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Modest Proposal: Settle the 'balanced vs. unbalanced' debate w/ a Wikipedia entry (for you techies out there)
The Problem: The "Balanced vs. Unbalanced" debate is the new religious war in the headphone community, and it has been that way for at least a couple years now. There is an incredible wealth of info spread across many dozens of threads on Head-Fi, but it suffers from (at least) four key...- schaqfu
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Can I make up for poor quality IC (Kimber) with short length?
I just bought the Kimber GQ-Cu Mini to RCA 1ft interconnect (Kimber Kable) from HeadRoom to connect my DAC1-USB to my HeadRoom Ultra Micro Amp. Detail is extremely important to me. I didn't want to spend a lot of money or time on this, so I blindly decided to go with this "brand" name's cheapest...- schaqfu
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Ultra Micro Amp: Why do I hear cross-talk between the two source inputs?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS HEREIN: 1) Is it normal to hear cross-talk between input sources or should I be concerned? 2) Is there potential for channel imbalance when the volume pot is turned all the way down? 3) Should I be concerned that I hear loud buzz when I merely touch the volume...- schaqfu
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- Forum: HeadRoom Premier Sponsor Forum
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Best Amp to stick between DAC1-USB and HD-650
I'm listening to mostly lossless tracks on my HD-650s through the headphone jack of my DAC1-USB. I think it's a fabulous combination as-is, but I want to upgrade the sound significantly by putting a dedicated amp between them. I only want to purchase something if it will be a big upgrade that...- schaqfu
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Request For Layman's Guide: Low Jitter S/PDIF computer output, software independent
I have searched the threads with reckless abandon, but there is just too much detail to digest. Can I please prevail upon those rarified few (of whom there are an impressive number on head-fi!!) who have the needed combination of technical prowess and plain-spoken writing, and whatever other...- schaqfu
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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Most bullet-proof way to get 24/192Khz pure bit-perfect SPDIF output to HeadRoom DAC?
QUESTION: what is the most ironclad bullet-proof way to get absolutely bit-perfect 192Khz / 24-bit S/PDIF output from both my desktop and laptop (playing Apple Lossless files, hopefully some day in 24-bit tracks) to my external HeadRoom DAC? I want zero upsampling/conversion/processing/etc...- schaqfu
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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Already own Total Bithead: now upgrade to Micro DAC or Micro Amp first?
I already own the Total Bithead latest (2006) edition and want to upgrade to support my new HD 650. I've got $300 now. Should I buy the Micro DAC now, and plug that into the Bithead-as-Amp, or should I buy the Micro Amp now, and plug that into the Bithead-as-DAC? Visually, my options are: 1)...- schaqfu
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- Forum: Computer Audio