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  1. jhaider
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    To some extent that depends if you're listening with your ears or your eyes. ;) I won't belabor the point except to say that the little 5" woofer...
    Post by: jhaider, Aug 9, 2017 in forum: Speakers
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    I think in a blind test the 705 will surprise a lot of people with its bass quality and quantity. Combination of a driver designed for long...
    Post by: jhaider, Aug 8, 2017 in forum: Speakers
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    IEM general discussion thread

    I agree with you to a point. When I use closed IEMs, which is very rarely, I don't tend to listen at high SPL. The distortion goes up very quickly...
    Post by: jhaider, Aug 2, 2017 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    IEM general discussion thread

    My iSine 10 review came out yesterday. I'm curious what you think of my description of their sound through an analog cable vs through the Cipher...
    Post by: jhaider, Aug 2, 2017 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Backpacks for Pirates

    I use and like this one as one of my two everyday bags:...
    Post by: jhaider, Jul 30, 2017 in forum: Random Thoughts
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    IEM general discussion thread

    As a Mac/iOS guy I didn't really notice that limitation. :) Still, Audeze made the EQ curve public. So in truth anyone can use it with a...
    Post by: jhaider, Jul 28, 2017 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    IEM general discussion thread

    I don't think that's fair. DSP assistance allows speaker and headphone designs that were not previously possible. I don't fault Audeze for...
    Post by: jhaider, Jul 28, 2017 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    Unfortunately, you're right. Many of us, myself included, just don't have rooms or lifestyles conducive to open baffle speakers. But conventional...
    Post by: jhaider, Jul 16, 2017 in forum: Speakers
  9. jhaider
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    Or it will completely mess things up. I find that one's reaction to mucking with the first reflection points is inversely correlated to the...
    Post by: jhaider, Jul 12, 2017 in forum: Speakers
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    DAC and amp to go with active monitors

    I would look at pro audio USB interfaces. Focusrite makes solid performers, and their 2i2 is well under your stated budget....
    Post by: jhaider, Jul 10, 2017 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Study Shows No Correlation Between Price and Sound Quality in Headphones

    Thanks for highlighting that article! The Morphit program sounds like an interesting and inexpensive way to waste time, though I am not sure how...
    Post by: jhaider, Jul 7, 2017 in forum: Blind Testing and Psychoacoustics
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    Used Deals Thread

    KEF Reference 207/2 in Ontario for $7600 on Agon. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-kef-207-2-high-gloss-cherry-2017-07-05-speakers...
    Post by: jhaider, Jul 6, 2017 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    In my view, the close sidewalls demand extremely smooth dispersion, so that the reflections match the direct sound as much as possible. Narrow or...
    Post by: jhaider, Jun 29, 2017 in forum: Speakers
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    I recommend a different direction: go with something that has as narrow and constant directivity as possible through the mids and treble to...
    Post by: jhaider, Jun 28, 2017 in forum: Speakers
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    Dress Shoe Thread

    Very Paul Smith. Does anyone else use galoshes when it rains? I recently picked up a pair (John Lobb x Swims; go big or go home, and all that)...
    Post by: jhaider, Jun 28, 2017 in forum: Geek Cave: Computers, Tablets, HT, Phones, Games
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    OFFICIAL: Massdrop Sennheiser HD6XX

    Wouldn't that send the opposite message: they're still good enough to sell well, so why should they do anything to them?
    Post by: jhaider, Jun 26, 2017 in forum: Headphones
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    Nearfields for audiophile listening?

    That's true, but not what I was getting at. I believe it was Olive who did a study where they sat trained listeners in front of speakers and...
    Post by: jhaider, Jun 23, 2017 in forum: Speakers
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    Nearfields for audiophile listening?

    Actually, research shows that perceived sound from a speaker is bifurcated. Below the transition region (generally somewhere within 200-500 Hz in...
    Post by: jhaider, Jun 23, 2017 in forum: Speakers
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    First, neither. They should be cut to have enough play to allow fine tuning speaker position. Equal lengths is for people who like to gaze at...
    Post by: jhaider, Jun 23, 2017 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Massdrop JBL LSR30X 5" Active Studio Monitors

    Cool, but I'd really love to see an similarly-upgraded LSR70x. Does Massdrop go that high end? The LSR705* a speaker crying out for cabinet finish...
    Post by: jhaider, Jun 20, 2017 in forum: Speakers
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