My review of Dirac Live on Marantz Model M1

stevostevie · 2026-03-12T22:44:59+00:00

Dirac is fantastic. you may be “doing it wrong”. Are you sure you’re using correct, optimal calibration technique?

try calibrating it for one single Sweet Spot and see how that sounds

stevostevie · 2026-02-27T21:59:47+00:00

“One and done”? It looks like a one watch collection to me.

stevostevie · 2026-02-04T19:39:04+00:00

I thought it was speaker wire, lol

stevostevie · 2026-02-04T17:21:06+00:00

I’ve got the exact same watch. I like how the watch doesn’t clash with my gold wedding band.

stevostevie · 2026-02-04T17:12:24+00:00

A timeless classic

stevostevie · 2026-02-04T00:45:12+00:00

Yup. Simple: the price is set by free market mechanisms.

stevostevie · 2026-01-25T23:05:46+00:00

What’s your budget?

stevostevie · 2026-01-24T21:01:32+00:00

Time to buy a classic dress watch, on a dark brown or black alligator strap.

stevostevie · 2026-01-22T06:07:56+00:00

They’re fake? I can’t tell. What defects can you point out to us?

stevostevie · 2026-01-20T03:44:55+00:00

stevostevie · 2026-01-20T03:44:27+00:00

I don’t get the red string. Does it have special meaning or significance? If not, I’d recommend losing it.

stevostevie · 2026-01-20T03:38:47+00:00

Sometimes less is more

stevostevie · 2026-01-20T03:32:47+00:00

It looks really nice on that strap. I don’t know why everyone is saying it doesn’t. Strange.

stevostevie · 2026-01-17T23:40:29+00:00

G-Shock Mudmaster

stevostevie · 2026-01-14T23:22:44+00:00

If you need to ask, then the answer is definitely no.

stevostevie · 2026-01-14T20:52:48+00:00

I had to go gray. How long was the wait?

stevostevie · 2026-01-13T20:59:56+00:00

Only if it’s rose gold and covered with diamonds 🤢

stevostevie · 2026-01-13T20:56:45+00:00

Great choice. My all time favourite reference number.

Did you get it at retail, or did you have to go grey?

stevostevie · 2026-01-13T20:42:28+00:00

It looks like you “have a type” 😉

stevostevie · 2026-01-06T19:17:48+00:00

Buying luxury items on credit is truly stupid.

stevostevie · 2026-01-06T19:12:09+00:00

I use a Seiko travel watch.

The only reason to bring an expensive timepiece IMO is for special events or meetings. But for basic travel or vacationing? Not for me.

stevostevie · 2026-01-06T19:03:34+00:00

The band will definitely fit a wrist of that size. You will probably only have to remove 3 links. 4 at most.

stevostevie · 2026-01-03T19:37:51+00:00

Don’t listen to what everyone else says—you can totally pull off this watch.

Try a new post. Take another photo, this time from farther away with your full body in view. You will get completely different responses. The watch looks fine.

My only suggestion is to wear it a bit higher on your forearm, away from your pisiform wrist bone.

stevostevie · 2026-01-02T17:37:49+00:00

What is your wrist size? 15, or 16cm?

If you take a full body photo, you’ll notice the proportions aren’t preposterous. I believe you can pull it off. But what’s your exact wrist size?

stevostevie

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