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891

Hi and welcome!! You are not the only one, you’ll get use to it.

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892

It occurred to me that although I’ve been on here for more than a year, I’ve never introduced myself. Some of you have already suffered through meeting me in person, so you can save time and skip this.

I’ve been an audiophile for almost 30 years (am I really that old?) and when I started working full-time, nice headphones were called for. Grado’s SR60 has recently come out, and they were delightful. Egged on by a fellow audiophile in the office, the SR60s were superseded by HD580s with a Headroom Supreme amp, then HD650s right after they launched (the story of how I got them from Switzerland is entertaining, involving a handoff on a street corner in Washington DC), and a Headroom Max amp. That combo served me well for about a decade until I switched to working in an open office and AKG K550s entered the picture. These were followed by Mr Speakers AFCs (preordered - I was desperate) and then Focal Elegias shortly after they came out. Along the way I’ve acquired far too many amps (5? 6? I should go down to the basement sometime and count them), quite a few DACs, and some really wonderful new friends from this board. Thanks for having me.

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893

Welcome. Grado 60’s were such a great value. Next up for me was the Senn 600’s

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894

I was going to get the 600s, and then the 650s were announced …

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895

Hello and welcome John. Don’t worry you’ll soon get the hang of it and nobody around here will judge you. Again welcome and enjoy.

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896

Welcome John. What is the insignia on the back of your jacket in your photo, and what headphones do you like and use.

I’ve had some concerns about how easy or difficult it is for people in the first few hours here because if it’s frustrating you might not stay.

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897

Hello my name is Cassandra and I am new to the audiophile world my daily driver is the Hifi Man Sundara and I love everything about these headphones. I look forward to talk to you and also possibly getting to try out some new headphones.

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898

Hi Cassandra and welcome to one of the most fun hobbies on the planet. You’ve come to a great forum where people are willing to share all kinds of headphone listening education and fun.
We all learn and enjoy from each others experience.

“Have Fun”

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899

Welcome to the forum.

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900

Welcome. More headphones? How many ears to you have? You might as well want several pairs of shoes!

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901

Hello and welcome Cassandra. Great to have you aboard.

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902

Hi and welcome!! Lots of knowledge and experience in this forum and fun too, just don’t forget to buried your wallet in a safe and give someone else the code!!

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903

Good day. I am a retired GP and have just joined the Headphone community. We have just bought our first apartment and since noise disturbance can be an issue, decided to buy 2 headphones for the Home Cinema systems we are installing. As I am new to this subject, I will be asking for advice. Please bear with me.

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904

Welcome to the forum.

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905

Hello and welcome @Nostromo. You’ve come to a great place for help. It’s friendly and has a whole host of people with varying degrees of experience. You’ll fit right in I am certain.

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906

Thank you very much

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907

Hello. New here. Looking to get smarter about the hobby, and maybe sell some stuff, and get more stuff!!

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908

Welcome. We’ll all do our best to help you spend your headphone money wisely, foolishly, pecuniously, or lavishly as you prefer.

As a recently retired GP, you certainly know what industry you come from and what GP stands for. Since I lack this information, please tell us more about yourself. I consulted Acronym Finder, and surmise you must be one of the below:

  • General Partner

  • General Practitioner

  • Glycoprotein

  • General Public

  • Guinea Pig

  • Grand Puba

  • General Pathologist

  • Guilty Pleasure

Or any of a few more obscure things. Please excuse my sense of humor. I’m told it’s worse on weekends.

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909

Welcome to the forum.

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910

Hi

Sorry, here in the UK, ‘GP’ usually means only one thing. General Practitioner, sometimes called Family Doctor in other countries.

Nostromo

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