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    Arya Organic Headphones

    As an owner and fan of the Arya Stealth, I am curious about comparisons. Some mainstream reviews follow the marketing: "Organic gives us the best of the V2 and Stealth without the flaws... best Arya ever". But other reviewers and owners are inconsistent at best. Bass response, subjective treble...
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    There is something very, very wrong with today’s music

    That Ten Jinn album is worth tracking down - the vocal arrangements and harmonies are especially good. Yep, Wobbler is great when I want that genuine retro sound. IQ: The Wake and Ever are probably my favorites, but I like most of them (even the Menel era). Seeing them live at the first...
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    There is something very, very wrong with today’s music

    Which one? If I had to guess, it would be Major Parkinson or Ten Jinn? Based on what I listed, any suggestions for bands that even prog die hards may have missed? I'm thinking of bands like Karfagen, Minimum Vital, Taproban, Solaris, Gosta Berlings Saga, Gazpacho, Deeexpus, Elephants of...
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    My son (21) just bought a Sony Walkman cassette player and he loves it

    I still have nightmares about favorite cassettes getting eaten and trying to wind a mess of tape back in and fix the broken pieces - which of course happened for real back in the day.
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    There is something very, very wrong with today’s music

    Below are just a few example albums that scratched the itch for me in the 1990s after I'd already mined the accessible classic prog. Some sounded retro, some were new and unique, some mellow, some heavy. There were (and are) hundreds of bands cranking out prog within many sub-genres. - echolyn...
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    There is something very, very wrong with today’s music

    As a fan of always-unfashionable progressive rock starting in the 1980s, I learned early on that I had to look beyond what was playing on radio, TV, or college dorms to find it. A new golden age of that genre sprung up in the 90s, but most people never heard of those bands. I just treat most...
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    Qobuz or Tidal?

    I currently have Qobuz, Apple Music, and YouTube Music (via YT Premium sub), and previously subscribed to Spotify, Amazon HD, and Tidal. Not to mention long gone services like Mog, Rdio, and even Zune Pass. Qobuz is my favorite of all of them based on sound quality, curation, Roon integration...
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    Paradigm Reference Studio 40 v2 - your listening experience?

    I never owned the 40s, but I do have a pair of Studio 20 v2 and used to own the v2 60 and the center. And I still have Studio v4 60/20/center in my main home theater. All of them fit my tastes perfectly - neutral, detailed, wide/tall stereo soundstage, and great for music and movies. The...
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    What headphone(s) do you own ?

    In order of purchase over the past six years: Sennheiser HD598 - I haven't listened to these in a long time. I remember them being more balanced across the frequency range than the 650s, but not as refined. I'll have to try them with my newer DAC/Amps. Sennheiser HD650 - easy, non-fatiguing...
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    Topping DX3 Pro+ Review (DAC & Headphone Amp)

    The display shows sample rate for a few seconds when it changes, then reverts back to volume. I'm not aware of a way to keep the display fixed on sample rate.
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    Topping DX3 Pro+ Review (DAC & Headphone Amp)

    "It doesn't have infinite capability as far as low impedance headphones are concerned" (quote from the review) doesn't sound the same as "strictly not recommended" to me, but I asked the same thing earlier in this thread and didn't really get an answer. I've noticed this review mentioned on...
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    Topping DX3 Pro+ Review (DAC & Headphone Amp)

    I've had mine for 2+ weeks and have no issues, no regrets. The knob occasionally fails to register a click, but no worse my car's climate control knob, my mouse's scroll wheel, etc. Maybe my expectations are too low, but it doesn't bother me because the volume is visible on the display. I...
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    Topping DX3 Pro+ Review (DAC & Headphone Amp)

    As noted earlier, I have HE400i 2020 and DX3 Pro+. Even with some bass boost EQ, the power is not lacking at all for as loud as I can stand it (which of course varies by person). On the other hand, the HE400i is somewhat lacking with my previous iFi amp (which I still use in portable...
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    Apple Music vs Tidal

    Bluesound staff also confirmed that Airplay from iOS devices is converted to 256 AAC (forum post 3 months ago): https://support1.bluesound.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/4405223632023-Apple-Music-Hi-Res-Lossless- "Due to limitations of certain Apple Products, currently, the only way to get...
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    Topping DX3 Pro+ Review (DAC & Headphone Amp)

    I've been feeling the same way about the HE400i 2020 and DX3 Pro+ for $370. It's so much better than my previous $500ish setup (Sennheiser HD650 + iFi Nano BL), which itself was head-and-shoulders above the Sennheiser 598 + FiiO amp/dac I had before that. I expected to switch back and forth...
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    Topping DX3 Pro+ Review (DAC & Headphone Amp)

    My order from Apos arrived yesterday. There was an initial inventory delay, but it shipped on the revised date provided and arrived very quickly given the current state of international shipping. Very good ordering experience overall. I haven't owned many headphone amps for comparison, but it...
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    Topping DX3 Pro+ Review (DAC & Headphone Amp)

    These were my assumptions: measurements prior to clipping are excellent, so if it can output 120db prior to clipping I will get the amp's best results with plenty of headroom for dynamic range peaks and no impedance mismatch issues. This amp appears to clip at around 7 volts and 1.5 watts at 32...
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    Topping DX3 Pro+ Review (DAC & Headphone Amp)

    The documentation says "Output impedance: <0.1Ω ", which seems like a great match for low impedance headphones based on the 1/8th rule. However, the review says "the amp doesn't like very low impedances" and references clipping/protection. I'm new to these technical details, so forgive my...
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