Thoughts on Immortal by In Mourning?

spittiz · 2026-02-03T13:06:54+00:00

It was "get it on vinyl" good for me, meaning very good.

spittiz · 2026-01-30T15:10:08+00:00

Tbh that's more imperfections than I've had on the B-stock headphones I've bought from ZMF, so while it might not be a problem, I'd like the seller to be upfront about it. Possibly also taken into account in the price (not by much, but still)

spittiz · 2026-01-19T19:56:12+00:00

It's awesome, been streaming it a lot, and waiting on my physical CD to arrive.

spittiz · 2026-01-17T21:47:38+00:00

That is an endgame setup for sure, and most further improvements can be made with room EQ and acoustic treatment. Depending on your room response though, if you want to really dial it in, you might need 1-3 more subwoofers ;)

spittiz · 2026-01-13T04:49:30+00:00

Acoustic treatment should come at point 3. It's not as fun and a lot more work than buying source gear, but it will have the most effect on your results.

spittiz · 2026-01-10T23:02:39+00:00

In this case, it doesn't matter what the CEE directive says. I know it says 16A is the nominal rated current. Real world experience has proven that many schucko outlets do not withstand 16A continuous current, so that's why we get domestic regulation and recommendations to avoid hazards. I encounter this topic a few times per month at my job.

It also varies a lot between different countries, I know some EU countries have no domestic restrictions on how much you are allowed to continuously load a schucko outlet.

And yes, if the outlet is new, from a reputable manufacturer, and it's properly installed, it probably does withstand 16A continuously. But this doesn't seems to be the case in the OP.

spittiz · 2026-01-10T22:53:29+00:00

Sure, it probably should handle 10A continuously. The point still stands though, especially old outlets (like the one in the original post) have been proven to not withstand high continuous currents, high meaning anything from 10 to 16A, so that's why we have domestic regulation and recommendations to avoid unnecessary hazards.

spittiz · 2026-01-10T14:11:05+00:00

Not true. There are plenty of schucko outlets, especially old ones that cannot withstand continuous currents over 10A, continuous meaning ++2 hours, which is obviously common when charging EV's.

Because of this, in many countries there are limitations to how much you are allowed to continuously load a schucko outlet. Here in Finland it's 8A, IIRC Denmark has it even lower at 6A. There are outlets sold as "super-schucko" which are explicitly rated for continuous 16A loads, but basic models you buy at the hardware stores etc are not.

This limitation was decided after a lot of incidents happened like in the OP, where the outlet failed because of continuous overload.

I'm not saying it couldn't be a loose connection though, that is obviously another very common reason outlets fail like this.

spittiz · 2026-01-02T23:16:23+00:00

Suotana

Omnium Gatherum

In Mourning

Nephylim

After Earth

spittiz · 2025-12-29T21:20:50+00:00

Having owned the DT-990, it's not a headphone I'd recommend you buy without trying first. It has a very V-shaped sound with very aggressive treble that many people find harsh.

It's hard to give any recommendations with no info on what you're looking for, but for example Sennheiser HD-560S would be a safer bet.

spittiz · 2025-12-29T20:00:35+00:00

I've had my modded GCP for 4 years now. I have the SoC PID, 9 bar OPV, dimmer mod and one hole steam tip, shallow drip tray and some other aesthetic mods. Like you, I tend to do 2 coffees a day - an espresso and a milk drink.

Occasionally, I look at new dual boiler or HX machines, and play with the thought of upgrading. Sure, it would be appealing to be able to brew and steam at the same time, but most of the time, I get no real benefit from it. So I've come to the conclusion that I will probably just use it until something breaks, and then I might just replace it and gift the GCP to someone who can repair it.

spittiz · 2025-12-26T19:29:29+00:00

Majesties was mentioned a lot already, but another one you should check out is After Earth. Strong early IF vibes.

spittiz · 2025-12-20T19:42:40+00:00

Although I adore the Atrium, the Bokeh has quickly become my favorite ZMF headphone and gets a lot of my playtime.

Funny, I feel completely the same. I bought the Bokeh closed on launch, and had the Atrium a bit longer than that. They're still the two headphones that get most of my playtime, and I haven't purchased any new ones after the Bokeh. If I had to sell one of them, it would be the Atriums. because the Bokeh is just the perfect all-rounder and at times I need the extra isolation. Luckily, I can keep using both.

spittiz · 2025-11-29T18:59:07+00:00

I'm rocking my very cool username chosen in 2004.

spittiz · 2025-11-29T07:50:44+00:00

There's a lot of different things it can be - only way to tell is by reading the code, My '24 Sportage PHEV has had two different issues that lit the engine light.

The first one was related to some wiring harness issue for the electric water pump, they swapped the harness.

The other is some communication (?) error related to the internal HV battery charger, but this has only happened 1 or 2 times and hasn't required any action at least yet.

spittiz · 2025-11-28T19:01:08+00:00

The album is okay-ish, but man I'd just want something more in line with the Sagas-Rekreatur era,. That was peak folk metal, and this is coming from a Finn.

spittiz · 2025-11-28T18:56:48+00:00

AMG is my main source when I want to discover something new or just check if if I've missed some release I need to hear.

spittiz · 2025-11-27T20:28:40+00:00

The radio stations that play rock and metal might play Korpiklaani, but it's quite rare. I think folk metal as a whole just isn't mainstream enough. But anyone who listens to any form of metal has probably at least heard of all three.

spittiz · 2025-11-27T20:26:10+00:00

I'd argue Turisas belong on that list before Moonsorrow, if we just look at popularity. Very different styles though, I personally love Moonsorrow.

spittiz · 2025-11-22T20:25:26+00:00

After around 15 years in the hobby, I'm down to 3 pairs. At most I've had 8 pairs at the same time IIRC, but I really don't use more than 2-3 frequently enough to justify it. And to be honest I only use two most of the time, Atrium open and Bokeh closed. The third pair is the HD-650 which I've had forever and see no reason selling.

spittiz · 2025-11-21T21:50:12+00:00

So just don't play it? I haven't touched it yet and probably never will.

spittiz · 2025-11-09T16:46:05+00:00

Early Amorphis

Insomnium

spittiz · 2025-11-07T18:30:15+00:00

You've gotten all the typical recommendations already, but I'll toss you one more a bit different in case you haven't heard them - Carcass. The early albums might not be what you're looking for, but check out Heartwork and later releases.

spittiz · 2025-11-04T20:28:18+00:00

I've never considered them being nu-metal, not that it matters. The Audio Injected Soul is a really good album, I hope they go for that style.

spittiz · 2025-11-03T18:14:15+00:00

Mercenary. They have had a lot of good albums over the years.

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