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    Clipping distortion (multiple 0 dBFS samples) on commercial releases, why?

    Hi all, This may or may not have been covered elsewhere but it didn't come up when I searched. Pre-waffle: After getting some IEMs a lot of audio nasties have become extremely apparent. The unforgiving nature of such listening equipment means there is no where for 'garbage' to hide and no...
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    MM Turntable into 1Meg Ohm DI, it works-ish!

    Hi all, I thought it might be useful to post this for anyone else wanting to 'have a go' and not finding any useful information online, or rather lots of "don't do it" messages. I hooked up the old NAD 5120 with Ortofom OMB (?) MM cart to the RME Babyface Pro fs analogue 3/4 inputs. These...
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    (Dance The Night: Dua Lipa) left channel digital ticks/clicks?

    Absolute banger of a tune and a fun, bright, sparkly and pink movie with a message that proved too provocative for some, was missed by others and was high-fived by others. Sounds to me like some digital editing wasn't quite fixed - a note for engineers to not just listen on monitors but check...
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    Spotify Free on Firefox and Linux (Mint XFCE), skipping tracks, generally borked.

    Hi all, Anyone having issues with Spotify free in a browser? It was working fine in FF on the HP 15" Linux laptop and we were listening to some tunes via the Topping D10 DAC, but now it's just being unusable. I did fire up Google Chrome also installed on same Linux machine and it seemed OK, not...
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    Why not more USB-3+ power for HP amp section?

    Hi all, It seems that USB 2.0 spec. of 500mA current limits the possibility for a DAC/HP amp combi unit to output more power into low impendence headphones. Any one know a reason why devices aren't taking advantage of the USB-3+ specifications or USB-C where higher currents can be drawn? I...
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    Superlux HD681B (and F) - why no measurements?

    Looking around the internet for some hours and I just cannot find anyone measuring the B 'balanced' version of the HD681, nor the F 'front row' variant. Seeing the various mods to the 681, would it make sense to go for the -B variant in the first instance? It would be interesting to see what...
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    Another BS product? (CD edge shaver) - duplicate thread. plz delete.

    Techmoan has quite an interesting channel. This showed up. Ain't it funny how the supposed improvements are always "sharper", "cleaner", "smoother" and other sortof wishy-washy terms akin to user observed bias. I couldn't help but spit out my cola when I started watching this video. Someone...
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    Anyone tested the Amazon Basics DAC?

    Hi all, and a happy new year to you! Our TV doesn't have analogue audio output and I was considering picking up this dirt cheap little DAC to convert optical to RCA unbalanced line out, powering it using a USB port on the TV. Has anyone tried this device or measured it? For it's price, one...
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    Is the lowest cost stereo USB ADC still the Behringer UCA202?

    For a project that doesn't require the nth degree of high purity audio, we were hunting for cheap USB 'soundcards'. Unfortunately, after really looking into the swathe of C-Media chip based devices, it seems they all offer a mono mic input, not stereo line. We're talking about those little...
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    So, I want to build an internet radio...

    We've an old Roberts FM/AM/MW radio that sounds a bit naff, but better than most other small radios at the time. It's starting to fail in places and we're looking for it's replacement. The family are thinking a DAB+ radio might be a better option this time, as there is such a poor selection on...
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    A screen display with tubes/valves on it?

    Has there ever been an audio product with a screen with enough resolution to show reasonable images, and the designer having it actually show an image of tubes? I'm thinking, that if a customer of such a product squinted hard enough it could like an analogue unit, despite it having a frickin'...
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    Anyone ever disassemble a Neutrik NA2MPMF adaptor?

    Hi folks, an odd question... This sucker seems like it's welded shut, but I wonder if there is some way to open it up that I am missing. It looks like this, but is pre-wired and all soldered up. https://daleproaudio.com/products/neutrik-na2mpmf-uw-adapter-3-pin-male-xlr-to-rca-jack-unwired I...
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    special tags for subjective comments?

    How about something like... To my ears DAC x sounded smoother, richer and simply more musical and enjoyable than DAC y. I don't know how, and I didn't want to admit it, but this is my listening experience. Placing such text into a different colo(u)r and font style than regular. To my ears DAC...
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    Offline Loudness (LUFS) plotting

    Hi all, Not sure if this is the correct section, but it makes the most sense (unless I am corrected). I've a few loudness meters to use in the DAW, but nothing that can scan an audio file and provide a nice graphed plot. I knew ffmpeg could utilise the ebur128 audio filter to generate all the...
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    ReplayGain: What apply method works best for you? (poll)

    Hi all, Some while ago I became dissatisfied with how ReplayGain Album Gain was working for me on my music library. What I tended to notice was that album-to-album loudness variation was significant enough for me to seek a different solution. I'm using Foobar2000 and ReplayGain values are...
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    Elections and voting (in general) ...

    Watching the newcasters paint a picture of fiasco over the US elections, I started thinking about something I've pondered before. Should elections be compulsory? I'm thinking that all eligible voters should be obliged to submit a ballot paper. But they should have the option on said ballot to...
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    With EQ, HD 600 or HD 650?

    Sorry if this has been asked before, I know the basic 600 vs. 650 question has been asked elsewhere an that's answerable in terms of FR/tone preference. I have been putting all sorts into searches and haven't found a definite answer on this particular subject. The HD 600 is a little cheaper and...
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    Drop (Mass Drop) for UK citizens, am I missing something?

    I did a little search here, didn't find the answer, but I'm sure it's been discussed before. Seeing these popular headphones and audio devices on Drop, such as Sennheiser HD6xx, 58x, HiFi-Man HE-4xx, THX amps etc. I'm guessing it's really for the US market? Whilst the shipping didn't look...
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    Have a listen to these and compare ...

    Hi, I am struggling to hear a difference between these two files. Maybe I am going deaf today, maybe not... FLAC 24 bit 96 kHz https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GXTub65pd2evo3bxn1QtI9dyfajZTZti?usp=sharing Cheers! If these are a bit long of a sample of the song, let me know and I'll...
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    Cheap but accurate USB Voltmeter / Ammeter?

    Apologies that this is not strictly "audio electronics and hardware". Does anyone have any suggestions for a cheap in-line USB meter to measure how much power is drawn by their DAC, headphone amp, audio interface or whatever USB device? There are a bunch of very cheap USB testers but current...
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