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tempest62 Ex Member	back again 06/07/22 at 02:37:45 piezoman, now tempest62, is back. so here I am
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Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2219	Re: back again Reply #1 - 06/07/22 at 03:01:46 Well, there goes the neighborhood.
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tempest62 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #2 - 06/07/22 at 03:11:37 LOL
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Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2219	Re: back again Reply #3 - 06/07/22 at 03:36:10 Welcome back! Are you on probation?
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jec3504 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #4 - 06/07/22 at 03:59:56 Welcome back, hope you stick around.
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tempest62 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #5 - 06/07/22 at 04:06:42 Thanks Geno. I suppose you could call it that. Unofficially anyway. I have to do a better job of watching out for the thin skinned, cry room candidates.
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tempest62 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #6 - 06/07/22 at 04:08:07 Quote: Welcome back, hope you stick around. thank you
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Earthbound Seasoned Member Posts: 210	Re: back again Reply #7 - 06/07/22 at 11:06:35 Welcome back. Always great to see a long time and active member back in the fray. 👍
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tempest62 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #8 - 06/07/22 at 11:14:12 Thank you Earth
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GroovySauce Seasoned Member Posts: 915	Re: back again Reply #9 - 06/07/22 at 11:38:12 Welcome back comrade! You will receive your MKV a month or so before me. I'm sure your posts about it will whet my anticipation.
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Tommy Freefall Seasoned Member Posts: 410	Re: back again Reply #10 - 06/07/22 at 14:51:23 Alright - Let's get this party started!
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jec3504 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #11 - 06/07/22 at 18:42:44 Good news my Torii is in packing & shipping! Well said Tommy Freefall Quote: Let's get this party started!
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tempest62

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Reply #12 - 06/07/22 at 22:40:33

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Welcome back comrade! You will receive your MKV a month or so before me. I'm sure your posts about it will whet my anticipation.

comrade, auuuughhh! (I know what you did there, LOL)

Thank you Nigel. When we ordered our MK 5’s, that was waaaaau back in the day when Steve first announced all MK 4 orders in the queue at the time would be MK 5 builds. When I initially put my order in, it was for the MK 4.

What are you going to do with your existing MK 4?

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tempest62 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #13 - 06/07/22 at 22:44:13 Quote: Alright - Let's get this party started! Hey Tommy, turn it up!
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tempest62 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #14 - 06/07/22 at 22:48:03 Quote: Good news my Torii is in packing & shipping! That’s GREAT news! Sleep will be hard to come by in the next couple days. Looking forward to your initial thoughts. Congratulations!
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GroovySauce

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Reply #15 - 06/08/22 at 00:20:47

tempest62 wrote on 06/07/22 at 22:40:33:

comrade, auuuughhh! (I know what you did there, LOL)

Thank you Nigel. When we ordered our MK 5’s, that was waaaaau back in the day when Steve first announced all MK 4 orders in the queue at the time would be MK 5 builds. When I initially put my order in, it was for the MK 4.

What are you going to do with your existing MK 4?

I love my MKIV! I'm going to setup a second system.

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jec3504 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #16 - 06/08/22 at 14:47:15 Nigel, Do you have a ZBIT? Or are you running XLR's until your preamp then using the single end RCA's out into you ZR2? Or just using RCA's into the ZR2 from your DAC then RCA's into your preamp? Thanks Joseph
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jec3504 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #17 - 06/08/22 at 16:32:14 Guess I'm stuck on buying a balanced Dac and using the single end RCA outputs. Want to get the most Dac I can within my budget. Just unclear on the whole R to R single ended non balanced side of the system.
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GroovySauce

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Reply #18 - 06/10/22 at 00:03:54

Joseph, I have a ZBIT. I’m not currently using it.

Stuck in what way on buying a balanced DAC and using it single ended?

I have a R2R DAC and I run it single ended all the way to the amp. I’m keeping the ZBIT so I can try it again some time when I change my system.

2 reasons to use balanced XLR. 1. Long runs of wire. 2. More gain.

Many products have features and abilities that many people don’t use or have a use for. Just because it has a feature doesn’t mean it needs to be used to get the most out of it.

My DAC has HDMI(I2S) inputs, and other inputs. I’m not using and have no plans to use it in the future. I still paid for them.

Often people discuss what balanced XLR does well. They are ignorant or conveniently leave out the issues with balanced XLR.

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jec3504 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #19 - 06/10/22 at 00:24:02 Nigel, Thanks, I understand what your saying...pretty much what I was thinking. Working on a budget thankfully haven't blown it yet. Joseph
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HockessinKid Seasoned Member Posts: 1247	Re: back again Reply #20 - 06/12/22 at 09:55:35 Checking back into the forum after some time off. Hope everyone is doing well and glad to see Steve's progress on the new Sarah (300B) amp. HK
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Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 25754	Re: back again Reply #21 - 06/12/22 at 10:34:06 Hi HK In my case had the funeral service for my Dad yesterday and a lovely day with family. I think things may return to normal for me soon. I'll send you a PM. Glad to see you back.
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jec3504 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #22 - 06/12/22 at 12:21:58 Welcome back HK! Lon, Good for you. Happy to hear your getting along better. All hail LON!
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tempest62 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #23 - 06/12/22 at 14:35:28 Welcome back HK it’s good to see you here. Brad
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safebelayer Seasoned Member Posts: 202	Re: back again Reply #24 - 06/12/22 at 21:29:09 Lon, I apologize for missing the news about your dad. Peace and blessings to you and your family. Do you still have your mom around?
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Lon

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"Love without
guts is
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Reply #25 - 06/12/22 at 22:39:51

Thank you sir. No, my Mom passed in 2014, after about 8 years suffering from vascular dementia. Luckily I was able to care for her her final years, at home. My Dad said he had one wish--to keep his faculties, and he did, right up to the end, his strong intellect and his warm heart firing on all cylinders. The service went beautifully, and was a great tribute to him. I felt that way as it occurred, and even more so after rewatching it online this afternoon.

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jec3504 Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #26 - 02/27/23 at 14:07:42 Good to see you back Brad. Already feel a balance to the forum with the return of the Piezoman. Hope you stick around. Just stay clear of the BDL!
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bramar Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #27 - 02/27/23 at 19:47:35 Thanks Joseph For some, their world just popped like a balloon. Brad
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Tommy Freefall Seasoned Member Posts: 410	Re: back again Reply #28 - 02/28/23 at 02:04:46 YES! Welcome back, Brad! Let's raise the roof!
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Kamran Seasoned Member Sarah Posts: 1178	Re: back again Reply #29 - 02/28/23 at 02:43:52 Haha, I figured it was you Brad. Welcome back!
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Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2219	Re: back again Reply #30 - 02/28/23 at 03:20:05 Goodness! Donnie leaves, and the riff-raff shows back up See if you can behave this time. You might be on double-secret probation?!?! Welcome back Geno
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bramar Ex Member	Re: back again Reply #31 - 02/28/23 at 03:55:13 Thanks guys, you’re too kind
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