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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    With "older" Hifiman units still on sale prices here in my country, the HE400i is only ~$50 more expensive than the HE400s. Since I want to take...
    Post by: zaisan, Feb 2, 2016 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    Thanks. So my guess was right after all. I really need some speakers as I find the HD600 quite uncomfortable after some time. Luckily, there's a...
    Post by: zaisan, Jan 24, 2016 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    After watching a couple of "show me your desktop setup" videos in YT, I noticed Audioengine speakers (A2, A5) are frequently included in most of...
    Post by: zaisan, Jan 23, 2016 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Best headphones to use unamplified?

    Never really got into the whole Momentum sound. Always sounded funny whenever I try it. Perhaps due to the treble? Or perhaps I always audition...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 31, 2015 in forum: Headphones
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    How to allocate budget among headphones, amps, and DAC (source).

    As a supplement to this guide, I think we should bring back this thread from CS: http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,1881.0.html
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 27, 2015 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    What is balanced? What are balanced amps? Do they sound better? Discussion for noobs and boobs.

    For amps that have similar power outputs between its balanced and single-ended outputs (CL Theorem, CL Duet), is there any merit in going balanced...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 20, 2015 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    NSFW: SuperBAF Best of 2015 Golden Schlong Awards

    Quite curious where the GO V2 is placed when using the single-ended output?
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 13, 2015 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    Computer Audio Players

    Just tried Media Info and I can confirm that the sampling rate is indeed 22.05 KHz. And indeed it is a weird sampling rate. I am usually on...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 13, 2015 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    Moving this here as there is no feedback in the HD600 thread...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 13, 2015 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Computer Audio Players

    So I'm using foobar with my D-Zero MK2 (up to 24/96, or so the manufacturer say) and set to WASAPI (event). How come I'm experiencing this kind...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 11, 2015 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    The Deals Thread

    Interesting, though as it is a V2, the lack of batteries is kind of a big deal. I could imagine accidentally destroying the USB connector with my...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 11, 2015 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    HD600

    Will any of the following do anything good for the HD600? Planning to upgrade from a Dzero MK2. (No GO/Leck/Schiit/Crack) CL Trio CL Theorem 720...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 11, 2015 in forum: Headphones
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    Chord "Mojo"

    I know that the GO V2 has set the bar quite high with its performance/price ratio, but would it mean that all other offerings suck? I mean, if...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 9, 2015 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Chord "Mojo"

    What electronics mumbo jumbo can be most associated with this "juice"? If volume is all I'd wan't, I'd probably buy an O2/E12 and call it a day,...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 9, 2015 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Chord "Mojo"

    I've already known that CS/SBAF's official portable stack would be a GO V2 + Leck + source and I would have tried those if only they were...
    Post by: zaisan, Dec 9, 2015 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers