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  1. purr1n
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    purr1n Nov 10, 2016 ... 74 75 76
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    SofaSamuraiX
    Jul 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
  2. shotgunshane
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread - Part 2

    shotgunshane Mar 27, 2022 ... 64 65 66
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    zottel
    Jul 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
  3. señorhifi
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    The DAC Advice Thread

    señorhifi Oct 16, 2020 ... 14 15 16
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    bixby
    Jun 30, 2025
  4. purr1n
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    purr1n Sep 26, 2015 ... 555 556 557
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    shotgunshane
    Mar 27, 2022
  5. elmoe

    Power conditioners/regenerators advice

    elmoe May 25, 2019 ... 6 7 8
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    SoupRKnowva
    May 30, 2025
  6. Everyday45

    ODAC Advice Thread

    Everyday45 Apr 29, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    landroni
    May 13, 2017
  7. Quinton595
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    Can't decide between the JDS Element III Mk.2 Boostd, or a Modius + Jotunheim 2 Stack, for HD800s.

    Quinton595 Apr 28, 2024 ... 3 4 5
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    DrForBin
    Apr 30, 2024
  8. rhythmdevils

    Reference Amp recommendations

    rhythmdevils Sep 13, 2021 ... 2 3
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    Ruprit
    Sep 25, 2021
  9. Mngnt

    Office Headphones - non fatiguing over-ear isolating

    Mngnt Nov 13, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Azimuth
    Jan 18, 2018
  10. Tone?

    Dynamic drivers vs Planars ( Hifiman) Differences?

    Tone? Nov 25, 2024 ... 2
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    artur9
    Dec 5, 2024
  11. MattKim6

    Is Streaming HIFI really HIFI?

    MattKim6 Jul 5, 2025 ... 2
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    Armaegis
    Jul 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
  12. loki993

    Unsatisfied with the JDS labs element - tried the advice thread

    loki993 Aug 11, 2017 ... 2
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    purr1n
    Aug 14, 2017
  13. Magnetostatic_Tubephile

    Price/performance sweetspot for solid state headphone amps?

    Magnetostatic_Tubephile Sep 15, 2021 ... 2
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    Vtory
    Jan 25, 2022
  14. Robinson8

    McIntosh - is it that great?

    Robinson8 Mar 18, 2024 ... 2
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    Tom R
    Apr 16, 2024
  15. abalone

    Is an HD 800 (S?) still worth buying?

    abalone Jan 21, 2024 ... 2
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    Tchoupitoulas
    Feb 22, 2024
  16. Coty009

    Ath sr9, Ath m50x, Shure SRH840A, Sennheiser HD300PRO, Yamaha HPH MT5 WH or Rode NTH-100?

    Coty009 Mar 31, 2025 ... 2
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    Lyander
    Apr 5, 2025
  17. archerious

    Which DAC should I upgrade to? (minor audiosciencereview rant)

    archerious Oct 18, 2020 ... 2
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    leafy
    Oct 31, 2020
  18. nojwe
    Like x 3

    Help me out of mid-fi hell. Amp advice

    nojwe Aug 25, 2022 ... 2
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    nojwe
    Sep 1, 2022
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