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    How far can I go with a Ray Samuels P-51 mustang?

    I've been tinkering with headphones for a while and have a collection I am thinking of liquidating to go all in on a set up. By all in I mean headphones for ~$600 used. That is not a hard limit but I can't go crazy. For DAC/Amp I use a meridian explorer 2 and the P-51 for higher impedance...
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    [REVIEW] Future Sonics Spectrum Series: G10 and impressions thread

    Not sure if that was meant to be a jab at me or not, but for whatever its worth I don't buy things made in china if there is any way to avoid it.   I own: -AKG 701 - made in Austria -Focal Spirit Classic - Made in France -AKG 550 - not sure where its made, I traded an American Made HRT...
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    [REVIEW] Future Sonics Spectrum Series: G10 and impressions thread

    To be clear I love the Atrios but I would not spend $200 to replace them.  The IEM world has exploded since I bought them 9 years ago.  They were the several generations ago M8 before the upgraded driver etc... The G10 would have to be significant upgrade to the M8s to spend the money.  Also...
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    [REVIEW] Future Sonics Spectrum Series: G10 and impressions thread

    My beloved 9 year old Atrio M8s are on their last leg.  They've been held together with duct tape for a while now and recently i noticed another break in the wiring also fixed with duct tape.  Somehow they keep playing!!!  I use them largely for watching movies because of their outstanding base...
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    [REVIEW] Future Sonics Spectrum Series: G10 and impressions thread

    I have the FX850 and a much older Atrio M8 bought in Feb 2008.  The 850 is clearly superior to the M8 as it should be considering price and technology advancement between their release dates.  I'd be very interested in hearing your comparison.
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    [REVIEW] Future Sonics Spectrum Series: G10 and impressions thread

    10 db is ~10X the volume.  DB is logarithmic.  3db is 2x, 6db is 4x, 9db is 8x etc...  Every 3 db you add ads 2x the volume etc...  So if you are referring to the attenuation of outside noise 29 db is roughly 2^10 or cutting the volume by 1/1000th.  
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    [REVIEW] Future Sonics Spectrum Series: G10 and impressions thread

    I still have my first pair of IEMs, the atrio M8 purchased in Feb of 2008.  they really started me on a love affair with IEMs and headphones in general.  I can't believe they still function 7 years later and I have not treated them well.  They went to Afghanistan with me and a few dozen other...
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    How do you power high quality low impedance headphones (32 ohms)?

    My reading of the tea leaves is if you have a low impedance headphone paired with an amp designed for high impedance it will still sound good. Its the "fussy" factor.  It will sound even better with a properly paired amp.  The closer you can get to a 1 to 8+ ratio of amp output impedance to...
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    How do you power high quality low impedance headphones (32 ohms)?

    I like where you are going but what about sound quality?  Are there any good sq comparisons between the two?  I've found a few comparisons but nothing yet that is exactly what I am curious about.  I notice the asgard has 2 db greater s/n, you might hear that.   Thanks!
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    How do you power high quality low impedance headphones (32 ohms)?

    I sold the HD600s and before I got the Parasound.  And the Focals sound very good with the Parasound as the do with the Audioquest, but it is a whole other world with the P-51.  I'm certainly not complaining about the Parasound, it is a heck of a value!   I don't think gain will be too big of...
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    How do you power high quality low impedance headphones (32 ohms)?

    THanks, I'm not too concerned about portability, I have the P-51 for that.  The P-51 sounds wonderful but I want something dedicated to my main stereo.  I have a wife and kids and a dog and etc... Sometimes it is nice to listen to my stereo and cut all that noise out or listen while everyone is...
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    How do you power high quality low impedance headphones (32 ohms)?

    True but in my fiddling the Focals I've noticed they do significantly benefit from the better power amp on the P-51 in both cases.  They can be powered by portable devices but are good enough to really shine with higher end amplification.  I'm talking about sound quality not necessarily volume...
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    How do you power high quality low impedance headphones (32 ohms)?

    Interesting, I am like a green belt in circuit theory, meaning I know just enough to get my ass kicked.  But I thought impedance mismatches between the amp and the cans would lead to over or under damping.  Did I just make that up or is it a thing?  If it is a thing then an amp designed for high...
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    How do you power high quality low impedance headphones (32 ohms)?

    I'm sure you are correct but it is a bit out of my price range.  I was thinking something closer to the price of the Focals which retail from $400-$450 new.  I don't have a strict budget but I think $2500 is not something I can talk myself into!  Plus I really don't need a DAC.  I am happy with...
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