Claypole's latest activity
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CI only have the 600ohm but think you would be surprised at the power needed. It is not that bad, these are not HE6s (for which I think...
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CClaypole replied to the thread Ear concern.I used to get this, only in my right ear. It sounds like my headphones are distorting, but then the sounds is triggered again by loud...
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CMy Grado Sr125i are very old and I fancy something a bit different. I’ve been considering the Beyer DT880 Edition, 250 ohm version, but...
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CClaypole replied to the thread Should I get a DAP?.When my Fiio M6 packed up, I did consider replacing it with another DAP. I like a dedicated music player and the sound quality you can...
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CClaypole replied to the thread High Frequency Hearing Loss.I know humans are meant to be able to hear up to 20kHz, but as we get older, this number goes down. Unless you’re quite young, I think a...
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CClaypole replied to the thread Best Aftermarket Cable for the Sennheiser HD 650.No need to apologise, I took the recommendation, thanks very much.
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CClaypole replied to the thread Budget headphones with ANC at ~$100.The Sony ANC Blutooth headphones seem to work really well. My wife has a set of Sony CH700N, and even though they were the entry level...
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CClaypole replied to the thread Why does a signal coming from a smartphone jack output sound better when amplified through a portable amp? 🤔.Could it be impedance related? The output impedance of the phone might not be ideal for the headphones in question, but might be ideal...
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CClaypole replied to the thread what was your experience switching between headphones and speakers?.Biggest difference is soundstage, in that a speaker system creates one, whilst headphones don’t. Instead you get a ‘headstage’ which can...
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CClaypole replied to the thread How do you split your spend allocation?.Traditionally in HIFi, it’s always been the source is the most important, followed by amplification and then the speakers/headphones...
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CClaypole replied to the thread Balanced iem similar to CX 300s.The CX300s still appear to be available…
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CClaypole replied to the thread Qudelix 5K DAC/AMP (2V/80mW) isn't able to power DT 1990? (re: what is wrong in my calculations?).The 80mW per channel quoted will probably be measured with 32 ohm headphones, at 250 ohms it may well be considerably less…
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CClaypole replied to the thread Best iems for under $30.The Salnotes Zero seem to quite popular at the moment, but I wouldn’t personally recommend them. I know people like how they’re tuned...
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CClaypole replied to the thread Can someone recommend an iPad 1/8" headphone dongle?.No, it sounds clean and transparent to me. It sounds like I’d expect my iPad to sound like if it had a 3.5mm socket.
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CClaypole replied to the thread Can someone recommend an iPad 1/8" headphone dongle?.I’ve recently got an iPad pro for work and it has no headphone socket, so i bought the Apple USB C to 3.5mm dongle. Only £9 and it...