My main setup is rme adi 2 dac, Ferrum oor and abyss diana Tc. I finally feel like the rme is the bottleneck in the chain. I've tried: Burson conductor - didn't hear difference Denafrips ares 2 - nice wide stage but too soft Smsl vmv d1se - warmer and lively but kind of bloated Preferably...

Would it be possible to create a measurement rig that compares headphone output recorded to the original recording? Using those head shaped microphones, record in a studio and use that as reference A. Playback on headphones to the same microphone and record as reference B. Then tune...

Hello! Currently I listen to a mix of mostly digitally purchased mp3's, ripped cd WAVs and in-between. I've started playing with DSD just a bit and so far it seems that my files don't make use of it, any difference I may hear is just as good as placebo at my current listening(I've only noticed...

I've been passively absorbing a good amount of music listening and hifi gear info for just over a few months through listening to youtube reviews in the background, discussions and reading reading reviews and comments on such. Seems like some enthusiasts like to reference science to justify...