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    HD800 and HD800S distortion analysis

    @purr1n Thank for referring me to this thread. Do you have any idea how Sennheiser has added passive 2nd order harmonic distortion? I understand...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 8, 2019 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    ifi-audio pro iCAN - any thoughts?

    @Torq Did you ever hear HD 800 S bass distortion using X-BASS? Jude has measured a couple of HD 800S's and he said that wasn't the case. I'm about...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 8, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    @Hands What tubes do you recommend for LP? By the way, does LP have decent build quality. I went through the LP thread and realized Monoprice has...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 6, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    I guess I need to start reading LP thread then to see how impressions were.
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 5, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    @Hands Thank you very much for your reply. I currently have HE-560 and E-Mu Teak and hopefully will get a good 2nd hand HD800S soon. I'm a bit...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 5, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    @Hands Do you know of any amp (under $1k) with good depth and layering? This is one factor that I value very much. I'm at page 45 of 55 and it...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 4, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    Thanks for your reply. I've started reading Head-Fi too to see if someone has compared the two.
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 4, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    @Hands Can you please make a comparison between Lyr3 and Massdrop THX AAA 789?
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 4, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    I've been waiting for MASSDROP THX AAA 789 to go for sale again but now I like to know how it compares to Lyr 3. It seems that 789 is extremely...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jul 3, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Verum Audio - Exciting high performance DIY planar

    I always take specs published by manufacturers with a grain of salt. When it goes to impedance for instance, dynamic headphones usually have a...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, Jun 13, 2019 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    Verum Audio - Exciting high performance DIY planar

    I won't :D
    Post by: NightPhotographer, May 23, 2019 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    Verum Audio - Exciting high performance DIY planar

    I had an eye on this but unfortunately, it's single ended. My whole system is fully balanced from tonearm cabling up to the Headphone. :( So I...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, May 20, 2019 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    Verum Audio - Exciting high performance DIY planar

    Something tells me Verum 2 is going to shake the market badly ( I'm talking to Audeze and ZMF :punk:) Unfortunately humanity forgot about the...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, May 20, 2019 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    Verum Audio - Exciting high performance DIY planar

    Will you please elevate sub bass a little bit in Verum 2?:punk:
    Post by: NightPhotographer, May 19, 2019 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    Massdrop x MrSpeakers Ether CX Measurements

    Thank you very much for your reply. I mostly listen to metal. If a headphone has forward upper mid range, bass guitar will be buried under...
    Post by: NightPhotographer, May 2, 2019 in forum: Headphone Measurements