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XDUoo XD05PRO
How does the xd05pro with either the AKM or ESS dac compare with the Chord Mojo 2 for sound, not features since it has it beat on that.- jabz10
- Post #1,137
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FIIO Q15 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread
The edition XS is 18 Ohms, I would expect the Q15 to power it well, but the HD820 is 300 Ohms so not sure about the Q15 powering those?- jabz10
- Post #95
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FIIO Q15 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread
Will the Q15 adequately power the HD820 in battery mode?- jabz10
- Post #73
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More
How well would this drive the Sennheiser HD820?- jabz10
- Post #533
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More
Can you use the line out on the R6 Pro II to drive 300 ohm full size headphones?- jabz10
- Post #525
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Best DAP for Apple Music Lossless/High-Res/ATMOS
What’s good in 2023? I’m looking at the Hiby R6 III Hiby R6 Pro II (Gen2) or the FiiO M15S Which one is better?- jabz10
- Post #48
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Sennheiser HD820
Why not silver? Will it make them harsher?- jabz10
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Sennheiser HD820
What cable brand/type have people upgraded to? What's better with the HD820, copper, silver plated or 99.99% silver?- jabz10
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Sennheiser HD820
Where can I get a balanced cable that has the Sennheiser connector to 2 x TRS (6.3mm)? Moon audio is the only one I found that gives that option. Anyone else?- jabz10
- Post #3,701
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Sennheiser HD820
I forgot to mention 1 thing, what is up with packaging them in a ridiculous wooden box? I mean at least provide a decent case.- jabz10
- Post #3,696
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Sennheiser HD820
So I was contemplating getting these, but there was no place I could demo them. I did however audition the HD800S and while I enjoyed the expansive sound I didn't like the lack of bass. I finally took the plunge on the HD820 when a local shop had a 20% off Sennheiser sale, and boy was I scared...- jabz10
- Post #3,693
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Apple Music Now with lossless high-res and spatial audio
I use Apple Music lossless with my Mac and iPhone using the FiiO BTR5, with the USB-c cable for Mac, and with their LT-LT1 USB type-c to Lightning data cable with iPhone and my Beyerdynamic T5 3rd gen. Sounds great to me. Would I get any upgrade if I switch to using a DAP that supports Apple...- jabz10
- Post #804
- Forum: Computer Audio
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AirPods Max
Could someone advise how lossless would this setup be?- jabz10
- Post #5,191
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Beyery Confused
Great thanks, I was leaning that way so good to have agreement. Anyone tried the Beyerdynamic T5 Gen 3 out with the FIIO BTR5?- jabz10
- Post #3
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Beyery Confused
I’m a bit stuck in choosing between the following Beyerdynamic headphones, budget of NZ$1000 Beyerdynamic T1 Gen 2 Beyerdynamic T1 Gen 3 Beyerdynamic T5 Gen 3 They are all within $20-50 of each other here in NZ. I’m not a bass head but do like a bit more emphasis on low end. I was initially...- jabz10
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