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cactus_farmer replied to the thread Focal Clear Mg Review & Measurements.Has anyone found official Focal replacement pads for the Clear Mg and/or Clear Mg Pro for sale? Currently I can only find replacement...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread Storing your headphones near magnets - does it damage them?.What about storing headphones next to active monitors that are turned on most of the time - since they contain magnets as well. Would...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread HIFIMAN Arya - Arya Stealth - Arya Organic :: Impressions Thread.How do I know if I'm damaging my Arya (non-Stealth version) by using it with an amp that's too weak to drive it properly and therefore...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread LCD-X and XC Update.I hope you're aware that things are a trade off and you might not realize how good you have it already with the Ananda if you want that...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread LCD-X and XC Update.Has anyone compared the LCD-X 2021 to the Focal Elex/Clear/Clear Mg specifically for dynamics? (The dynamics on all three of those...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread HIFIMAN Arya - Arya Stealth - Arya Organic :: Impressions Thread.Does anyone know if the internal amp in the Benchmark Dac1 is powerful enough to drive the non-Stealth Arya? Or is it so underpowered...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread How to be sure you're getting a 2021 version Audeze LCD-X?.Thanks for replies. However, it's a bit disconcerting that it's only a sticker on the headband and not welded or engraved in. Now I'm...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread HIFIMAN Arya - Arya Stealth - Arya Organic :: Impressions Thread.Is there any way to differentiate the Stealth vs non-Stealth version of the Arya on the headphone unit itself (not the packaging but the...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary).What I find is, when listening to quiet music with tiny buried details, the HD800s is better than the Elex. But when there is very fast...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary).Thanks. Do you reckon the Hifiman Ananda would be as good or better at instrument separation and tracking a quiet instrument line...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary).Is the HD800s meant to be one of the best at instrument separation? By that, what I mean is, for example, if you're listening to the...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread Headphone Shootout: Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-X, Sennheiser HD800S, Focal Clear MG and Clear OG.Is the HD800s meant to be one of the best at instrument separation? By that, what I mean is, for example, if you're listening to the...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread How to be sure you're getting a 2021 version Audeze LCD-X?.That's not ideal. Firstly, the pads are glued on, so it's not easy to access the fazors. Secondly, if a retailer has both old and 2021...
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cactus_farmer posted the thread How to be sure you're getting a 2021 version Audeze LCD-X? in Headphones (full-size).When buying online (or even at a physical retailer) - it's pretty difficult to know the stock turnover of the retailer (lower turnover =...
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cactus_farmer replied to the thread HIFIMAN Arya - Arya Stealth - Arya Organic :: Impressions Thread.Thanks for the comparison. Is there anything the Audeze LCD-X (2021 version) does better than the Stealth Arya? It used to be that they...