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Isnt having special made holders for your cables so they dont touch the floor a bit... started by Gbjerke (7/26/09 at 10:59pm)	Personally, I use special oxygen free oxygen infused... 8/19/09 at 10:39pm by phototristan	14	870
Do all the wav files ripped from different CD drivers and the same CD sound the same? started by c5tg (7/28/09 at 10:33pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by m1abrams Your right I was... 8/19/09 at 4:58pm by xnor	12	725
Do you fully burn in your cans before start listening to them? started by john53 (7/19/09 at 4:48am) 1 2	I start listening right away, and crank the volume with pink... 8/18/09 at 3:54pm by nor_spoon	19	1,393
How can you tell if a lossless file was converted to lossless from lossy? started by Speederlander (7/23/09 at 3:10pm)	There's a very simple application called Audiochecker... 8/18/09 at 2:44pm by xnor	10	2,603
Audio Critic Good Guys / Bad Guys started by seacard (8/18/09 at 3:45am)	Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik Did the Audio Critic... 8/18/09 at 1:16pm by seacard	5	1,012
Blinded or controlled listening tests - do they exist? started by SmellyGas (7/17/09 at 2:12pm)	@Pio: cool, thanks. results from the jazz samples: Total: 9/9... 8/18/09 at 12:54pm by xnor	12	931
Consumer Perception of Premium Audio started by tvrboy (8/14/09 at 7:42pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik ... People who are... 8/18/09 at 9:47am by Riordan	19	1,964
Cable testing protocols started by mike1127 (6/16/09 at 8:43pm)	Hmm, I'm also not sure if this really works as expected. When... 8/17/09 at 9:30pm by xnor	6	621
Blind cable testing: initial report started by mike1127 (6/21/09 at 9:35pm) 1 2 3…9	No no, don't delete, it's a nice read anyway! :P Brainwashed?... 8/17/09 at 8:56pm by xnor	127	4,797
Tweaks and the better half started by 883dave (8/8/09 at 1:12am) 1 2	Yesterday I put the cable of my headphones from the right side... 8/17/09 at 7:14pm by xnor	15	763
Ways to improve hearing ability? started by calvinjai (8/8/09 at 1:40am) 1 2 3 4	what's "Golden Ears"? a friend of mine has the full "perfect... 8/16/09 at 9:49am by leeperry	54	4,284
Encoding advice needed started by Vandal (8/15/09 at 3:38am)	Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Did not know. But a... 8/15/09 at 4:01pm by Vandal	12	423
The argument to end all cable wars started by pdupiano (8/6/09 at 4:48pm) 1 2 3…9	As an topic "jump-in", Differences probably exist in... 8/15/09 at 9:18am by Deadmeat	122	4,200
Next-gen implanted hearing aids are also headphones started by thread (8/10/09 at 11:10pm)	Hmm.... well I hope for my sake that when I get old that if I... 8/14/09 at 7:14pm by Young Spade	5	830
Lossless Transcoding started by astroid (8/13/09 at 9:47am)	Quote: Originally Posted by iamoneagain When you take AAC to... 8/13/09 at 1:41pm by leeperry	7	638
mp3 bitrate and upsampling started by reptillian (8/11/09 at 5:44pm)	If you're going to be investing in a dac, I suggest using... 8/12/09 at 10:01am by b0dhi	4	531
Impulse Responses Graph, what does it mean? started by RedBull (8/9/09 at 2:04pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by b0dhi The one in the OP. EDIT:... 8/11/09 at 9:10pm by RedBull	8	3,434
PROPERLY Deciding On Amp/DAC started by TStewart422 (7/7/09 at 11:55am) 1 2 3…7	False alarm. Figured it out. Both Line outputs were all the... 8/10/09 at 4:48am by TStewart422	93	4,629
Question about Electronic Noise Cancellation started by salannelson (8/6/09 at 11:49pm)	Noise cancellation does provide protection under conditions it... 8/7/09 at 12:49am by ThePredator	1	318
Question About Impedance (another one) started by sno (8/6/09 at 8:57pm)	Headphone Impedance - [H]ard\|Forum Quote: Actually high... 8/6/09 at 10:48pm by leeperry	2	464
Question about cables. started by salannelson (7/16/09 at 6:06pm) 1 2	if you got a quality cable, would you terminate with crappy... 8/6/09 at 3:36pm by tosehee	16	961
Would "amp modeling" be feasible for headphone amps? started by jawang (8/4/09 at 11:36pm)	OzoneMP can emulate tube distortion/compression, but don't... 8/5/09 at 3:35pm by leeperry	13	824
Question about amps started by cfull (6/15/09 at 7:40pm) 1 2 3…7	Yeah, it's AMAZING how someone held in such high regard can be... 8/4/09 at 11:55am by TStewart422	91	4,130
an observation started by mike1127 (7/31/09 at 4:59pm) 1 2 3 4	Quote: Originally Posted by b0dhi Sounds interesting. What's... 8/4/09 at 10:51am by nick_charles	49	1,465
CD and SACD formats questions started by plonter (6/14/09 at 2:42am) 1 2 3	emmodad - thanks for the very cathartic summary. Gregorio had... 8/3/09 at 12:31pm by b0dhi	39	2,139
sound art technical questions started by waveweave (7/27/09 at 6:25pm)	Hi, intriguing project! Maybe try and ask the same question in... 7/31/09 at 6:09am by thathertz	5	516
1hr 20mins to rip 10 songs?! started by ackers07 (7/29/09 at 8:15pm)	Yes try a different program. Even the most secure rip from EAC... 7/31/09 at 1:57am by Punnisher	12	505
Hearing tests started by flashnolan (7/30/09 at 3:22pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by Joelby Nicely done! My only... 7/30/09 at 4:41pm by flashnolan	4	810
Low Impedance... what is the advantage? started by neeravagl (7/29/09 at 9:57pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by neeravagl @Drubbing some of the... 7/30/09 at 12:28pm by Drubbing	5	640
Interesting question for people who believe cables make a big difference in SQ started by SmellyGas (7/24/09 at 4:14pm) 1 2 3 4 5	Quote: Originally Posted by mike1127 By the way, what are... 7/30/09 at 3:44am by royalcrown	70	2,185
flac and bitrate question started by plonter (3/22/09 at 7:01pm) 1 2	I tried ripping in flac but the music randomly cuts out... 7/29/09 at 7:58pm by ackers07	16	6,482
To make headphones sound as loudspeakers... started by Gbjerke (7/24/09 at 8:57pm) 1 2	bass shakers arent "natural" feeling - its like a buzz Dont... 7/28/09 at 5:43pm by twylight	16	937
I just ripped my CDs to lossless.. started by Gbjerke (7/27/09 at 6:56pm)	Incidentally, EAC isn't the easiest program to set up. I... 7/28/09 at 2:30pm by aristos_achaion	7	563
Hearing loss...After how long of listening? started by Aaquib (6/7/09 at 4:27pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by gregorio I'm not sure where you... 7/27/09 at 11:57pm by Gbjerke	26	1,732
Seeking your thoughts: Nousaine T. "To Tweak or Not to Tweak?" Stereo Review, June 1998. 79-81 started by SmellyGas (7/25/09 at 1:21pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by mike1127 I'm not sure it is... 7/27/09 at 7:16pm by SmellyGas	11	535
Help with a philosophical problem with blind testing cables started by odigg (7/24/09 at 1:31am) 1 2 3 4	Quote: Originally Posted by odigg You're badly mistaken if... 7/25/09 at 2:53pm by SmellyGas	50	1,255
Lossless before and after amping started by redavaya-fi (7/24/09 at 5:45am)	Quote: Originally Posted by redavaya-fi Yes, space is an... 7/25/09 at 6:57am by paaj	11	464
The validity of ABX testing started by royalcrown (7/13/09 at 10:56pm) 1 2 3…8	Quote: Originally Posted by sanderx Actually, all audio... 7/24/09 at 7:58pm by Catharsis	108	2,596
why low impedance phones are hard to drive? started by plonter (3/29/09 at 2:08am) 1 2 3 4	Quote: Originally Posted by Elluzion Hey you live in... 7/22/09 at 7:48pm by Steve Eddy	46	4,253
Links to Double Blind Tests started by 883dave (7/9/09 at 3:47pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by 883dave In this thread please... 7/21/09 at 9:59pm by SmellyGas	19	1,334
My approach to interpreting ABX and Blind listening tests started by SmellyGas (7/21/09 at 6:40pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by moonboy403 I would like to point... 7/21/09 at 8:10pm by SmellyGas	2	373
Post Your Subjective experiences for Data Base started by upstateguy (7/17/09 at 12:31am) 1 2 3	Not a lot of data yet. Maybe this needs to be in the "Cable"... 7/21/09 at 3:22pm by upstateguy	31	1,216
Using headphones as microphones. started by thechungster (7/20/09 at 5:08pm)	Doubtful. Unless you put it too extreme use (blowing hard, or... 7/21/09 at 8:43am by krmathis	2	519
Power supplies affect on the sound. started by plonter (5/22/09 at 9:01pm) 1 2 3 4 5	I have the equipment to do so, so it's of no bother to me.... 7/21/09 at 12:30am by Nerull	65	3,809
A question about jitter started by plonter (7/16/09 at 6:06pm) 1 2	http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ast/26/1/50/_pdf Good... 7/20/09 at 10:24pm by SB	21	971
High end processors VS low end processors/receivers, hardware differences? started by SB (7/20/09 at 7:10pm)	I was wondering if anyone had some objective data or even and... 7/20/09 at 7:10pm by SB	0	1,422
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this started by Ethan215 (7/17/09 at 12:57am)	Quote: Originally Posted by Ethan215 So, if I'm ripping a CD... 7/17/09 at 6:34pm by AtomikPi	10	527
Blind tests have shown that most cant hear the difference between 192kb/s and the original CD... started by Gbjerke (7/16/09 at 10:16pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry in that test, ppl... 7/17/09 at 4:49pm by deadly55	29	2,895
A suggestion for a blind cable test started by gotchaforce (7/16/09 at 4:40am) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by mike1127 Yes, I suspect that any... 7/17/09 at 4:22pm by JaZZ	18	900
Advice (as in blunt truths) for confused (ex?)-"audiophile" started by Oedipus Rex (7/4/09 at 4:46pm) 1 2 3…13	Quote: Originally Posted by upstateguy Do you have, or know... 7/17/09 at 2:56pm by PhilS	194	5,558

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