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    Fostex T60RP

    My balanced 4.4mm cable arrived :D I use the T60RP with a Topping A50s for the most part. Sometimes my M11. Using balanced out of the A50s is immediately better than SE - the extra power gives if more low-end oomph. Will try on the M11 shortly
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    THE DIY HEADPHONE STAND THREAD

    Starting work on a headphone stand now that I have two sets of over ears - HE400i 2020 and Fostex T60RP. It's a vinyl flooring plank. It's bending better than I thought it would :D Will have a timber block base upholstered in red leather, a notch for the second pair, and maybe a shelf for the...
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    Fostex T60RP

    I'm really enjoying these cans so far. Little more power wouldn't go astray, so have ordered a 4.4mm balanced cable from AliExpress...
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    Fostex T60RP

    Well, I had a bit of a problem after getting a set of HE400i 2020 recently - my first planars and my first open back. They have ruined my enjoyment of the KZ ZS10pro that I use when I leave the house haha. Went to a shop today to check out the Fostex sets they had, initially wanting to try the...
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    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro (2006-2007 PCI Card), any good still?

    Well, turns out, as much as I liked X Fi crystallizer before, I'm noticing noise at the tail end of sounds when it's enabled . So after disabling it, everything sounds a bit cleaner, and I'm not inclined to retire it now... I've just found a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable (albeit a nasty looking thing...
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    Windows Sound mixer options - Speakers vs. Digital Output

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    Windows Sound mixer options - Speakers vs. Digital Output

    Here's the software that you should have - https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/asus-xonar-d2x-sound-card-review,4.html
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    Windows Sound mixer options - Speakers vs. Digital Output

    I have a Creative X Fi Elite Pro, and it offers things like X-Fi Crystalizer, which is some sort of upsampler, EAX for Reverb, CMSS-3D for Virtual surround. Does the sound card have it's own control panel type app? This is mine as an example -
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    SMSL M500 vs Topping D50S+A50S

    How much of what you listen to is actually available in MQA? Alot of the metal I listen to isn't MQA. Not that MQA is the be all and end all. It's another proprietary lossy compression codec.
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    Visualizers

    This is the plugin - https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_vis_shpeck
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    Any HeSuVi / EAPO experts? [Custom Config]

    You're more than welcome :P
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    I need your wisdom on DAC and AMPS for PC/Headphone!

    I just got an A50s for my He400i and they sound fantastic driven by it. Plenty of power and a very clean signal
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    Anyone used both HiFiMan HE-400i and HyperX Cloud Core/Stinger? How does the bass varies between these headphones? (for movies/TV)

    I played a bunch of Forza Motorsport 7, and watched the start of the movie. The HE400i 2020 are effing amazing, especially for the price of them. In saying that, you will want an amp to drive them, which will add to the cost. The gaming headsets will be lower impedance and more efficient, so...
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    Visualizers

    If you use Foobar for local music, there is a plugin that lets you use winamps AVS/Milkdrop visualisations. I'll post a screenshot when I'm at the computer next
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    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro (2006-2007 PCI Card), any good still?

    I just got a Topping A50s amp. Tried feeding it via the X-Fi Elite Pro and also via a Fiio M11 in USB DAC Mode. There is an obvious difference in sound quality, with the Fiio being better to my ears. As much as I like the card and lusted over it for years before finally getting one, I may be...
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    Windows Sound mixer options - Speakers vs. Digital Output

    Digital out sends the digital signal to the amp. So the soundcards DAC isn't in use, the amp does all the work. Using the speaker option via optical or coax, the soundcards DSP comes into play before sending the signal. Not sure what the converter option is, never had a Xonar
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    Basic DAP with support for large storage volume?

    Let me know how it goes, it's something I've wanted to do for years
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    DAC AMP with EQ

    So an eq would sit between the dac and amp using RCA cables
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    Anyone used both HiFiMan HE-400i and HyperX Cloud Core/Stinger? How does the bass varies between these headphones? (for movies/TV)

    The only good gaming headphones I have ever used were the Plantronic Rig Flex. I literally just got the HE400i 2020 and so far with music, bass has been really good. It's there, is deep, it hits hard, but isn't at all boomy, it's bliss. Will be watching Kong vs Godzilla tonight so will let you...
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    DAC AMP with EQ

    Maybe look at getting a used HiFi Equalizer to use with the dac/amp. Or something like this https://www.schiit.com/products/loki-mini-3
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    Basic DAP with support for large storage volume?

    Fiio M11 (not pro) if you can find one used for a reasonable price. dual microSD card slots, theoretically supports up to 4tb via 2x2tb cards. I love mine. EDIT - Sorry, I didn't see the 100 pound limit. Maybe look at getting an ipod classic and modding it - replace HDD with multi microSD...
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    Use Case for DAPs?

    I don't drive, so I spend alot of time walking and riding on public transport. I pretty much don't leave the house without something to listen to music with. Historically I'd just been using mobile phones. Then I got a set of headphones that my phone couldn't drive properly - it was a Galaxy...
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    Budget Amp for Sundaras

    I just got a set of HE400i 2020 headphones, and ended up going with the Topping A50s amp. The amp is a bit of a beast for the price - the power output is nothing to scoff at, and the measurements are fantastic. I'm just using SE out and boy howdy, it's magical. No noise, no distortion, really...
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    Comment by 'shaitan667' in item 'Topping A50S'

    I just got mine today :D So far have tried it using a Fiio M11 as a source and driving a pair of Hifiman HE400i 2020 cans via the 6.35mm output. Haven't had much time with it or the cans yet, but initial impressions are very gooood! I will try from my sound card tomorrow. I had been thinking...
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    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro (2006-2007 PCI Card), any good still?

    The Quad DAC Setup of the card is superior to the console's setup from what I've read in the past. Has been difficult finding mW output specs for the card and console
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