• herrcaptain@lemmy.ca
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      9 months ago

      Years ago when I worked in audio production I would sometimes just sit in my studio to listen to music on my monitors. They’re technically not supposed to sound “better” but they certainly tend to sound more detailed. If you’re too busy to mix, you could at least do that. (Plus you’ll get a better frame of reference for the monitors/room.)

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        9 months ago

        Yeah I think the idea is they sound more “accurate” as “better” is a subjective term. I do this too, I love them.

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          9 months ago

          Yup! But in my experience that accuracy made them sound better. I’ve been out of the game for over a decade, but sometimes I dream of buying a decent set just for this sort of passive listening.

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    9 months ago

    Bought a brand new truck for my in-laws. Only brand new vehicle I’ve ever bought in my life. I get to drive it for a month every couple of years.

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    9 months ago

    Akai EWI Solo

    My partner insisted on getting me one of these as a gift because I like playing music. It’s cool for sure, and I enjoyed the little bit I’ve played on it, but there’s just no time. So it’s left to gather dust now.

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    9 months ago

    Back in December I spent $550 on a refurbrished home theater projector. After actually thinking things through, I realized that in my current living situation, the whole idea isn’t going to work. I went back to watching movies on my TV and sometimes even my monitor.

    I still haven’t taken the projector out of the plastic wrapping, and I’ve been contemplating re-selling it on eBay so I can at least get my money back…but I highly doubt that will happen.