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    SONY WH1000XM3 - better than QC35 in noise cancelling?

    Also, do the equalization in the app you're using to listen to music, not in the Sony app itself. That should also keep the sound in LDAC mode.
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    AEON, MrSpeakers' New Closed Back Planar Magnetic Headphone

    I'm very happy with my balanced cable from Arctic Cables on eBay. A 2 meter cable, depending on the XLR you choose, is between $120-150. A cheaper but also excellent alternative would be a cable from Venus Audio on eBay. I have a cable for my Elears from them and while it's not as fancy as the...
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    Arctic Cables Discussion Thread

    I could but I've had the cable since early February. It's worth an email anyways but I'd still feel bad about it. I figured that was just the way it was and I'd get used to it. I am using the cable with Mr. Speaker Aeon Flow Closed, so it could have something to do with the headphone being...
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    Arctic Cables Discussion Thread

    I've been happy with mine. The overall feel and quality is excellent. The only complaint I have is that it's very microphonic. Especially the tech flex covering cable from the splitter to the headphone. If I have another made for a different pair of headphones I'd request that he doesn't cover...
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    SONY WH1000XM3 - better than QC35 in noise cancelling?

    I'm wondering if the Dakoni pads are more comfortable for glasses wearers. I find the stock pads a little uncomfortable with my glasses on, so any extra space around my ears would be nice. How does the padding compare in softness to pads like the fenestrated sheepskin? I had a set for my Focal...
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    Arctic Cables Discussion Thread

    Edit: nevermind, he got back to me a few hours after my original post. He got hit with a huge number of orders and has been doing his best to get through his build queue and ebay messages/emails.
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    Songs that make your headphone WOOOOOW!!!

    I'd much rather have a lossy source so I can at least get an idea what something sounds like as opposed to nothing at all. If I like what I hear enough in the Youtube video then I can seek out a higher quality version to purchase or stream. This song nearly brought me to tears the first time I...
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    Focal Elear - Impressions Thread

    Ouch, I didn't realize there'd be VAT on it. There is a lightly used one for sale on the forums from a seller in Germany https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/sell-gustard-a20h-dac-silver-1-5-years-warranty.854929/#post-13595025
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    Focal Elear - Impressions Thread

    I bought my A20H from ShenzenAudio and they ship worldwide for free. It may also be available on Ebay and a slightly higher cost.
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    Focal Elear - Impressions Thread

    I bought a Gustard A20H to use with my Elears and as a major upgrade to my Audio-GD Compass and Emotiva Little Ego DAC (part of the first run of Compass amps made to give you an idea how old it is). The A20H sounds vastly better but a good portion of that may be down to the DAC. The Compass and...
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    Focal Elear - Impressions Thread

    No microphonics whatsoever.
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    Focal Elear - Impressions Thread

    The cable is Canare L-4E5C so it's very flexible and lightweight. It looks and feels very similar to the feel of the stock cable when it splits into the L/R sides terminated in the 3.5mm connectors (but lighter weight and maybe 1 gauge thinner). Here's a few photos that hopefully give you some...
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    Focal Elear - Impressions Thread

    I bought one of these last week http://www.ebay.com/itm/Focal-Elear-Sony-MDR-Z7-MDR-Z1R-MPH1000-Canare-Headphone-Cable-Balanced-/172727863595 The seller also customized the length for me, I wanted a 6ft length from the XLR to the splitter, for no additional charge. Here's another cable for a...
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    Gustard A20H DAC (Dual AK4497EQ, analog preamp, headphone amp, all in one)

    Reading through the thread it's pretty clear that the DAC is good but how would the headphone amp compare to the Questyle CMA600i and/or Audio-GD NFB 28.28? I'm primarily going to be using Focal Elears through the balanced output and Sennheiser HD700's single ended (unless I get around to...
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