alxw0w's latest activity
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alxw0w replied to the thread CanJam New York 2024 Impressions Thread (March 9-10, 2024).Thanks for your impressions. I'm seriously considering buying them.
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alxw0w reacted to miceblue's post in the thread CanJam New York 2024 Impressions Thread (March 9-10, 2024) with Like.Post 2 of 2 I'm not sure how the Wi-Fi was this time around, but it seemed that most exhibitors had working...
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alxw0w replied to the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary).But you seem to be fine with that.
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alxw0w reacted to Frankie D's post in the thread Zähl HM1 - Reference Headphone Amplifier with Like.This external clock thing comes up every now and again. Clearly DCS is in favor of it, but is it really necessary? Other top Dacs do...
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alxw0w replied to the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary).I understand you concern. But I'm not sure if there were issues reported with drivers failing over the years. Dynamic drivers seem to be...
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alxw0w reacted to rids57's post in the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary) with Like.you can buy the HD800 (and HD800S) drivers from Audio Sanctuary in the UK, they ship to the rest of Europe...
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alxw0w reacted to chesebert's post in the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary) with Like.People strangely equate "better" with "more money" :face_palm:
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alxw0w replied to the thread Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.I tried some power supplies with TT2 not worth the effort because of super caps. M scaler is more affected by power supply changes...
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alxw0w replied to the thread Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.Yes
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alxw0w reacted to Daniel Johnston's post in the thread Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread] with Like./rant Mojo2 isn't Mid-Fi. You have a very solid, reasonably priced Hi-Fi rig. Mid-Fi and Summit-Fi are BS terms that just make...
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alxw0w replied to the thread Dan Clark Audio EXPANSE Review: Interview, Measurements, Impressions.Nope, no problem at all. Is that a brand new unit?
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alxw0w reacted to Jawed's post in the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread with Like.The old school approach is to cover the USB cable in ferrites, for what its worth. But these little devices that convert USB into...
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alxw0w replied to the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.No it means that it's doing it's job of breaking electrical connection between source and HMS. There is no magic here.
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alxw0w replied to the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.Nothing new. Bias (being connected to low price in this instance) in our hobby is nothing new. Money != sound quality.
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alxw0w replied to the thread Holo Audio Cyan 2 DAC.I'm using black insulating tape on sample rates indicators. And paper tape (so that leds are very dim) on power/source leds so I can see...