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    Removing 2 screws from the LCD XC (each cup), and getting sonarworks reference for speakers were...

    Removing 2 screws from the LCD XC (each cup), and getting sonarworks reference for speakers were the best audio decisions made this year!
    Status Update by santoshmanivannan, Dec 25, 2023
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread - Part 2

    Hi Everyone, I have been looking to buy a tube amp for my headphones and where I live I have access to cayin's offerings like their HA-3A, HA-6A...
    Post by: santoshmanivannan, May 2, 2023 in forum: Advice Threads
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    I'm adding the LCD XC to my list of headphones that I won't sell. HD800, HD6XX and the LCD XC...

    I'm adding the LCD XC to my list of headphones that I won't sell. HD800, HD6XX and the LCD XC (only for noisy times of the day)
    Status Update by santoshmanivannan, Mar 8, 2023
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    I have tried a few headphones over the past 3 months. Some I bought, some I loaned, but I'm only...

    I have tried a few headphones over the past 3 months. Some I bought, some I loaned, but I'm only keeping my HD800 and HD6XX.
    Status Update by santoshmanivannan, Dec 6, 2022
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    Thank you @EagleWings and @Thad E Ginathom @EagleWings My room is about 10ft x 8.5ft, I sit facing the longer wall because there is a large...
    Post by: santoshmanivannan, Oct 31, 2022 in forum: Speakers
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    General Speaker Advice and Recommendations

    I have been reading various threads on SBAF for the past few weeks, and I'm currently at the point of paralysis by analysis. I'm looking to get...
    Post by: santoshmanivannan, Oct 31, 2022 in forum: Speakers
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    What are you listening to right now?

    [MEDIA]
    Post by: santoshmanivannan, Oct 13, 2022 in forum: Music and Recordings
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    I meant it as a compliment.. It has so much detail but everything is sounds the same, like a...

    I meant it as a compliment.. It has so much detail but everything is sounds the same, like a point source than a multi driver (sorry I'm not very...
    Profile Post Comment by santoshmanivannan, Aug 26, 2022
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    If anyone told me the Ara was a single driver IEM, I would believe them.

    If anyone told me the Ara was a single driver IEM, I would believe them.
    Status Update by santoshmanivannan, Aug 26, 2022
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    What are you listening to right now?

    [MEDIA]
    Post by: santoshmanivannan, Aug 20, 2022 in forum: Music and Recordings
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    WOW tha campfire ara sound amazing! It just shows how subjective the hobby is when some "GREAT"...

    WOW tha campfire ara sound amazing! It just shows how subjective the hobby is when some "GREAT" yootoober reviewers absolutely hated it.
    Status Update by santoshmanivannan, Aug 20, 2022
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    Calyx 24/192 -> Aune X7s 2021 (Class A) -> HD800 stock = Happiness (for now).

    Calyx 24/192 -> Aune X7s 2021 (Class A) -> HD800 stock = Happiness (for now).
    Status Update by santoshmanivannan, Jul 14, 2022
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    Computer/phone advice/troubleshooting help thread

    one way to make sure you've erased any drive of a particular file/data is to fill it with something else, you could do it over and over again just...
    Post by: santoshmanivannan, Dec 9, 2021 in forum: Geek Cave: Computers, Tablets, HT, Phones, Games
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    It's amusing that I absolutely loved the headlamp before getting the unit LMAO..

    It's amusing that I absolutely loved the headlamp before getting the unit LMAO..
    Profile Post Comment by santoshmanivannan, Nov 27, 2021
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    I tried the Weiss with a micro iDSD as headamp and realized the weiss headamp is garbage. Need...

    I tried the Weiss with a micro iDSD as headamp and realized the weiss headamp is garbage. Need to get a good headphone amp now..
    Status Update by santoshmanivannan, Nov 27, 2021