Slippery slope, Alex. One could just as easily argue that anyone running a gear review website that has ads on them makes them a fraud as they're absolutely helped by great and positive reviews as that makes people returning to their website. It's just that we won't, as everyone has their own...

@F700 roaming the Swiss mountains with his portable gear ;-) drftr

LOL! Madness goes a long way ;-) drftr

Being the glorious rabbit hole that this wider hobby is, what is your favourite rabbit hole within the rabbit hole? Mine is not based on the gear itself but on music, and I'll share it with you just to underscore that what really connects us as a group is the passion for something. As some of...

🤣🤣🤣 Put a case around it, say 40x20x5 cms, and you have a desktop device 😁 drftr

I hear you, but what is the value and definition of honesty in a hobby like this one anyway? We can't just blame certain reviewers. Like, many very well respected members here post incredible write-ups about a new found love and merely 1 or 2 months later sell it explaining the list of things...

Did you grow up there? If anyone ever has, that is. Bosschenaar hier and I pass Maaskantje within 2 kms twice a day This is the one thread where nobody is wrong so please chime in anytime it rains. What @Neweymatt said. I live my life without ads to such an extreme that I would close my...

Make sure you listen to Dummy. Top 10 album for the nineties for sure. drftr

Strong Portishead echo. Like it = tnx! drftr

Exactly... Now get us some great music and pixel art to make up for it, will you? drftr

You clearly didn't get it: Once you become a pensioner you get more money THAT HAS TO BE SPENT IN THIS HOBBY! Geez... How obvious can it be... :xf_cool: drftr

In bed with Whooping Cough in good old Dutchland. See you all tomorrow. drftr

One day we will be back at shellac records. Just make sure they're dropped off on the pillow in front of your door. drftr

The colour actually matches the darker accents in someone's lovely beard. I bet you're a great team 😘 drftr

I once made a similar remark which didn't go down well so I hope you'll make it to the door unscathed! 😅 Still single DD is what I would kill for. drftr

How could it if you buy everything!?!? :) drftr

There's improvements on the one hand and new technology on the other. As an IT guy for me that's completely different. I do firmly agree with the point you're making though. drftr

For me the hobby is finding the minimum level of tuning consistency that doesn't distract me from the music I'm listening to in any negative way, combined with technicalities that make me feel I'm at a real live concert. What keeps me here is learning from my friends which goals they have and...

Can we promote this to a survey question please? What is the hobby for you all? drftr

May I remind you that 2 of your favourites, Xe6 and Rn6, use said new tech? ;-) Some will permanently favour their Oriolus or Sony IEMs, no matter what. But that doesn't mean most favour new tech with great quality at a fraction of the price. drftr

Not that it's relevant but I don't agree. Just look at what happened in the past 2 years with BCD, BA bass of for instance Storm, planar mids, xMEMS, the imaging of a handful of IEMs, et cetera. I think this is not going to stop anytime soon with much higher SQ levels around 2-3k when the dust...

It is promising that AI finally found out the truth about Germans, as explained in the article 🤣🤣🤣 But to call all Germans cockroaches is a bridge too far - even for me... Sorry - gotta run now!!! drftr

Let's put it this way: It won't be long before we all have 24/7 to push the Watercooler to 1 billion page views 🤐 drftr

Oh man... AI wasted my time again! Go create some pixel art and do something great for humanity. Stay away from the screen and you'll recover soon. drftr

They may need an influencer like a stage diving pope to get them metalheadz bangin'. Exactly my thoughts. I have never been a fan of Jewel so my opinion is more than a bit coloured on this, but Jewel is out for quite a few years and I think it has some splendid competition around $3-$3.5k...