What have you purchased recently?

Littledrummerboy · January 18, 2022, 5:27pm

It really has been a while since I’ve seen you buy anything

dB_Cooper · January 18, 2022, 5:34pm

Sounds like you’re bout ready to cave.

Deleeh · January 18, 2022, 5:44pm

Hello Mike ,

hifiDJ · January 18, 2022, 5:56pm

Some goals right there. lol

Veritas · January 18, 2022, 6:32pm

Wait, crap. I bought some tiny radials from bmn, but sold something else for them. Only needed them to have something on my desktop

ericg · January 18, 2022, 6:46pm

I can relate. I was 10 months clean.

Veritas · January 18, 2022, 7:40pm

I actually almost broke twice. Once, on a susvara and another on the traillii. After some thought, I was just fooling myself because I greatly prefer speakers and my gf is quite happy with the system as well. So, I’m safe for now. I have my eye on a pretty pricey pre amp but it’ll take some saving. After that, any improvements will require second mortgages

dB_Cooper · January 18, 2022, 7:43pm

Congratulations? I guess it’s not a bad place to be because no one in their right mind unless you run an audiophile forum would do that.

I’m actually just looking to piece together improvements outside of the audio component chain. A lot of low hanging fruit there. For example, I got my acoustic panels from Gik delivered last week and even though they’re not mounted yet, just presented in the general location where they’re going to land, I can hear a improvement in the room.

Draaly · January 18, 2022, 8:03pm

Not a purchase but just got the HSA-1b in on loan (SR1a should be here by the end of the week)

Littledrummerboy · January 18, 2022, 8:08pm

That reminds me, I think that’s something I’m focus on this year too. Assuming changing speaker position is impossible I’ll focus on room acoustics. Bass traps, acoustic panels etc!

ericg · January 18, 2022, 8:16pm

DIY route?

dB_Cooper · January 18, 2022, 8:36pm

For someone with the space and tools to DIY, they’re not hard to build and you can probably make them for 1/3 the cost of Gik

Andy77 · January 18, 2022, 8:51pm

Let me guess…plywood, glue, fabric and a staple gun?

ericg · January 18, 2022, 8:55pm

don’t forget insulation

good video imo - How to Build Your Own Acoustic Panels - YouTube

Littledrummerboy · January 18, 2022, 9:45pm

comfylife · January 18, 2022, 10:06pm

Bought someone’s RNHP amp, and my Singxer SA-1 has finally shipped out (took some additional time due to existing supply-chain issues.) Also grabbed an RCA switcher + cables to bounce between the amps.

Famous last words, but I’m potentially done for the rest of the year. I want to save for an RME ADI-2 at some point, since I’m sucked into crossfeed + parametric eq and won’t leave.