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Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality started by throzen0303 (5/14/11 at 5:42pm) 1 2 3…54	Thats fine in theory - and with most USB receivers nowadays... Today at 2:37 am by drez	805	31,132
Dilemma: Should I not believe any reviewers who talk about cables or just ignore that section of... started by DNZGamer (5/5/12 at 3:13pm) 1 2 3…44	Indeed, maybe comparing the two square waves with HATS maybe... Yesterday at 9:10 pm by firev1	658	7,248
Biocellulose and Its Use In Headphones-Earphones (referring the recent iem example: Vsonic GR-07... started by Baycode (8/25/11 at 7:51am) 1 2	Yup, the Zelkova comes pre-burned in. Yesterday at 8:24 pm by Anaxilus	20	1,622
The Hopelessly Derailed ODAC/Objective DAC Anticipation/Discussion Thread started by maverickronin (4/29/12 at 8:55pm) 1 2 3…12	I didn't say it contradicts Nick_Charles' findings. He... Yesterday at 3:58 pm by kiteki	178	5,421
Testing audiophile claims and myths started by Prog Rock Man (5/3/10 at 12:13pm) 1 2 3…92	If by exotic you mean gross then there's tons of food like... 5/24/12 at 11:47am by DaBomb77766	1,366	88,677
The Optimal Sample Rate for Quality Audio started by Lavry Tech (5/8/12 at 2:51pm) 1 2 3	Here's another paper I found to be very readable regarding... 5/24/12 at 11:11am by barleyguy	31	590
On board sound card vs external sound card for vinyl capture started by Pitou (5/16/12 at 8:18am)	It may be OK if the input is at a sufficient level and does... 5/23/12 at 7:52am by stv014	8	125
Improving hearing... started by Endokrine (5/17/12 at 6:38am)	Getting used to the sound signature of a headphone is very... 5/23/12 at 1:18am by Tilpo	10	214
can a amp change the sound signiture? started by lazyredhead (5/22/12 at 10:18am)	True, but the iPod classic is not really a bad amplifier.... 5/22/12 at 12:43pm by Tilpo	4	95
Why some headphones are more revealing than others ? started by proton007 (5/14/12 at 6:21pm) 1 2	+1 for TB_Equalizer. Improved my HD239s, much more pleasing... 5/22/12 at 6:53am by proton007	28	504
what is "cymbal"? started by reddragon (5/19/12 at 6:11pm)	I think you mean "Crash Cymbals". Two examples of excellent... 5/21/12 at 5:39am by Chris J	14	280
Does a quality 6.3mm -> 3.5mm adapter matter? started by eltocliousus (4/2/12 at 5:49am)	Yeah, enough with your pedantry. It's a yes or no question XD 5/21/12 at 5:01am by Tus-Chan	7	357
Headphone/Amp impedance matching: Basics you need to Know started by proton007 (4/25/12 at 7:32am) 1 2 3 4 5	Those are OTL models afaik; they're fairly popular from what... 5/20/12 at 5:51pm by obobskivich	62	1,593
Juice! More Juice! started by proton007 (5/9/12 at 8:23pm)	S = P + jQ 5/20/12 at 5:56am by Chris J	12	147
Decibel Listening level started by azynneo (5/20/12 at 3:24am)	The manufacturer specs say nothing about how a particular... 5/20/12 at 3:33am by stv014	2	51
FLAC and WavPack skip but ALAC doesn't? started by Redrider469 (5/19/12 at 6:55pm)	It's has nothing to do with the format (FLAC, Wavpack, ALAC),... 5/20/12 at 1:54am by khaos974	1	40
Interesting Article on Artificial Ears, Impedance and how to measure earphones. started by slwiser (5/19/12 at 4:20am)	I did a search on "artificial ears" "technical review" and... 5/19/12 at 4:20am by slwiser	0	25
Is better soundstage the result of better phase presentation? started by matti620 (5/8/12 at 9:47am)	It may be due to EQing the headphone to mimic head related... 5/19/12 at 3:13am by MaciekN	1	70
Can two headphones with the exact same frequency response sound completely different? started by davidgotsa (2/27/12 at 6:49pm)	I experimented with a 31-band graphic equalizer for foobar... 5/18/12 at 2:39pm by audiowanderer	11	391
New Vinyl's, are they worth it? started by Leiker535 (3/17/12 at 7:43am) 1 2	i don't get stuff on vinyl for quality reasons. i get it for... 5/17/12 at 8:35pm by scud80	16	474
EQ = sound quality? started by skamp (4/25/12 at 2:47pm) 1 2 3 4	I am using J RIVER with the ROCK preset and I am very happy... 5/17/12 at 4:31pm by silversurfer616	45	1,092
Single Wolfson WM8742 24-bit vs Dual Wolfson WM8740 24bit DAC - Which is Better? started by ryder78 (5/15/12 at 4:25pm)	Thanks for the input. Much appreciated. Will not be getting... 5/16/12 at 8:46pm by ryder78	2	137
BLIND TEST: 128kbps mp3 vs Lossless started by Crazy*Carl (2/4/12 at 8:31am) 1 2 3…9	B was the lossless file 5/16/12 at 3:00pm by Brooko	133	4,903
Blind testing headphones started by anetode (5/6/12 at 11:59am)	This method is still not quite perfect. First, the HATS has... 5/16/12 at 6:24am by stv014	10	166
Are blind tests bogus? Examples of blind tests with positive results. started by Prog Rock Man (9/20/10 at 4:43am) 1 2	Thanks for the thread. I don't think blind tests involve... 5/16/12 at 2:41am by kiteki	17	2,929
hearing problem? started by reddragon (5/9/12 at 5:01am)	Did you do my tests? 5/15/12 at 1:58pm by NA Blur	3	40
Poll: Can you hear sound over 20kHz? started by Mischa23v (1/15/12 at 9:25am) 1 2 3…18	If you want to figure out how to get great sound, it isn't... 5/15/12 at 9:17am by bigshot	265	6,518
Accurate sound = musical sound? started by firev1 (5/12/12 at 12:09am) 1 2	Diffraction at the edges of the speaker box, as well as... 5/14/12 at 6:09pm by khaos974	20	334
FLAC vs. 320 Mp3 started by IcedUP (9/7/11 at 1:40pm) 1 2	Yes. It's a shame really, and it gets on my nerves if I think... 5/14/12 at 5:30pm by BrownBear	28	12,539
Okay, need a FLAC ripper started by metllicamilitia (5/13/12 at 4:26am)	Think I'll do foobar, then I can listen with great sq on my... 5/13/12 at 8:13pm by metllicamilitia	5	69
Frequency and tuning question. started by delladood (5/13/12 at 2:16pm)	I've been looking at Knowles and Sonion Armatures. I notice... 5/13/12 at 2:16pm by delladood	0	24
Sound-cancellation health risks? started by sniperwill0 (5/6/12 at 7:01am)	I would say its pretty much inaccurate. ive been looking into... 5/13/12 at 6:08am by zardon	9	162
Why do so many great albums sound so bad? started by jononku (3/4/11 at 6:01pm) 1 2 3…11	Excellent question!Can someone explain why Born To Run sounds... 5/12/12 at 9:21pm by Chris J	155	8,586
Hi-Rez - Another Myth Exploded! started by gregorio (9/11/11 at 8:34am) 1 2 3…11	Before setting up a hopeful premise and looking for bits of... 5/12/12 at 12:03pm by anetode	154	4,869
That _____ Sound started by Pulse14 (4/28/12 at 8:04am)	This. This a thousand times.I think with the exception of... 5/11/12 at 7:39pm by obobskivich	3	111
24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded! started by gregorio (3/19/09 at 9:34am) 1 2 3…56	I like to mail letters in refrigerator boxes just to make... 5/11/12 at 3:56pm by bigshot	835	108,212
Audiophile not a music lover...? started by qohelet (4/18/12 at 5:35pm) 1 2 3 4	I'm actually a huge fan of Bruce and go see him whenever I... 5/11/12 at 4:11am by Chris J	55	1,470
Strange Static, Crackling, Phenomenon - L side only! started by texastrader (4/25/12 at 5:17pm)	I am tentatively set up to see an audiologist about a week... 5/10/12 at 8:19pm by texastrader	10	111
Euphonic distortion started by FoxSpirit (5/9/12 at 10:58am)	I don't see any reason why they shouldn't exist. Most analog... 5/10/12 at 5:17pm by proton007	6	90
Interesting Article on "Do Cables Make a Difference" started by MacedonianHero (5/10/12 at 12:26pm)	I was thinking that too, and then...oh whoops I didn't see... 5/10/12 at 2:56pm by mikeaj	3	119
OK, so what CAN I reliably measure from a PC soundcard ? started by estreeter (5/9/12 at 8:32pm)	I was referring mainly to audio programming languages, of... 5/10/12 at 6:42am by stv014	7	76
iTunes EQ started by Arboginge911 (1/18/12 at 6:35pm)	I love my iPod and I just use a Foobar2k plug-in to get my... 5/9/12 at 4:47pm by SanjiWatsuki	11	349
removed started by jeffyh (5/9/12 at 4:37pm)	removed and reposted elsewhere, sorry. Is there a way to delete? 5/9/12 at 4:37pm by jeffyh	0	23
Ms-1i measurements started by MaciekN (4/7/12 at 2:26pm)	And here I've measured different cup materials, curves... 5/9/12 at 10:58am by MaciekN	2	81
Question about the Line-Out on the FiiO E10 started by Egaku (5/4/12 at 1:45pm)	I hope this clears things up. 5/8/12 at 8:43pm by proton007	5	97
Should I go with CBR or VBR(0) for my mp3's? started by DaGrandMastah (5/2/12 at 7:30pm)	Not to be redundant here, but when ripping CD's, you... 5/8/12 at 5:56pm by FlatNine	8	182
Negative effects of digital gain & need Squeezebox info! started by IEMCrazy (5/3/12 at 7:36am)	So the only detail remaining is if the SBT upsamples all... 5/7/12 at 8:22am by IEMCrazy	5	92
Frequency Response / FR of IEM's started by kiteki (5/3/12 at 7:02am)	Normally, Magnitude, Phase (Angular) response and Harmonics... 5/6/12 at 6:11pm by proton007	6	108
Difference between Noise-Cancelling and Closed ? started by drogon (5/4/12 at 12:06pm)	KRK KNS8400.... 5/6/12 at 5:51pm by Lorspeaker	7	91
Placebo, how much does it affect audio enthusiasts? started by Mgear (4/4/12 at 10:02pm) 1 2 3 4 5	You got it. w 5/5/12 at 7:09pm by wakibaki	62	1,362

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