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Setting up my Demo Playlist for tomorrow. Going to my cousin's house to listen to the Børresen Acoustics 03 2.5-way floorstander loudspeakers (using the original lossless tracks, not YouTube)... FORMAT: Artist or Band - Song Title - YouTube Search Text String (If you Copy & Paste this Text...

King Britt presents SYLK 130 - "Jimmy Leans Back" [When The Funk Hits The Fan - 1998] Discogs - King Britt presents Sylk 130 - When the Funk Hits the Fan - 1998

Earlier Today...a little known 1976 Funky Jazz Fusion/Prog Rock band that is backed by the infamous PHIL COLLINS on drums from his Genesis era. Most people have never experienced this style of drumming by Phil Collins, and he was On His Game here! There are multiple breakdowns/shifts/time...

Me and my better half's "ALBUM OF THE EVENING"... The ChillOut Mix: 35 Blissfully Chilled Out Tunes (Various Artists - 1999 Virgin Records 2 CD Compilation) Label: EMI Records/Virgin Records/Box Music/Circa Records Catalog #/UPC #: 7243 8 48335 2 7 Release Date: 1999-10-04...

Well, I don't want to come off as being harsh or condescending, but the vast majority of people in this "audiophile" community are clueless, especially regarding this long-held and baseless myth that "EQ is Evil" and should be avoided at all costs! :scream: Being a musician (saxophonist &...

Bringing this one back. For the purity of the instruments and vocals, and natural soundstage and room ambience, the OneMic Series of recordings on YouTube are excellent. Most of them are original songs by independent artists (not mainstream popular music) and have been recorded relatively...

It seemed to be more than adequate for my older Beyer DT-880 Premium 250-ohm cans when I had still had them. Not sure of the exact differences when compared to the DT-990, though. I sold the v1 ZEN long ago, but not because it was bad or wasn't doing the job. I just wasn't using it anymore and...

Nice setup. :) Can you please explain more clearly about exactly which Hifiman headphone you are speaking about when you say, "the vocal has a dental sound", and also what exactly this means? I honestly have no idea what you mean when you say "a dental sound"??? Maybe try to explain this...

If I've posted these before, I apologize, but if I have it's been a while... Female vocals and jazz guitar? Please have a listen to the Steph Johnson Trio "Nature Girl" album. It's an outstanding quality recording as well! Soulful, Sultry, Smokey female vocals and electric jazz guitar by...

Thanks for your impressions. However, one thing that I ALWAYS find extremely helpful in these types of direct comparisons is to pick 2 or 3 specific, but well-known, high quality tracks to compare and contrast between the two headphones/IEMs/speakers, etc. That helps readers better understand...

I really don't think burn-in is a factor with these. It's all about finding the right EAR TIPS for YOUR ears with these. Why these are so finicky in this regard I do not understand, but they are. And my thoughts are along those that @baskingshark posted regarding their Spectral Balance. As...

IMO, Thomas Dolby's "The Flat Earth" is one of the most unknown and underrated albums of the 80's. It's a production masterpiece. Just listen and try to pick out EVERYTHING that is going on in this mix and in the soundstage of the title track of the album! IME, the 2009 Remastered Collector's...

Massive and Dynamic... Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - It Ain't Necessarily So [Porgy & Bess]

@Carpet Another great track from that era, and an incredible "System Torture Test/Demo Track" is DISSIDENTS from Thomas Dolby's "The Flat Earth" album. The version below is the 1984 original release, which l still have on Vinyl. :) But please pick up The Flat Earth, 2009 Remastered...

Nice. For me, it's "Johnson's Aeroplane" and the entire "The Swing" album that takes me back to my roots. Love all the other albums as well, tho'. Cheers

Hmmm...I just now tried a standard USB-C to USB-C cable (not OTG) connecting my Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ to a Hidzs S9 Pro USB dongle DAC/HP amp, and it worked perfectly. No need for an "OTG" cable. So, there's that. ;)

If you appreciate great female vocals and jazz, please have a listen to the Steph Johnson Trio "Nature Girl" album. It's an outstanding recording! Soulful, Sultry, Smokey female vocals and electric jazz guitar by Steph, and superb acoustic upright bass and jazz drums by Rob Thorsen and...

Ah, I'm glad that you are enjoying the Steph Johnson album. :) And thank you for the recommendation of TOK, TOK, TOK. I don't remember hearing this artist, so I will definitely check them out soon. Cheers

Power, or "Unused Power" is just one singular aspect of an ampifier. An audio amplifier, any audio amplifier, is an INCOMPLETE CIRCUIT by itself. And the design of each amplifier circuit and its topology can and does vary widely. Each amplifier's Topology and its Unique Circuit is only...

Agreed, the Kirsten Edkins "Shape & Sound" LP is an excellent recording (I'm also a sax and drum player). I don't quite like the limitation of Kevin's mixer with just hard-panned left, right, or center, but the fidelity, dynamics, and realism are there for sure. I would also highly recommend...

Looks like a very nice setup. :) 👍 Too bad your small room will not allow you to place the studio monitors in more ideal positions. It will be problematic with the right speaker being corner-loaded as well as so close to the right wall in terms of spatial loading and the 1st reflection, and...

Glad to know that you like them so much. I do as well, and I particularly like the high end response, too, for cymbals and percussion (I'm a drummer). And just a small bit of EQ in a few areas makes the N5005 even better for me...along with the right ear tips, of course. My EQ corrections are...

Based on the last two sentences of your post above, of course there are better dedicated preamps...obviously greatly depending on your budget, which you did not state, so the field is wide open? All that I can advise is to pick up a second-hand Pass Labs XP-12 preamp (if you can find one) and...