Recent content by Greenleaf7
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DAC incompatibility with OSX Mavericks
No I'm using a MacBook Pro without a fusion drive. The issue I had with my ODAC appears to have been resolved after a few Mavericks updates.- Greenleaf7
- Post #8
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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DAC incompatibility with OSX Mavericks
Greetings everyone, I recently switched from a windows based PC to a Mac running Mavericks (OSx 10.9). From the beginning, I noticed some very obvious clicking and static during music playback. My set up is, and always has been, Computer > ODAC > O2 > headphones. Music playback was...- Greenleaf7
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- jds-labs-odac jds-labs-o2-odac
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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OS X Mavericks DAC Incompatibility
Greetings everyone, I recently switched from a windows based PC to a Mac running Mavericks (OSx 10.9). From the beginning, I noticed some very obvious clicking and static during music playback. My set up is, and always has been, Computer > ODAC > O2 > headphones. Music playback was...- Greenleaf7
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- jds-labs-odac jds-labs-o2-odac
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Testing audiophile claims and myths
At first glance I thought those were shoe laces. But it could be just me..- Greenleaf7
- Post #2,066
- Forum: Sound Science
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Kick but cheap Shure SE cable upgrade
Does the black (no mic) cable have memory wire at the ear hooks?- Greenleaf7
- Post #50
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Tyll Hersten/Innerfidelity's 21 Amp Measurements...
Quote: The E09 has a rather high output impedance of 10 ohms, making it unsuitable for use with more sensitive headphones. Generally, you'd want to have the impedance of the headphones to be at least 8x that of the amp's output impedance, hence the term '1/8th rule'. Anything less would...- Greenleaf7
- Post #13
- Forum: Sound Science
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Tyll Hersten/Innerfidelity's 21 Amp Measurements...
With regards to output impedance, the two amps with the highest output impedance measured are the Beyerdynamic A1 and Alo International which have an output impedance of 99 and 21 ohms respectively. Does anyone know why those amps are designed as such? Wouldn't a high output impedance make it...- Greenleaf7
- Post #3
- Forum: Sound Science
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Testing audiophile claims and myths
The latest Astell & Kern DAP, the AK120, utilizes two DAC chips instead of one. And according to the manufacturer, it offers the following benefits. The AK120 not only meets the standards of Hi-Fi audio, but also utilizes two DACs (digital to analog converters) maximizing the dual-mono...- Greenleaf7
- Post #2,026
- Forum: Sound Science
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Headphones NEEDING Power
With regards to the LCD2 and amp recommendation, I observed that most if not all the reviews on amp pairing were purely subjective. I realized that in the LCD2 amp recommendation thread itself, the perceived sonic quality has a strong correlation with the price of the amps used in the reviews...- Greenleaf7
- Post #4
- Forum: Sound Science
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Why do CDs sound better than loss less audio files?
...not to mention threads that criticize the sponsors are shut down real quick...- Greenleaf7
- Post #154
- Forum: Sound Science
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Cafe Sceptico: The Objectivist Cafe
http://www.thehearingpill.com/about/ Apparently it exists- Greenleaf7
- Post #488
- Forum: Sound Science
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Cafe Sceptico: The Objectivist Cafe
Quote: Now where can i buy those audiophile grade hearing tablets?- Greenleaf7
- Post #487
- Forum: Sound Science