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Digital gain (headphone DAC/amplifier) - does it affect sound?
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Annoying ultrasonic produced by eFlow Rapid from PARI
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LM4562 vs OPA2134 vs [ ? ]
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Rayon
Parametric EQ DSP between source and dac
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Koei
Things that can't be measured
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Something weird just happened...
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Can poor soundstage and imaging be fixed digitally?
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Bluetooth signal flow - are DACs and amps useless for bluetooth headphones?
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jmg999
Correcting for Low Volume .mp4 Files
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danadam
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theaudiologist1
DSD64 Noise Issue?
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Vamp898
Influence on diaphragm construction
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Blackwoof
Blackwoof
EternityInParis
Earwax and Sound Frequencies?
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vergesslich2
Which Equalizer APO filter types should I use?
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VNandor
Does anyone have any experience with Time Delay Spectrometry (TDS)?
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VNandor
VNandor
vergesslich2
How does sound influence other sound systems?
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Blackwoof
Hydrogen Audio these days
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thesuperguy
Why would 24 bit / 192 khz flac sound any better than 16 bit / 44.1 khz flac if both are lossless (if at all)?
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Whitigir
Whitigir
Infoseeker
I have a question about the new wave of "pure" beryllium drivers.
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redrol
CADCAM
Splitting RCA jack signal
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VNandor
VNandor
pibroch
Auditory perception training
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markanini
A moderate EQ strategy
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Flak2
Mathias Johansson (Dirac) on binaural audio, ambisonics, 3d audio. headtracking, etc.
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Duncan
Educate me, mains versus battery (USB)
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AnnoyingNewGuy
RTX But For Sound Waves | 2 Minute Papers
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Off Topic Thread: Off Topic Is On Topic Here
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Star Mastering
How do the tiny USB-C audio adapters/dongles work?
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Chloe
Noise cancelling ear fatigue
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castleofargh
castleofargh
Question2
How to describe the sound of a earphone?
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jjb3
Unused amplifier headroom
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The Jester
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Question About Listening Tests
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Davesrose
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Prog Rock Man
How much money is needed to guarantee a better sound?
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bigshot
Prog Rock Man
Are blind tests bogus? Examples of blind tests with positive results.
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Apple AirPods Max
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whistlebug23
Ultrasonic Frequencies in FLAC
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redrol
redrol
3DGrace
EQing PH805
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PointyFox
Help! I need a scientist!
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Why some HPs seal dependant and others not?
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Jose Hidalgo
What are the main 'enhanceable' sound characteristics and their ranges?
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Vilhelm
24 vs 32-bit sound
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TheSonicTruth
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old tech
Headphone/Bluetooth advice
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Roseval
Roseval
bifcake
Looks like MQA is another scam.
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bigshot
bigshot
HuoYuanJia
2017-18 Harman IEM Target
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Amplification power requirements for EQ (+3db rule)
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Using AutoEQ
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castleofargh
castleofargh
JediMa70
About EQ
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rlanger
rlanger
rhythm is life
Why do many headphones have a treble peak?
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What is digital gain, and when should I worry about it?
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danadam
danadam
Catharsis
DT880 600ohm BS
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Achlys
Achlys
xand
"Coaxial cable" signal loss is irrelevant for source->DAC coaxial cables?
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Roseval
Roseval
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