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Thinking about building a new PC. What is the best CPU on the market coming from an I7 4790k?
Pure gaming: Intel Core i9-9900K or 9900KS (Will be released later this Month)
Best overall: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X or 3950X will be released in November)
Audiophile
Nine hunnid? HELL no
Everything he posted was like 20-40KNine hunnid? HELL no
I want those focal headphones, but that price for headphones. It's like convincing me to buy a jaeger
Those Abyss headphones are the best headphones in the world. Better than the FocalsEverything he posted was like 20-40K
I want those focal headphones, but that price for headphones. It's like convincing me to buy a jaeger
yeah, I was looking at my computer desk and adjacent desk, with all my audiophile shyt a few days ago and was, that’s a 3-series
the sad part though, that’s not even touching a lot of audiophile folks I interact with. They’re spending $30K on speakers alone. A few have bought the dSC Vivaldi stack, which is $70K just for a dac, CD player, upscaler and clock
this audiophile shyt is crazy. A couple of years ago I was like $1K for some headphones? Nah,
Now I got a $4K pair of utopias and a $5K pair of Abyss TCs
I wanna jump on that 2 channel wave, but you need like $20K to play with for anything good
They are even more expensiveThose Abyss headphones are the best headphones in the world. Better than the Focals
yeah, I was looking at my computer desk and adjacent desk, with all my audiophile shyt a few days ago and was, that’s a 3-series
the sad part though, that’s not even touching a lot of audiophile folks I interact with. They’re spending $30K on speakers alone. A few have bought the dSC Vivaldi stack, which is $70K just for a dac, CD player, upscaler and clock
this audiophile shyt is crazy. A couple of years ago I was like $1K for some headphones? Nah,
Now I got a $4K pair of utopias and a $5K pair of Abyss TCs
I wanna jump on that 2 channel wave, but you need like $20K to play with for anything good
I know I used to surf audophilestyle when I used to flip server/etc stuff in highschool/early college. The best/worse part - those 5K headphones will sell for 3K used.
All of you are crazy
The real question is what was the experience that started this?
Take a look at evga ceo - he has a room designed just for this hobby
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Well, I read all types of tech news. I wanted some high quality headphones and actually asked @Responsible Allen Iverson for some suggestions under $1K. He’s like buy the Audeze LCD-2s. I was like ok. Then I needed and amp. So I got a solid state for like $300 then bought a tube amp for $2K. Then I’m like, everybody says the best headphones are Focal Utopias. They cost $4K, what do they sound like?They are even more expensive
I know I used to surf audophilestyle when I used to flip server/etc stuff in highschool/early college. The best/worse part - those 5K headphones will sell for 3K used.
All of you are crazy
The real question is what was the experience that started this?
I went on audiogon.com and purchased some new ones from a dealer for $2750 (in the audiophile world, you need a good dealer). Then I was like, eh, they could sound better. So I got a Chord dac. Then I was like, they could be better and I bought the TT2 dac for $5700. Then I was like, it could be better and I bought the M-Scaler upscaler. Then I was like, shyt, I got all this power let’s get some hard to drive cans. That led to the Abyss TCs. Then I was like it could be better and bought the Woo WA33. Then I was like it could be better and I got custom cables. Now I’m happy, but who knows what’ll happen in the future
that dCS Bartók looks nice ($15k though
).Realistically I think I’m gonna go with a TToby amp, some B&W speakers, custom cables and some nice stands next year. That’s the plan at least
this audiophile shyt is addictive as hell though
edit: just saw the EVGA ceo audio room
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Thinking about picking up an RTX 2060, looks like a middle of the road card and not as expensive as a 2080 unit. My current GTX1060 can run games at 1080 and some at 1440. I'm trying to see 1440 and possibly 4K with at least 60fps.
Those Abyss headphones are the best headphones in the world. Better than the Focals
yeah, I was looking at my computer desk and adjacent desk, with all my audiophile shyt a few days ago and was, that’s a 3-series
the sad part though, that’s not even touching a lot of audiophile folks I interact with. They’re spending $30K on speakers alone. A few have bought the dSC Vivaldi stack, which is $70K just for a dac, CD player, upscaler and clock
this audiophile shyt is crazy. A couple of years ago I was like $1K for some headphones? Nah,
Now I got a $4K pair of utopias and a $5K pair of Abyss TCs
I wanna jump on that 2 channel wave, but you need like $20K to play with for anything good
Well, I read all types of tech news. I wanted some high quality headphones and actually asked @Responsible Allen Iverson for some suggestions under $1K. He’s like buy the Audeze LCD-2s. I was like ok. Then I needed and amp. So I got a solid state for like $300 then bought a tube amp for $2K. Then I’m like, everybody says the best headphones are Focal Utopias. They cost $4K, what do they sound like?
I went on audiogon.com and purchased some new ones from a dealer for $2750 (in the audiophile world, you need a good dealer). Then I was like, eh, they could sound better. So I got a Chord dac. Then I was like, they could be better and I bought the TT2 dac for $5700. Then I was like, it could be better and I bought the M-Scaler upscaler. Then I was like, shyt, I got all this power let’s get some hard to drive cans. That led to the Abyss TCs. Then I was like it could be better and bought the Woo WA33. Then I was like it could be better and I got custom cables. Now I’m happy, but who knows what’ll happen in the future
that dCS Bartók looks nice ($15k though
Realistically I think I’m gonna go with a TToby amp, some B&W speakers, custom cables and some nice stands next year. That’s the plan at least
this audiophile shyt is addictive as hell though
edit: just saw the EVGA ceo audio room
Goddamn the impulse
Spend a little more and get 2060 super or rtx 2070. If you can find a nicely priced 5700 or 5700XT, they are better options than the 2060
Goddamn the impulse
Spend a little more and get 2060 super or rtx 2070. If you can find a nicely priced 5700 or 5700XT, they are better options than the 2060
Funny you mention the 5700XT, I was just doing some reading on it yesterday. I will definitely look at some prices on it, it got great reviews from what I remember.