dust and/or humidity can be the source of these 'squeals'

i wouldn't give up so early considering the fact that the unit didn't make any noises when played at the store. sometimes the strangest and least likely things are the source of these conundrums. for example, i use to have the electrostat hp by koss and it was making strange popping/farting...

this may sound dumb, but try listening to your system in another part of the house connected to a different wall outlet. there may be another variable in your chain that your not thinking of, the wall outlet and/or electronic/magnetic interference from a dimmer light switch or a...

you should take it back to the store and have a listen thru their system. if it crackles then you can share this issue with the store owner and perhaps get some assistance from them in dealing with head-direct . if i were the store owner i wouldn't want this issue to pop up frequently in the...

finally, an affordable microphone for the masses! kudos to alex and sankar for making these available to us at such an affordable price. and on top of that, they're giving two (2) microphones for the measly price of a titanium vacuum cleaner with the optional vicuna covers). thank you and good...

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the WestCoast unit is on its way to Whitetriton. happy days!

for members with both the pre production and production pads, is it also plausible that the latter pads are stiffer and places the ear farther away from the transducers, thus causing the 4k mid-treble emphasis?

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you may want to check for imbalance one more time, but, this time use a mono recording just to eliminate another variable.  

hi, i think you already have a good setup. you'll probably see more improvement on the hd650 if you recable them balanced and get a balanced source and amp, but it will probably cost you more than you'd want to spend.   you will get  improvement across the board with the lcd2 but it is...

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thanks for the good read.   this reminds of the late 90's with the hd600 vs k701 battles...  

has anyone been charged an inspection fee of $75 by Audeze for the RMA process?   i asked via their support link and the response i got from them was that unless there is a factory defect they will charge a fee for the return of the headphone after their technicians go over it. my...