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Straight forward enough I suppose, heat plus that driver makes me a bit nervous. What AWG should be used for the connection?

So i feel like my newish 007s are developing a channel imbalance. I noticed this by the sound stage shifting slightly from the center to the left. I am assuming this is due to the right channel output being slightly lower. Any advice?

I think a really under appreciated tool watch is the VC overseas. Not too many show up used but when they do you can get them in that price range. Non chrono etc obviously.

It's not really a hifi product, it's "the shaper image" version of a hifi product. For those in the USA who remember that place.

Argh, no problem with birth year rolexes.. Unless one was born in the oyster quartz heyday.

I would definitely be interested in power supply boards(grlv dual and grhv split) if you have leftovers.

@spritzer any chance you could also plug the 009S into the BHSE you have in inventory to see how the pairing does?

It wears big, very big, because of its height. Other watches of the same diameter wear much smaller, not unrelated the pearl only lasted 6 months before I knocked it of reaching into a drawer. It is also very heavy, you will never forget that you have it on. Honestly I've had it about 5 years, on reflection the normal sea dweller or a no date sub is a smarter purchase.

Many feel that way. I think that's why the no date sub is so popular. I got a dssd because I wanted a date function but not the Cyclops.

I think as a general statement this is true:: The datejust aside the more traditional watches in the Rolex mens line like the oyster perpetual are under appreciated.

Found a fun new trail. It's a bunch of small 1m to 1.5m waterfalls before a pretty large one. Middle of summer means great traction on the rocks otherwise I would have run out of skill. One of the hardest trails I've ridden because of its relentless physicality, summer heat and very little shade.

Hey the z reviews guy did try to his stax and he seems like a sharp fellow, With a vast amount of technical knowledge.. ?

No if I did a speedy it would be the standard moon watch on a bracelet. A friend just got the dark side of the moon. It's a really nice piece, but ceramics are just not my thing. What I am currently waffling about either the jlc reverso 1931 or a rose gold and diamond omega constellation to match the one I got my wife. I would buy the 1931 in a second if it was SS which in principal I think all reverso should be.. Wife keeps bitching she needs to know what to get me for our anniversary so I'll have to work that out.

They have a limited edition speed master with a meteorite dial..

I love JLC, who else will give you a perpetual calendar for less than 20k! And their ultra thin line! I am so tempted by the reverso 1931, I just do not want it in gold. I am not good a babying things. Also philosophically I feel a reverso should be in SS and have nothing on the other side.

Imo they are equivalent. At least between the oyster and constellation. Seamaster/speed master can be found on a few different styles. I haven't worn all of them so I won't comment. Old style holes case oyster bracelets are worse but only right at the clasp. They also start to pull hair when they loosen up. But if I had a holes case I'd replace it with a leather strap.

Maybe stax knew they missed the mark and the 18000 hour break in time is so that they can claim no impressions are valid while they prep a 009s v2 with port mod and the old pads..

Yes, I'm in the USA they only started importing them again in the last few years. Very subjective thing but that is how I see it.

When are you going to pick up the voce Spritzer? It's the only new high-end stat that you are missing.. Fuck it's also the only one the stax mafia influenced the design of(sealed drivers). I think you are obligated ?!

Tudors are good watches for the price, but in person you can see and feel where the savings were had in comparison to Rolex.

Unlike every other swatch brand, glassutte does everything themselves. No off the shelf or modified eta movements, not that there is anything wrong with eta movements they were tanks and measure very well. I'm not paying 10k for a watch with one though.

Here is another option but it is a bit off the reservation Glasshutte Original Pano Reserve. Options include white dial and they do a strap in addition to the bracelet. Oh and the rolex explorer, similar look to the oyster perpetual but with some arabic numerals.

An omega constellation coaxial is another good option. My wife can't wear a full size so I got her the mid size. She also has a mid size rules datejust, you can't go wrong with either.

Kerry's second t2 charged hands about 9 months ago on HF. Bundled with a 009 for 15k if I'm not mistaken.

Yes, it's unfortunate that a known high quality amplifier was not used. It looks like lot of time and effort was put into the review, but with the amps being either unknown, stax, or king sound I'm not sure the conclusions and comparisons can be relied on. The front end of the system is also not mentioned, or I just missed it while scanning the review.