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    Enclosed tube amps

    Is there a tube amp that completely encloses the tubes without vents?
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    SET tube amps?

    For headphone SET tube amps, I know of the following: Woo Audio WA6 Decware CSP3 ALO Studio Six DNA Stratus Are there others?
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    Best HD650 XLR cable?

    Which are the best HD650 4-pin XLR headphone cables? This info is harder to find than I thought.
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    Amp for low volume listening

    I think I listen to headphones at a much lower volume than most people.  I'm having trouble finding a headphone amp I like but they do all sound pretty good when I crank em up for a few seconds, but I feel like I'll go deaf if I listen like that.  Is there a headphone amp that excels at low...
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    Musical solid-state or hybrid headphone amp?

    Any recommendations for a very musical solid-state or hybrid full-size headphone amp without brightness/harshness/edginess/fatigue? I'm using LCD-3 headphones.
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    Woo WA6-SE tubes

    I just got the WA6-SE and I'm not happy with it.  :(  I have the Sophia Electric Princess rectifier and a pair of 6FD7 triodes.  Should I try different tubes?  I'm finding the sound slightly bright, lacking in bass and mid-bass, and quickly fatiguing.  I'm using LCD-3 headphones and I've tried...
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    Regular amplifier into headphones?

    Can I drive a pair of LCD -3s with a regular amp and some kind of adapter for the headphone connection?
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    Apex Audio Sangaku amp -- Nutube!

    Has anyone heard the new Apex Sangaku amp? Do any other amps incorporate a Nutube?
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    Solid state amp with SET sound

    I love the SET sound but I want to go solid state. I figured this might be impossible but I tried the First Watt SIT-2 solid state amp in my main system and it actually pulls this off. Now I'm wondering if I can do the same thing for my headphone system. I tried the Auralic Taurus Mk2 but the...
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    SET headphone amps

    Are there any SET headphone amps besides Woo Audio, Donald North Audio, and Opera Consonance?
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    SET amp for LCD-3?

    Does anyone know of an SET amp that works particularly well with the LCD-3 headphones?
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    SET tube amp without hum?

    Do all SET tube amps have 60hz hum/buzz or have some been able to eliminate it?
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    Warm headphones?

    Which are the TOTL headphones with the least harsh, least bright, least fatiguing sound?  I have the K812 and LCD-X and both are too harsh for me.  I have some kind of a hearing sensitivity that I'm trying to figure out.
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    Which headphones for Chord Hugo?

    Which headphones would be the best choice for a Chord Hugo DAC?
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    Battery-powered amp for HD800?

    I'm looking for a battery-powered portable amp for the HD800 headphones.  Is there a favorite for this?
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    Calyx M sounds better than iBasso DX90?

    I have AKG K812 headphones and an iBasso DX90 and the sound isn't very satisfying.  Is the Calyx M a step up in sound?
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    iPod + Camera Connection Kit + USB DAC?

    Can I use an iPod with the Camera Connection Kit to attach a USB DAC?  I've read conflicting reports on this.
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    Which one(s) sound best?

    Is there a consensus on which portable device(s) sound the best?  I'll be listening with AKG K812 headphones.   BTW, can any of them attach to a USB DAC?
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    Full-size headphone amp? Red Wine Audio?

    I bought the AKG K812 headphones to plug straight into my Wavelength Proton USB DAC and the results are not impressive so far.  I chose those headphones because they are supposed to sound great without a headphone amp.  Now I'm thinking I may have to give up on that approach and buy a headphone...
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    Efficient over-ear under ~$3K

    Can anyone recommend a pair of over-ear headphones for under about $3K?  I will be plugging them straight into the Wavelength Proton USB DAC without a headphone amp so they need to be efficient.   Does anyone know which of the following are efficient?  ...
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    Best sounding portable source?

    Which is the best sounding portable regardless of price?  My research seems to indicate the iPod+CLAS?  I suppose adding the right DAC to that would improve things even further?
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    Best-sounding source for amp/speakers?

    What have you guys found to be the best-sounding source under $2K for a non-headphones amp/speakers setup?  I always thought it would be a dialed-in computer and a nice USB DAC but my eyes have been opened to the excellent sound produced by some portables and I wonder if something like the...
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    Computer/DAC vs. DAP as source component

    I've spent a lot of time tuning a desktop and laptop for hifi audio.  They run Gentoo Linux, mpd direct to hw(0,0), real-time tweaks, a Wavelength Proton USB DAC, and Wireworld Starlight USB cable.  I've been at it for years.  I'm on the road so I'm using the laptop (Dell XPS 13) and a powered...
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    IEMs for travel

    Can anyone recommend a set of IEMs for plugging into a Wavelength Proton DAC while travelling?
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