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    The Deals DISCUSSION Thread (READ THE FIRST POST!!!)

    The Amazon Canada site shows Beyer DT880 Premium 600 Ohm for $170. Is that in CAD or USD, if I'm looking at it from US? If that is CAD, that is a good deal. If it is USD, then just buy it from Amazon US. The Amazon US site is $172 or $179. This one is $172, with storage bag...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    Wow, looks like it is official now. LP is discontinued. I'm so glad I bought my unit in March during the discount. I really enjoy it. I'm a bit sad and surprised, because it is a great value, even at $400-$500. I hope my units lasts. I wonder what happens if there is warranty issue. Most...
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    [KA3/KA13] FIIO X JADEAUDIO USB DAC DONGLE

    HD600 is 300 ohm, so it is quite clear you should use high gain. The hard part is what setting to use for HD660S, which is 150 ohm. So is that low gain or high gain? Just kidding. I tried both. I cannot hear a difference. I keep it on low gain, because I mainly use KA3 with IEM which...
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    [KA3/KA13] FIIO X JADEAUDIO USB DAC DONGLE

    Fiio now has iOS app. Does it work for KA3? https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fiio-control/id1485988916
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    [KA3/KA13] FIIO X JADEAUDIO USB DAC DONGLE

    I have owned KA3 for over 6 months now. I have being using it with my IEMs (Letshuoer S12 and sometimes Tin Hifi T3 Plus). Just listening to the KA3 without A/B comparison sounds fine. Recently, I got new desktop amp, so I did some A/B comparison. There is quite a bit of difference. Setup...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    Wow, looks like the last batch(es) on sale are really hit-or-miss. Grats on the Nitsch Piety. Let us know how it sounds. Not a lot of info online for this collaboration.
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    Regarding the pre-amp vs output stage description, that is not correct. See this link to Dr Alex Cavalli's explanation earlier in this thread. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/monoprice-monolith-liquid-platinum-by-alex-cavalli.876406/page-85#post-14724080 He specifically called out that...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    Since I got my Liquid Platinum in March, I have been using it for music. I only used my THX AAA One amp for gaming. On HE6se V2 and Sennheiser HD560S, I don't need to do A-B comparison, because LP is huge improvement over THX AAA One. More dynamic and more bass impact on HE6se V2, though...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    I doubt that is Monoprice strategy or plan. Because in March, Monoprice had $340 + 15% off. I believe on 2 separate occasions with different discount codes. (I bought one at 15% off.) So why would they honor that in March and then try to back out of that now? Doesn't make sense.
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    Here my 2 cents on burn-in. And I want to address both the audio and the failure aspects. I worked for 20+ years in semiconductor (AMD, ON Semi, TI, etc) and electronics (starts with A is one of the largest in the world in terms of sales and money in the bank). So I have background on these...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    I got my unit with 15% discount code, so $289 + tax. A different 15% off code was available just couple days ago. Looks like Festive56 got that 15% off on 4/4. Check the Deals Discussion thread for the code. Not sure when it expires...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    Why does Liquid Platinum sound so good? Is it the amp design? Pricing tier? Hybrid (tube effect)? I have experience with handful of solid state amps. From dongles to entry level to mid tier. The most expensive amp I have tried is Cambridge Audio DAC Magic. So I don’t have much experience...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    My LP's rear XLR plugs do not have push tabs. I see on the product page, there are silver push tabs on top of the XLR plugs. Not familiar with these push tabs. Do XLR cables lock with these push tabs? And are push tabs on older revision, and I got the newer revision? I hope the tabs are...
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    Sennheiser HD660S... Finally a successor for the HD650?

    If there is lack of power, then clipping can be a problem. Everyone can hear as sounding odd (compressed, less dynamic, etc). On the other hand, there is also personal taste and preference. I believe that is what you are describing. Different amps and tubes provide different sound, color...
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli

    Having had LP 3 days now, I have some additional observations: On LP, turning up the volume goes straight to dynamics, impact, and energy. It sounds so good with high volume. I'm constantly trying to limit the volume consciously, just don't want to have long term hearing loss. On the other...
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