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Testing audiophile claims and myths
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Headphone & Amp Impedance Questions? Find the answers here!
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R2R RIP or Resurrection?
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Apple hearing test for Air Pods, legit or not?
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Do solid state amplifiers sound the same ?
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the one clear problem in the objectivist position
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Human Sound Perception vs. Full Dynamic Range
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Can you hear the difference between DAC's?
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keanex
Why 24 bit audio and anything over 48k is not only worthless, but bad for music.
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bigshot
Sound Science Corner Pub
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MiffyRabbit
Dali's Soft Magnetic Composite Driver
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AudioThief
Audiophile objections to blind testing - an attempt from a layman
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An article which sets the record straight
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Steve999
Sound Science thread for songs you can't get out of your head
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Why do studio IEMs have little to no “ear gain”?
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Luckyleo
Bits Are Bits! Right?
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Frustrated with Cymbals
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JaeYoon
Cable Materials Affecting sound?
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SoundAndMotion
A DAC listening test challenge. Will it happen?
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What is this called?
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What happens with bass lower then the fundamental room mode?
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I asked my friends what is this device
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iPhone vs. Android via USB-C sound quality difference is huge
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Cecala
eARC implementation and SQ question.
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Electrostatic amplifiers VOODOO?
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mcraghead
Electrostatic Amplification - Headphones and Speakers
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Audio CD's - 700mb VS 840mb Extended Play Music CD's
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Digital Enigma
Filterless DACs question
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Ghoostknight
Absolute Phase Question..
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danadam
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gaex86
When and why IEM became a thing for music listening?
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Ghoostknight
Reconstruction Filters made audible?
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jaakkopasanen
Recording Impulse Responses for Speaker Virtualization
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Ghoostknight
What is this in theory? (Unseen Absorber)
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SanjiWatsuki
Sound Science Approach to Modding Headphones
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iPhone AAC vs. Aptx and Aptx-hd real world
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MIDI/manually triggered sidechain vs audio triggered sidechain
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Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?!
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To crossfeed or not to crossfeed? That is the question...
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punkedrock
Can anyone help me with this EQ database? Hangout Audio
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EMI/RFI on cables, some objectively quantifiable data
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orbilius
Fun resolution test: RÜFÜS DU SOL: bugs chirping at Joshua Tree
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MrHaelscheir
Pink noise volume pan for evaluating stereo imaging
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Headphones are easy
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punkedrock
If 3db is twice as loud...
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My six-year-old daughter flawlessly passed a blind test between a silver-plated wire and a copper one
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What makes a headphone objectively good sounding?
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Understanding the Role of DACs in a Simple Audio Setup
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Is it time for a new Harmon Curve survey?
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GoldenSound
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