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    Taking my Headphone Collection More Seriously

    Thanks for your input.  I have a short list right now of usual suspects that I'm stuck between.  Up until now I've only had lower end Fiio/Aune devices. Any thoughts welcome.  Thanks.      Schiit Asgard II / Modi 2 Uber Aune X1s O2 + ODAC  
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    Taking my Headphone Collection More Seriously

    I've been acquiring a few sets over the past few years.  The list goes...   HifiMan HE-500 AKG K7xx AKG K553 Fostex TH-X00     After, getting the K7xx I've been a fan of what massdrop has been doing since.  I use headphones religiously.  For work, home and on the go.  At work I not only...
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    The AKG K7XX Massdrop First Edition Thread

    I should be saving for Xmas shopping but no one ever buys me what I REALLY want.  So yeah, I'm in.  This is actually the start of an actual collection.   Up till now I just had HE-500s and Ultrasone HFI-780.  Not really able to compare similar headphones and join the discussion until I own...
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    Newbie Audiophile, Long Time AV Nerd

    I've been lurking on this forum for a long time off and on. I recently found a deal on a set of hifiman HE-500s. This will replace my shure 940s, which are cracking in the extension arm, and to some degree my ultrasone 781. Currently I only use either a fiio e7, a mackie vlz3 mixer, or an mbox 2...
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    First Post: Replacing My Trusty Sony V900s, What Should a Pro Buy?

    Video editing mainly, and late night guitar playing, but that's just a hobby.  So I'm monitoring some basic mixes and production audio coming in from the field, as stated I don't really trust any of the gear I've been provided.  Some of the more basic projects are going direct to the web so I...
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    First Post: Replacing My Trusty Sony V900s, What Should a Pro Buy?

    Hi HeadRoom Forum,   I'm an assistant editor in the TV and broadcast industry, who's also (and quite excited) to be starting to edit as well.  A long time ago in a land far far away.  I went to film school and asked my sound mixing teacher for headphone recommendations.  I ended up with Sony...
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