Recent content by Sonic Defender
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New Focal Utopia for 2022: impressions
Fair enough, but please keep an open mind. Unless we have actual data, the failure rate might actually be lower than industry average. It could be more, we just don't know do we?- Sonic Defender
- Post #657
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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New Focal Utopia for 2022: impressions
I agree with uplate. You are all drawing conclusions without data to backup your point. If you do not have actual data you can't draw conclusions. The absence of data is not evidence, it is just an unknown. I would be shocked if there was not failures for the Sennheiser lineup.- Sonic Defender
- Post #655
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO
Trolls are people too and they get hungry. They must be fed- Sonic Defender
- Post #3,337
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO
Well, if those two devices were intentionally designed to color the sound, sure, that would make sense. I would bet that in properly conducted, level matched, multiple trial blind listening tests, the differences would vanish. Maybe not, but there is absolutely no reason on Earth that a...- Sonic Defender
- Post #3,328
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO
Nobody needs a stationary setup. There are many portables capable of audible transparancy. That doesn't mean that some, perhaps many people will still want a stationary setup, but it is silliness to think they are necessary. I should modify this though to indicate that there very well could...- Sonic Defender
- Post #3,315
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Any old fart head-fi'ers still around?
Great to see members from way back when still checking in from time to time. I was a lurker from probably about 2004 until I joined in 2011 I think it was. Anyway, good to see folks still around.- Sonic Defender
- Post #830
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Introducing the NEW SMSL A200: Hi-Res 70W*2 Power Amp with Bluetooth 5.0 & HDMI ARC!
I have the A0300 and find it to be quite good.- Sonic Defender
- Post #10
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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iFi audio iDSD Signature - The saga continues!
You totally do need BT, everyone does, even if they don't realize it :D But in all seriousness, there is absolutely no appreciable sound quality difference with modern BT implementations. In the past, maybe BT was audibly compromised, but not for a number of years now. I will guarantee you...- Sonic Defender
- Post #2,185
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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ZMF Aegis Official Thread
I find the tubes quite beautiful to look at. Industrial art really. Saying that, the cost and the fact that they expire makes me glad that I got out of tubes before the rolling bug hit me hard. Must be an expensive endeavor. Rewarding though I'm sure.- Sonic Defender
- Post #451
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Sony WF-1000XM5
Curious. When you go to a store, why would you want to cancel the noise. Isn't that noise the sound of the world?- Sonic Defender
- Post #1,037
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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SONY NW-ZX2
I'm in Canada and if you need to have it shipped here I could ship it onto you. Just in case needed.- Sonic Defender
- Post #14,771
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Sony MDR-Z7M2 Headphone Thread
Well, sort of. Yes an amp can be pushed to audible distortion, but that is really no where near as common as people often suggest. Again, if you are equalizing and there is lots of draw on the amp, but you have unused power it won't help. Note that I said if the amp is operating without audible...- Sonic Defender
- Post #2,452
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Sony MDR-Z7M2 Headphone Thread
Sorry, but the idea that extra power in the amp makes for better performance is pure audio mythology. If the power is unused, it has zero influence because it is unused. As long as the amp operates without audible distortion and provides enough power for the dynamic swings your playback volume...- Sonic Defender
- Post #2,449
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Anyone interested in an amateur 10-way cheap chi-fi IEM shootout/review?
It will still be worth the effort and probably a lot of fun for you to do. Just be as systematic and consistent in the testing approach as you can. I'll certainly enjoy the read.- Sonic Defender
- Post #6
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors