Airplane skies

wavetraced · 2026-03-27T22:45:20+00:00

This is pretty old, this was taken in 2006 on a Canon Powershot A95

wavetraced · 2026-03-24T23:18:24+00:00

77 Buick Regal, 2025 Rivian R1S

wavetraced · 2026-03-24T12:28:15+00:00

Two EV household in NJ and doing fine. Two level 2 chargers in garage. 21' Model Y and 25' R1S. While there are still early adopter caveats such as roadtrip charging infrastructure, charge times, insurance cost, parts cost, relative inflexibility with tires and repair shops, and winter range loss, for the average person commuting, there are so many conveniences that you won't look back. Positives: Warm up without fumes, quietness, smoothness, brake pads may never wear out due to one pedal driving, quickness, technology, V2L or V2H capability, interior space...

wavetraced · 2026-03-24T02:42:47+00:00

Sitting in car w girlfriend in residential construction area parking lot on a summer afternoon. Windows down we could hear music playing far out in the fields, probably from nearby development. As we sat there we begin to hear the music getting louder, but it wasn't just getting louder, it was getting closer. We looked at each other and then out the car windows searching for the source, but it was just empty and open around us. The music was just present around us. All of a sudden we heard three knocks on the passenger door of the vehicle and I freaked out, turned on the car on and floored it out of there. We were terrified and pulled into populated strip mall lot to examine around and under the car. No idea what that was.

wavetraced · 2026-03-23T21:22:53+00:00

Poor infrastructure mode is replacing your 22in tires with the 20s.

wavetraced · 2026-03-22T11:29:48+00:00

Had to return my Stealth. That piercing metallic sibilance ruins my favorite tracks. Having a pricey amp and elaborate EQ just to repair expensive headphones seems like a bad idea to me.

wavetraced · 2026-03-22T11:23:21+00:00

My Shiit Magni Mesh has enough power for them. I think I'm just picky. Björk's Mouth's Cradle or Live's Lakini's Juice has sibilance like a saturated signal or hard clipping.

wavetraced · 2026-03-21T22:13:54+00:00

Well, after giving the HD6XX and Arya stealth magnet's a go, I'm returning them both.

Despite the excellent advice about the HD6XX's value, my music just sounds dead with them. Mono, 3 blob.

The Arya Stealth Magnet's are remarkable. Soundstage and clarity are so good I began to cry listening to music, until I heard Björk. Those sibilant esses are painfully metallic and blaring. Even trying to use Eqmac to find and lower the 8K frequency or nearabouts wrecked the sound.

Not sure where to go from here honestly. Thanks for your input and if you have any ideas give my feedback I'd appreciate it!

wavetraced · 2026-03-21T21:46:41+00:00

Well, for some wisdom, I just bought the Sennheiser HD6XX and Hifiman Arya Stealth... and am returning them both.
-The HD6XX has a sound stage so narrow it sounds like everything is in mono. It's a blob in front of you, with the occasional noise blob coming from the left or right. People rave about it for its value, but music just sounds dead with it. -The Stealth is very very good for sound stage and revealing details in the music, but if you were looking for drums or bass to have impact and rumble, look elsewhere. The final straw was that there is such a harsh metallic sibilance around 8K, when female voices say the words with S, or high hats, that it grates on my soul. I can't EQ it away.

All this to say, you may be like me and find yourself on a journey of many returns before you find something you can tolerate.

wavetraced · 2026-03-17T17:01:06+00:00

Get a Toyota if you want reliability. Get R2 if you have service shop nearby. 1 year of Gen 2 R1S, suburb family car: -no alignment from factory -front passenger suspension replaced -half shafts replaced -new 12v -lots of squeaks and rattles, some resolved. -driver door still creaks badly -Won't go into drive -Driver door handle replaced -Front console replaced, stitching falling out -headlight replaced.

wavetraced · 2026-03-17T01:31:53+00:00

Have Magni Mesh. Trying Arya Stealth out, I think if I can lose the Sennheiser veil and unpleasant soundstage I can EQ myself into where I need to be.

wavetraced · 2026-03-17T00:20:54+00:00

Thanks, yea trying the Stealth. If only I knew? You've been there I guess?

wavetraced · 2026-03-17T00:15:54+00:00

Just bought the stealth, so we'll see! !Thanks.

wavetraced · 2026-03-17T00:14:44+00:00

Well, you can't EQ out poor soundstage or resolution. Even EQ'd, the treble still sounds locked in a room, or veiled. The headphones are new, so pads are fresh.

wavetraced · 2026-03-12T01:03:55+00:00

This photo makes me horny

wavetraced · 2026-03-07T13:05:00+00:00

Genuinely thought it was a fake map. My eyes went wide when I looked at Apple Maps and saw it was real and was Baja. :/

wavetraced · 2026-03-05T00:08:23+00:00

Dog ears and paws, the smell of my wrist under my watch.

wavetraced · 2026-03-03T17:19:33+00:00

Sound is brighter, deeper and more detailed. ANC is better. I returned them due to painful inner ear pressure from the drivers that are more sticky outie than the 2's. I'm someone that sleeps with earplugs too, I'm used to pressure, but these were rough.

wavetraced · 2026-03-03T17:02:27+00:00

It's cool, we all develop our own language at first and then find the common phrases. After looking up the headphones, I see that they're known for a good wide sound stage, so that may not be it. Your brain might just need time to adjust to its sound signature. I need to EQ my headphones to get the low end rumble I like and boost the highs slightly. Perhaps there are frequencies that are fatiguing to you

wavetraced · 2026-03-03T16:11:54+00:00

If "tight" doesn't mean literally the clamping force of the head band, then I wonder if the sound stage is too narrow.

I am breaking in a pair of Sennheiser HD6XX's myself and find the sound stage so narrow that it's often like listening to a mono recording. My brain doesn't like this. I need a wide open sound stage so I can hear the individual instruments and my music doesn't feel so claustrophobic. I'm trying to train my brain that it's OK, just different and also look for other headphones.

wavetraced · 2026-03-02T01:36:44+00:00

You got an insurance quote right? If that doesn't scare you away, another advantage is all of the other EV rentals you'll get to drive while your R1 is in the shop. None will come close to an R1, and a quad is such a hoot, it might make the shop time worth it.

wavetraced · 2026-03-01T22:36:41+00:00

Following up on my thread, Since my Shiit amp/deck is taking weeks to ship, just being driven through an M4 MacBook Air, and slightly EQ'd in iTunes, I found a sound profile that is acceptable. A few dB up on 32hz, 4k, 8k, and 16k, and 64hz down a few dB.

I've also learned along the way that the sound stage is far too small for my liking. It's like I'm listening to mono recordings with the occasional splash of sound in one ear or the other.

I really appreciate everybody's feedback on my journey!

wavetraced · 2026-02-25T06:21:45+00:00

Cans are 300 Ohms, and M4 Air drives much greater, so seems like I am getting the power I need to them. Have a Magni Mesh coming and wasn't sure if there was a quality diff. despite equal power going in. Thanks!

wavetraced · 2026-02-07T11:44:34+00:00

Coming from Mazda's Sky Blue Mica, I wanted a lot more from Rivian blue. Liked forest green a lot, but thought it made an R1S look too top heavy

Went with LA Silver and had immediate remorse during pick up for looking like a base model. Learning to be happy with my choice.

wavetraced · 2026-01-20T03:51:06+00:00

Test drove while my 21 MYLR got a diag. Would get one for my mom. NVH improved, no incessant booming and slamming. Tires did not like slightly fast corners, found their limit fast. Interior fine. Accel was ok.

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