Aura

not going to create a new thread... figured i'd drop some simple thoughts on the Focal Elex that arrived last week. i decided to grab these after reading ample comparisons to Sennheiser and the notion that these are more energetic with better low-end with some semblance of HD580/600/650 balance. my 580's have sounded so good out of gilmore lite mk2 that this intrigued me. all of the below is my direct thoughts vs. HD580. treble is not as lush/obvious and vocals are slightly recessed... i think it's because of the slight upper-mid dip or whatever the fuck that people have measured on both Elear and Elex bass is drastically better in every regard (quantity, detail) imaging/positioning is a fair bit better and soundstage is wider but not much deeper ^because of all of the above, i think i find these slightly easier to listen with across all genres... read a lot of stupid comments that Focal isn't great for electronic which i could not disagree with more. and much better with rock/metal because of the better low end and tweaked treble. they're not bright and they're not fatiguing. couple other things... fit is good, takes 45 minutes or so before i get a hotspot from the headband because of the weight but no biggie. and these have probably the best finish i've ever experienced on any headphone. ever. i cannot make a single critique of the build quality and anyone who does is a bitch. also all black, murda'd-out headphones are dope. @Dusty Chalk #amirite that's all she fucking wrote. these are the first comments i've typed up for a headphone in nearly 10 years so they must have made some kind of impression.

Johnny Jewel - Digital Rain

i heard a good comment from either a podcast or nbc.... it is imperative that the bruins start hot and/or get the first goal tomorrow night. they are absolutely play with more energy when they've have a lead in this series and the blues seem to lose a fair amount of energy when they're down.

Fuck The Blues Great game, Bruins. Now do that at home and finish this shit.

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Automatic

Converge - The Dusk in Us

^don't listen to Brent, those are just the edibles talking.

@recstar24 how dare you enable me.

two bags i saw come back in stock that may be of interest... Dark Matter Blood Lord (BA in FEW bourbon and rye barrels) Old Bisbee Bali Blue Krishna decided to pass on bali this time. i'm finishing up a bag of Reanimator Yukro Ethiopia that has been really terrific. i think i'm trending toward medium roasts with less bite and more fruit, earthy notes. good chance my next order will be with reanimator again...

Fuck the motherfucking blues.

the bottom one, duh. also you must be at ABT.

Dreadnought - Emergence

messaged ya, todd.

^that's what i figured. easy choice for the desk space.

^solid tip, @purk i knew that a new DPS for the mk2 was on the roadmap, will most likely wait for that. but it's pretty cool that the headroom one can substitute.

got my GLite mk2 in today. sounds good as fuck. /end

bumpsies. does anything else in the $250-300 range compare to schiit modi multibit? asking for a friend.

i fell asleep pretty early on but watched everything this morning on DVR. just nuts, crazy happy for the sharks. SHARK ATTACK

fuck the preds. thank you Dallas for taking care of business. now go knock out St. Louis and i will be utterly satisfied with 2019.

watched every second of the sharks game. was not disappointed.

i'm a definite no to vegas, nashville, and st louis (because #hawks). would really enjoy colorado or winnipeg making it. wanted san jose but that's not gonna happen, they are such a bipolar team.

so far this year is delivering. fuck pittsburgh. and, well, tampa getting knocked out in four was just plain fun. i would now like every remaining series to go 7 because moar hockey. also i'd thought caps vs. lightning was the ECF we deserved but now i'm thinking caps vs. jackets for a rematch from last year is the ECF we need.

Brind'Amour has to be pissed that Svech decided to go. Ovi is a tank. Looks like it won’t impact this game but could mean something as the series lengthens. Also I am greatly enjoying switching to caps and canes so I don’t have to hear Milbury.

happy birthday brother DOTU!

filed our taxes. i never imagined a scenario where the my tax-plagued state of Illinois would give me back more money than federal. lol.