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Insomnium’s “Anno 1696” Album(s) Review
Insomnium puts together some pretty wild story based albums, and Anno 1696 is the latest done in that format. In this video I review two options: the 2x LP of the album and then the art book with 2 CDs of the album. Oddly, the art book also has additional songs. The 2x LP version…
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Yamaha CD-S303 CD Player
For this part of the build, the description on Crutchfield’s site cracked me up. The Yamaha CD-S303 would be a great value if it only played compact discs, but you can also plug in a thumb drive full of high-res music files for added versatility. The player’s high-quality digital-to-analog converter reveals plenty of musical detail,…
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Technics SL 1500C Turntable Unboxing
Next up is the Technics SL 1500C turntable. Depending on your era of existence, also known as a “gramophone” or “record player”. Technics introduced the first direct-drive turntable in 1970, and the company just kind of disappeared for years, and have returned with a top tier line up. The SL-1500C is referred to in audiophile…
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The ‘stereo-build’
In this post I begin the process of detailing my home stereo build for you fellow audiophiles out there.
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Insominium’s Lilian, from Anno 1696
A reaction and commentary to Lilian from Insomnium’s album Anno 1696. Lyrics for Lilian
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Insomnium’s Godforsaken, from Anno 1696
A reaction and commentary of the song Godforsaken from Insomnium’s Anno 1696. Lyrics for Godforsaken
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Starting a Vinyl Collection
A few weeks ago I picked up a brand new home stereo. More about that later, but right now I’d like to detail the reasoning and new efforts around a key aspect of that stereo – collecting albums on vinyl, and in some cases when necessary on CD. Before writing about the reasoning behind shifting…
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Reaction & Short History of Harper’s “Weight of the World”
Delve into the history of this vocalist Harper. She’s top grade metal, and rolling in at only 12 years old at the moment! Also check out the video I’m reviewing / reacting to here. Lyrics for Weight of the World Also check out Harper performing with Spiritbox.
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Logic Pro X Setting Up Custom User Templates
A few things worth setting up when you’re getting started with Logic Pro X is to setup a template for your sessions. For myself I generally have several instruments I use at any particular time. With each of those instruments I have custom settings, amps, and other configurations that I like to have ready to…
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