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- Bennn6
My sound setup on my PC :
DAC : Fiio Alpen 2
-Headphones : AKG K171 Mk II
-Equalizer : Viper4Windows + APO Equalizer
Installed on WIndows 10
-That warm bass! It's day and night compared to my previous setup. Digital sound from a computer is pure crap! You have no idea until you plug a digital to analog converter (DAC) in it. If you really love music, buy one now with a decent pair of headphones.
- How can a DAC possibly work?sarahfailin
- ^ math!DRIFTMONKEY
- I'm hearing sounds for the first time on mostly all the tracks i used to listen! All the subtle sounds were gone in digital.Bennn
- and again, the bass is so warm and deep! Pure bliss!Bennn
- warm and deep....
Mmmmmmmmmpango - You’re welcome!monospaced
- "digital sound from a computer is crap" - *uses another computer*mekk
- thanks mono!
what are you talking about mekk?Bennn - you're just using another converter, that's what I mean. You already had a built in DAC in your PC, just not a good one.mekk
- and now he has a good one.
or made it sound better at least.pango - I dunno, the only thing I know is the audio quality has been improved by 500%Bennn
- yeah my point is that bennn is blaming "digital" witchcraft for his previous bad sound but is still using it. Happy for him enjoying is new setup tough :-)mekk
- ya none digital sound from computer has always been hard. cuz magnets...pango
- @mekk, please understand, a quality DAC is a real thing not to be underestimated. This is the ONLY way to high quality sound out of a PC.monospaced
- Bennn's blaming of the PC for shit sound is 100% correct. If you knew about this, you'd fully understand. The quality from this device is beyond significantmonospaced
- If you think an external DAC/headphone amp is still bad sound, then you clearly know absolutely nothing about good sound.monospaced
- A DAC takes the original sound signal (digital) and converts it to analog and amplifies it. This process is EVERYTHING when it comes to preserving quality.monospaced
- Built-in DACs are so bad these days, it's not even funny. The amps are even worse, and this applies to every single default in any laptop or PC.monospaced
- exactly mono, built-in DAC are nothing compared to a real external one, from what i've read on the topicBennn
- no kidding ... some people spend many thousands on them!monospaced
- why do you still need the pc? looks a walkman setupuan
- I spend a lot of time on my PC and this is where I listen to music the most.Bennn
- The PC provides the digital signal. It's gotta come from somewhere. The external DAC isn't a streaming device. It holds no music.monospaced
- Mono, is this better than built in on Mac?robotron3k
- yes, of coursemonospaced
- The built-in DACs in Macs are not "bad" but they are either 48 or 96khz (aka SHIT). The one Bennn got can handle 384Khz resolution. It's insanely better!monospaced
- Interestingrobotron3k
- @mekk, Bennn is completely circumventing his built-in DAC, and is now giving his quality DAC a pure digital signal via USB.monospaced
- yeah I know, dude, I was just pointing out that there is no "digital" signal coming to headphones at all, no matter what you use.mekk
- lol, okay, THAT'S what you were saying *eye rollmonospaced
- it seemed, based on all your comments, that you had no understanding of what a DAC does, how it works, or how audio can be improved by one, but glad you do nowmonospaced
- are you listening to flac files? or does it work on mp3s as well?_niko
- it works for all files, but it can't increase the bitrate if it's already low to start withmonospaced
- What type of music file works with DAC vs not?robotron3k
- ALL the sound produce by my computer go thru the DAC device. Even the QBN chime :)Bennn
- I'm hearing background noises from the recording sessions on some tracks that I never heard before, like studio noises and instruments.Bennn
- @robo, all audio goes through the DAC, regardless of source.monospaced
- and with the equalizer programs i've installed, i can tweak the sound. Its crazy.Bennn
- @Bennn what does the QBN chime sound like?Krassy
- @Krassy I hear someone saying "help me" in the background, never heard it beforeBennn
- lolKrassy
- also, there's the DAC, but I also have a very solid pair of headphones, the AKG i have are recording studio headphones, high quality, that helps a lot tooBennn
- using those headphones before, without the DAC was like putting pudding into a Ferrari. Now i'm putting proper gas into it.Bennn
- ugh these notes. all of you missed the s-pdif out? @Bennn lol, for the AKG you need some eq :) the only reason why i can't leave winamp behind is one eq pluginsted
- what works so well with my old K240 :)sted
- eq? you mean an equalizer? I have one :)Bennn
- OBBTKN0
I don't know why, yesterday stopped receiving spam ¿?
- ********0
Just finished second season of Lilyhammer on netflix and it's brilliant. Best show I've seen in years.
It's like a mix between the sopranos, peep show, lock stock, and some Norwegian comedy /sitcom.
So good.
- futurefood4
chukka still alive?
- He's finally wanked himself to death********
- lolDRIFTMONKEY
- ^ laughing at it for the second time
suicide is not funny!sted - death by masturbation has to be almost be funny tho..autoflavour
- RIP********
- He's logged with one of his other accountsutopian
- chukka, reveal yourself please. we need to know you're okay. Even if you're logged in under another account.capn_ron
- NBQ00 is chukka i would guess based on taste and content.sarahfailin
- i've always thought that too. i was just hoping he was say hello as NBQ00. we gotta know that chukka is all good.capn_ron
- Nah...chukka's chicks have always been slightly higher quality and frequency than NBQ00.BusterBoy
- He's finally wanked himself to death
- SimonFFM3
Are there any directories out there that help promoting a blog? I would love to drive more visitors to my blog, but all the directories I discovered are either dead, forbid nudity or ask for a high monthly fee. Does anyone have a tip for me?
- Seems like people only go on social medias these days... Blogs and websites are not as popular as they were a few years ago.Bennn
- The hell is a blog directory? A phone book for blogs?i_monk
- lol i_monk. Blogs still have there place within a website for sure, but traffic is generally driven to the site from social media these days.fadein11
- do you have a decent social following?fadein11
- Facebook blocks my URL, I am not allowed to post it. Looking for new people outside my social media.SimonFFM
- good luckfadein11
- thanks, however today i am not wiser than yesterday...SimonFFM
- Minds.commoldero
- Bennn0
- What are "things that aren't surprising" for $200, Alex?section_014
- they use the hidden cameras to film couples having sex, then they sell the footage or just masturbate to it later --- sarahsplained!!!sarahfailin
- i_monk15
Started a 2-3 week on-site freelance gig, walking distance away, in a great neighbourhood, fantastic small-ish agency. Gotta trick them into bringing me on full time somehow.
- new job...again?Taschen
- i_monk = professional gypsyideaist
- I think blackmail would be best. ;)Morning_star
- So you live in a great neighborhood?********
- either that or he's in walking distance of a good onemonospaced
- Nice post - good luck!stoplying
- Good luck this time!OBBTKN
- It's a 20-25 minute walk from my shitty (but gentrifying) neighbhourhood.i_monk
- Simple, just walk in with confidence and BE employed by them, just like George. What could go wrong?
https://www.youtube.…Wolfboy
- Maaku0
I haven't done shit all week. I feel like I'm being paid to do nothing. Having to pretend that I'm busy because I don't have any tasks and my managers don't have anything for me right now. It's been like that for at least 2 weeks. Every morning I wake up like "here we go again with this bs..."
Yes, I've tried being proactive but when projects are being put on hold left and right you're not left with much to do.
Lack of planning and terrible management does that to your team.
- I work on personal stuff 80% of the timedrgs
- what tutorials learn something new, blender is free.... worth learning, or code etc.shapesalad
- I try :( my desk is right outside 2 managers offices, and next to a conference room where they constantly hold meetings all day long. Discretion is hard, lolMaaku
- research trip to someplace out in the real world? Library, mall, sporting goods store, etc.capn_ron
- Wednesday I "worked from home". Thursday I came in at 11:00, after meeting with a couple of recruiters... I'll try that research trip tomorrow :DMaaku
- research always includes a nice lunch out too. at least when i head out during slow times.capn_ron
- ********0
Instagram:
Do you care about random people seeing your posts?
If you start one for work do you use hashtags?
If you post a logo, what hashtags do you use?
- Have you ever let someone shit in your hair?Nairn
- I’m kinda new to Instagram, and it does feel weird that so many strangers and businesses like my personal family photos.monospaced
- Is it genuine or something else? Why do they have so many followers and almost no lists? I guess I could (or should) go private.monospaced
- I'm getting followed by the most random "businesses". Maybe don't post family photos for the public to see?********
- I just have to go private then.monospaced
- I leave personal stuff for stories, and posts for design and such.Maaku
- ********0
How do you get followers on instagram without following people?
- #hashtagageddon
#payforlikes
#wearbikinisPhanLo - I'm starting a business one and don't necessarily want to follow many people.********
- i'll follow you freedom. mine is @mostlyprint
I don't know what i'm doing, just post occasionally.capn_ron - I met someone who advises companies on expanding their Instagram following and they reckoned you should use the full 30 hashtags available.PhanLo
- I thought it was overkill.
She also said posting regularly helped.
Also tag the location so people from the area see it.PhanLo - I try to use the full 30 hashtags, but sometimes I can't make it.
Though I do notice upward spikes in followers with certain hashtags.PhanLo - Look at people who do work similar to yours and you can also hijack their hashtags if they relate to your business, so people looking for the same type of...PhanLo
- ...work will find you.
Then organically you should start to get followers.PhanLo - This podcast with Kristen Liu-Wong gets into how she curated her Instagram like a gallery
https://www.harshtru…PhanLo - She's up to 183k followers, it's an interesting talk. I think it still comes down to luck and whether or not people engage with your work.PhanLo
- Comment on famous people's posts, or accounts with large amount of followers. You'll get noticed and every now and then you'll catch a couple of new followers.Maaku
- good content + hash tagsfadein11
- life is too short for all that shithans_glib
- people will follow you, and unfollow you the next day. Welcome to the MachineBennn
- social media is such a time waster - spend the time to improve your skills brings you more than hanging on the line of instagram or fb. life is short!api
- Hookers and Cocaineutopian
- There's really no mystery. Post good content, regularly, use good hash tags, engage with your audience.********
- @api your comment suggests you know almost nothing about the modern world, lol. Are you over 50 by any chance?********
- Social media a time waster? Hahaha. Grandad comment for sure. Social media is your NUMBER ONE tool to grow your business.********
- < this really depends on what your business is. If you're selling jet turbines, I bet your social media presence doesn't make a whole heap of difference.monNom
- Well sure, you can give an obscure example, haha. I'm talking in general...********
- yes theres hashtag tools that tell you whats popular related to your topic - by picking them ive grown 20% in one day (sure it was only 60 to 80 but ive been !trooperbill
- ...at this for weeks @timetropetrooperbill
- 'engage with your audience' means writing fake comments in hope theyll follow you. that mean using the apps for hours every week for a tiny amount of followingBennn
- @trooperbill, now stop posting for 4 days, you'll lose 50 to 80% of your new followers. And lots will unfollow even if you keep posting.Bennn
- #hashtagageddon
- colin_s3
heading back to europe soon. looking to just land somewhere, make art and get to work. i don't know. just going with the wind.
- Gardener4
A book on flexi-discs - the first one ever published on the subject
and to which I contributed around 75% of the discs will be available in a few weeks - tis a lovely thing, pre-order if you please, thanks!- I used to be graphic design for a fanzines with flexi-discs!. Cool bands like Suede and the Doves gave us songs to include! Such precious limited audio gemsrobotron3k
- https://www.youtube.…Gardener
- @robo they were two of the bestestMrT
- utopian0
Do you have some free time for an interesting read?
The CIA declassified - The Adam & Eve Story (Pole Shift, Lemuria, Doomsday)
- NBQ000
Anyone else hate this Wired font they use for their titles?
It's really hard to read. At least I'm annoyed every time I see it.
- They?********
- Oh sorry Wired. I read 'weird'********
- use the uk version: https://www.wired.co…uan
- Yeah its not great... but it i love the rest of the site design.thumb_screws
- yeah their website is pretty well doneBennn
- They?
- PhanLo14
Happy Mothers Day to DocPoz, we know you'll be busy today.
- we used to leave a minced pie and a glass of sherry out for him before bed on Mother's Day EveFax_Benson
- I never could work out how he managed to fit down the chimney in that leather jacketFax_Benson
- hehehe
So many happy mothers today.
Big Daddy Docpoz dropping down their chimneys.PhanLo - lol at post and comments.fadein11
- How dreadful it must be to be reading this while not being able to comment some idiocy to demonstrate more brightness than the others.maquito
- HijoDMaite5
No longer flipping, now just collecting.
- o..Oimbecile
- looking like a sweet collection!capn_ron
- any favorites?Smurf
- Is that a Nikon F in the center? My dad took a series of photos of our house being built in 1960. http://talesfromtheh…CyBrainX
- That’s a Nikon F2 in silver or the “panda”. Favorites would have to be the Mamiya 645 Super and the Black F2 above the panda.HijoDMaite
- But I just scored the mint F3 and haven’t even shot a roll through it yet. It will prob be my favorite. :)HijoDMaite
- colin_s7
april 1 is such trash online
- DRIFTMONKEY5
One of our videographers quit today. Nobody believes him.
- Krassy9
QBN pulled a great April Fools' on all 43 of us today: it's still up!
- I'm seriously dreading the day I visit and I get a 404 :-(Krassy
- There’s only 43 of us?Smurf
- Where is the rally point when that happens?HijoDMaite
- And it's my birthday...BusterBoy
- lol Krassy. I feel that way about ffffound. I still type in ff expecting it to come up in my search bar.shellie
- what happened?pango
- Nothing.monospaced
- @shellie ssssame hhhhere!Krassy
- I think we've got a facebook page set up, just-in-case ;) and I've got a few of ya'll on LinkedIn etc...exador1