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Review: NwAvGuy's O2 DIY Amplifier started by Shike (8/25/11 at 9:26am) 1 2 3…104	So, how many people are interested in dropping an ODAC in the... 4/3/12 at 11:13pm by Shike	1,550	88,322
Are expensive cables silly squiggly snakes? Ahhh! Mine eyes! started by CompressionalFlagellation (2/9/09 at 2:00am) 1 2 3…103	L3000 have bass, very refined. Nice HP. Too Polite for me. 6/19/09 at 1:38pm by BIG POPPA	1,534	38,405
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
Do 'High-End' Audio cables matter? started by SHURE530 (10/18/11 at 8:23pm) 1 2 3…76	I don't recall anyone, ever, making these rules. There is no... 1/26/12 at 8:49pm by Currawong	1,127	22,116
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
How do I convince people that audio cables DO NOT make a difference started by 3602 (4/4/10 at 1:48pm) 1 2 3…55	OK ExPatin. End of discussion for me too. 8/1/10 at 8:30pm by gilency	821	34,335
What's your view on custom headphone cables? started by Young Spade (8/1/10 at 12:26am) 1 2 3…55	It is like this, every piece of gear has a house sound. Get... 11/6/10 at 3:49pm by BIG POPPA	820	30,460
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
Hifiman HM-801 RMAA Tests started by dfkt (5/7/10 at 7:03am) 1 2 3…53	I think that everything being discussed has been flogged to... 8/31/10 at 5:21am by Currawong	794	99,635
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	33,450
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
Why do the 'pro-cable' side refuse to accept the science and do blind tests? started by Prog Rock Man (8/12/10 at 4:53pm) 1 2 3…39	This might be taboo to talk about, but you could organize... 9/8/10 at 8:44pm by sokolov91	578	18,679
Audio gd Sparrow Blind Test started by Crazy*Carl (6/4/10 at 8:51pm) 1 2 3…34	In absolute terms higher jitter does degrade measured... 7/5/10 at 8:08am by nick_charles	501	25,230
What is the rationale behind the prohibition of DBT discussion? started by dexter3d (7/26/10 at 11:19am) 1 2 3…31	True, a low risk activity. Margins are high indeed. But what... 10/7/10 at 4:44pm by Krav	453	16,283
"the vinyl has been replaced by the CD, largely inferior in quality" started by leeperry (9/13/10 at 5:16pm) 1 2 3…30	Yeah, I realized after posting how stupid it sounded. I... 10/2/11 at 11:16pm by BlueAlien	436	17,139
My cable test enterprise started by nick_charles (1/24/09 at 2:14pm) 1 2 3…30	During a routine end of semester cleaning I found some of my... 5/3/11 at 8:28am by nick_charles	436	30,353
Want your personal opinion on interconnects and their effect on sound quality… started by bhanja_trinanjan (4/17/09 at 3:16pm) 1 2 3…29	There are differences in my experience and the more resolving... 7/14/09 at 5:36pm by TwoTrack	425	10,873
All DAC's sound the same. started by bisayaboi (6/26/11 at 12:02pm) 1 2 3…25	If that's all it was sure, but realize you're going to be... 7/3/11 at 5:37am by Shike	372	13,942
The Inherent Value of Burn-In started by sampson_smith (7/30/09 at 6:05pm) 1 2 3…25	Quote: Originally Posted by Aynjell Brain farts remind us... 11/9/09 at 7:32pm by aimlink	371	11,301
Building a Headphone Measurement Lab started by Tyll Hertsens (4/9/10 at 8:33pm) 1 2 3…24	I think that the compensation is based on measurements with... 12/8/10 at 2:07pm by xnor	354	31,274
192 kbs and 320 kbs, is there really a difference? started by Clincher09 (9/3/08 at 12:08am) 1 2 3…24	For me 192 KBS has more relevant effect in classical and rock... 12/29/10 at 10:09pm by jbluzb86	348	46,751
DT880 600ohm BS started by Catharsis (8/12/10 at 1:06pm) 1 2 3…23	Exactly. I'm not talking about the Beyers since I have... 5/6/11 at 9:29pm by Anaxilus	342	25,912
The "truth" about different speaker cables started by Bullseye (3/1/09 at 7:06pm) 1 2 3…21	Like I've said, silver has less resistance than copper,... 9/25/10 at 7:54pm by ffdpmaggot	308	26,829
Is there scientific evidence that "Pink Noise"-Burn-In changes the sound? started by TheDreamthinker (10/5/10 at 1:48pm) 1 2 3…21	I have started this thread and we could move the discussion... 11/1/10 at 12:48pm by Prog Rock Man	303	12,187
O2 vs TOTL started by chrislangley4253 (4/1/12 at 11:13pm) 1 2 3…20	Lol, I won't be using it w/ the O2. Who knows, the ODAC... 4/21/12 at 10:00am by Anaxilus	291	10,212
Misconception of "neutral / accurate" started by Lunatique (7/26/11 at 8:02pm) 1 2 3…20	We've headed off-topic and are heading towards the usual... 5/2/12 at 10:50pm by Currawong	291	11,597
Cables, the role of hype and the missing link. started by Prog Rock Man (5/31/11 at 9:21am) 1 2 3…19	To clarify, I had to copy and paste a quote made by Albedo,... 7/17/11 at 4:01am by Prog Rock Man	283	7,632
10 Biggest Lies in Audio started by gurusan (12/23/09 at 5:54am) 1 2 3…19	"I'm addicted to placebos. I'd give them up, but it wouldn't... 1/19/11 at 11:18am by Bennyboy71	276	16,251
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
My theory as to why headphones appear to 'burn in'. started by Prog Rock Man (8/1/10 at 12:28pm) 1 2 3…18	I missed something somewhere. I think I'm following too many... 4/28/11 at 6:18pm by maverickronin	260	12,810
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	19,188
Does It Really Sound The Same? started by upstateguy (6/30/11 at 10:36pm) 1 2 3…17	My pleasure. 7/22/11 at 5:19pm by upstateguy	248	7,367
Audio Myths Workshop - Voodoo Hi-Fi exposed started by Bradan (2/5/10 at 5:29am) 1 2 3…17	Gave me headache alright - only after a little while, not... 2/28/10 at 4:41pm by SP Wild	245	11,680
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	8,543
Poll: Audible Difference between FLAC and 320kbps MP3? started by El_Doug (8/10/09 at 1:21pm) 1 2 3…17	I have all my CDs ripped to FLAC (for use with my... 10/4/11 at 11:42am by Bostonears	241	50,246
All music lovers should take a look. started by alexxfloo (7/24/10 at 3:37pm) 1 2 3…14	In theory there is the notion of absolute vacuum, in real... 9/21/10 at 10:45am by Albedo	208	8,186
What are the arguments against double blind tests (incl. ABX)? started by skamp (3/7/12 at 1:38pm) 1 2 3…14	There are some effective arguments against them for some... 4/20/12 at 3:27pm by liamstrain	208	2,924
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	5,342
Yes Virgina, There is a difference in USB cables started by Tgun5 (4/2/09 at 12:33am) 1 2 3…13	Oh this makes a lot of sense! Thanks! 3/27/11 at 8:16am by keanex	191	18,686
Is It Really Worth 'Upgrading' Sennheiser HD 580/600/650 Cables? started by danzal (7/28/10 at 4:59pm) 1 2 3…13	And keep in mind that he's not just talking about simple... 10/5/10 at 1:57pm by Steve Eddy	186	13,241
Let's Prove The Null Hypothesis started by upstateguy (2/19/09 at 8:31pm) 1 2 3…13	The idea is not from me. Many tests are done this way.... 3/15/09 at 8:43pm by Pio2001	185	4,807
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	4,172
Audio Quality Rankings started by freakydrew (2/3/10 at 12:30pm) 1 2 3…13	Depends on the mastering/mixing engineer. A well mastered... 12/11/10 at 7:22am by khaos974	182	5,992
The Objectivist Audio Forum started by upstateguy (8/9/08 at 2:30am) 1 2 3…12	I took Cakewalk Pyro Audio Creator today and blew up the... 8/30/08 at 9:47pm by digger945	179	6,696
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
24-bit audio a con, according to Gizmodo started by Scytus (2/23/11 at 2:35pm) 1 2 3…12	Oooooo! I am an 'interesting link' on this site! ... 4/22/11 at 9:33am by Prog Rock Man	177	7,532
What causes this (amp related)? started by Shike (7/14/11 at 6:04pm) 1 2 3…12	I'm going to close this thread since productive discussion... 7/21/11 at 2:05am by kwkarth	177	13,302
Why FLAC is better. started by juntao (10/20/09 at 6:19am) 1 2 3…12	Hi everybody, I've hardly ever visited this section of the... 11/29/11 at 4:53am by Edoardo	175	20,992
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…12	(no title) 4/29/12 at 10:40pm by maverickronin	170	8,369
health issues associated with prolonged headphones use due to EMF pollution? started by leeperry (2/22/10 at 9:25am) 1 2 3…12	mu-shielding yada yada:... 8/27/10 at 11:54am by leeperry	170	10,458

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