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    IanB52 replied to the thread HiFiMan Susvara.
    Thinking of the HM1, I did find there are tweaks to remedy most of the things Koji didn't like. DAC synergy, fuses, and esp grounding...
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    IanB52 replied to the thread HiFiMan Susvara.
    I haven't watched them all, but it seemed like from the get-go he did not favor the HM1 over the Bliss, his tube amps, or later the...
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    IanB52 reacted to eskamobob1's post in the thread Riviera AIC-10 headphones & speakers amplifier with Like Like.
    I frankly have 0 idea how crosstalk measurements play into the mono sound, but aic is one of the best staging amps I've ever heard. Raw...
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    IanB52 replied to the thread HiFiMan Susvara.
    I have the inverse issue with the headfi market. Having grown up with headphones and very much enjoying the ear to ear, wrap around...
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    IanB52 replied to the thread Riviera AIC-10 headphones & speakers amplifier.
    It will be some time before I can try an AIC-10, but one question I have that is crucial, yet seems almost never mentioned about HP...
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    IanB52 reacted to Mystel's post in the thread Riviera AIC-10 headphones & speakers amplifier with Like Like.
    So i have been eyeing this amp for quite some time, but there was no easy way for me to audition one. I took a break from Headfi from q4...
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    IanB52 replied to the thread Double Helix Cables Thread.
    I love the Prion4, but with Diana TC and solid state amps it was very unflattering and bright, and the SC was a lot better. Chimera has...
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    IanB52 reacted to walterboss's post in the thread The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread with Like Like.
    DHC triple threat adapter for Chimera headphone cable for Susvara > 1266 Having been blown away with Double Helix Cables’ (DHC)...
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    IanB52 reacted to Whazzzup's post in the thread The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread with Like Like.
    Well then, it seems set. I have to order standard tc 1266 and 6 months earlier dhc chimera, I was hoping superconductor would be...
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    IanB52 replied to the thread Playback Designs DACS.
    I've noticed the NS1 does change its sound with different power cables, conditioners, grounding etc, ethernet cables, switches, even...
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    IanB52 replied to the thread Playback Designs DACS.
    I use the Optilink connection with my DA2, which is about the best you can do for electrical isolation. Streaming via ethernet is the...
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    IanB52 replied to the thread Playback Designs DACS.
    I haven't heard the the Mass Kobo 465, and don't know how the MA2 and MA3 stack up, but I suspect the issue with MA3 is the internal...
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    IanB52 replied to the thread HiFiMan Susvara.
    The only thing is Class A+Servo does scoop the midrange somewhat to give you that bass and treble extension, and tighter grip.
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    IanB52 replied to the thread Playback Designs DACS.
    Not everyone does, but I definitely prefer this presentation because the bass just sounds right to me, low ear-fatigue, and that...
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    IanB52 reacted to chesebert's post in the thread Playback Designs DACS with Like Like.
    I think that's directionally true. I have 1 PBD and 2 EMM Labs and they sound different in different systems and are on the spectrum of...
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