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    Thoughts on a bunch of DACs (and why delta-sigma kinda sucks, just to get you to think about stuff)

    Its fine, I've been trying to confirm the same thing myself although I haven't had the time to do a proper side by side comparison or abx yet. Do you think the modi improved any by adding the wyred?
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    Thoughts on a bunch of DACs (and why delta-sigma kinda sucks, just to get you to think about stuff)

      The USB input of the DC-1 isn't galvanically isolated so adding something like a Schiit Wyrd might help improve the sound quality a bit more. I've tried using a jkspdif mk3 converter and going through coax, and also inserting an Olimex usb isolator for the usb input. Both changed the sound a...
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    Thoughts on a bunch of DACs (and why delta-sigma kinda sucks, just to get you to think about stuff)

      Just a minor correction, Emotiva DACs (the XDA and DC series) used the AD1955 chip. DC-1 has two of them.
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    AKG K812 HEADPHONES REVIEW Serial No 001106

    The 10db dynamic range chart seems to be deliberately misleading given the standards set by other measurement sites. Anyone who's listened to multiple HD800s in the past would know that they've never had that much perceived production variance. The 10db chart serves no useful purpose because it...
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    Nad D Range

    I was able to audition the D1050 at length today, and also compare it with a dacport LX (both through usb). I used PSB Imagine T2 speakers, and a NAD C356 integrated. My impressions were that they were quite close to each other in performance in terms of detail in the mids and highs. The...
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    Audio-Technica Announces SonicFuel Earbud/Canalphone Hybrids: ATH-CHX5 and CHX7

      A bit hollow and a little fuzzy, but nothing too bad; still very listenable. Not recessed. I'm guessing it's because of the empty space between the grills and the sound bore of the silicone tips (they can't be worn without the tips). If I had to guess why AT tuned them that way, it was...
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    Audio-Technica Announces SonicFuel Earbud/Canalphone Hybrids: ATH-CHX5 and CHX7

    Got the ATH-CHX7iS at Yodobashi Osaka about a week ago since I was looking for something to use while running. I was a little surprised at their size. Here's me wearing them: http://imgur.com/94oRMIx   In terms of the sound signature, it's on the warm side but not overly so. There's roll off...
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    Thoughts on a bunch of DACs (and why delta-sigma kinda sucks, just to get you to think about stuff)

    Where does the Bifrost uber with Gen 2 usb fit into the list? I've seen you mention it before and it always seemed to be in a good light given the price.
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    Sennheiser HD360 Pro = PX360?

    Maybe extreme channel separation was the wrong word to describe it. Do you know how with some IEMs, you have that left blob or sound, right blob and centre image as if they're not connected that well compared to say HD800 imaging? The stock K701 has a little bit of this as well. It's a bit...
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    Sennheiser HD360 Pro = PX360?

    donunus auditioned my HD360, but my impressions on them are quite different from his. Mine are generally in line with what MadMax has written so far.   I think they're fantastic value for the price I got them for (around $80 at a Best Buy), and in terms of quality they're more in line with the...
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    Iphone only, no amp, am I not giving my IEMS justice?

      Um.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital-to-analog_converter
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    AIAIAI TMA-1

    Would any of you guys know if The TMA1's were retuned slightly in the past few months? I just got a replacement pair after the right driver of my 1.5 year pair stopped working. I'm also using the same set of pads. Anyway, I noticed that the new TMA1 has significantly more treble sparkle which...
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    Earsonics SM64: The Impressions Thread

    Thanks for the responses. Regarding the SM64 in general, it seems that deep insertion is required to get the designed sound. What do you guys think of this link? http://rinchoi.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-deep-do-you-insert-you-er4.html The highs seems to have been boosted when using the...
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    Earsonics SM64: The Impressions Thread

    Random question: has anyone noticed a significant change from swapping tips? The SM64 sounded a little too warm for my tastes with the stock tips and the complys, but when I tried them with Shure olives there was a pretty big difference in treble response. Right now they sound pretty neutral...
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    Earsonics SM64: The Impressions Thread

    Thanks for the explanation. I'm pretty suspicious of the method the reviewer used as well, so I took a look at some of the other earbuds they reviewed. The UE700 measurements posted don't make any sense. It also seems like they used some sort of compensation already, but the bass FR doesn't make...
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