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    Any way to tell if work was completed on liquid Platinum?

    I had given a friend a LP that I had heavily modified. For some reason it blew up beyond repair. Assumingly not due to my work. I subsequently replaced it for him with two sub $1000 Amos. Then a Violectric. Needless to say he was unsatisfied. I am to please. So I picked up another LP for him...
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    432 Evo Master makes noise!

    So I got this inexpensive amp that is super resolving. Little Labs Monitor. Pro audio gear. Pro audio gear is not hyped on price like Audiophile equipment. It is indeed super resolving. If not musical. It states that one will hear things present that they have never heard before. Indeed. What...
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    Aune S17 pro

    Has anyone heard this? It is seemingly an inexpensive high end amp. Built of "high quality" Chinese components. Perhaps there is a reason there is nothing said about it anywhere. Too good to be true?
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    Insanity level Amplifier you have never heard!

    There is nearly no mention of the Little Labs Monotor Headphone Amplifier here or anywhere. It is Pro Audio gear. This thing is transparent,resolving and fluent to a enormous fault. It is truly the closest circuit topology to wire gain that can be achieved. THX AAA is not even close. There is...
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    IFI IPower on Two devices?

    Can the IFI IPower be used for Two devices at once with a Y splitter cable? A DAC and Headphone Amplifier. It states that it can furnish up to 4 Amps. The combined draw of both of the devices is not over 3 amps. However, by powering both devices simultaneously would this have a detrimental...
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    Douk Vs. Monoprice?

    This Liquid Platinum that I had cap and pot modified blew up on my friend. I got him a Douk H1 to replace it. I obviously cannot A,B them now. Is the Douk as good as the LP? Does it benefit from being modified?
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    Douk Audio amp with linear PSU?

    Douk H1. Will a linear PSU or IFI X-Power make a noticable difference? Edit. What the heck. I ordered a linear PSU for it. However I do not see how the Jameco Reliapro "linear" regulated 12v power supply is in fact "linear"? The shape of it highly suggests that it is a switching PSU? It says...
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    Better SS amp than Monoprice LP?

    I gave a LP to my friend. He reports it just blew up. He is blaming it on extensive mods I made. He is adept at electronics. I give gifts that last. He has HD820. They are better with SS anyway. I am wishing to get him a slightly better amp that is all SS. I prefer to use Amazon. So I can get...
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    My experience with Utopia22 and MHA150

    I happened to hear the Utopia22 powered by an MHA150 and also Naim Uniti. I head this as bright thin and tinny. Very scooped. Bass was sorely lacking. Prat was lagging and stepping over itself. Very slow playing catch up, I did however hear something I had not before. Very pronounced and...
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    K872 can sound very good

    Many say amp/dac do not matter. I beg to differ. Perhaps even, everyone's disdain of these. Firstly they are TOTL if not otherwise Summit at 2+ Grand. Imo they can sound likewise and not exceptionally expensive. Get an ADI2 with the big IFI PSU brick. Use a liquid Platinum with cap mod...
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    Dongle Vs. Summit cans?

    Is there a Dongle that can reasonably accommodate the ATH--W2022? If they do not surpass the audio in my MSI Titan it is counterintuitive. I am fully aware of how my AT can sound. Literally from space constraints. To the point of not having a second pair. Thanks
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    HI-FI Pill type solution?

    I was wondering if there exists a high fidelity AIO BT stereo speaker format like the pill or ultimate ears. I am looking for sound quality out of something really compact. I understand it will have limitations but there must be better than the likes of the pill? otherwise are there currently...
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    Gustard X18 ES9038 DAC

    There is absolutely not a word about this DAC here. I was wondering if anyone has any comments on it. How does it compare to SMSL and Topping ES9038 offerings? It seems to be more robust. It appears to be the little Brother of the X26 Pro.
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    Ultra high end closed back?

    I was just wondering if there are any cost no object closed back options? Way above the R10P for instance.
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    DAC's driving my Monolith liquid platinum

    I got stuff to audition. I plan to keep the Monolith Liquid Platinum. I Plan on choosing from Hugo, IDSD Pro Signature or X26 Pro. I know these DAC'S are 2 to 4 times the price of my amp. Which is the opposite of the way people usually do things. They all sound incredible to me and I cannot...
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    Power supplies in these Chinese DAC's

    I am aware this has been discussed a million times but I have a bit of a different question. Most of the good Chinese DAC's have an internal power supply that cannot be upgraded. Do the good examples of these such as Topping D90, SMSL M400,SU9N have very good implementations of their power...
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    Math help please

    Which is greater? 384x32 or 768x24? Should the greater necessarily sound the best? I am having difficulty deciding. They both have merits. I cannot say one is better, but neither is perfect.
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    Like to know some high end DAC's people have used with K872

    Anyone have a high end DAC/AMP they prefer with the K872? I have tried several so far and yet to find my fit. Gustard X26 Pro, IFI IDSD Pro Signature, 2qute. They were all okay but I either had issues or just not my ultimate sound. How about an R2R?
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    Big problem upsampling to DSD 8X

    I am using Jriver to cause the Gustard X26 Pro with the clock to force to 8X DSD from Amazon music. It is skipping like crazy. After I stop play sometimes there is a bunch of noise. I have tried DOP or not. Often the DAC does not even switch to DSD 512 mode. It switches to 128 or 256. What could...
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    AKG K872 aftermarket cables

    I was wondering if anyone is making upgrade cables with the Lemo connector? No one needs to advise me that it makes no difference or can prove detrimental. I am not interested in a recable either.
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    K872 and Z1R

    I am trying to decide on one of these. I have had both but not nearly at the same time. I figure it goes like this. The Sony is forward and intimate with punchy bass, albeit hyped. The AKG is much more spacious, distant and balanced but of course than somewhat more boring but of course less...
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    Great amp/dac on Amazon?

    Wondering if Amazon has a higher end one box solution. There is the ADI-2. I did not know if these Chinese DACS are as good/better? How about adding the Topping A30 to my Loxjie D30? Two boxes are okay if they are that small. I honestly have no idea what to even start looking for on Amazon. It...
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    Pretty good headphones with pretty good isolation in 2022?

    I see this has not been asked for a while. Given new products have entered the market perhaps. Usually like the HD280 and DT770 are mediocre. Is there anything really good? I am not that concerned with the price. Although I am pretty sure there are not going to be any flagships? It needs to keep...
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    Shortage of 4499, other options.....

    Hard pressed to find anything with a 4499 due to the fire. The Loxjie D30 is outstanding. Perhaps I should not press my luck. The SU9N specs a bit better. I was wondering if anyone knows if it sounds much nicer or not? Or what kind of an upgrade could I get in one of these? Or have I hit the...
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    Topping D90 and Loxjie D30(2021) comparisons

    Oddly enough, not only I find that these two sound similar. Which is to say stellar. I kind of give the edge to the D30. Moreover, I feel that the Loxjie D50 or SMSL SU9 are not to my liking with the 9038PRO. If you have heard both, which do you think sounds better? Please not 4499 is better...
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