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    Monoprice Monolith AMT Headphones

    The price swings on these things (on amazon.ca) are insane. They literally double - and then halve - in price from month to month.
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    Need Help Setting Up a Multi-Amp/DAC Switching System for Headphone Testing

    I'm not 100% clear on whether you're looking for a digital signal switcher (pre-DAC), analog switcher (post-DAC) or both. Amazon sells USB-C switchers, so that may solve that problem. For analog switching, multi-pole rotary barrel switches are the way I'd personally go. A 4P4T switch for...
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    What Are You Listening To Right Now?

    Finally got around to giving Alex Lifeson's solo album a spin, and it's a pretty interesting creative exploration. From absolutely savage metal tracks to funk-infused rock to an impressive 2:30 wailing guitar solo that harkens back to the great works of Joe Satriani.
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    Replace my Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7b with ...

    Maybe it's the fact my 880's are 600ohm, or maybe it's got something to do with the way my soundholes are shaped, but I don't find them to be excessively bright or anything. Yes, they're the sharpest headphones I own, but everything in the sound signature is exactly where it should be.
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    Replace my Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7b with ...

    I've had my MSR7b for over a year now, and I think it's time to admit the relationship probably isn't working out. They are my only closed-back, and while I think it makes sense to have at least one closed-back in the collection, I honestly hardly ever reach for these. There's just something...
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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    Mmmmm ... spacious and sparkly.
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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    SASH Tres 45ohm. Gotta love those creamy vocals.
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    Hamburger 🍔 Novelty Headphones

    I'm starting to wonder if you're an AI
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    Sennheiser HD660S... Finally a successor for the HD650?

    First time I read this, I thought you were saying it's a good idea to remove them from your head before cleaning...
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    I feel like I got screwed by Head-Fi

    I spent a while banging my head off this and have to admit I'm stumped. Paint Protection Film something? Something to do with Picofarads?
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    What Are You Listening To Right Now?

    Would love to find more artists like these guys...
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    Questions I have as a newbie about 4.4mm cables.

    Those adapters exist, but they shouldn't. Plugging a single-ended headphone into a balanced amplifier (via one of these ill-conceived adapters) is a great way to permanently damage the amp.
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    Questions I have as a newbie about 4.4mm cables.

    There seems to be a lot of confusion and differing opinions about balanced audio in consumer gear. In short, a regular (unbalanced) stereo setup uses two amplified channels to "push" the signal to the headphones, and the signal then returns via a common negative conductor. That's why a typical...
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