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Walking in the Green Corn was indeed very pleasant. I wonder why I have not listened much to similar music. As for Little Foot Big Foot, although there is more to it than I can ever know, I reckon it is a bold, thought-provoking track with plenty of storytelling about street survival. The music...

Sony MDR-M1 is aimed primarily at those who like the longstanding simple, clean Sony design. In some markets the price of M1 is competitive against other available options. Due to considerations of cost performance, creators who have little to do with Sony would likely do well with ATH-M40x. As...

Thank you for posting this. Whereas until 2008 Sony VAIO DSD Direct Player was in theory supposed to enable users to play CDs through the 'better' DSD pathway in the Sigmatel and Realtek codec chips, another factor was subjective: CDs are usually listened to casually, as background music, but by...

There are at least two videos, and potentially more, that provide a glimpse into Sony’s perspective on the headphones. Here are the links: Sony MDR-M1 Introduction (Video 1) Sony MDR-M1 Overview (Video 2) As at the time of writing, the only authoritative and insightful review of MDR-M1, from...

For the past eight years, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of trying a Sony MDR Professional series headphone. Initially, it was the CD900ST that caught my attention due to its reputation as a standard—until that myth was gradually debunked and its caveats became widely known. Later, the M1ST...

I like the JM20 for its simplicity and affordability. The Meizu HiFi was more expensive and featured that distinctive round window to showcase the two audio chips, while the TempoTec Sonata HD Pro was even pricier, depending on where it was purchased. For some time after 2021, it seemed that...

The Walk Play app seems interesting, but it's unclear which USB DACs are truly compatible, and it doesn't sound particularly user-friendly to get started with. On the TTGK website (https://www.szttgk.com/en), I noticed they partner with companies like Panasonic, Anker, and UGreen. They offer...

Thank you all for the insightful discussion on "The Sound Quality of DSD" and the other DSD audio-related threads I started. Your expertise and willingness to share make this community an invaluable resource, especially for executives and decision-makers still archiving recordings with DSD or...

Could I clarify by 'integrated' do you mean that ASUS did not use an external bridge so we are stuck with 24/96? Are the other performance indicators all the same/is there any other disbenefit in having just the ess dac chip do it all on its own? While everyone should look for dongles with...

Thank you for discussing the ASUS MU3C-AD(M) Dongle DAC. I had one since early 2022 when I got my ASUS ZenBook, but back then there was basically no info online (as I recall) about it. I actually didn't like the dongle because although the logo suggested that it was meant to use an ESS chip, it...

While solderdude's quality review suggests that there might be similar or better options, the majority of alternatives in my locality were either comparable or higher priced. My longstanding interest in the MDR Professional Audio series—despite being tempered by the outdated nature of some...

I can hardly believe that I started this thread all those years ago to share my enthusiasm and love for CS43xxx chips, and even now, there's still a lot of interest in the JCALLY JM20 Headphone Dongle review. It's great to see how the conversation has continued to grow and engage the ASR...

To clarify, according to this: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/billie-eilish Audio-Technica AT2020 was used for 'Ocean Eyes' previously but Neumann TLM103 was (then) their better option.

In many ways, the TempoTec Sonata BHD Pro is an outstanding product that combines many of the best features of various dongles.