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RockStar2005 reacted to Stubearblack's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with
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Nice! Hadn't even heard of the Ella. K702 is my daily driver now though, so cool to know you love it as well :) -
RockStar2005 reacted to athegn1's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
This suggests 96/24:- https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6279377?hl=en-GB
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RockStar2005 reacted to bigshot's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
Chromecast might be negotiating a lower streaming rate.
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RockStar2005 reacted to bigshot's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
Browsers would just send the sound file through the exact same DAC as the app wouldn't they? The phone or comp itself decodes the stream...
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RockStar2005 reacted to mobbaddict's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
Yeah you're probably right. I know that in some cases like when using a Chromecast device, streaming from the browser can degrade audio...
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RockStar2005 replied to the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?!.Hey mob, No I'm not. This is all through apps, like Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, etc. That's cool. So I guess we both...
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RockStar2005 reacted to mobbaddict's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
Hey that makes sense. I'm wondering if you're trying your web browser when you use streaming services though? It might be the issue for...
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RockStar2005 reacted to ATOZ's post in the thread New Oriolus Stack - BD20 DAC, BA20 AMP, SE02 EQ, 1795 BT Receiver and more... with Like.
Yes, this is only a DAC. It is to be paired with the BA20 Amp or any other amp of your choice. It has a fully balanced 4.4 output as...
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RockStar2005 replied to the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?!.Yeah sure! Yeah comparing one streaming to another, I can't say much about that. lol My thing is downloads. Well again, if you happen...
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RockStar2005 reacted to mobbaddict's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
Thanks for the recommendations, I've checked a few of them and compared them in realtime between Spotify and Tidal (I can't use MQA but...
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RockStar2005 reacted to bigshot's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
I grew up with the first few LZ albums. They had a huge sound on vinyl. Even with a cheap stereo with small speakers, they sounded...
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RockStar2005 reacted to old tech's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
I suppose it is all subjective to a large degree but I generally prefer both the early Barry Diament or the current remaster CD over the...
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RockStar2005 replied to the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?!.That's interesting. Wow, sounds like you've heard all the versions eh? Yeah compared to my old CD of their Live album, this newest...
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RockStar2005 reacted to bigshot's post in the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?! with Like.
Fleetwood Mac in the Lindsey Buckingham era was well recorded, but mixed for radio airplay. There isn't a lot of dynamic range within...
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RockStar2005 replied to the thread Closed-Back Planar Magnetic vs. Open-Back Dynamic Headphones: Which One Wins Out?!.Yeah. It def does vary. It's never 100% anything, ever. Though from my own personal experience anyway, Hi-Res is most often gonna sound...
