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itsamepe
Sennheiser PC37X randomly goes bad after disconnecting the cable ?
Greetings, Yesterday I was using my headset like normal with my macbook, just listening to music and on a call with people like usual, and the headset was perfectly fine. The stock wire that came with the headset is extremely long and yesterday it annoyed me very much that it kept getting tangled with itself, so I decided to see if the cable is replaceable. I pulled out the cable from the headset and saw the adapter, and looked online for a replacement. Upon plugging it back in, the audio sounded extremely muffled and washed out. Im not sure what I did wrong to make it mess up like that as I've always taken good care of it, ive had it for about 2 years and its always just been chilling on my desk, but anywho I thought the cable just went bad and ordered a replacement. The replacement came, and the issue is still persistant, so I am not sure what the issue is I've tried multiple different headsets and the issue is not with the port, and I also tried it with my windows laptop and...
Apr 23, 2024
MrChiSox
Big changes coming to my tiny little music room, I've recently purchased a new stack. Currently figuring out where to locate it all and ordering up the necessary cables, it won't be too long before I'm up and running. I am now the proud owner of a brand new stack. It's a European brand called Earmen. Amp, DAC, Streamer & Linear Power Supply. It won't be long!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB15yM4UptQ
Apr 23, 2024
Briankan
Recommendation for my next headphone set? I have Koss 95x
Hey all, What would you recommend I get next and why? I have Koss ESP-95x electrostatic massdrop headphones. These are my first and only audiophile set. I love them. I think my only real requirements is $500 or less for the headphones and that they have a little more low end. I don’t need thump but these are really light on lows…but the experience is still awesome. Also any recommendations on an amp? I only have my electrostatic thingy. I am using the Topping D50 DAC. thx!!
Apr 22, 2024
Simthaniel
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Modded headphones with qudelix at the core
When I received the Qudelix 5K, I had already modified a pair of Superlux HD-681 headphones. I previously soldered my own balanced connections to the drivers, providing multiple ways to connect and...
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brothamike
A decent set of IEMs
I am in the midst of a 300 hour burn-in but, I will say I am enjoying how this set sounds so far. Before I received these which was btw late by a few weeks, I purchased a Sony/Kimber Kable MMCX...
Apr 12, 2024
merrick97
Should I exchange the PC38X for better headphones?
I bought the PC38X headphones FOR GAMING and they are great, but I have NO use for a Microphone since I don't do competitive gaming and I was wondering if there were better headphone options at a similar price without a headphone, where (presumably) more of the cost was put into making it sound better. I also find that my PC38X don't get quite as loud as I would like and I was wondering if a cheap amp like the iFi Go link would draw a little more volume out of my phones. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN6MM822?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details I went with the PC38X since it was considered the best bang for buck headphones. I care most about using spatial apps like DOlby Atmos and DTS Headphone:X. Suggestions are welcome.
Apr 11, 2024
LostnAmerica
Sound Signature of the Grell Project.
Wondering what type of sound signature the Drop Grell project headphones will have or trying to attain. Any update would be appreciated.
Apr 8, 2024
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http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/laconic-lab-night-blues-tube-transformer-coupled-amp.1091/
"This is the value tube amp for th[o]se who found the Valhalla 2 a bit too bright or lacking in bass for their tastes. Sonically, this amp can compete with other transformer coupled tube amps I've heard up to about $1100. On a aesthetic level, it's quite utilitarian. . . ." (emphasis added).
Look at the similarities of the NBM to the ZDT Jr.:
Pity that Marv soft-banned me from SBAF, because that forum is valuable and he has a lot of insightful things to say. It happened after I posted on an SBAF thread devoted to trashing Jude of Head-fi, and commented that my exchanges with Jude had been friendly. Since I'd read on SBAF that Jude censored members merely for mentioning Marv's site, I assumed that the fairness Marv expected from Jude applied to his moderating policies on SBAF. I had no idea I'd stepped into a Nicine feud in which any positive comment about Jude, however minor, resulted in a secret permanent ban.
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* Soft ban: When a forum mod or admin bans a member without allowing the ban to be visible, so that the account looks normal, but the account holder cannot log in or access the forum under any email address.
Still, I believe in giving credit to people for what they do best, and the most informative posts on SBAF are still available for me to read. Besides, if the harmless things I said got me banned when I have a history of never getting banned anywhere, then what would Marv have done if I'd gotten comfortable enough to interact with him on a less formal level?
Bottom line:
On SBAF, you'll get compressed perspectives on a range of equipment with as little hype or filler as the most cogent members can manage to exclude. It's a great source of information and empirical advice.
It's also the locus of a village mob with torches who are ready to rush at any and all perceived enemies, but that's the least interesting thing about that site. Besides, some of the greatest critics in history have also been obsessive crackpots (Victorian virtuoso stylist John Ruskin, for one).
More than a dozen people pulled out of this drop after someone posted that this amp is highly praised on SBAF and elsewhere, but not for its performance with Planars, IEMs, etc., which the poster described as "mediocre." But if you happen to own HD600s, HD650s, RS1s and Andromedas, as I do, then it sounds as though this amp would be a good fit.
Another question is why, if the NBM is characterized as "warm," it would have the best synergy with Sennheiser headphones that are known for being slightly veiled.