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  1. Brando

    Balanced DAC that sounds like chord mojo without the battery?

    I remember liking the sound of the mojo in 3v mode going into a THX AAA 789 amp. Was thinking about trying something similar with my topping D90D to see how it sounds but I got tired of that buzzing sound the mojo makes when it's plugged in charge mode and also tired of running out of batteries...
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    WH-1000XM5 impressions

    Just got these last night after reading some good things about their predecessor the xm4. I'm new to bluetooth/wireless but really enjoying the freedom of wireless though not really trying to replace wired on the sound quality side. I wasn't expecting too much from a normie best buy product...
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    Yearly check. Any worthy upgrades to denon AH-D7000 for a reasonable price yet?

    I love my ah-d7000 but they're pretty old and I know one of these days I'll put them on and they'll have gone to headphone heaven. Has anything come along that's equal or better in every way that isn't ridiculously expensive? I got them for $550 many years ago and know that I'll have to pay...
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    Upgrade from yuin pk2 for under $100

    I haven't kept up with earbuds and it's been a while since I got the pk2. They're pretty good but I'm wondering if there's a new giant killer out there that would be worth buying without spending a fortune. Will be using them with my phone. Thanks! PS- Comfort would be nice as well.
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    Chord Mojo to chord Qutest + higher end amp - Worth it?

    My ah-d9200 phones sound really good coming from the chord mojo compared to my old setup and I think I want more of the same but better. Not having to deal with a battery would also be a nice bonus. Would a chord qutest with a gilmore lite mk II or other nice amp be an improvement or should I...
  6. Brando

    Modi 3 + jds atom to chord mojo. Upgrade or sidegrade?

    I recently got some denon ah-d9200 phones and the modi 3 + jds atom combo. I think it sounds pretty great but some people in the ah-d9200 thread swear that the chord mojo is end game equipment and goes well with these phones compared to the modi3/atom that aren't capable of driving my phones...
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    Denon AH-D7000 to Fostex TH-900 worth it?

    I've been doing some research and from what I gather the fostex TH-900 is a better version of the denon AH-D7000. I love the ah-d7000 with my new dac and amp and it's hard to imagine better sound but I am curious since I've read that the th-900 blows them away. If I'm super critical and look...
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    Reliable "best headpnes for this $ amount list?

    Google searches help a little but don't always line up with the opinions of the headfi community which has served me so well in the past. Basically I'm toying with the idea of an upgrade. I like my denon ah-d7000 and and philips x2hr quite a bit. Enough to want more of the same but better...
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    Current best bang for the buck dac amp combo for $200 or so?

    I ordered in an atom amp from jds labs last night after reading tons of good things about it but I can return it if there's something better. The impression I get is that a good dac to go with it would be either a grace design sdac, a shiit modii 3, or one of the topping brand dacs if budget...
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    Leather headband replacement for denon ah-d7000?

    sorry if this has been answered but i was wondering if there are any reputable places that offer high quality headband replacements for my ah-d7000's. the pleather is flaking off and if possible i'd love to replace it with genuine materials that will last a long time and not sacrifice comfort...
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    Thinking about on ear or maybe over ear open back $300-ish or less

    I like my ah-d7000's but the around the ear closed back with leather pads gets hot after awhile on warm days and it's hard to enjoy music when i feel like i have a fever. honestly i'm kind of nit picking because it's been awhile since i got new phones and i sort of feel like trying something...
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    Looking for pure amp $200 or less for denon ah-d7000

    I plan on using line out from my onkyo receiver so no dac is necessary. I want every dollar spent on this amp to go into low thd, low noise floor, having sufficient power, dynamics, and build quality. Just a good amp with line in and no frills. The dac in my receiver seems to be great but the...
  13. Brando

    TPA6120A2 based amp for Denon AH-D7000?

    I've been talking with harman kardon about their hk 990 integrated amplifier to make sure the headphone out will be an upgrade from the one in my hk 3490 and they told me it uses the TPA6120A2.  I looked up the specs on google and it looks really high end but I saw some posts about it not being...
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    Can't pass the dts test. Trying to get bit perfect with wasapi.

    I'm sorry if I missed something obvious but I've tried asio4all and wasapi with foobar 2000 with the appropriate plugins and I still fail the dts test getting nothing but a hiss from my speakers with dts sample files.  When using wasapi music sounds fine and works great but it's bugging me that...
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    Harman Kardon HK 3490 receiver. Unlimited power for your phones and a nice DAC to boot?

    I was wondering why my ah-d7000's sounded so good from the headphone out of my hk3490 so I emailed HK to ask what kind of amp it has.  The response was....   "Thank you for your inquiry.  For this model, the headphone jack is powered off the main amps, but has a 270 ohm resistor in between...
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    Optical out only sound card with a great clock, super reliable\compatible drivers, with 2 or more outputs and not made by asus?

    I've been to hell and back diagnosing instability in certain games and after lots of rma's and testing I've determined that asus's essence stx drivers crash my games.  They haven't had a new driver in awhile and I'm about to give up on a fix.  I think I just want a couple of jitter free optical...
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    400kbps Nero AAC. As good as .flac for half the space?

    Just wondering if there's a person in the world with any equipment that can distinguish 400kbps AAC from lossless.  I'm going for the smallest possible file size that would be impossible to tell a difference even on high end systems.  Is there a killer sound sample out there that would make it...
  18. Brando

    A few Lavry DA10 questions from a dac rookie.

    The DA10 is looking really good to me and I may try to pick up a used one if it ever shows up but I'm not totally clear about a few things. There aren't any rca outs on the back to I'll have to use adapters (xlr to rca right?) and apparently I have to open it up to change to unbalanced mode. Is...
  19. Brando

    Gilmore lite to Millett Maxxed for Denon AH-d7000?

    So yeah, I was browsing headfi last night (like an idiot) and started dreaming of new ways to blow my $ on new stuff. I'm starting to think a hybrid amp would be nice to have. I can keep the sweet bass of my d7000's and have nice sweet highs (right?). I found a website that has Millet maxxed...
  20. Brando

    How to remove and clean ath-ad2000 pads?

    Sorry if this has been gone over but I searched around and found nothing. Do I just pull them off? I'm afraid I'll rip something. Also, what's the best way to clean them? Washing machine on cold\gentle with detergent or is that bad? I don't feel right selling them without cleaning first but...
  21. Brando

    Gilmore lite power supply upgrade on the cheap?

    Hello. Just wondering if there's something better than the Elpac that I can get that would make an improvement. I can't find a Headamp Glite dps anywhere and I'm not sure I would pay that much anyhow. Or maybe there's a DIY option somebody could link? It doesn't have to be dirt cheap but under a...
  22. Brando

    ATH-A2000X pads on an ATH-AD2000?

    Anyone tried this? If so, are the pads thicker than the ad2000 pads? Thick enough to keep the drivers off your ears? Gracias!
  23. Brando

    ATH-AD2000 to AH-D7000. What can I expect?

    Hello. I'm having a bout of the old "grass is greener on the other side-itis" and pondering the Denon AH-D7000's. The ATH-AD2000 are really great but I'm just curious about the D7000's bass. Awhile back I got to try some ATH-M50 which had some pretty powerful bass but lacked everything else that...
  24. Brando

    Gilmore lite to X can v8 for ATH-AD2000?

    Hello So I've been picking up little bits of info here and there about how to properly drive low impedance cans and apparently they need way more current (mw?) than high impedance cans and a low output impedance. My Gilmore lite seems to fit the bill but I'm wondering if the X can v8 would...
  25. Brando

    Should I recable my ATH-AD2000?

    I'm thinking about it but I'm not sure if I'll be in over my head or whether it'll be worth it. I've done some soldering but I'm still fairly amateur at it. Assuming it's not too hard to do, will it make a significant difference? How good does the new wire and connector need to be to make a good...
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