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Etymotic Mc5 AccuChamber Side Branch Diagram; Acoustic Sound Tuning started by stevenswall (9/11/10 at 8:20pm)	This video immediately reminded me of Etymotic's dampening... 10/2/11 at 9:11pm by stevenswall	7	816
An older, but interesting article I thought I would share started by Soned (10/1/11 at 3:19pm)	The article mentions ABX, so I moved this to Sound Science.... 10/1/11 at 4:42pm by Uncle Erik	3	94
Ogg is the superior compressed filetype. started by Conspiracy (9/30/11 at 11:26pm)	If you're looking for compatibility, AAC is probably more... 10/1/11 at 11:56am by mikeaj	6	141
Windows Media Lossless-Any Good? started by classicalman114 (9/29/11 at 5:40pm)	Thanks for that ChipnDalebowl, I'll try remember that When I... 9/30/11 at 4:47pm by PleasantNoise	10	149
What are the differences between the various types of "professional" headphones? started by miceblue (9/29/11 at 10:24pm)	Wow, I see. Yeah I've noticed that a lot of companies do it... 9/30/11 at 2:46pm by miceblue	2	136
Alcohol and perceived sound quality started by Parall3l (9/17/11 at 11:44pm) 1 2 3…6	Mixing and production is a strange mixture of subjective art... 9/30/11 at 10:43am by gregorio	86	1,513
"Because of [CD's] high resolution it can reveal limitations of the source tape" umm... really? started by vrillusions (9/24/11 at 1:48pm)	Maybe they just mean, we have recorded the original onto CD... 9/26/11 at 10:55am by Prog Rock Man	3	157
Why do we use lossless? started by Gallictic (4/9/11 at 6:11pm) 1 2 3…6	Original question: why use lossless? My answer: because you... 9/25/11 at 9:10am by ChipnDalebowl	87	5,305
Ever heard of mp3gain? started by Genocide174 (9/25/11 at 7:17am)	Well yeah that's the point I guess. It says so on their... 9/25/11 at 7:23am by Genocide174	2	85
Drunk listening started by Parall3l (9/24/11 at 5:09am)	Yes, I find this inappropriate and am closing this thread. I... 9/24/11 at 3:43pm by Uncle Erik	5	220
Effect of Materials (Wood/Metal/Plastic) on Sound started by az2123 (9/21/11 at 11:00am)	God, this post remind me one member here whined about HD800... 9/23/11 at 12:54am by wnmnkh	6	218
Why do dynamic headphones get away with only one driver? started by Chromako (9/11/11 at 1:29am) 1 2	Physics, big drivers can't move that fast, and it takes a big... 9/21/11 at 9:53pm by cheapskateaudio	16	540
Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality started by throzen0303 (5/14/11 at 5:42pm) 1 2 3…46	AES proph measurement and DBT =) they'd want a repeatable... 9/20/11 at 5:23am by svyr	686	25,944
Correlation between objective measurement and subjective observation of cable differences started by kwkarth (9/19/11 at 8:20am)	Too many of you seem to be more eager for argument than... 9/19/11 at 3:59pm by kwkarth	9	252
Do you think the reason IEM's are generally more detailed than headphones are because... started by Tronz (9/19/11 at 9:12am)	+1. 9/19/11 at 10:43am by Willakan	4	161
Which frequencies in the spectrum "last longer" ? Explanations ? started by tbger99 (9/15/11 at 12:45am)	Sound actually attenuates by frequency in a linear... 9/18/11 at 8:35pm by eucariote	1	98
How do I get rid of recording noise? started by mralexosborn (9/18/11 at 8:51am)	Sometimes it's as easy as attenuating the highest frequencies... 9/18/11 at 9:37am by TMRaven	3	86
Burn in - Two Sides started by K93George (9/1/11 at 2:42am) 1 2	There's two sides to headphone break-in? I guess for some... 9/16/11 at 9:06pm by poikkeus	22	532
Speaker cable help. started by JRG1990 (9/12/11 at 3:19pm)	I've decided to go with 1 of the cheap zip cord cables, 14awg... 9/16/11 at 1:42pm by JRG1990	8	176
Questions of Science and Progress? started by pdupiano (8/24/11 at 4:50pm) 1 2 3	@pdp Dark Matter/Energy as a unit in quantum/cosmological... 9/16/11 at 6:33am by SpaceTimeMorph	35	611
Complete list: headphone measurement websites started by udauda (5/17/10 at 9:00pm)	Oh nice! I'll add that to the DIY setup category. Great stuff... 9/15/11 at 1:46am by udauda	11	1,750
How To tell between a 'real' FLAC and a 'fake' FLAC? started by chinesekiwi (8/31/09 at 7:31pm) 1 2	Can you provide some links to good discussions? There are a... 9/14/11 at 12:53am by koolkat	18	7,147
Sound distortion, anyone else notice it? started by ak47-whaaa (9/9/11 at 1:46pm) 1 2 3	Nope apparently my brother had shifted the entire circuit... 9/13/11 at 1:34pm by ak47-whaaa	30	432
The speed of sound... started by shipsupt (9/11/11 at 7:55pm)	If you haven't looked it up you may be surprised by the... 9/12/11 at 1:54pm by jcx	6	155
Amp classes ? started by Parall3l (9/5/11 at 6:09am)	Maybe jus a little bit I read it 9/11/11 at 4:57pm by cifani090	7	218
FLAC vs. 320 Mp3 started by IcedUP (9/7/11 at 1:40pm)	Question is can we tell the difference between 192/256 and... 9/10/11 at 12:45am by Astrozombie	5	3,789
A book on hi-fi started by NepWK (9/4/11 at 12:57pm)	Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook - John Borwick Sound... 9/8/11 at 2:41pm by anetode	6	189
How to hear hi-def? started by NepWK (9/3/11 at 2:39pm) 1 2	Even the most dynamic recording ever released doesn't have a... 9/7/11 at 1:00pm by gregorio	15	469
If the Audio Critic were to recommend a headphone amp, he would recommend a . . . started by seacard (9/5/11 at 6:10pm)	Interesting for their mathematically impossible crosstalk... 9/7/11 at 2:45am by Willakan	5	287
Help calculating spl. started by JRG1990 (9/5/11 at 5:03pm)	I need help comparing the spl of 2 subs, 1 the krk 10s lists... 9/5/11 at 5:03pm by JRG1990	0	55
Auditory Perception, The Truth! started by K93George (9/4/11 at 4:06am)	Yeah, sorry guys. I linked it after reading only a small... 9/4/11 at 9:52pm by K93George	5	184
Need some help with Foobar Eq, and laptop sound started by enemygate (9/4/11 at 12:11am)	For the EQ you might want to try this, which will be better... 9/4/11 at 8:36am by Head Injury	1	176
Guitar rig: Using a receiver instead of an amp head? started by jmrogers (8/28/11 at 9:27pm)	It depends on the direct box. Your Digitech is probably... 9/3/11 at 6:50pm by barleyguy	9	254
transmitting a performance started by mike1127 (9/1/11 at 2:01pm)	I believe we've clashed on this subject before Mike! I'm... 9/2/11 at 6:52am by gregorio	1	112
Freezing or cooling headphones? started by TiestoFan (8/25/11 at 10:32pm)	That's why you'd be best advised to use Dr. Dre Beats if... 9/2/11 at 6:50am by poikkeus	9	283
A little question regarding converting wav to mp3 and back to wav started by plonter (8/31/11 at 5:20pm)	thanks nick :) 9/1/11 at 6:29pm by plonter	3	122
Apple and droid music apps started by JonnyRocket (8/31/11 at 7:31pm)	Spotify has been mentioned around here lately. They do have a... 9/1/11 at 5:21pm by sennheiserhd485	1	98
Keeping ears clean started by darknessproz (9/16/10 at 6:06am) 1 2 3 4	warm water under the shower 9/1/11 at 1:58pm by Nachash	51	4,477
How the formats .wav + .flac + .m4a (alac) effect battery life on portable daps started by Freeze (8/30/11 at 2:34pm)	the only way to be sure is to do your own benchmarks. whilst... 9/1/11 at 6:37am by marc2003	7	253
Easy Solution to Test if Burn In is real or not started by AthadamII (8/16/11 at 12:05am) 1 2 3	Basically take Tyll's methodology and instead of measuring... 8/31/11 at 10:33pm by Dr. Strangelove	30	724
Cut the blind testing crap started by ffdpmaggot (8/14/11 at 6:05pm) 1 2 3…11	I'm going to close this thread, as it has degenerated into a... 8/31/11 at 8:57pm by kwkarth	161	3,308
Sound Perception Procedure in Terms of Frequency Shaping Elements ? started by tbger99 (8/31/11 at 12:17am)	tbger99 - If I've read your last post correctly, what you are... 8/31/11 at 4:25pm by gregorio	4	128
Easy DIY way to test headphone accuracy relative to one another started by bias (8/23/11 at 6:00am)	Very interesting as well. Bias, could you publish your test... 8/30/11 at 10:05am by Prog Rock Man	7	296
Does iTunes sound worse than Foobar2000 and VLC player? started by ytfmichaelxu (8/21/11 at 2:51pm) 1 2	foobar2000.org works now. :) 8/28/11 at 7:29pm by ytfmichaelxu	22	771
CD vs MP3 and Other Questions started by classicalman114 (8/26/11 at 9:43pm)	O/T if TS not running linux but i find Asunder really easy... 8/28/11 at 1:25pm by trog	4	201
Need help with a sound term/symptom please started by Double C (8/22/11 at 3:35pm)	There was a thread a couple of months ago where someone... 8/26/11 at 12:55pm by rroseperry	5	121
"Computer as source" question (is sound card an important issue of sound quality if connecting... started by J@CKY (8/20/11 at 11:26am) 1 2 3	I don't think the transports have an analogue part. You don't... 8/26/11 at 11:01am by upstateguy	38	864
Volume is much lower when I add a 75ohm adapter to my Ety ER4P. started by umvue (8/26/11 at 1:34am)	I dont get why you divide 102 over 27. 6db should cut the... 8/26/11 at 8:06am by tranhieu	2	108
What is IEM sound presentation a function of? started by vwinter (8/24/11 at 7:33pm)	I think my question was confusing, I guess I meant, how do... 8/25/11 at 10:04am by vwinter	2	119
The difference between poor coherence and great instrument separation? started by Tronz (8/21/11 at 8:57pm)	Thanks for the explanation! 8/25/11 at 9:35am by Tronz	2	163

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