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    The Official Sony TA-ZH1ES Hi-Res Headphone Amplifier (Live From IFA 2016)

    Hey, I am trying to find a splitter cable to split either 3.5 or 4.4mm female to 2 * 3.5mm male to connect to that output of the amp, but I'm not sure where to find this cable. Everywhere I look there are cables to split microphone and headphone from such headsets but nothing to split in to...
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    FiiO X7 Mk II 2GB RAM + 64GB ROM + ESS9028 PRO + Balanced + DSD + BT 4.1 aptX + Dual mSD + Dual Band WiFi + Opt Out

    The headphone output on my X7-II just stopped working. Line-out still works, but the 3.5mm in the AM3 doesn't make any noise or show up on the screen. Any ideas?
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    Sony Z1R....listening impressions only

    Sony honored my warranty and fixed my broken right driver by replacing it, and they did it quickly and it was really awesome. And now that I have them back, I realise how much I've missed them. Best headphones I've ever owned. I love being able to turn them up as loud as I want without them...
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    Sony Z1R....listening impressions only

    No macro lens but this image should be better (figured out how to attach something this time). It's the black bits on the white cone. I think warranty is the way to go, just hope they accept it since it's physical damage. I really have no idea how the damage could have happened.
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    Sony Z1R....listening impressions only

    So I'm in a bit of a panic this morning. I put my headphones on this morning and they sounded off, like hollow and I played around a bit and noticed it was a lack of low end specifically in the right driver. At first I thought it might be the cable but then I looked at the driver itself and...
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    FiiO X7 Mk II 2GB RAM + 64GB ROM + ESS9028 PRO + Balanced + DSD + BT 4.1 aptX + Dual mSD + Dual Band WiFi + Opt Out

    When I use the USB DAC mode on the X7-II it's really quiet, even at 120 volume on high gain it's just slightly loud on my super efficient Oppo PM-1s. Seems strange, the X5-III didn't have that problem, am I doing something wrong?
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    Sennheiser x Massdrop HD6XX Review / Preview - Head-Fi TV

    Here's a question, what's the value proposition when you go for the more expensive offerings for headphone amps? This is extremely new to me. Schiit themselves claim for many the $99 Magni 3 might be all the amp they ever need. Is there any truth in that? Is a TOTL solid state amp that costs...
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    Meet the Sennheiser HD 660 S

    To be clear, the point I am disagreeing about is that one pair of headphones should suffice for all genres of music.
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    Meet the Sennheiser HD 660 S

    I mean, "If we are dealing with a device made to recreate recorded sound waves, vibrations, it makes total sense that one pair should suffice as the system doesn’t care if you’re replaying guitar and drum solos", I've owned various stereo set-ups in my home and car and never thought one was...
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    Meet the Sennheiser HD 660 S

    I disagree with this point of view, headphones remind me of live music venues and anyone who's been to a lot of concerts at different types of venues can attest to just how much acoustics and tonality and intimacy and spaciousness can factor in to seeing live music, the arena sound, the festival...
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    Sennheiser x Massdrop HD6XX Review / Preview - Head-Fi TV

    I've wanted to go down the Schitt path considering they seem great value. What separates the models you suggest?
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    Sennheiser x Massdrop HD6XX Review / Preview - Head-Fi TV

    That's an upper limit. If I could get 90% of the performance for like five hundred bucks I'd likely go that option. What's the retail price on your output chain?
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    Sennheiser x Massdrop HD6XX Review / Preview - Head-Fi TV

    Not sure what you're referring to, link?
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    Sennheiser x Massdrop HD6XX Review / Preview - Head-Fi TV

    I know this is something I could easily read this thread to answer but I enjoy the engagement of this community so I like to ask silly questions anyway: What's a suggested amp for under a thousand dollars to pair with the 650? If it matters I have eclectic tastes and listen to a lot of modern...
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    Sennheiser x Massdrop HD6XX Review / Preview - Head-Fi TV

    While, can't deny it, I see why the HD650/6XX are so well considered, they live up to the hype: better clarity than the flagships I own, great soundstage and smooth across the entire frequency spectrum. They're the only headphones this year that do the new War On Drugs album justice, with its...
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