I just got my LCD-2's and have been experimenting with gain mode on the Asgard 2.   I perceive some dynamic range compression in high gain mode as compared with low gain.   From a technical standpoint, is that possible or just my imagination?

I'm using my Beyerdynamic T90 for 100% Spotify Premium listening. They are connected to my desktop computer via a Schiit Asgard 2 headphone amp (with high gain on) and a Schiit Modi DAC. I've been using this setup for 7 months.   I love these headphones, except for one thing. I can't get any...

I'm a huge Count Basie fan, but his contemporaries like Bennie Goodman and Glenn Miller leave me cold. None of them swing hard like the Count; they all seem to be more syrupy and pop with more ballads and easy listening type stuff. Cab Calloway is a better, but no Count.   But I'm sure there...

Here's my question: I have several hundreds of dollars of Amazon points built up, so I can buy a nice rig. But I don't want to be a chump either, and buy way over what is optimal for my listening.   100% of my listening is Spotify on a high-end desktop PC, in a quiet environment, where I work...