Posts by Anonanimal

Quote: Originally Posted by nikongod  12-20db of headroom is the general rule of thumb.  Until it runs into digital clipping.  Yeah I suppose- it's just that it seems there is...

Quote: Originally Posted by fishski13    apples and oranges, but i have a M3 here with a gain of 8x.  i sat down for a listen this evening with my K702 and BM DAC1 (2Vrms).  with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by fishski13  you quoted me out of context.  yes, he's measured the amp, but since not all recordings are equal in loudness, you need to have some headroom in volume...

Quote: Originally Posted by nikongod    Nice chart!   Your numbers for Beyer and Sennhesier are off. These companies declare efficiency in "db@1v", except for the HD600 whose...

Quote: Originally Posted by limpidglitch  Why not uploading the file to mediafire, Google Docs or similar, and post a link? I can do that if there's interest.  It's a series of pretty simple...

Quote: Originally Posted by Head Injury    Anonanimal, very handy table. Could you add LCD-2 rev.2 to the list for me? Audeze increased impedance to 60 ohms. Thanks  (I suppose I could just use...

Quote: Originally Posted by upstateguy  If you're using a standard AC dac source, do you need a higher gain than 3 to listen to T-1s, LCDs, or 800s at decent volume...

Quote: Originally Posted by kwkarth  Who cares what the O2 sounds like anyway as long as it measures well in the listed parameters.  I guess the other measurements left out or neglected don't matter in that...

Quote: Originally Posted by purrin  User error and builder error are two very different things. Fair enough.  I don't want to come across like I'm overreacting, was just trying to provide a...

Hold on a second here- I'm a bit confused at the overall tone from the vets here.  Bear with me, please.   So the limitations of the input stage are being touted as a "major problem" for the DIY crowd because it requires...