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    Hearing limits experiments

    Absolute threshold of hearing I hope you find it entertaining. It's not really meant to be science, rather me sharing an experiment I did. Now...
    Thread by: Serious, Mar 1, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: Audio Science
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    Canton Reference 3K measurements

    Me and my dad pondered if it's feasible to build a new crossover for the Reference 3K speakers, since we thought we might prefer a 2nd order XO...
    Thread by: Serious, Feb 28, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: Speakers
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    Budget IEM roundup, Serious edition

    So I despise of overly bassy or U-shaped IEMs, which is how I chose the IEMs used for this comparison. The contendors: [ATTACH] Moondrop Quarks,...
    Thread by: Serious, Feb 20, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Moondrop Space Travel

    [ATTACH] I suppose cheap TWS IEMs aren't really the scope of this whole site, so I'll keep it brief: Set them to "Monitor", put on some foam...
    Thread by: Serious, Feb 1, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Schiit Ragnarok distortion analysis

    I initially wanted to see how much noise the Ragnarok really produces on its own. With inputs shorted and on high gain I got a figure of around...
    Thread by: Serious, Jan 21, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: Headphone Amplifier Measurements
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    phono cart measurement

    So I mentioned in the other thread how I bought records for better phono cart measurements. Well, here they are: [ATTACH] I chose those solely...
    Thread by: Serious, Dec 7, 2023, 7 replies, in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    DIY racks and related discussion

    So I mentioned before how I wanted to build my own rack to make sure my Ragnarok doesn't overheat. So it had to be breathable. Well, I finished it...
    Thread by: Serious, Jul 19, 2023, 24 replies, in forum: DIY
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    Stromtank for mortals: power station comparison

    So after I visited High End this year I thought to myself that running those systems from the mains there was stupid. The voltage would fluctuate...
    Thread by: Serious, Jul 7, 2023, 13 replies, in forum: Modifications and Tweaks
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    Loaner interest: Hathor Cardioid Monitors

    So this is a bit of an odd one. I want to send my Hathor Cardioid Monitors around and gather some feedback. The loaner isn't going to start until...
    Thread by: Serious, Jun 18, 2023, 8 replies, in forum: Loaner Requests
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    DIY cardioid monitors

    I consider my OBs a "subjectivist" speaker and I kind of wanted to build one that is more into the "objectivist" camp for a while now. There are...
    Thread by: Serious, Mar 14, 2023, 43 replies, in forum: Speakers
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    AirPods Pro 2

    [ATTACH] Usually I wouldn't bother writing about such a thing as an AirPod revision, but this one caught me off guard. It's basically a complete...
    Thread by: Serious, Sep 23, 2022, 21 replies, in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Serious distortion

    Conjecture: could the slightly elevated distortion plateau at all orders (at least H2-H4) from 1kHz upward, even at low levels, account for the...
    Thread by: Serious, Jul 29, 2021, 10 replies, in forum: Measurement Techniques Discussion
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    Apple AirPods Max impressions

    [IMG] I came into this review expecting a very different sound than what I hear with the AirPods Max. I expected a fairly laid-back sound with a...
    Thread by: Serious, Jul 26, 2021, 34 replies, in forum: Headphones
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    B&K 5128 HATS measurement discussion

    I've been looking at the B&K 5128 measurements with great interest for some time to see what this new and supposedly much improved (compared to...
    Thread by: Serious, Jul 15, 2021, 13 replies, in forum: Measurement Setups, Systems, and Standards
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    KEF LS50 Meta vs HEDD Type 07: An (un)fair comparison

    [ATTACH] After my DIY project based on Tang Band W6-2313 coaxial drivers disappointed me I wanted to compare it to two other speakers I've been...
    Thread by: Serious, Mar 10, 2021, 17 replies, in forum: Speakers
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    Speaker listening position FR targets

    Tonight might be the wrong time for this post, however I had it planned for tonight and don't really have the time to do it at another point in...
    Thread by: Serious, Aug 28, 2020, 27 replies, in forum: Speakers
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    Improving my IEM measurement rig.

    I've mentioned this again and again, but I was just not happy with how my measurements of IEMs came out. After a post in the Andromeda thread...
    Thread by: Serious, May 31, 2020, 34 replies, in forum: Measurement Setups, Systems, and Standards
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    crossover phase shift audibility

    During simulations for a new speaker project I once again came upon the old problem of optimizing for low group delay/phase shift or optimizing...
    Thread by: Serious, May 16, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: Audio Science
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    Entry-level USB Audio Interface comparison

    First up, pardon if this is the wrong subforum to post it. At first I was going to post it as a reply to my post in the all purpose advice thread...
    Thread by: Serious, Apr 9, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Ambient levels and noise floor discussion

    It's always irked me a bit that @purr1n kept referecing levels in the 30dBA range as a very quiet ambient level, about the best you can normally...
    Thread by: Serious, Nov 28, 2019, 68 replies, in forum: General Audio Discussion
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