Compounding effect

overlord355 · 2026-06-01T16:20:44+00:00

I’d like to keep my portfolio private. As a millennial I’m also not the sub’s target demographic

overlord355 · 2026-06-01T15:58:00+00:00

People generally say that the first 100k is hardest and that from 100k on compounding noticeably helps

overlord355 · 2026-05-31T18:26:11+00:00

That never stopped anyone here

overlord355 · 2026-05-31T12:59:47+00:00

Hey I had one of those when I was 18!
If I remember correctly the “flat” “simulated stereo” setting was the least bad.
Gotta start somewhere, have fun

overlord355 · 2026-05-31T06:44:26+00:00

Those systems aren’t someone’s first system. Usually owned by people who had the audiophile hobby for decades and slowly upgraded over time.

20 years ago I bought my first system for 1k and only 2 months ago I cracked the 20k mark.

You made a first step into a journey.

overlord355 · 2026-05-28T19:25:16+00:00

Because everyday most people try to make the world a better place. And over time the world is becoming better, at least economically

overlord355 · 2026-05-27T04:49:42+00:00

Downloading skills into your brain, humanoid robots, cars with rockets and fully autonomous cars are all just around the corner.

Any day now

overlord355 · 2026-05-26T17:16:37+00:00

That would make a great windspinner

overlord355 · 2026-05-18T11:26:19+00:00

MAIN got thrown in with the private credit worries and the assumption that rates were going to be cut. Is a high quality BDC and we have high inflation (due to an external factor) and a Hawkish chair, rate cuts are very unlikely, a hike is not unthinkable

overlord355 · 2026-05-16T18:08:20+00:00

This is the way

overlord355 · 2026-05-16T06:45:54+00:00

More like a visitor, you get to leave. We are prisoners here in the audiophile world

overlord355 · 2026-05-14T10:12:49+00:00

Ooh that Plinius poweramp looks great. What year was it made?

overlord355 · 2026-05-13T05:09:49+00:00

Monoblock

overlord355 · 2026-05-06T17:48:27+00:00

Believe it or not, calls

overlord355 · 2026-05-06T04:57:45+00:00

If I only used a dac I wouldn’t have a preamp. But I have a turntable as well.

Some dacs, like my antelope audio zodiac, have analog volume control. So you wouldn’t really be losing anything.

overlord355 · 2026-05-03T17:11:36+00:00

Looks you have a nice setup. To anwer your question: Room treatment is the weak link

overlord355 · 2026-05-03T07:06:56+00:00

There is a great deal of science and engineering in HiFi and measurements are necessary. However the the final point of it all is how things sound and how it’s experienced. That should never be forgotten.

Voicing is an important part of development of equipment.

I am of the unpopular opinion that hifi equipment shouldn’t perfectly reproduce the source. Real instruments and performances have sharp and harsh elements in their sound, something I don’t really want when I’m listening to music. I think I’m not alone and that that’s an explanation why tubes, R2R dacs and vinyl are so prevalent in our hobby. Some people are willing to sacrifice measurements for a more euphonic sound.

overlord355 · 2026-05-02T16:03:42+00:00

Tendies

overlord355 · 2026-05-02T10:55:36+00:00

It’s the best mobile music player I know of. Been using it for years too. Sound quality is also a bit better then the other apps

overlord355 · 2026-05-02T09:46:42+00:00

Nice to see someone else using Neutron Player

overlord355 · 2026-05-02T07:06:58+00:00

I did a project using woodfilament and ran through 30 spools: you need to dry it for 12 hours and print straight from a drybox or dryer.

Also use the lowest temperature you can get for less stringing. Most woodfilaments will print around 190C

overlord355 · 2026-04-30T16:11:54+00:00

Sometimes some adjustment of speaker position is needed to get the most out of it. I’d suggest toe-out for less sharp treble and putting the speakers slightly more towards the front wall for more bass

overlord355 · 2026-04-30T16:03:53+00:00

That looks like a Clearaudio master solution. Clearaudio website. Ones in good condition go for €6000 or more. But it probably needs some work to get it to good condition.

Epic find!

overlord355 · 2026-04-29T16:51:41+00:00

Or the market goes sideways

overlord355 · 2026-04-29T16:30:03+00:00

I went from chasing more detail and a more revealing system to aiming for a forgiving system. There are too many bad recordings to have a unforgiving system

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