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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to check if a flac file is real? started by plonter (3/22/09 at 12:42pm) 1 2 3	Simplest way to do this is with spectro. You see a freq... 6/17/09 at 2:17am by AtomikPi	33	18,657
ABX Test of 320kbps VS FLAC - Results started by Berlioz (6/27/09 at 3:40am) 1 2 3 4 5	^Thanks and yea I meant ABX It was getting a little too late... 4/21/10 at 7:09pm by Young Spade	63	17,841
"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
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
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
Frequency Test: How much can u hear? started by Nocturnal310 (9/22/08 at 2:28am) 1 2 3…8	16k, and i am only 19 yrs old! 6/6/09 at 1:15pm by Ronald Lee	119	16,222
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Any benefits from having a higher sample rate? started by HeadFi Fanatic (7/30/09 at 5:15pm) 1 2 3…7	hehe, I completely disagree w/ everything macaque said...but... 5/6/10 at 4:24am by leeperry	96	10,728
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
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
320kbps VBR vs 320kbps CBR MP3's? started by Raikoh (12/23/09 at 1:25am) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by EddieE Hi hope all had a great... 12/26/09 at 11:41am by userlander	33	9,617
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	8,915
Headphone Burn-in started by Robeats (1/8/11 at 5:53pm) 1 2 3…6	Case in point is the tape mod on Grados. I also noticed an... 8/18/11 at 8:57am by Happy Camper	80	8,914
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
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
Science behind burn in started by helicopter34234 (9/25/08 at 7:13pm) 1 2 3 4	Speakers take time to break in. It takes time for the... 4/26/11 at 12:20am by SivadKcirderf	57	8,405
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
Interconnect Impact on Electrical Waveform Lab with Results started by myinitialsaredac (10/2/08 at 5:42pm) 1 2 3…8	I mostly agree with you Nick. Right on! 5/11/11 at 10:05am by kwkarth	113	8,313
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
CRYOGENIC TREATMENT started by Know Talent (7/9/08 at 10:35am) 1 2 3…7	Quote: Originally Posted by Wolffy Every experience I have... 7/2/09 at 9:48am by leeperry	94	8,113

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