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    @roderickvd it was @purr1n 's comments about hooking Senns directly to a Freya that got me to...

    @roderickvd it was @purr1n 's comments about hooking Senns directly to a Freya that got me to test this approach. I did not expect the results to...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Oct 21, 2024
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    @roderickvd I'm saying the HD6xx sounds better straight out of a DAC than out of any midfi...

    @roderickvd I'm saying the HD6xx sounds better straight out of a DAC than out of any midfi amplifier I've tried. But please expand on your hard...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Oct 20, 2024
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    Duplicate post.

    Duplicate post.
    Profile Post by Woland for roshambo123, Oct 20, 2024
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    So answering @roshambo123 's question, the best amp for a HD650 under $2000 may well be one you...

    So answering @roshambo123 's question, the best amp for a HD650 under $2000 may well be one you already have in your DACs. Get the aliexpress...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Oct 20, 2024
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    To explain: A high sensitivity, high impedance headphone like the HD6xx can be well driven by...

    To explain: A high sensitivity, high impedance headphone like the HD6xx can be well driven by the preamp inside a normal DAC. Adding an external...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Oct 20, 2024
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    After years of having a MJ2, between Gungnir Multibit and HD6xx I am blown away by the improvement when...

    After years of having a MJ2, between Gungnir Multibit and HD6xx I am blown away by the improvement when replacing it with this :...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Oct 19, 2024
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    The Mjolnir 2 thread

    And if you're going to be rolling tubes, get one of those silicone vacuum tube pulls from Arie Bergs in Belgium who sells on ebay. Saves your...
    Post by: Woland, Oct 1, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    The Mjolnir 2 thread

    Genelex Gold Lions are excellent. Don't feel you're missing out. FWIW, I have dozens of tubes including telefunken, orange globes, raytheons...
    Post by: Woland, Oct 1, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    You can also find a lot of warnings about him using Head-Fi's own search engine. Why don't these...

    You can also find a lot of warnings about him using Head-Fi's own search engine. Why don't these show up with Google?...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Feb 4, 2024
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    I notice that comments about him have been scrubbed from HeadFi, here and other forums - is he...

    I notice that comments about him have been scrubbed from HeadFi, here and other forums - is he sending out threatening letters? Google still...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Feb 4, 2024
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    C'mon @rhythmdevils , Bangybang is the best known tube scammer out there....

    C'mon @rhythmdevils , Bangybang is the best known tube scammer out there. https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=tubes&m=279335 Hope you paid...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Feb 4, 2024
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    The streaming companies define a lot of our audio experience and we should be able to have a...

    The streaming companies define a lot of our audio experience and we should be able to have a conversation about the companies and future...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Apr 9, 2023
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    It's pretty sad that this forum is being dragged down by people who have misunderstood the...

    It's pretty sad that this forum is being dragged down by people who have misunderstood the headline and think MQA is over when the only news is...
    Profile Post Comment by Woland, Apr 9, 2023
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    The post-venting MQA thread

    There's quite a good article on ecoustics on what's actually happening with the company Little value, except to Tidal who need it for business...
    Post by: Woland, Apr 9, 2023 in forum: Music and Recordings
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    The post-venting MQA thread

    There just doesn't seem to be any thoughtful forum discussion about the MQA Limited administration. There is the usual #1 source of MQA insight,...
    Thread by: Woland, Apr 9, 2023, 13 replies, in forum: Music and Recordings