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PlayStation is buying premium headphone brand Audeze
https://www.engadget.com/playstation-is-buying-premium-headphone-brand-audeze-170022395.html uhh what?- mab1376
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DAP suggestions
Hi all, Looking for a good DAP suggestion for my dad to replace his old Samsung YP-K5J for use with Ultrasone HFI-780's. Needs a good amount of power since his hearing isn't spectacular from years of impact drills and other power tools. Beyond mp3/FLAC playback it needs to run Android so he...- mab1376
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HE-500 Amp reccomendations
I just got the HE-500 yesterday and it sounds absolutely amazing on my Asgard 2. I'm wondering if it's worth it to upgrade to a Lyr2 or maybe even save up for a WA6SE (I love tubes). I know Orthos are power hungry and maybe i'm missing something with my Asgard. To me it sounds great as-is...- mab1376
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Beyerdynamic T70 Mod
Has anyone modded a pair of T70's to basically become the open T90's? I want to do this on mine since i bought them before the T90 was out and i bought into the Tesla hype. Any suggestions? Has anyone done similar mods? Are the drivers basically the same or are there inherent...- mab1376
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Is apple trying to win us back?
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/13/hd-audio-ios-8-new-in-ear-headphones-lightning/ "Currently, iOS 7's stock Music app cannot play high quality 24-bit audio files that contain a sampling frequency beyond 48 kHz. Additionally, while third-party apps such as Onkyo's HF Player and FLAC...- mab1376
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New Little Dot CD transport! CDP_III
check it out! http://littledot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2442&sid=1ea1c57d9e5f1403563571ddb69a43af- mab1376
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Wolfson WM5110 audio chip for smartphones
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/17/wolfson-wm5110-audio-chip/#continued- mab1376
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Free $5 idevice app today - Audio-3D Player HD
Check it out, I use an app called appgratis and everyday they tell you a free app on the app store that normally isn't free. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audio-3d-player-hd/id613217585?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2- mab1376
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Traveling to Korea
I'm going to Incheon Korea for work a week from tomorrow, is there any good audio shops that any one knows of where I can demo some high end gear? Any other suggestions of sights to see/things to do are also welcome!- mab1376
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NEW - Schiit Asgard 2
didn't see this anywhere else on the forums by doing a quick search, sorry if it's a double post. http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=16 As of 2/7/13: STATUS: In production. Orders placed now are expected to ship in 5-7 business days...- mab1376
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OTL question
Can someone explain to me why you get higher output from higher impedance phones with an OTL amp? I am in no way an electrical engineer, so layman's terms please.- mab1376
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New Little Dot portable amp PA_V
Just found it on their site: http://littledot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2408&sid=eed73314360d75f361516f14142dd675- mab1376
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- little-dot-pa-v little-dot portable-amps
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New Little Dot DAC
only pics for now, no other info yet. (Little Dot DAC_III) http://littledot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2393&sid=e8a70d6e19b8d81d2e6a04ca37dcb808- mab1376
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Cambridge Audio 640p Phono Stage Mod Question
Does anyone know if there is anyway to increase the gain on this? It sounds pretty low to me on my LittleDot Mk IV and I'm hoping that there's a way to increase it. If it requires soldering or something of that nature, I'm fine with paying someone who is capable to do this for me if...- mab1376
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- little-dot-mk-iv cambridge-640p-outboard-audiophile-mm-mc-phono-stage-silver dedicated-source-components
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New Samsung vacuum tube audio dock
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57405750-221/samsungs-swanky-da-e750-audio-dock-gets-priced-at-$800/ Has anyone heard any specs on d/a chip and tubes used? Looks like an awesome piece of hardware!- mab1376
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Tube lifespan question
I'm fairly new to tube amps in general, and I know tubes have a limited lifespan. How would I know when they start to go bad?- mab1376
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DAC pairing for Little Dot MK IV SE
I just got my MK IV SE in the mail today and i've been using it with my iBasso D6 as a source, which sounds pretty good, but i'm looking for more of a dedicated at home solution. What do you think? I'm trying to stay in the $400 to $500 range, some of the products i've considered are...- mab1376
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Reccomend a entry level Tube Amp
I've been looking into alot to use with my PC and Turntable, Schiit Valhalla or Lyr, Little Dot MKIII, Darkvoice 3322, or the Woo Audio 6 which is the absolute peak of my budget and would have to really be absolutely worth it to spend that much. I listen to alot of different music, some...- mab1376
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New Earbuds
I currently own the Sennheiser MX760's and I was looking for some suggestions for some new ones. Personally I think they sound amazing, but i wanted to get something with more of a punch. similar to the sound signature of my Ultrasone's if possible. Does anyone have the MX980's? If...- mab1376
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Upgrading my X-Fi Bravura
would one of these work for for my headphone opamp replacement with two LME49990's? http://cimarrontechnology.com/single-to-dualop-ampadapterpn020302.aspx- mab1376
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Time to buy some new headphones, need suggestions.
For anyone who lives in the US you know its tax refund season, so I've got some cash to burn. I'm looking for some new cans and I wanted to know what people though of my first picks. Sennheiser HD650 and Ultrasone Pro900 I currently own a pair of HFI-780's and they treat me really well...- mab1376
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- akg beyerdynamic headphones over-ear sennheiser-hd-650-headphones ultrasone-hfi-780 ultrasone-pro-900
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Ultrasone pro900 vs pro2900
What is the major difference? I like the look of the 2900 more but the specs look identical otherwise.- mab1376
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- headphones over-ear ultrasone-hfi-780 ultrasone-pro-2500 ultrasone-pro-900
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Ultrasone HFI-780 custom earpads.
I see a bunch of forums of what to buy but I have no idea how to install them, can someone help? I bought my first pair of good headphone this week so i'm very very new to this. Thanks in advance for any help.- mab1376
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- headphones over-ear ultrasone-hfi-780
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Just got new headphones, suggest an amp.
I just got some Ultrasone HFI-780 headphones and since I'm brand new tot his stuff i was wondering if someone could suggest an amp. I listen to mostly Rock/Metal music and some Electronic, currently all I have is an Creative X-FI XtremeMusic, I'm probably going to pick-up and HT Omeha...- mab1376
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- headphone-amplifiers creative-labs-x-fi-platinum ultrasone-hfi-780 ht-omega
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