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    Cambridge DACMagic, anyone? (THREAD II)

    Quote: Originally Posted by thathertz I purchased some Neutrik XLR to RCA adapters and tried this. I must say I only spent about 1 hour comparing between standard RCA>RCA and XLR>RCA but I came away feeling that the XLR>RCA signal provided a louder signal which seemed overly bright...
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    Cambridge DACMagic, anyone? (THREAD II)

    I think some of you may know this already about the DacMagic, but there is a big difference between the quality of the balanced out and single-ended(RCA) connection on this unit. I can hear quite a bit of sub-bass distortion thru the RCAs. It's not present using the balanced connection via...
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    REVIEW: Purity Audio K.I.C.A.S. Caliente home headphone amp - updated with comments on regular KICAS

    Quote: Originally Posted by nauxolo Anyone know how this amp works with the Grado RS-1 and the Audio Technica ESW10JPN? What kind of 'phones are best for this amp This amp works really well with the RS-1. There is a bit of boost of everything below 100hz or so. It might even...
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    Denon D5000 lack of air on acoustic guitars

    Anyone notice that on the AH-D5000s acoustic guitars have zero air and sound like cardboard (or at least palm muted)? It doesnt seem to be a bass/treble imbalance. The air just simply ain't there. Anyone know if the d7000s fix this? I've found the Senn HD600 to be very tonally accurate in...
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    Denon D5000 to D7000 for sibilance correction or EQ

    I listen to mostly rock and jazz. I agree that sibilance is more noticeable when tracks are excessively compressed. All "greatest hits" albums I've run across have awful compression.
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    Denon D5000 to D7000 for sibilance correction or EQ

    Just tried draping a t-shirt over my head and putting the headphones over it. It definitely reduces the treble a bit. However, the sibilance still is pronounced compared to the rest of the treble region and now there is little sparkle to speak of...a bit like a thumping hd650.
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    Denon D5000 to D7000 for sibilance correction or EQ

    I'd say my d5000s have 100 hours on them. I tried the d2000 and they had worse sibilance than the d5000 when I was demoing unburned pairs. To be honest I don't really believe in burnin to a large degree. I don't think burnin will turn a headphone I am originally not pleased with into a headphone...
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    Denon D5000 to D7000 for sibilance correction or EQ

    Quote: Originally Posted by MikeW I recently tried this to great avail. It can be tweaked however you see fit. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/tri...denons-450631/ I'm hesitant to do the mod, since I feel the treble extension in the d5000s is lacking. Accoustic instruments...
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    Denon D5000 to D7000 for sibilance correction or EQ

    MacedonianHero, I notice you have a tube amp in your setup. Does that roll off the lower treble a bit? It seems my offending frequencies on the D5000 reside around 7000-8000Hz? Have you tried the D7000s with solid state amps?
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    Denon D5000 to D7000 for sibilance correction or EQ

    I have the D5000s and am experiencing some sibilance on some of my favorite albums. Do the D7000s offer some relief from sibilance or should I just throw an EQ into the mix? Setup: DACMagic > Kicas Caliente > D5000. Thanks.
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    Denon D5000 for $399 vs. Sennheiser HD650 for $400?

    Yes, indeed. I agree Senns sounds better loud but that's really bad for you're hearing if done for more than a bit. Quote: Originally Posted by oqvist 80 db is sufficient for everything if you have good hearing
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    From HD650 to HD600

    I've got both the new versions of the hd600 and hd650 running through a solid state KICAS Caliente coming out of my X-fi xtreme-music sound card. The source aint great but its enough to give an impression of the difference between the two. I've tried the hd650 stock and defoamed. It doesnt make...
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    First listening impressions/reviews of Q1 2009 Purity Audio Kicas and Caliente Group buy

    Quote: Originally Posted by iGig Allright, I know the serious audiophiles disregard my opinions because I'm overly enthusiastic, to balance this post I will say something negative now: This amp sounds so good I want to turn it up and up and up, and that's not good for my hearing...
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    Which AMP Would You Use With HD-650's?

    I've only tried the G-Lite and the Kicas Caliente with my HD650s. Kicas Caliente really removes the "veil", wakes up the headphone etc compared to the G-Lite. G-lite bass sounds very tubby to me on the HD650s with rock/pop music. I thought I was being ripped off with my HD650 upgrade from...
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    HD600 with $300 amp or D5000 for rock/pop

    Hey guys, Just recently decided to upgrade from my Ultrasone HFI 550 which I used to use from DJing a while back. My new to-be-decided headphone amp combo is for rock/pop listening with some Jazz and R&B mixed about. Example artists: The Who Oasis Kings of Leon John Legend Herbie...
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