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    Fiio e10, worth the upgrade to the modi?

    Hey guys trying to gather some opinions. I'm about to order a magni from schiit to drive my new hd600s. I already have a fiio e10, was wondering if it's worth the upgrade to the modi or should I wait and save up a little bit to get a better dac in the 200$ range for a bigger upgrade in...
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    Best way to drive a hd600 for around 225$ amp&dac

    Hello head-fi community, I eagerly await a set of hd600s I have on the way from razordog audio. Now I have about 225$ to spend on driving it, that is, with both a proper dac and amp. I'd prefer new, but don't mind buying used if it will keep me in my price range. I've been looking at the Schiit...
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    best way to test song's bit rate for down sampling?

    Hey guys I was wondering what's the best way to test a song to be sure it's playing at the bit rate its supposed to and not just getting down sampled?
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    New Google Nexus Q

    So what do you guys think about google's new toy the Nexus Q? http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-media-receivers/google-nexus-q/4505-6739_7-35339164.html   300$ seems a bit steap, but it seems pretty cool.
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    Best open cans around 100$

    Hey everyone, back again for some advice. I already have a pair of sens hd-25ii which I really love especially when listening to them on my total bithead. I am now looking for something to compliment my hd-25ii. Since they are closed phones I would like to try a pair of open cans. I like bass...
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    Modding a hd 650 cable

    Hey everyone, this is my first post/thread over here in the DIY section. I have a pair of senns hd 25-II headphones with the stock hd650 cable that I would like to mod. I would like to terminate it shorter and with a 3.5mm plug instead. I don't have any experience with soldering so I will have...
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    ipod rockbox and vinyl problems

    I have an ipod video 5.5g with rockbox on it, it play most flac files perfectly fine but it seems like the vinyl tracks have a problem when I  play them instantly the ipod slows down, it plays the track for around 10 seconds, then skips, then plays for another 10 seconds and so on. At this point...
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    refurbished Ipod video 80gb 5.5g vs New S:flo2 8gb + 16gb sd card

    I'm having a tough time deciding between the two. They will cost me roughly the same amount. I'm worried about the build quality of a refurbished ipod as well as having significantly less sound quality. For the S:flo I'm worried about dealing with all the hassles such as not so great UI, battery...
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    ecrater deals too good to be true?

    Hello everyone, I've been on the hunt for an older version ipod that I can rockbox. I've come across what seems to be a great deal on this site ecrater but it seems too good to be true. For those of you who aren't familiar with ecrater, it's a website where people can open their own online...
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    Dac/Amp for my senn hd25's

    Hello head-fi community, I recently got pair of sennheiser hd-25 1-ii headphones which I have been completely addicted to since. I have a sansa clip+ rockboxed playing mostly flac files with a fiio e5 for now, figured I'd start small, I'll soon get an older version ipod to rockbox with a lod. I...
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    Fuze v2 and rockbox... results?

    Hey everyone I know some of you out there have rockboxed your fuze v2. My question is what, if any, problems have you come across at this point? I have tried to do some searches but most threads are outdated and I'm not sure how rockbox is doing with the v2 now since there always trying to...
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    What setup should I get for under 300$?

    Hi everyone I'm new to these forums and am a general newbie with this stuff so any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I'm looking to get a setup for around 300$, nothing too crazy. A mp3 player, an amp, and some headphones, and maybe a cool dock cable or something. Looking around myself...
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