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first tube amp question
I bought an amp from a local store and the amp did not come with much setup info so maybe someone on here can help me. Amp I bought is Pangea HP201 to use with Beyer T90(250ohm, 102 dB 1 mW / 500 Hz) So I know that tubes need warm up time to reach best sound. Does the first time take longer...- JBal4
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Need advice on building a measurement system
I am trying to build a headphone measurement system to track changes from modifications. I have 2 Dayton EMM-6 mics and a Behringer UMC-404HD audio interface right now. I am trying to design the "dummy head" to mount the headphones on Couple questions- I have noticed that a lot of the...- JBal4
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Ultrasone Pro-900 Woodies
So I recently acquired some pro900 cans that needed to be rewired due to a short in the cable that runs through the headband. I was going to simply rewire for dual termination and play with damping. Then I started thinking crazy thoughts of pro woodies.... Initially I was going to cut a wood...- JBal4
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windows 10 mono output
I have been trying to figure out how to change the audio output on windows 10 to mono but have not been able to figure it out :( Was hoping that someone else on here knew how to do this or if windows 10 even has a mono audio setting? I am using itunes right now and have not been able to figure...- JBal4
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Funny marketing bs
See it all over, ridiculous claims made by companies. Post pics or quotes of the stupidity here.- JBal4
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Looking for IEM similar to or better than se215($170)
Hi everyone I am looking to get a set of iem for portable use and have only ever tried one nice pair before. I owned the se215 for a short bit and liked them but no long have them. I loved the fit of these and the sound. I did not like the memory wire so I used a fiio aftermarket cable. So...- JBal4
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Schiit Magni/Modi or Fiio E17/E09K Need Help/Impressions
Hi yall I am wondering if anyone has any experience with both of these combos. I currently own the fiio e17/e09k combo but am wondering if i should try to trade it out fo the schiit combo instead? To my ears the fiio sounds amazing but then again it is the only external amp/dac I have ever...- JBal4
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- schiit-magni fiio-e09k fiio-e17
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Denon D600 or Beyer DT990 or others?
Hi I am looking to get a new pair of headphones for listening to hiphop and rock with. The two that caught my I are the denon d600 and the beyer Dt990 600 OHM. I am looking to get a pair that has decent bass impact and sub bass. My current setup is Loseless via laptop> Fiio E09K+E17> Q701. I...- JBal4
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Looking for a closed headphone for under $400ish
Hi a have several sets of decent open and semi-open headphones but am now looking to get a pair of closed headphones. My other pairs include AKG K240mkii, Sen. HD598, V-Moda Crossfade LP, and Parrot Zik. The amp/dac setup I am using is the E17+E09K combo by Fiio, and I listen to all sorts of...- JBal4
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Looking to get a better setup for K240mkii
Hi I am looking to get a new amp/dac for my AKG K240. I have heard that tube amps are not very good when matched with low impedance headphones and was wondering if this applied to my AKGs? The amps that I was looking at before I read this were Little Dot 1+ and Mkii Qinpu Q2 or...- JBal4
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my new cable for akg k240 mkii
Hi everybody I am new to the whole diy and pretty much good quality headphones, so sorry if this is a dumb question. I am getting together the parts to make a new cable for my AKG k240s and I am looking for a 3.5mm connector. I was looking at the nuetrik 3 pole, but then I saw a set of 5 off...- JBal4
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