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What is soundstage? started by sneaglebob (1/13/12 at 4:55pm) 1 2	Some of you might find this review of the Omega II... 1/21/12 at 2:51pm by EnOYiN	24	736
Testing audiophile claims and myths started by Prog Rock Man (5/3/10 at 12:13pm) 1 2 3…89	There also was plenty of controversy about the sound of the... 1/21/12 at 5:58am by khaos974	1,322	78,991
how do dynamic range meters work? started by Salm0n (1/16/12 at 3:16pm)	Thanks for the replies. my initial asumption on how it would... 1/20/12 at 1:51pm by Salm0n	4	115
Does unbalanced volume in headphone drivers correlate with decreased sound quality? started by DivergeUnify (1/16/12 at 6:47pm)	depends on the control. usually companies like AKG has pretty... 1/19/12 at 2:57am by RexAeterna	6	95
Is Amp synergy/pairing real? started by DivergeUnify (1/17/12 at 4:28pm) 1 2	I tend to think of "synergy" as either imagined or when... 1/18/12 at 7:11pm by maverickronin	17	256
Push-pull output versus single-ended output started by Jaywalk3r (1/17/12 at 12:40am)	thanx, the Headphone amplifier section shows a "common mode... 1/18/12 at 1:07pm by jcx	9	175
Double blind test 128Kbps vs lossless? I'll be amazed if you can tell much difference started by chengbin (6/22/10 at 6:36am) 1 2 3…17	I admit that I could not tell the difference between the... 1/17/12 at 12:46am by Jaywalk3r	254	18,700
The Effects of Small Changes over a Frequency Range and Big Changes over a Frequency started by tinyman392 (1/13/12 at 3:47pm) 1 2 3 4	I would have said "vegetative patient" but we need to get... 1/16/12 at 4:58pm by BlackbeardBen	47	463
Is a U-Shaped/V-Shaped Sound Sig Bad? started by Spyro (1/6/12 at 6:07pm)	Thanks for the link, very useful explanation. 1/16/12 at 1:07pm by molemonpledge	3	237
hypersonic effect discussion started by kiteki (7/6/11 at 7:27pm) 1 2 3…7	Okay, here goes a (relatively) short reply: 1. ... 1/15/12 at 6:24pm by BlackbeardBen	103	1,922
How does one choose a DAC? started by davebot (1/14/12 at 6:39am) 1 2	Yes, that's a good example in that price range. I was posing... 1/15/12 at 1:45pm by liamstrain	15	491
[Advanced users] Samsung Galaxy S - kernel-sound-tweak started by droid23 (1/11/11 at 2:01am)	I just did this! Rooted my phone, installed the original fw... 1/15/12 at 11:13am by ksirc	7	4,749
Equalise to get a flat frequency (WHY NOT?) started by iXpertMan (12/8/11 at 2:12am) 1 2 3 4	You can't forget various time domain related modifications... 1/14/12 at 2:14pm by Shike	52	1,219
How do you know what Frenquency range an instrument is in? started by kryten123 (1/11/12 at 2:10am)	Lots of useful resources - thanks guys 1/14/12 at 8:08am by kryten123	7	153
Audiophile cables, an interesting question. started by ViralRazor (9/20/11 at 5:02am) 1 2 3…17	Agreed. My view point shifted on how it works for 'people to... 1/14/12 at 4:42am by Prog Rock Man	243	7,914
Will I Notice a Difference between Regular Itunes Download and Ripping a CD Myself? started by Evarin (1/11/12 at 1:03pm)	Actually, Scootaloo is a chicken. 1/13/12 at 10:25pm by scottie584	4	177
Why are DAC's so controversial ? started by turbomustang84 (1/9/12 at 12:34pm) 1 2 3	Not to the chip itself but the implementation that produces... 1/11/12 at 1:05pm by Anaxilus	33	1,175
MP3 vs FLAC, revisited started by rbeverjr (12/10/11 at 4:16pm) 1 2	Yes because the FLAC codec just squeezes the original WAV... 1/11/12 at 11:34am by Assimilator702	15	1,569
Do I have tinnitus? started by Egaku (12/26/11 at 7:39pm) 1 2	I've had Tinnitus for years but have never heard of the... 1/11/12 at 9:29am by wolfen68	25	724
Look out, I'm using test equipment! (O2 and Beta22 testing inside) started by samsquanch (1/5/12 at 6:36pm)	That seems quite a bit better: still not sufficient to fully... 1/11/12 at 12:08am by Willakan	13	417
USB cable supposedly improving DAC sound quality? How can I take other posts seriously after that? started by mus1cjunk1e (3/26/11 at 1:37am) 1 2 3…6	(no title) 1/10/12 at 4:30pm by nick_charles	86	5,287
What if the audio critic is completely right? What would you own? started by Br777 (4/4/10 at 5:23pm) 1 2 3…6	Most people who I know (in person) who are audiophiles are in... 1/10/12 at 10:12am by Radio_head	76	6,965
Static in a lot of songs, using HD 25-1-ii's... Faulty Headphones??? i.e. Nine Inch Nails - Only. started by Matty87 (1/9/12 at 12:02am)	I use the Asus Essence STX. I listened to them on 3 different... 1/9/12 at 6:20pm by tmars78	12	121
Music Used To Sound Good, Then It Took An Arrow Through The Knee started by DesireUsername (12/25/11 at 12:01am) 1 2	No offense but Beck has quite a few "true sounds"....Sea... 1/8/12 at 2:25pm by DesireUsername	21	870
word length in PCM and its relation to the dB scale started by ch41rmn (12/23/11 at 6:42pm)	As stated by ch41rmn, the term "dB" is "used as a relative... 1/7/12 at 11:59am by geetar7	4	121
Best Technique for transferring vinyl recordings to FLAC files on PC started by Syan25 (6/10/11 at 9:17am) 1 2	Here is a good link outlining some techniques for ripping... 1/6/12 at 7:59pm by Blackbart	25	975
Headphone graphs started by markanini (1/1/12 at 11:23pm)	1) Maybe. They didn't really sound "slow" to me though. ... 1/6/12 at 3:24pm by maverickronin	10	302
NO PARDON System check. started by 2dyclectic (1/5/12 at 3:02pm)	This is a good one. 1/5/12 at 4:10pm by 2dyclectic	2	68
opamps THD+N/IMD/SNR measurements don't mean jack IRL, so let it go humm'kay? started by leeperry (12/31/11 at 8:47am) 1 2 3…9	Now you've done it. Someone will promptly talk about how... 1/5/12 at 10:54am by Willakan	133	2,714
Decibel Output from Popular Sound Equipment started by jamberi (1/3/12 at 9:52pm)	Edit: oops...I just noticed you have already seen this... 1/5/12 at 8:34am by noway	2	85
Cables from Monoprice? started by NinjaSquirt (12/31/11 at 10:38pm)	^ this 1/4/12 at 10:35pm by UnityIsPower	10	324
I just found out my RCA cables are in the "wrong direction"......Looks like the world WILL end... started by zeno (1/2/12 at 11:29am)	Also, cover them in ERS paper. Come back, Patrick82! All is... 1/4/12 at 1:09am by Willakan	9	302
iTunes EQ started by armoOndo408 (1/2/12 at 6:40pm)	Ill give it a try, thanks 1/2/12 at 8:30pm by armoOndo408	2	116
Is it worth it going HI-FI if modern music is all I'm listening to? started by calist3r (12/23/11 at 9:48pm) 1 2 3	Indeed. It's actually nice that you don't have upgrad-itis... 1/2/12 at 5:12am by Zeroblade	36	916
Living with more than one system ? started by DonCarr (1/1/12 at 4:13pm)	I am posting this out because this has been my general... 1/1/12 at 4:13pm by DonCarr	0	35
DAC and Amp started by Crazy*Carl (12/29/11 at 8:04am) 1 2 3 4 5	I think Our Martin is a pretty cool guy. Eh Krells and... 12/31/11 at 1:03am by BlackbeardBen	69	1,131
Cable and EMC discussion (Split from "What if the Audio Critic was completely right") started by jnjn (12/28/11 at 10:29am) 1 2 3 4	Hey, maybe next year... And to think, we've really only... 12/30/11 at 12:17pm by jnjn	54	154
Does the 1400 bit rate ape has a better SQ than that of 500 bit rate? started by Hzwwwc2 (12/24/11 at 5:12pm) 1 2	Re-encode your files as 24/192 WAV and brag back. "Your files... 12/30/11 at 9:40am by Head Injury	18	301
Audio Quality started by ExeQte (12/18/11 at 11:50am) 1 2 3	http://www.beatport.com A very substantial amount (most,... 12/29/11 at 8:42pm by Coolzo	36	680
Help: Im not tricked by soundstage? started by John In Cali (12/28/11 at 1:18pm)	It was, he was an active audiophile back in his day and like... 12/29/11 at 12:24pm by John In Cali	14	350
Getting the Most out of my D7000's, a Computer, and my Iphone 3GS started by Evarin (12/20/11 at 4:56am) 1 2	Again, i'm not hot on the need a huge system and a £500+... 12/27/11 at 6:53am by CantScareMe	23	326
Biocellulose and Its Use In Headphones-Earphones (referring the recent iem example: Vsonic GR-07... started by Baycode (8/25/11 at 7:51am)	Sorry for the late response, this thread only came to mind... 12/26/11 at 10:35pm by miceblue	10	970
Can the burn-in skeptics leave us alone? started by kingpage (11/11/11 at 10:03pm) 1 2 3…13	The cat has a static electrical charge. I don't know if that... 12/24/11 at 6:04pm by LizardKing1	183	3,960
Good Treble = Detailed. No, really. started by ac500 (11/7/11 at 8:34am) 1 2 3…8	I should add a little bit of "anecdotal" evidence for this I... 12/24/11 at 4:08pm by ac500	115	2,286
O2 Build Complete: Let the objective, subjective listening tests commence! started by cheapskateaudio (10/26/11 at 11:47pm) 1 2 3…49	The gist of it is that a combination of measurements and well... 12/24/11 at 11:36am by maverickronin	720	30,881
why preamp? started by oqvist (6/2/10 at 12:19am) 1 2 3 4	I am not looking for a preamp or monoblocks anymore. It would... 12/24/11 at 9:23am by alexdemaet	51	3,077
Are CD's compressed? started by bowei006 (12/16/11 at 8:06pm) 1 2 3…6	Again, I would like to stress that downsampling data is not... 12/23/11 at 12:03pm by BlackbeardBen	77	1,179
Is it best to connect headphones as close to the source as possible? started by wicked.ludicrous (12/21/11 at 9:35pm)	Here's your long, lengthy scientific... 12/23/11 at 7:13am by Chris J	4	144
Help in determining sq criteria started by Rad Librarian (12/21/11 at 8:29am) 1 2	All I could get from the company is that the HD players can... 12/22/11 at 10:20am by Rad Librarian	23	170
Your most IMPORTANT headphone started by CantScareMe (11/29/11 at 8:23am) 1 2	ATH-M50s? Sure, it is kinda overrated, but hey, its my most... 12/21/11 at 8:08am by firev1	27	620

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