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[This review was originally posted in 2003 on Head-Fi. Darth nut is a psychoacoustician and his review is considered to be the most epic headphone review ever written. While the detail he goes into psycho acoustics and "headstage" are too overwhelming for most people I believe his write-up would...
There are presently two reviews of the Schiit Mjolnir available. I am sure more will follow, but until then, this wiki may serve as a resource for people trying to get an idea about this product
Reviews:
1) Schiit Mjolnir Review by Purrin HERE
2) Schiit Mjolnir vs Bryston...
This is a compendium of K1000 knowledge that was sitting unused in the catacombs of head-fi. It was originally posted by krmathis and I thought I'd ressurect it here for everyone's benefit.
Original thread here. Main posts follow:
Here you find information, links to reviews...
As there are so many repeat questions in the DX100 thread, yet the thread is growing at an amazing rate, burying the answers, this F.A.Q. on the DX100 has been created.
Firmware:
The latest firmware is available from iBasso.com here v1.4.2 (ZIP compressed file).
Previous...
I've spent the better part of two nights going back and forth between these two headphones. Just my personal thoughts made from the notes that I took...two cents as they say....likely worth that.
As a bit of a backdrop, here are my thoughts on the differences between the R1 and R2 LCD-2s...
With the death of the massive LCD-2 thread, I thought maybe a wiki was a little more appropriate:
So I’ve had an evening with both my LCD-2 revisions and here are a few thoughts...
Ergonomics/Aesthetics
Upon first glance it is very easy to dismiss these two as “identical twins”, but upon...
If you've just bought a Mac but don't know how to get started, here is a very quick guide to essential settings for ripping CDs and changing the system audio output.
Setting up iTunes for CD ripping:
Open up iTunes. Go into the Preferences (in the iTunes menu). In the Import Settings...
Disclaimer: Since there is already a (very helpful) wiki about setting up Foobar "Foobar2000 A Guide To Set Up" This is intented to be a guide to tweak appearance only.
Planned to cover the Default User Interface and Columns User interface with the most popular configurations out there...
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Vampire Bloodlines
Doom 3
Quake
Diablo II
Castlevania
Metal Gear Solid 4
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
The Neverhood and Skullmonkeys games - These are quite easily the best soundtracks ever. I...
Introduction:
This article is an attempt at writing a small guide for getting into the world of Stax electrostatic headphones. I personally just bought my first Stax system and I´ve never been this impressed by any gear so far during my headphone hobby. The world of Stax headphones can...
PayPal erupted on the scene many years ago as a new way to get paid for purchasing goods on the internet. It was a revolutionary idea whose time had come. It was a service that many of us had wished that we had especially when we were selling goods on the internet. We would have to wait...
HighResAudio
http://www.highresaudio.com/
2L- the Nordic Sound
http://www.2l.no/
AIX Records
http://aixrecords.com/
Blue Coast Records
http://bluecoastrecords.com/
Bowers and Wilkins - Society of Sound
http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Society_of_Sound/Society_of_Sound/Music...
Quote:
This is an interesting question, but requires a little thought about the nature of impedence and AC signals.
Unfortunately, it's not quite as simple as just adding a buffer stage that provides the right impedence on both sides. Impedence is not really a single number...
Developing a portable listening system that has the ability to provide balanced and single ended audio to headphones. The purpose for this setup is to have a system that "approaches" desktop performance and provides a learning playground. Using a portable DAC that has balanced output to a...
Audio Cables are quite an interesting topic.
Their performance is based on the following:
1.) Physical build stress handling capability, ever wonder why cheap cables introduce noise when they are twisted and turned?
Mainly because the fibers inside them are constantly coming in...
Hello Algelopsaro!
Your observation is very relevant and, in a sense, correct.
Here I make some observations:
1 - Strength and weight of sound - I do not know your PC, but it is quite natural that the sound from your PC (even an onboard sound card) has more weight and life than the...
This is a work in progress. Please help us by fixing any glaring errors and writing useful and easy to understand definitions.
ABX - A kind of blind test. See Wikipedia.
ACSS - An acronym for "Audio-gd Current Signal System" which is a variation on the CAST (Current Audio Signal Transmission)...
A Beginners Guide to Hip Hop
Historical breakdown of hip hop
(Roots of Hip Hop, Old School Hip Hop, Golden Age Hip Hop, and New School Hip Hop)
The Roots of Hip Hop (B Boy / B Girl era involving true MCing and DJing which was highly influenced by graffiti)...
What is Headphone Impedance?
Headphone Impedance is the electrical characteristic of the headphone voice coil and magnetic field coupling of the voice coil & magnet inside the headphone.
Impedance is an electrical unit which expresses the combined Resistance, Inductance and...
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Foobar2000 is a media player very popular in the world of Head-fi for good reason. If you’re reading this it is assumed you know more or less what it is. This is meant as a guide to get a functioning and reasonably good looking foobar up and running with minimal fuss. I don’t pretend to...
