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    Is the sound quality of 6.3 mm better than (using the headphone with) a 3.5 mm adapter?

    No difference between any of them, but the chunkier connectors allow relatively finer mechanical connections and larger surface areas which would presumably tolerate corrosion for longer before problems became audible.
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    does SPDIF allow lossless and no processing from computer>

    Any modern PC soundcard, even many onboard adaptors, will work fine as a transport. Just use WASAPI or equivalent in the software to ensure no interference from the software and you're in business.   Jitter is a non issue with any DAC that's not essentially broken.   Co-ax is more...
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    What is the rationale behind the prohibition of DBT discussion?

      Quote: Good, people that blindly believe what their delusions order, and refuse to indulge any form of rigorous testing that they could be held against, should be insulted. I have no problem with that. It is an effective social mechanism which acts in the general good.   The world...
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    What is the rationale behind the prohibition of DBT discussion?

      Quote: So why don't you take the clearly more rational choice of "freeing" the forum in general from wild claims that border on insanity, and insist that any such claims are supported by certain verifiable (peer reviewable) standards?   Your argument simply doesn't wash, what...
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    Simulation of speakers on headphones

    P.S. If you offer free plug-ins for popular computer audio software, e.g. VST and Foobar plug-in, you will quickly accumulate lots of feedback which you can use to market for hardware implementation sales. Your website atm only seems to solicit enquiries for the latter.
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    Simulation of speakers on headphones

    I think lots prefer "normal stereo" when they first listen, because they are used to the unnatural channel separation and super wideness. It takes a week or so to adjust. The irony is you are not hearing "normal stereo" on headphones.   Quote: I could make one or two. What sort of...
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    Vista X64 - a very persistent audio problem

    You could try a Linux boot disc like Gnome or Knoppix, try to get some audio going, and see if the problem repeats. Fairly easy to download and burn onto CD. Have you tried Windows safe mode with audio drivers loaded?   However unless there are other Asus users on the net complaining about...
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    Pretty cool "audio Illusion" ...

    Pity about the sh!te quality of YouTube audio encoding.
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    Simulation of speakers on headphones

    Care to comment on comparison with BS2B ?   Quote:  
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    Hearing Lose.

    Quote: No, "we" are just illiterate.   Quote: Assuming there's an absolute cut off, with perfect hearing at 13.9 KHz and nothing at 14.1 KHz, then that's great, forgetting about harmonics - but it doesn't work like that does it?
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    Can you answer this?

    You're missing the fundamentals. Either you have a recording of a X KHz tone or you do not. Moving the mic farther away from the generator will only decrease the volume. Or, you have various errors introduced by the analog recording, and you don't really have a pure X KHz tone. End of discussion.
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    Curious buzzing from DAC when next to telephone - anyone explain?

    The phone is wireless but was not in use; the handset was positioned on the charger. It is a fairly modern Panasonic unit. A vague idea of EMI is nice, but why would moving my hand close disrupt the effect?
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    Curious buzzing from DAC when next to telephone - anyone explain?

    I experienced a curious hum / buzz the other day, and narrowed it down to the DAC. It turned out to be caused by my telephone which was sitting next to it - move it away a few inches, and it faded out. The really curious part is that while the phone was there and hence causing the buzz, it...
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    New k702's have weird vocals?

    The 601s do something similar. Plasticky might be a BS term, but I saw a guy on here once describe acoustic guitar strings as sounding like they were made of plastic instead of steel... that is semi-accurate. Something is very slightly wrong. However it's subtle! The lack of bass is the 601 and...
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    New k702's have weird vocals?

    Be careful, it could just be the effect disappearing on a crappy amp. The K601s run directly from a soundcard sound weird, like the soundstage collapses. I assume because a bunch of things are not happening that should be. In this case you may actually prefer it because the vocals are not where...
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