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I've been away for a while ... closed-back HD600/HD650 soundalikes?
Hi everyone, I'm back! And my reference rig would still be my Lehmann clone + my Sennh HD650s! Why? I would need you guys and girls to suggest me a pair of closed-back, over-ear headphones for portable use, - "unamplified"!!! - (i.e. to be used with a smartphone in a library) that I...- Edoardo
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I've been away for a while ... closed-back HD600/HD650 soundalikes?
wrong section- Edoardo
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- mrspeakers-mad-dog-t50rp-mod sennheiser-hd-600 sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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[need advice] Low-Impedance Full-size headphone for portable use also (NO M-50 please)
Hello, Here I am again asking for suggestions... I'd be willing to spend around 100-130 $/£/€ for a pair of low-impedance headphones that will work straight out of an iPod Here are my experiences with higher-end headphones in brief, to give you some suggestion...- Edoardo
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HOW TO modify thread titles on the Sale forums?
Hello, may someone help me? I can't figure out how to modify the titles of the threads in the sale/trade forums, while I see everybody else doing it all the time. Thanks a lot- Edoardo
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iPod dock vs. netbook - experiences???
Good evening everyone, I have a question for you guys, As digital sources, I currently own a NetBook (running Linux), an iPod Classic and an Arcam rDAC. Since my listening files are mostly CD rips (few Hi-Res albums in storage) I'd like to know whether getting an iPod Dock featuring...- Edoardo
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Onix DAC 25A review ... A few impressions and considerations
Hello, a couple of weeks ago it happened that the Hi-Fi guy of a music store nearby asked me to tell him what I thought about a new piece of gear he had in demo. Hey, no financial interest of any kind here, I am just a good client of his, he wanted to be sure the dealer did not give him a...- Edoardo
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Guide - compressed, uncompressed (and HD): What to "look for" when comparing various formats
(EDIT) DISCLAIMER: this is just a listening guide, not a programming, nor an engineering nor a harmony lesson. I tried to keep the "scientific" part as brief as possible, mainly avoiding it, with the purpose of explaining everything in very poor words, just to make the reasons of some hopefully... -
Electronic music starter needs suggestions...
Hello, I've just started to listen to some electronic music, and I'd like to go deeper in that. I've listened to some stuff by Klaus Schultze, the Tangerine Dream and the Chemical Brothers, and they suddently got my interest. I shall warn you I come from the classical, pop and rock... -
Cheap custom IEMs and a few questions
Hello, I've never liked IEMs that much. I've always preferred FS headphones. I've always find those very uncomfortable, big plugs don't fit, smaller ones are too loose. So I would like to try to get a pair of custom IEMs done, because of their high noise isolation. Even with FS...- Edoardo
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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let's label music genres for a definitive poll!
Hello, I was trying to open a topic to see what's the most popular music genre here on head-fi today, and I've come to a problem. It's so hard to label music genres. If you want you can help me and then we'll open a poll, with a democratically-chosen labeling. How to label Music... -
[Lake People and Violectric] is there a better of between power and quality?
EDIT: stupid mistake in the title. "trade off", not "better".... DISCLAIMER: I'm not English mother tongue and I haven't written such long stuff since long time ago. Just... Don't take my writing style for "prophetic" or "guru-ish" (sometimes I've been told so). My will is just to put on the...- Edoardo
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- headphone-amplifiers violectric-hpa-v200 violectric-hpa-v100 violectric
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Unbalanced source/amp and HD tracks... is it worth it?
Good morning everyone, I was just wondering whether when it comes to HD files it is desirable or indeed necessary to have a balanced DAC, and/or a balanced headamp (even with the classic unbalanced out), or if unbalanced design is enough to tell the difference... Any experiences in...- Edoardo
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[to LINUX users out there] USB 2.0 external sound card (working on MacOSX)
Hi everybody, I'd like to buy an USB 2.0 external sound card So... In particular, it would be some USB-to-SPDIF 24bit/96KHz and/or USB-to-AESEBU interface. Now... These interfaces work with MacOSX, no-driver-required. QUESTION: is it true that every audio interface that works on...- Edoardo
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DAC+Amp ... Audio GD?
Hi guys, I'm looking for something that can amp my HD650 with little money straight from the USB out of my laptop... I don't think I can afford something more than 250£/300€ at the moment. I've seen these Audio-GD NFB11 and NFB12... what about them? Have you got...- Edoardo
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- headphone-amplifiers amp-dacs audio-gd sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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k701 and HD650: highs, basses and soundstages according to me
Hello everybody I could listen to both these jewels for some time. Therefore I could think about the most widespread commonplaces about them: k701: too much highs, great stage but sometimes too artificial. HD650: too much bass, fleshy sound, soundstage so and so. Well...- Edoardo
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- akg-k701-studio-headphones headphones over-ear sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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Has anyone here owned either the k701 and the pro900 for a period?
I'd be glad to hear his impressions. It's a funny thing: here I haven't found anyone who likes them both yet, but these two headphones seem to have THE SAME STRONG POINTS: female vocals, detail, stage... What? Thanks Edoardo- Edoardo
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USB to SPDIF converter working on a Linux laptop?
as in the title... Maybe this time I'll have more luck- Edoardo
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(to linux or Ubuntu users)...No driver required USB 2.0 DACs...
...Do they work for sure on Linux/Ubuntu?- Edoardo
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Audio-gd FUN... What will it amplify and do well? (COMPASS owners are welcome)
Hello, what about the Audio GD FUN, I like this all-in-a-box thing, but will it do any of the three things it is supposed to do well? I'd like to try it and couple it with some European headphone that (I don't know but I've been told) does not require anything of that special to shine... Such...- Edoardo
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Vinyl price in London?
...Hello! What about the price of our beloved 33rpm LPs in London in this period? Time to buy or not? Shall I prepare my wallet? -
Do european power supply units work in the USA?
Hello, An American user has just told me his interest for a Graham Slee amp I have put for sale. Will the British "230V" PSU work in his home? It's a Graham Slee Voyager Thank you- Edoardo
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balanced cable for HD800 which connections???
Hello, a friend of mine wants to balance a pair of HD800 but doesn't now what to do. would the other balanced cables, the ones for the HD600/650 fit or what? do they have some kind of plug or the changing of the cables requires any skills? who sells these cables?- Edoardo
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Looking for USB 2.0 balanced stereo D/AC
...Any suggestions? Thanks Edoardo- Edoardo
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Shops in Munich / Beyern München ??? - or either a FORUM where I can ask for it
Hello everybody, Does any German or European friend know a shop in Bayern München where I could try some GOOD German headphones in demo? ( from HD600 - DT880 - AKG701 upwards. yeah, upwards!) Edit: or if you know either a german forum where I can ask for it? Thank you- Edoardo
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Linux / Ubuntu, anyone?
Hi, I'd LOVE to use an UbuntuStudio-driven notebook as a source, but cannot find the drivers of any decent external souncard or DAC I know. So I'm looking for a DAC or either a sound card firewire/USB 2.0 to optical/coaxial converter, price below 500€, that works with UbuntuStudio... Does...- Edoardo
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