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    FiiO's new Q1 portable DAC-amp: Let's drink to "Happy Listening"!

    Really impressed by the sound of the Q1 here, I honestly can't think of a better (simple) DAC / HP-Amp for my iPad Air. The sound in the (high-)mid and bass region is way more articulated / detailed in comparison to the iPad's headphone output, which has a tendency to sound soft and squashed...
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    [REVIEW] The Ultraportable Aiaiai Tracks: Basseus Maximus

    Hi there,  just wanted to chime into this thread as I am totally amazed by the Aiaiai Tracks I recently bought and just felt like I need to share the experience. Sound and music always had a huge impact on my life (which might be the reason I am professionally involved in the recording...
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    Hum, it's really nice that so many contribute with opinions, or the opinions and tests of other people. But that just doesn't help at all. As some of you might know, I did tests which led to my opinion, I was not opinionated from the beginning.    To really contribute to this thread, post...
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    That is indeed very interesting. Is there any possibility to view that article, as I did measurements with different usb cables on multiple usb audio interfaces that did not show any noticeable difference between the cables.  
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    It's an I/O buffer. Thus on both sides. A buffer for the input and a buffer for the output. Of course not inside the device. I referred to buffers way earlier in this thread. For example, a buffer underrun would be the result of a too small buffer size in relation to cpu / bus clock deviation...
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    Quote: Of course it's buffered, but not inside the audio interface:   http://www.mhsecure.com/technotes/v5MixerOverview/CoreAudio.html  
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    Quote: Absolutely untrue.   Every USB audio interface is accessed via a buffer. It is not like S/PDiF.  
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    AKG Q460 anyone have experience with them?

    That's the plug that connects the headphones to the cable, not the cable to the headphones out. Good thing about it is that it's locking so you can't accidentally rip it out of the hp's. It's actually quite good in comparison to the feeble connectors on a HD25, for example.  
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    Quote: Uelover,    in each and every test I've shown on this thread and the parallel thread here http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/555612/cable-discussion-continued-split-from-usb-cable-thread/105#post_7514713 the equipment was mentioned.   I kindly forwarded you the test...
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    The problem is that people are not willing to accept that whatever happens between the audio interface and the computer is a controlled digital system with no "esoteric" possibilities.  
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    Quote: First off, please, we all know a discussion can get heated from time to time, no need to start being rude.    The interesting thing I want to mention (and I guess I have mentioned it a long way down the discussion thread) is that me and my brother could both hear a difference...
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    Quote: Hi Uelover, I am just trying to prove my point. This is the deconvolution of a sine sweep from 1 Hz to Nyquist frequency. Nyquist fq is defined by fs/2. Thus, a sweep from 1 Hz to 96 kHz, as the sample fq was 192 kHz. In this section, I am afraid blind tests are not allowed. I...
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    An Absolutely Amazing Headphone Album! - Head-Fi TV, Episode 006

    Quote: Binaural recording has been there for years ... congrats, you just re-discovered it!    
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    Quote: That is what some of us are trying to prove for weeks...      
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    Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality

    Some last measurements, for the community to decide:   difference01   difference02   This will be my last measurement here. The cable crowd is too ignorant. I want to emphasize on the fact that I own several "audiophile" USB cables that I bought for my measurements, and I keep them...
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