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    gear suggeestions

    i will look into it. is the topping brand good quality stuff that will last a long time?
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    gear suggeestions

    hello now that i got some IEMs, ( thie audio hype4 ) , i wanna buy some gear. preferably, i would like something that is a dac/amp and had ports that i can connect speakers too. i been doing some research, watching some reviews, and the ones im looking at right now is Mytek Liberty DAC II...
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    i just got them delivered. out of the box its already louder on my phone, then the bose headphones connected to my dac. and on the dac its way louder. i cant even take the volume all the way up on these. i will need more time to be able to give more details. but first impressions, its seems like...
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    damn you have a lot of expensive gear. when i get them i will share impressions for sure. only thing i have to compare with are iphone headphones and bose qc 25s
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    i ended up purchasing the THIEAUDIO Hype 4s lets see what happens. thank you all for your input
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    @Death_Block what do you think about IEMs. im thinking of getting the hype4 and sitting on that for a bit before i i get HPs
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    i like this philosophy. thus i want like a one and done type of thing. but like a nice one. like one nice headphones one nice dac one nice amp and one nice cable and im done. i don't want to fall in another rabbit hole. barely got out the last one.
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    Reply to review by 'phantasmag0ria' on item 'JM Audio XTC2 Open Back Dynamic Headphone'

    how are the pads connected. can i change em out real quick to test em out? i really like the look of the audeze lcdx but the construction on that is questionable. the pads are glued on. these look similar and im wondering how the pads work. any insight on this will be greatly appreciated. also...
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    Reply to review by 'phantasmag0ria' on item 'JM Audio XTC2 Open Back Dynamic Headphone'

    im thinking of getting these. what is the lead time.
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    Reply to review by 'phantasmag0ria' on item 'JM Audio XTC2 Open Back Dynamic Headphone'

    how easy is it to change the pads. is it glue?
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    hello thank you. so i started out with a budget of 500 to 600 for headphones, but willing to go up to 1000 if i believe its worth it. as far as electronics, i have a sound blaster x7 dac and if i see i need a new one i will first get an amp and maybe dac as well down the line. and im thinking my...
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    its pretty much my sound card connected to my pc. thats how i use it. with the opamp upgrade, how is the cooling. do you keep the shroud closed or open.
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    i am using the usb connected to my computer. damn i didn't know about direct mode i had it off this whole time. i will test it out right now. i will look into the oamp upgrade as well. is that easy to do? the linear power supply is that the upgrade power supply that comes with it or is that like...
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    i been watching alot of reviews and posts, and i think im gonna probably get the shr1540, seems like the company is trusted and the pads are replaceable and i can get custom cables for them. before i pull the trigger on this im gonna look into the audeze lcd 2 closed back and Drop Aeon X...
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    hello. recommendations for a new guy

    what are some good companies that make planars in the 500 to 8** $ range
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