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Ccatscratch replied to the thread Stax L700MkII and D50 ... sounds bad.....I think windows 11 clips the output slightly at 100%, so I would back off a few percent below that. Otherwise, you want to do volume...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread EQ or mods.I pretty much EQ everything since all headphones need EQ to some extent. However I do try to use stuff that's already close to what I...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread How often do you swap Headphones in/out?.Not that often, actually. Mostly it's just the HD650, it's just about the perfect daily driver. But when I want a special treat I'll...
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CThis happens to me pretty often with Peace Equalizer APO, driver updates can occasionally cause it to to have to be reapplied to my DAC...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread The Stax Thread III.On the subject of tinkering, I was once adjusting an EQ profile, trying to figure out whether or not EQing out a resonance way up in the...
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CI reached out to Stax this was their response: STAX Hi, We are still offering SR-007A (limited quantity) and SR-007MK2. Although...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread TOTL disappointments.The thing is, I also can't listen to the Clear for more than 30 minutes either. All the Focals are like this. The least offensive in...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread Gaming mice and audio.I also use the G Pro Superlight for FPS. Not surprised at its popularity. Outside of FPS I use a Mionix Naos Pro which is just about the...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread TOTL disappointments.Schiit BF2 OG, NAD M51, Ayre QB-9 DSD for dac, Schiit Lyr 2, Gilmore Lite Mk2, and DSHA-3F for amps. I didn't have a good tube amp lying...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread TOTL disappointments.There's definitely an improvement in resolution going from Clear to Utopia. IMO the Clear doesn't really outresolve stuff like the...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread The Stax Thread III.Well, there go used 007 prices. Get yours while you can, boys. X8000, or w/e it will be called, better be good.
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread Where is the price/performance "sweet spot" in your opinion?.Basically this. There is a lot of really good cheap stuff out there today, and something like an HD6XX with a simple Schiit stack or...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread Can you damage your headphones with bass boost trough EQ when plugged directly into a motherboard?.When you had the bass boost on, did you hear any rattling from the drivers? If the drivers were to hit excursion limits you'd hear an...
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Ccatscratch replied to the thread The Stax Thread III.L700 can definitely have that unnatural crystalline quality on some systems. I remember hearing it with the 717 in my system, but with a...
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COn to the comparisons. I'll link two comparisons I made with the SR-L700mk2 and the DCA Corina last night. I'll just briefly cover them...