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Better upgrade route, HD800/Amp or Stax?
Currently my setup is Squeezebox > DLIII (level 4 mods) > upgraded wa6 (everything except the stepped attenuator) > RS1/HF2 I've had the desire to try new headphones/equipment for a while now, but have been very pleased with my current setup that I really haven't pursued much else...- Toad
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Help removing low level hum
I'm assuming my problem has something to do with separating digital from analog, but I just can't figure out how to properly do it...If i plug my dac and amp directly into the wall then everything is fine, however if i plug my amp into the wall and my dac into a surge protector i then start to...- Toad
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Woo Audio + Grado ?
Hey- I currently own a pair of HD650...I'm 80% set on the fact that I'd like a pair of Grados (debating between RS1/RS2, tho leaning heavily towards RS1)..I was just curious if anyone has used the RS1 or RS2 or any other Grado headphone on any of the woo audio amps, mainly the WA6...I'm sure...- Toad
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Which Grados do you recommend for me?
I have come to the realization that I need a pair of Grado headphones to further my setup, however I just don't know which ones to get...My setup is as follows: Amp - Fully Modded WA6 Dac - OMZ v4.1 Headphones - HD650 w/equinox cable I'd like to get a pair of grado headphones that would...- Toad
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power conditioning
ok, got a couple quick questions....right now i have my source (squeezebox), my dac (omz), my amp (wa6) all plugged into my brickwall surge protector...being that its an old house im in and the surge protector shares an outlet with a computer and whatever else i feel like i could possibly...- Toad
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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low impedance headphones
right now i have a wa6 connected to an omz and a pair of hd650 headphones...i bought the amp for the sole purpose of being able to power both low and high impedance headphones, but yet the only pair i own are high impedance.....sooo with that can anyone recommend me a nice pair of low impedance...- Toad
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Squeezebox Problem with 24/96
i have quite a few 24/96 rips on my computer and for some reason whenever i play them through my squeezebox they stutter constantly throughout the song making it impossible to listen to...anybody else have this problem? is there anyway to fix this without downgrading the sound quality from...- Toad
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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ok to share brickwall surge protector?
i have the 8 outlet 15amp brickwall surge protector...right now i have my amp, dac, and squeezebox plugged into it...in a separate much cheaper surge protector i have that is plugged into the same wall outlet as the brickwall, it has my tv, cable box, dvd and whatever else plugged into it. would...- Toad
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Imac G5 vs Macbook Pro Audio Quality
ok, quick question...i own both an imac g5 as well as a macbook pro...clearly the imac has a bigger hd, so it's what i mainly use to store my music... does anyone know if the audio quality coming out of the macbook pro would be greater than the quality coming out of the imac? i am going to...- Toad
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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USB DAC Advice Needed
hey guys i have a pair of hd650's and recently ordered myself a wooaudio6 amp to power em...just about all of my music is on my macbook pro, so i would like to get a decent USB DAC to go with my setup...i ordered the emu 0404, but would like to know if there is anything with a better DAC...- Toad
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emu 0404 and wooaudio6
sorry to ask what im sure is a terrible question, but would the 0404 be compatible with WA6? if so is it even a good DAC to use with that amp? it will be used with hd650 headphones...kinda on a budget now, dont want to spend more than 300 on a DAC...any ideas? thanks- Toad
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HELP!
heh, sorry....just really stressed and can't figure out which amp would be right for me....i got a pair of sennheiser hd650s and want to be able to take advantage of them. so clearly i need a headphone amp, but which one? the majority of the music i listen to is classic rock type...- Toad
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