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    I want your advice on FiiO E17/PS4

    I use the E17 with my laptop as the onboard sound has lots of static/noise and some "Beats" processing crap that I don't want. I think it works great. I'd imangine it would work just as well w/ a PS4.
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    Looking for a multipurpose DAC/Amp

    The Fiio E17 would also work for you, and is well under your budget at $140. It has optical and coxial SPDIF, USB, and 3.5mm minijack inputs, and is battery-powered portable so you could use it with your phone as well. It's rated to for 16 - 300 ohms phones. It does 24-bit/192kHz over SPDIF and...
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    Mid-fi AV Reciever as DAC/Amp vs Headphone Dedicated Amp/DAC

    I'd doubt it. I have had several generations of the Onkyo TX-NR 7XX receivers, which usually go for ~ $750. While excellent for home theater speakers, the amp powering the headphonejack is relatively weak. I don't know for sure whether the Martanaz is the same, but it's designed primarily for...
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    ath-m50x click noise

    I think it was only a couple of days; I'm sure it was under a week.
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    ath-m50x click noise

    I also recently went from the M50 to M50x. I noticed the clicking as well when I first got my M50x, but it went away fairly quickly. I assume it's just because it's new and needs to break in a little, not because there's a change with the M50x. I assume the old M50 did the same thing when it was...
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    Best portable amp with bass boost?

    The various Fiio portable DAC/Amps are under $200, well regarded, and have bass boost.
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    Koss ProDj100 - Pad

    The pads on my M50 wore out, so I got some aftermarket replacements from Amazon. I'm not sure if they're the same ones you linked to, but they look identical. They were horrible. The pleather hardened and cracked within a month, and the foam was much harder than the originals. Very...
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    >Help< Travelling to the US in 2 days

    You're not going to find anything at a physical store that will beat online pricing. You can always try www.amazon.com, though I don't know if those particular models will go on sale. shopping.google.com will compare prices from various online stores.
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    Looking for headphones with more features than the price!

    There's no need to worry about the durability of the plastic parts of the M50. I've had a pair of the old-style coiled cord M50 that I've been using for the past 3 years of so. I treat them real rough, listen to them nearly every day, transport back and forth to work, frequent business travel...
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    What is a cheap USB in/ Optical SPDIF out DAC?

    I would assume none, as long as it's properly designed. It's just converting digital USB/electrical data to digital SPDIF/optical data. There should be no change in the data itself. As stated before, this is not working as a DAC in this configuration, as there's no digital-to-analog conversion...
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    Recommendations for ATH-M50 replacement / step up

    Does anybody have an opinion on either the Ultrasone HFI 580 or 780?
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    Recommendations for ATH-M50 replacement / step up

    Thanks. I've tried a couple IEMs before, but I have really small ear openings, and I've never found a pair that fits. They either get squeezed out and fall out of my ears, or are incredibly uncomfortable. I'm really not a fan of Baroque-era classical, as I hate the tinny sound of the...
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    Recommendations for ATH-M50 replacement / step up

    Thank you all for your replies. I'll take a look into your recommendations, and am sure I'll have follow-up questions. Out of curiosity, why would you not recommend the M50s for classical? The only real complaint I have with the M50s is that they're a little uncomfortable after a few hours...
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    Recommendations for ATH-M50 replacement / step up

    Thanks, I've seen those. Is there any difference sound-wise between them and the original M50, or is it just the detachable cord?
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