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  1. cheapous

    Somewhat disappointed by the HD 598's

    Quote:   IMO You can't begin to judge a headphone such as the 598 without a proper source and amp.  Such headphones are not meant to be plugged straight into your mobo.  :)  The difference between an outboard DAC/AMP (I've tried a couple) doesn't even compare to my onboard audio, or even...
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    M50x's mid range more recessed than the M50's?

    Tyll reviewed the M50x.  http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/legend-continues-audio-technica-ath-m50x   On page 2 he said     The 3rd page you can see his own measurements of the M50x which you can compare to the his measurements of the M50 here. ...
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    [GUIDE] NEWB guide to Bit-Perfect Linux audio.

      Ok, I get you, thanks.     As a Slackware user I've never had to install it.  I'm guessing PulseAudio-by-default distros have all of the media/audio players in their repositories compiled to support it, but again I don't want beginners to have the wrong impression.  Even in those...
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    [GUIDE] NEWB guide to Bit-Perfect Linux audio.

      Could you go into more detail about PulseAudio being "lossy"?  I don't find support of that anywhere.  The closest I got was this post on Computer Audiophile but the maintainer comment that's linked to is dead...
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    Senal SMH-1000 vs. Sony MDR-V6/MDR-7506: A Tale of Stolen Swagger

      According to their website they're based out of New York City.  http://www.gradusgroup.com/contact.html
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    Senal SMH-1000 vs. Sony MDR-V6/MDR-7506: A Tale of Stolen Swagger

    I'm glad I could help!  That's really a shame to hear about the potential retirement of those classic headphones.  I did find it peculiar I couldn't find them anywhere on Sony's website.
  7. Senal SMH-1000 Closed-Back Professional Monitor Headphones

    Senal SMH-1000 Closed-Back Professional Monitor Headphones

    The SMH-1000 Closed-Back Professional Monitor Headphones from Senal feature a classic closed-back, over-the-ear, collapsible design. With features like interchangeable cables, a refined frequency response, wire guides, superior comfort, and durable materials, the SMH-1000 is ideal for studio and...
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    Senal SMH-1000 vs. Sony MDR-V6/MDR-7506: A Tale of Stolen Swagger

    Introduction   The SMH-1000 is a headphone that not only looks almost exactly like the MDR-V6/MDR-7506, its physical design has been improved in a few subtle ways.  The sound signature of the SMH-1000 is in fact rather different to my ears than the Sony offerings and I think that for casual...
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  9. cheapous

    Lossless for regular CDs?

    Quote:   If I could listen only to FLAC files I would, but my cell phone doesn't support its playback and my MP3 library is much larger.  Luckily, to my ears a well-encoded MP3 is almost indistinguishable from its FLAC counterpart.  I do however like having as many songs as possible in...
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    Whats the worst amp ever?

    Quote:   Just the nudge I needed, thanks.
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    Whats the worst amp ever?

    Quote:   Link(s) to the ugly please.    
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    Linux software mixing

    Quote:   Sorry, I missed that bit.  That's unfortunate.
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    Linux software mixing

    Quote: I'm glad setting the module parameter worked for you. Designating a default device might get more complicated if you add a second device that uses snd_usb_audio.   Volume Icon seems like a good replacement for volwheel. I was able to create a new volume control and Volume Icon...
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    Reply to review by 'cheapous' on item 'FiiO E10'

    Thanks a lot for the review. What you described about the bass boost feature of the FiiO E10 really hit home for me. I find that it overly darkens music when paired with the Creative Aurvana Live's, which I think have significant bass to begin with. However, I appreciate the weight they had to...
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    Linux software mixing

      Quote: Ubuntu uses PulseAudio as its default sound server.  You may want to reinstall its components to make sure you're not missing anything: sudo apt-get install libasound2-plugins "pulseaudio-*" paman padevchooser paprefs pavucontrol pavumeter Could you then report what...
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    Linux software mixing

    Thanks for the info shrimants. This should be your ~/.asoundrc file: pcm.softvol { type softvol slave { pcm "front:DAC" } control { name "Master" # This can be called whatever you like. card 0 } } We just told ALSA to control your DAC volume using the softvol device (built-in by ALSA)...
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    (Electronic) Noise heard on headphone connected to icon HDP and PC mobo

    There's a lot of useful suggestions in this similar thread.
  18. cheapous

    Headphone Amp and receiver chain

    #3 also sounds like the best idea to me with your setup.  I'd imagine that your Denon receiver has a better DAC than your onboard audio (whether it be Realtek, Intel HD or AMD Beats).  While your sound will probably improve with the amplifier, good sound starts at the source.  Onboard DACs are...
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    Linux software mixing

    Am I right in understanding that in Linux you can hear sound in all your applications, but you just don't have a PCM control when you run alsamixer and select your card (F6)? Do you mind showing the output of cat /proc/asound/modules, cat /proc/asound/cards and aplay -L? If you're just...
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