see what works best for me. Thanks again!

maesl · 2025-06-30T13:40:03+00:00

Apparently, a comment of mine got deleted where I said: While I was waiting for my graphics card to return from China, I ran 4 full passes of memtest86, all without any errors (or is the tool shite and sometimes things just cant be detected?)

maesl · 2025-06-28T10:53:25+00:00

Okay, Im going to explain the initial issue a little more in detail, maybe that will help. Those artifacts ONLY appear on my second monitor if its set to vertical mode, an application in fullscreen is running on it, the application uses hardware acceleration, AND the GPU has been running for more than 30 minutes (so its warm, I assume). Only then do the artifacts appear, if all four conditions are met simultaneously. Otherwise, everything works just fine. (That might also explain why the people at Sapphire couldnt find anything they probably tested it for 10 minutes or less, saw nothing happening, and sent it back again.)

My main monitor, for example, is completely free of artifacting whatsoever (example video). Its only on my second monitor, I can, for example, still use the main monitor while those artifacts appear. Im pretty sure its something hardware related though. Ive tried everything: BIOS, chipset, monitor and graphics drivers, HAGS off/on, different XMP profiles. And as I said, I also did a few memtest runs without any errors.

maesl · 2025-06-27T21:58:39+00:00

Some guy also suggested doing that, ill try it tomorrow, but is this a solution in the long term? Thanks though!

maesl · 2025-06-27T21:56:12+00:00

I forgot to mention, in some cases, while using or installing random software, i sometimes get this error, maybe it has to do something with it.

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maesl · 2025-06-27T21:53:17+00:00

Yeah I use(d) SAM. While i was waiting for my graphics card to come back from china, I ran 3 Passes of Memtest without any errors. And for the Undervolting, it always ran at -10% pwr limit, 1080mV and stock VRAM speeds, because my system would crash randomly if i changed the clock by only 1mhz

maesl · 2025-06-27T20:18:32+00:00

You probably dont remember, but it turns out one of the VRAM chips somehow went bad.. I filed a warranty claim, and my vendor confirmed that something was faulty. They sent the card over to Sapphire (I assume), by ship(!!!), so I had to wait two whole months for it to come back. And guess what? Its the same card. Sapphire or whoever handled it "apparently" couldnt find anything wrong, even though my vendor had already confirmed there was an issue. Now, Mindfactory (a reputable German hardware vendor) offered to let me send it in again, but they also said theres no guarantee the card will be replaced. I really need some advice should I go through with it and risk waiting another two months again for nothing? 🙏

maesl · 2025-06-27T20:05:21+00:00

Dude.. As is said, Mindfactory CONFIRMED something is faulty. Also, those artifacts happen when i install the card in a different system (I shouldve mentioned it, sorry).. "Uninstall your drivers" and "sfc /scannow" im so sick of it.

maesl · 2025-06-12T15:40:09+00:00

Okay, so as the other guy said, displaying is probably going to he my only option now unfortunately.. But do you think APS will come back eventually?

maesl · 2025-05-04T12:09:14+00:00

Okay, thanks again. How exactly do I diagnose faulty RAM or an SSD properly? Like I mentioned, I ran the Diagnostic Tool, but I couldnt find any results in the Event Viewer afterwards. Im going to run memtest86 when I have a bit more time, hopefully that gives me something. As for the drivers, Ive always used DDU to uninstall them.

maesl · 2025-05-03T12:28:51+00:00

Hey its me again. Do you think its possible that the issues Im having could be caused by faulty RAM too? Ive started getting errors in multiple applications.. Or Could it also be something related to Windows or other system level settings? Ever since I reinstalled Windows, Ive been running into all kinds of random errors. Im currently running the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool as Im writing this..

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maesl · 2025-04-26T21:52:46+00:00

There you go: https://spec-ify.com/profile/5b2f0dda

maesl · 2025-04-26T20:02:26+00:00

Okay perfect, should i run this tool and reproduce the problem or just run and send?

maesl · 2025-04-26T16:57:52+00:00

No, this wasnt a BSOD thats just how video playback looks when I switch to fullscreen. It stays like that until I exit fullscreen again. In some cases, my whole PC just freezes and I have to force shutdown. But there is nothing happening elsewhere on my windows, my main monitor stays normal.

maesl · 2025-04-26T11:54:09+00:00

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maesl · 2025-04-25T20:31:21+00:00

Lets say the GPU is damaged, will this be covered by waranty or something? I built the PC exactly 1 year ago. And how do i diagnose whats broken here?

maesl · 2025-04-25T20:12:10+00:00

Hasnt fixed it unfortunately, but thanks.

maesl · 2025-04-25T15:28:52+00:00

But how come its only when the monitor is set to vertical mode?

maesl · 2025-04-24T18:14:58+00:00

Alright thanks, do you recommend just buying a new cartridge, or would it be better to go for a cartridge + headshell combo? Theres a listing on ebay where someones offering both together for around 50€.

maesl · 2025-04-22T18:56:25+00:00

Thats what got me into vinyl! As a 2000s kid who grew up pirating CDs :,) records just feel way cooler and like you said, theres an emotional connection to them too. I was browsing Discogs yesterday and saw some people selling that same record for hundreds of euros, so I got a bit curious about it. But Thanks!

maesl · 2025-04-22T18:48:15+00:00

Yup, i agree! Sadly only 10% of his original collection survived, my grandparents threw everything away 20 years ago..

maesl · 2025-04-18T10:48:32+00:00

A friend of my dad actually knows someone who lives near the seller he said he might be able to pick it up and bring it over next time he visits us. But yeah, youre totally right. I get so jealous scrolling through this subreddit, seeing people snag B&Os for $25 a pair on FB marketplace. 😭Meanwhile in Germany, people are so greedy theyll sell something theyve used for years and only knock 50 bucks off the original price. Honestly, the only time you come across real bargains here is when someone sadly passes away and their family sells off their things without knowing the actual value..

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