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MohawkUS replied to the thread The Closed-Back Headphone Thread (Plus Comparisons & Reviews).Thanks for the help @Malevolent & @Nostoi . If they're less isolating then the LCD2CB I guess they're more focused on keeping sound in...
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MohawkUS reacted to Nostoi's post in the thread The Closed-Back Headphone Thread (Plus Comparisons & Reviews) with Like.Hi there @MohawkUS - isolation on AWKT and AWAS is average. Both of them have slightly flat pads, the bottom edge of which slightly...
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MohawkUS reacted to Malevolent's post in the thread The Closed-Back Headphone Thread (Plus Comparisons & Reviews) with Like.I cannot distinctly recall the isolation capabilities of the ATH-AWKT and/or the ATH-AWAS. @Nostoi has owned the both of them, though...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Should you color your DAC or your amp?.Because it doesn't accomplish the same thing. I in fact use EQ to restore the highs from NOS rolloff. I've also done the inverse trying...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Should you color your DAC or your amp?.Nah, I have the X16.
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Should you color your DAC or your amp?.No, R2R can be NOS while S/D must oversample. Most companies will use oversampling regardless of tech as it measures better and carries...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Should you color your DAC or your amp?.1. Yes I'm using audiophile terms & I strongly disagree that all DACs sound the same. I've owned(and own) a number of DACs at the top...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Should you color your DAC or your amp?.It's a question of preference and what you're trying to achieve. While both an R2R/NOS DAC & a tube amp can provide a more smooth sound...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread The Closed-Back Headphone Thread (Plus Comparisons & Reviews).Question for those who have heard a variety of closed back headphones: how's the LCD2-CB compare in isolation to the competition...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Headphone Bassheads : You guys are tough....As one of the bass light brigade I'd never.. and that's because I'm generally listening to black metal and wouldn't want to be the pot...
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MohawkUS posted feedback on the classifieds listing Schiit Asgard 3.Great communication, A+ buyer.
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Gustard X16 MQA DAC.NOS mode disables the filter, it won't matter how that's set if NOS = ON. I'm really enjoying the sound quality using NOS + EQ to...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Gustard X16 MQA DAC.Does this graph not show only a .8 db loss @ 15khz & 4db down @ 20khz? This would be the usual result for an R2R NOS DAC. I'm listening...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Gustard X16 MQA DAC.Quite unusual actually. That's an extreme roll-off compare to traditional R2R NOS DACs. This is actually fascinating at it indicates...
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MohawkUS replied to the thread Did Audeze also update the LCD2 Classic for 2021?.I wrote to Audeze to ask if anything other than the pads had been changed in the 2C Closed which would effect sound quality. The answer...