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The purpose of science is not to analyse or describe but to make useful models of the world. A model is useful if it allows us to get use out of it.

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• The Science of Sample Rates (When Higher is Better -- and When it Isn't)
• Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio on Measurements
bigshot
Multichannel Audio (Moved from MQA)
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Remove hiss?
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If it’s brain burn-in and not gear burn-in wouldn’t that mean that someone trying my headphones for the first time experience the issues I had when I got them?
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Power output on electrostatic energizers and Amps
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DAC volume control lossless?
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Validity of Claims
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Is LDAC (Real World) overrated?
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Does live music truly sound better?
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LDAC - Any way to tell what bitrate Best Effort reverts to?
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justalocalidiot
Your greatest audio experience..
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PointyFox
Sound Science = Thought Jail?
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Is headphone burn in legit?
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How much power to headphones really need?
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Avatar86
Sluggish/slack sound, why?
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joe
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MelodyMood
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USB-C Sucks. 3.5mm Is Real Sound!!!
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TheoS53
Copper vs Silver...MEASURED (surprising)
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Why is it?.....Top Sources- Lacking Detail
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superdragon
Is this the sound of a Ground Loop Hum or something else?
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Sub Bass?
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geek707
Balanced vs. ?
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Ground Loop questions
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Did the Harman Curve research involved shape of a bass and treble regions?
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castleofargh
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Avatar86
About Sound’s ”Attack, Tightness or Punch”
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GoldenSound
Why you can't trust audio measurements
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alphaman
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Is there a way to select LDAC on any wireless headphones without using Android OS?
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Wasaabi
What Does “Hu-Fi” Mean?
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Help with diagnosing a hum
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Audio Jester
Separate Drivers Vs Single (Headphones)
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theaudiologist1
Is DSD in general more quiet than PCM?
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Will I benefit from getting a dac/amp for my IEM (currently TinHifi T2)?
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ginetto61
Have you ever heard sound coming from the front with headphones.
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Synergistic Research HOT device
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What are the benefit of Balance?
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Analyzing Samsung UHQ Upscaler with measurements (on Galaxy Note 8 Exynos)
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Some dudes Loki mini plus eq for his HD 6xx's
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Trying to estimate typical listening level in decibels?
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redrol
Can you graph sound stage?
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Converting 32/192 WavPack to 24/48 FLAC
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A Talk about how the placebo may be a good thing...or not?
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circular chain testing possible?
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Can I use 3.5 to 2.5 adaptor and plug my IEM to FIIO BTR3K balanced output?
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Android resampling
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