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  1. Y

    Recommend me a headphone combo DAC+Amp (with remote) that connects via Optical to my LG C2 48” OLED TV

    I have tried Topping DX3 Pro+ but encountered non stop audio dropout/stuttering/jittering every 5-10 seconds. I have contacted the manufacturer and updated the firmware but still encounter the same issue. I heard that SMSL C200 and DL200 would be perfect for my needs as they have the feature to...
  2. N

    Hooking Sub to TV - Headphone port....

    Hey, I've been waiting for enough spare disposable income to buy a new surround sound setup for my TV (after my old receiver kacked it years ago), when suddenly it dawned on me that the subwoofer for my old system is active, and I got the idea that maybe I could use it in conjunction with the...
  3. LIΟN

    Do you invest money in IEM cables for Design and comfort?

    I've been uncomfortable with some of the default cables and am on an adventure to find one that has the color,design and softness I want. (It's not about the sound) However, I don't see many users on ASR using cables made by Aliexpress. What about you? I used to use these plain...
  4. IAtaman

    Aful Performer5 IEM

    Hey all. Aful Performer5 IEMs seem to be all the hype right now. They seem to graph really well in my opinion and taste. Any one have any experience with them?
  5. IAtaman

    7Hz Sonus

    Got this quite recently based on its graphs and suggestion of @mc.god for $42 delivered same day from Amazon. They also look very good in my opinion - smooth matte metal with minimum distractions. Like that. How does it sound? Sounds great out of the box to me, without EQ. In fact, when...
  6. Z

    Combo amo dac for th900 fostex

    Hello, Could you please recommend any dac plus amp (combo also allowed) for fostex th900? I know it should be easy to drive due to low impedance I was thinking to buy: Rme dac fs Topping dx3pro+ / dx5? Topping a70pro with d70pro combo (overkill?) After reading review of woo audio wa7 it is...
  7. M

    headphones: how and whether to start?

    about headphone I would like to try to set up a decent mini system, just as an alternative to my speaker system, which I have no intention of overshadowing. For the sake of putting an ear into the world of headphones too. I have no significant experience with headphones, but I have some...
  8. B

    5128 eq presets by resolve where actually good? where are they now?

    So a year ago i stumbled on the thread about Resolve's 5128 FR response equalisation presets . I followed the link and copied the headphone.com settings for my Hifiman Sundara following the preset that resolve came up with, adhering to his newly made target for the 5128 rig. Since then i...
  9. M

    DT 990 PRO VS HD600

    I read the forum and realized that the DT 990 is not liked enough here)). The fact is that I like a more “Brighter sound”, and as I understand it, the DT 990 PRO may sound exactly it, in contrast to the HD 600. But looks like 990`s have more distorted sound. Is the difference in distortion...
  10. S

    Soldering Headphone Cable with Mogami 2893 and 3Pin Mini XLR and 1/4 Jack

    I am planning to build my first own headphone cable for my modded DT770pro with 3Pin mini XLR connector and need help with soldering. I bougth the following components for it: Cable)Mogami 2893 Microphone cable, Neglex Quad Miniatur, 4.8mm (Mini XLR Adapter 3 Pin) Rean RT3FC-B (1/4 Jack)...
  11. A

    Headphone Recommendations for Magni+Modi stack.

    Greetings. I am planning to purchase Magni + Modi + Loki stack (already got Magni) and looking for headphone recommendations. I already own Fidelio X1 and interested in upgrade. What headphones do you recommend to see noticeable difference. Budget (250 USD for used pair). Thanks, Temo
  12. solderdude

    headphone tonality test

    Here is a fun test for you to try. 5 x the same excerpt of a live recording. All MP3 VBR0 48kHz. (I know... should have been FLAC but that is 3.5x the file size) the differences have been preserved. 1 of them is the original 4 of them are the same excerpt but have undergone the exact same EQ as...
  13. G

    New need some advice please :)

    Hey I never posted here before but have read alot. Id like to get some advice and wisdom on which way to go. Im on a night schedule and live in an apartment so I have to mainly use headphones. I want to get a new system. .. more of an endgame that can last me a long time. I'd mainly use it for...
  14. IAtaman

    Can you tell which headphone is more compliant to Harman Research?

    Below you can see two raw FR graphs of two separate headphones, measured with the GRAS measurement rig that was used in the preference research, plotted together with Harman AE/OE target (green) alongside the error curve (red) showing how much they deviate from the target for each frequency...
  15. O

    Meier Crossfeed plugin - Has an unexpected behaviour - it acts like a brickwall limiter !

    I've been using the version of this open source crossfeed tool, provided by Liqube here https://resonic.at/tools/bs2br I discovered, purely by accident, when observing some other plugin behaviour which I won't go into here, that if I have any EQ processing before sending audio to this...
  16. L

    Looking for DAC/Headphone/Amp

    Hi folks, Looking for Headphone/Speaker combination for laptop. Can anyone tell me if there is similar solution like SMSL AO300 but fully balanced I/O with EQ tone control? Also, what I don't understand is if I go stack and pick some standalone balanced DAC/Headphone/Amp combo, how can I hear...
  17. LIΟN

    Replicate imagined speaker sound to headphones. (With Impulcifer)

    Hi. I live in South Korea, and I enjoy exploring and studying various audio information from all over the world. I use a translator. I'm sorry the sentence wasn't smooth. I used the speaker set up in the in-room and was quite satisfied. But I had no choice but to dispose of the speaker because...
  18. R

    L30 II and Aune X7S comparison. Output impedance effects on different types of headphones.

    So I have this new amplifier aune X7S(2021 version) and here at asr it was measured to have rather high output impedance(about 11 ohms). But I also have a topping L30 II with me and I wanted to sell one of the amps so I compared their sound on the single ended outputs with the Hifiman HE400SE(28...
  19. N

    Aio Dac/Amp or Stack under 100

    Hi guys, I want / need a dac/amp with volume knob under 100€/$ ( if closer to 50$/€ better ) primarily to iem's ( i have truthear hexa , zero , hola ,shouer s12 ) and too DT990/DT880 250ohm's and Hifiman Sundara Nowadays its possible to have a good dac/amp for this price range ? without...
  20. Cuckoo Studio

    The Market Positioning And Actual Application Differences Of "Monitoring Headphones"

    This is a sharing of my understanding and application of "monitoring headphones"(or"studio headphones") in actual music work. One thing that everyone will notice is that regardless of the actual frequency response of headphones, manufacturers always promote their headphones as "monitoring"...
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