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    Barefoot Footprint 01 vs Sonarworks measurements

    Hey guys, I'm on the fence on whether to get the footprint 01. Currently using Genelec 8040b. I have a good deal on them atm. I had a chance to demo them in my small studio. The Genelecs sounded scooped and a bit harsh in comparison. The barefoots have a more clear low end, easier to eq and...
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    Why do Harman and Sonarworks sound so different?

    Why do these two target curves sound so different from each other? I know it's about the methodology - Sonarworks uses a different dummy head to perform the measurements. They also include how the body perceives bass impact in the calibration, that's why it sounds do different. But wait. Isn't...
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    Is there a method to make headphones sound *flat to your own ears*?

    The ears used by the GRAS system are very different than mine and I actually find the harman target kinda harsh and maybe that's because of this difference. But no matter how much EQ I apply, it kinda creates other problems in other frequency ranges and it just becomes an endless spiral it...
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    HIFIMAN XS: Use Topping DX3 Pro+ or buy another Interface?

    I recently bought a Hifiman XS, sadly it was a bit of a hasty decision since the headphones were on sale. I didn’t check whether my interface (Scarlett 8i6 3rd Gen) is powerful enough to efficiently power the headphone (I would use it for music production with Sonarwork (Flattening-EQ...
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    SoundID Reference Measurement Procedure... Really?

    Apologies if this is a discussion which has been had elsewhere. I will delete the post if so. I just went through the calibration and measurement process on the latest SoundID Reference programme. I wanted to check: -> the process which locates the microphone in 37 positions. The programme...
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    New setup questions (HE400i, Fiio DACs, JDS Atom)

    Hello community, my listening setup has drastically changed over the last month and i need advice to tune it: Before: PC-> Focusrite Solo Gen2 - > M-Audio BX8 / Shure SE425 Now: PC->Fiio K3 ->JBL 104 BT / -> sonarworks ref 4 ->JDS Atom (incoming) -> HifiMan HE400i / Shure SE425 my reason was...
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    Sonarworks’ sound preference research project

    https://preference-research.sonarworks.com/ https://www.audioxpress.com/news/the-search-for-ultimate-sound-sonarworks-launches-user-driven-research-project-for-sonic-personalization https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/sonarworks-launches-user-driven-research-project
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