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  1. Stormfriend

    Battery powered amp for HD800

    Advice needed!   I'm in the process of going completely off the grid and my source is now sorted with the Chord Hugo.  However I find the Hugo lacks weight and feels a little strained when driving the HD800s directly and I much prefer the sound with my Mjolnir in the loop.  What I'm looking...
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    Help! Need advice on balanced transformers and regenerators

    Some background before I ask my question:   I'm using HD800s and for a long time had a near constant problem with them sounding bright, to the point where I preferred the sound of silence at one point and just took them off.  Whilst occasionally they would sound utterly brilliant, the rest...
  3. Stormfriend

    Comparisons between USB cables - what have you tried and in what systems?

    As the last thread on USB cables turned into a debate on real vs imagined differences I want to keep this one simple.  Which USB cables have you tried, in which systems, and what were the differences between them?  I don't mind whether your perceptions are real or imagined, so long as you...
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    MF M1 HPA vs Earmax vs Focusrite vs speaker power amps

    I've been using the HD800s for a little while now with a Dacmagic (or ancient Micromega T-DAC) and an old Earmax amp, but then on an impulse I bought the Focusrite VRM box and was surprised at how good it was.  Given the Focusrite is only £79 that could just as easily mean my existing system is...
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    Can I drive headphones directly from the speaker outputs of my amp?

    Hi guys, I've resigned myself to the fact I won't be playing music through my normal speaker system for the next few years as anything above whisper quiet seems to annoy my new neighbours (who are very quiet themselves so I shouldn't complain too much). The speakers will therefore sit in the...
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