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Upgraded USB cable vs. digital interface vs. upgraded DAC/amp
so i have an audio-gd NFB-12 fed by a crappy USB cable from my laptop via ASIO, mostly FLAC content, going to Lawton Audio LA-5000s. should I 1) get a digital interface (like M2Tech hi-face two) and use the Blue Jean Cables coax cable i already have laying around 2) upgrade my USB...- movi
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Best headphones for classical & jazz under $100?
any ideas? i'm looking for my dad. open or closed is fine, must be decently comfortable at least (no grados LOL). and must be relatively low-impedance as he will be using them un-amped- movi
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Should I buy a digital interface?
I have an NFB-12 dac/amp and plan on using it with a MacBook pro or other laptop via USB. My understanding is digital interfaces are recommended when you have a relatively poor source, such as a laptop. Should I use a digital interface with my laptop? Does it make a big difference? ...- movi
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Looking for Grados less strident/peaky than RS1s
just picked up a set of buttoned RS1 (vintage B). i'm finding them a little strident/peaky with a hump around the 10khz region that i find uncomfortable on many tracks. my understanding is RS2, HF2, and RS1i are all slightly rolled off in the treble region compared to RS1. 1...- movi
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24bit/96khz audio using ASIO4ALL
I'm having trouble playing these files using ASIO4ALL and Winamp. does ASIO4ALL support files higher than 16/44? anyone have a configuration that works for this? thanks for the help guys.- movi
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Electropop Holy Grail?
i'm looking for your suggestions on the best cans for this new generation of electropop/top40 music from artists like Kesha, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Flo Rida (Who Dat Girl?), and others. these are songs that feature a lot of electro/synth and thus benefit from good mids presentation, but also...- movi
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How to connect my NFB-12 DAC/amp
hi everyone, my Audio-GD NFB-12 is on the way, and I'm wondering what the best way to connect it to my desktop is. i will need 5 feet of cable length, and it would need to go through one fairly tight 90-degree bend when it comes down off the top of my desk into the gap between the desk and...- movi
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Audio-GD NFB-11 vs NFB-12
NFB-11: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB11/NFB11EN.htm NFB-12: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB12/NFB12EN.htm I know NFB-12's haven't shipped yet so no one can do a real comparison. however, i'm wondering if someone can compare the sound signature of these two...- movi
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps audio-gd
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critique my source
so i guess i have two questions 1) so, i dunno if i'm being paranoid or what here but i just wanna make sure i'm doing everything properly. the setup: FLAC > Winamp > ASIO > DAC/amp > headphones does this qualify as a good source setup? 2) right now i'm using USB but i...- movi
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Audio-GD: Sparrow vs. FUN
looking to power HD-650's with Version A of one of these. i realize probably nobody has a sparrow yet, but i'm open to speculation. i know Kingwa wrote back to someone here saying most differences between the two are in features, not sound quality. (see here) any thoughts? links...- movi
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D2000 + mucus = : )
i'm sick and my ears are all plugged up. and it rolls back the highs on peaky songs almost to the point of the HD-650 for me! : )- movi
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HD-650 + D5000 bass = ???
is there a headphone out there that sounds exactly like HD-650 but with D5000 markl bass response?- movi
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amp/DAC recommendations for this combination
setup: Winamp/ASIO -> [ ??? ] -> HD-650 & D2000 markl total budget: $200 * must allow 24 bit / 96 kHz FLAC playback * can be full-size or portable --- i know the HD-650 will have much higher amp requirements, and i know the two headphones have very complementary sounds, so finding...- movi
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- amp-dacs sennheiser-hd-650-headphones denon-ahd2000-high-performance-over-ear-headphones
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D2000 now same cable as D5000/7000?
if anyone knows, please let me know if D2000 is now shipping with the same cable as D5000/D7000 UPDATE: as per the conclusions on Page 5 of this thread, as of this time the D2000 is NOT shipping with the D5000/7000 cable. the D2000 and D7000 cables have the same diameter but different...- movi
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D2000 markl/j$/cable questions
hey guys. first post ; ) have some questions: 1) is it recommended to do both the (partial) markl mod AND use j$ pads for D2000? do these two mods work well together? 2) does someone have the final answer on whether D2000's are shipping with D5000 cables now or not? 3) i enjoy rolled...- movi
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