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    Would a DAC do anything for me?

    I would say no. the biggest limitation with the RS220 is the FM radio frequency they use to transmit the sound from the base station to your headphones. Even if you use a high quality DAC that signal will still be degraded back to FM quality to transmit. 
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    Which company makes the best car speakers?

    3 way components, a tight sub, lots of acoustic treatment and a decent headunit or mini PC and you can make an awesome sounding car. You really need the room correction software and 8-12 band/parametric equaliser though since car acoustics are such a pain at times. Sound deadening is so...
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    Best DAC/AMP For iPod/MacBook Pro -> Grado SR80i/225i

    OK so your ipod already has a fantastic DAC i it. the amplifier in that ipod is also more than sufficient for the Grados. i LOVED my 5th gen ipod because it sounded so good, and when switching between the headphone output on that and the line out > ibasso D10 there really wasnt a huge increase...
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    what's a step above the Fiio E9?

    thanks guys, you have been a huge help. Ive fired off an email to the UK maker of the O2 to see when i can get one (I'm, moving house and with the 6 week lead time on them i have no idea where i will be)    @oyster i think the spitfire is out of my budget, i really wanted one for under £120...
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    what's a step above the Fiio E9?

    thankyou very much stv014 and also to lee730, you seem to have put me onto a winner.  I'll give them a go through my iBasso first but i have a feeling its not going to have quite enough power to keep them snappy. that o2 does look tasty though....    any others i should consider? that O2...
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    what's a step above the Fiio E9?

    Thanks for both the replies, very helpful. I live in the UK so getting the o2 or schiit would be difficult and/or expensive, but the o2 is significantly cheaper than I thought it was so it's not so bad. My diy skills are terrible so i would get a pre built one. The schiit is significantly more...
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    what's a step above the Fiio E9?

    hi guys,    just bought a pair of hd600 for cheap and now im looking for an amp for them. i currently have an iBasso D10 DAC/amp. ive been looking at the Fiio E9 for a while now, using my D10 as a DAC and the E9 as an amp, but ive seen a lot of people complaining about the SQ of the E9.  ...
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    List of Headphones with the same drivers

    igrado and sr60 use the same dont they? 
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    Headphone Upgrade: HD600 vs K701

    you guys get really heated sometimes, and dramatic!    just wading in with an analogy: 2 cars are racing, one has a faster engine, one has better handling. which is faster? its a stupid question, because one driver might prefer pure power for the straights, another might want better handling...
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    need advice on a headphone mod

    you tried adding anything behind the pads? some people stuff tissue paper or felt round the inside edges of the pads to make them thicker. 
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    [Review] Brainwavz HM5, A New Neutral Champ

    ok, another quick update. after listening with fresher ears i found the mids were being muddied too much by the tape and that it was swapping one problem for another rather than solving any, so its back to square one. the guys at YOGA seem to have tested every possible combination with these...
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    [Review] Brainwavz HM5, A New Neutral Champ

    quick update on simple easy reversible mods I've tried:   ok so i had a go at changing the sound of my LINDY versions to reduce the bass and speed it up a bit. my first plan was to open them up, so off came the backs. i tried them as completely open 'phones for an hour or so, and noticed...
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    what premium headphones should my employing company stock?

    Quote: yes yes i completely forgot to put those in, the V-moda headphones would be perfect.      
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    what premium headphones should my employing company stock?

      Quote: skullcandy have a reputation in the UK for being a bit poor. the aviators and mix masters do seem to be better viewed than the skulcandys of old, but im worried that stigma may remain. in addition, every store and their grandmother seem to stock skullcandy headphones at rock...
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    what premium headphones should my employing company stock?

    hello to everyone.   first off, a little disclaimer: i am a lowly sales adviser for a major UK store and head office have asked what premium headphones the company should stock through out 2012. i will not say which store i work for, all i will say we are big in the UK and electronics is a...
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