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    HIFIMAN HE400i 2020 Version

    What? It's no longer for sale in the US? Why?! What a great headset.. I'm confused. Luckily I bought it when it was still available. I tried 400i 2020, 5XX and 4XX. The 400is were better than those two noticeably. I opted to return the other two and keep the 2020. It was an easy decision...
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    HIFIMAN HE400i 2020 Version

    I don't really understand the intricacies behind equalizers. Could someone help me out with this one? So I have this AutoEQ equalizer set on my 2020s through EqualizerAPO: Since they seem to lack bass and low-midsout the box and this autoeq doesn't touch the bass, how do I go about adding the...
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    Visualizers

    What happened to visualizers? They were big in the 90s. It was always fun listening to music on WinAmp or WMP and have a visualizer going. WMP still has them but they flat out suck. In the 90s there used to be dedicated visualizer programs I seem to recall. For Spotify there is Kaleidosync...
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    Loki Mini Impressions

    Really stupid question, but is increasing the gain on all 4 knobs by some set amount - say +5db - accomplish the same thing and sound the same as just increasing the volume by +5db?
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    Loki Mini Impressions

    You could add in EqualizerAPO / Peace and have an AutoEQ profile there, and attach a Loki as well for further tweaking as needed on a case by case basis. This is what I do
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    Where is the fault in my gear?

    Makes sense. So where would be the first place to look for upgrades to remediate this? DAC? And at what budget range to fix this issue? Is this something say a $500-600 amp and dac can fix, or are we talking truly high end to enjoy details like this? My gear is: Hifiman 400i 2020 Modi 3+ Liquid...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Spark - By Alex Cavalli

    Hmm interesting info. I do still find setting it at 45% in Windows in my case allows me to enjoy my setup more, with finer tuning. But I can see your point about "full signal". Can anyone else chime in/confirm 100% in Windows and apps is usually the best practice?
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    Where is the fault in my gear?

    Hi frequency spectrum definitely. No different in games or music. In games I get this same unpleasantness when in action games you shoot guns. But I recently received as Loki EQ and I found sometimes turning down the mid-highs helps it, sometimes the highs. But usually turning both of those down...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Spark - By Alex Cavalli

    I recently also found that I have better control of the sound levels and more able to pinpoint where I want sound to be, if I turned my Windows volume levels. I currently have Windows volume at 45% and I find I'm much happier and have better audio control than when it was at 100% in Windows...
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    Loki Mini Impressions

    No joke, the Loki M+ could almost double as a lamp if you hung it over your head. (obviously jesting here, but the LED feels way brighter than it really should be, tbh). It, along with the much more subdued Modi 3+ LED (but still too bright IMO), light up half my room at night =/ I do have a...
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    Loki Mini Impressions

    The Loki+ came out in their March 2021 restock, so it is new. I was wondering the same, here is what their engineer stated to me in an email when I asked this question: Here is what their site states in the Loki FAQ: The back of the new Loki+ states Loki+ and the packaging states "Loki M +"...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Spark - By Alex Cavalli

    What you're describing is what I was experiencing with Modi 3+ and Magni 3+. Once I swapped out the Magni 3+ for the LS amp, the "high-harshness" is more or less gone, but still present at times. Maybe this is a Schiit thing? Their sound signature? I find when it happens, reducing the high-mid...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Spark - By Alex Cavalli

    Got it. Unfortunately, unlike the LS amp happilly replacing the Magni 3+, the LS DAC on the other hand is quite a downgrade to in resolution and clarity and bass and noise floor when compared to the Modi 3+. It also responds a lot worse to my Loki EQ for some reason (increasing any dial makes it...
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    Drop x HiFiMAN HE-5XX

    Mine did not get any heat. I wouldn't think that's normal?
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    Loki Mini Impressions

    Also just wondering, is there some kind of rule not to use a software EQ along with the Loki? Specifically using EqualizerAPO and an AutoEq profile (https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq) to neutralize headphones, then going through the Loki? Or is that a bad idea in the sound world?
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