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johnjen replied to the thread Audio Grade Fuses.Making the assumption that a static or simple based resistance measurement is directly related to SQ is, in my experience and...
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johnjen replied to the thread Audio Grade Fuses.Depending upon your budget of course, I'd start with the power amp then move to the dac and ddc last. Why? Because the power draw from...
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johnjen replied to the thread The (new) HD800 Impressions Thread.There are a variety of cables that are an 'improvement' over the stock cable. Which cable is dependent upon your budget and requirements...
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johnjen replied to the thread The (new) HD800 Impressions Thread.One thing that can help, is to dampen the 'trapazoid' area (next to the headband to earcup mounting screws). These 'early reflections'...
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johnjen replied to the thread The DIY'rs Cookbook.I will respond in more detail to your 'sound proof room mods'… hahahahahahahahahaha Since this is a very interesting subject that has...
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johnjen replied to the thread Schiit Ragnarok Amplifier.I dealt with this many years ago. I have the Rok on ≈ 1.5" risers insulated with wood, sitting on top of my Jggy dac, and added a very...
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johnjen replied to the thread Schiit Ragnarok Amplifier.do you have a direct link to their test? It is a russian site and while I can translate it there is no direct access to that test. Also...
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johnjen replied to the thread Schiit Ragnarok Amplifier.Yeah that is 'interesting that there are so many different 'measurements'. I tend to trust Inner Fidelity since that is based upon an...
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johnjen replied to the thread Schiit Ragnarok Amplifier.I guess we both are incorrect because according to the inner fidelity test they measured as 47Ω. Thanks for pointing this out. JJ
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johnjen replied to the thread HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening..I've been at the audio 'hobby' for many decades and have always enjoyed learning the details of what is and isn't significant. No, when...
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johnjen replied to the thread HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening..Ah, that helps explain it. Thanks I aim for sub 20 Hz myself. To me the extreme bottom end is the very foundation of the whole...
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johnjen replied to the thread HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening..I prefer to not generate resonances to dampening them after they have already been created. Mostly because not creating a problem...
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johnjen replied to the thread Schiit Ragnarok Amplifier.I am using a pair of HiFiMan he500's (32Ω) and hear no grayness. Indeed I hear 'livelyness' that is most compelling. JJ
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johnjen replied to the thread HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening..Yes giving the driver the same 'load' or resistance to movement in both directions so that the created acoustic pressure wave is matched...
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johnjen replied to the thread HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening..Say there. I agree that early reflections, especially those from a 'narrow' frequency band can screw with not only those 'narrow'...