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    iFi Zen DAC & Magni Piety make for a pretty nice pairing. Just got a 5V LPS for my Zen DAC and...

    iFi Zen DAC & Magni Piety make for a pretty nice pairing. Just got a 5V LPS for my Zen DAC and there's now more "focus" in the sound.
    Status Update by Kouon, Jan 13, 2024
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    After a bit of digging, I found this article with a pic of the extent of the damage:...

    After a bit of digging, I found this article with a pic of the extent of the damage: https://www.the-miyanichi.co.jp/kennai/_48332.html
    Profile Post Comment by Kouon, Nov 1, 2020
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    https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/akm-factory-fire-shakes-up-pro-audio-industry

    https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/akm-factory-fire-shakes-up-pro-audio-industry
    Profile Post Comment by Kouon, Nov 1, 2020
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    If this has not been posted yet, there was a 3 day fire at the AKM factory. Parts availability...

    If this has not been posted yet, there was a 3 day fire at the AKM factory. Parts availability might be quite tight for the near future.
    Status Update by Kouon, Nov 1, 2020
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    Huh, the treble trim switch was set to +2dB on one side. No wonder the imaging and channel...

    Huh, the treble trim switch was set to +2dB on one side. No wonder the imaging and channel balance felt somewhat off.
    Profile Post Comment by Kouon, Oct 28, 2020
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    Got some 305P MkIIs in, can confirm they're really good. They take up a huge chunk of my desk's...

    Got some 305P MkIIs in, can confirm they're really good. They take up a huge chunk of my desk's working area though.
    Status Update by Kouon, Oct 27, 2020
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    Absolute polarity test

    Fair point. That was the conclusion I’ve been reading here and elsewhere too (phase getting mangled a lot during recording, or one...
    Post by: Kouon, Oct 15, 2020 in forum: Audio Science
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    Absolute polarity test

    Wasn't there an entire section on the CTH thread about it inverting the polarity? I likely can hear the difference, the recording being mono...
    Post by: Kouon, Oct 14, 2020 in forum: Audio Science
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    Who knows if my memory is off already, but I do remember the tonality being surprisingly close...

    Who knows if my memory is off already, but I do remember the tonality being surprisingly close to my KISS modded 6XX.
    Profile Post Comment by Kouon, Oct 13, 2020
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    Out of nowhere I'm reminded of the time I got to demo the Orpheus back at the 2017 Melbourne...

    Out of nowhere I'm reminded of the time I got to demo the Orpheus back at the 2017 Melbourne Hi-Fi show. Man what an experience that was.
    Status Update by Kouon, Oct 13, 2020
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    New iFi Zen DAC/amp for Tidal HiFi & Masters

    I'm aware of this fact. The AKM4490 DACs I were comparing the Zen to was my old Fulla 2 and my Fiio X5iii, and I've noticed a common iFi "house...
    Post by: Kouon, Aug 7, 2020 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    @Thad E Ginathom fair points. I guess I'm just a bit sour that I paid more for music that...

    @Thad E Ginathom fair points. I guess I'm just a bit sour that I paid more for music that doesn't even play back properly on my DAC. I do fully...
    Profile Post Comment by Kouon, Jul 30, 2020
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    A few days into this rabbit hole later, it turns out that they most likely did a direct DSD to...

    A few days into this rabbit hole later, it turns out that they most likely did a direct DSD to PCM conversion without properly filtering out the...
    Profile Post Comment by Kouon, Jul 30, 2020
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    For more context, I bought a 24/192 track off mora.jp. It caused audible hissing with native...

    For more context, I bought a 24/192 track off mora.jp. It caused audible hissing with native 24/192 playback on my Zen DAC. Experimenting with...
    Profile Post Comment by Kouon, Jul 30, 2020
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    Hi-Res audio is such a joke.

    Hi-Res audio is such a joke.
    Status Update by Kouon, Jul 30, 2020