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Simthaniel
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Modded headphones with qudelix at the core
When I received the Qudelix 5K, I had already modified a pair of Superlux HD-681 headphones. I previously soldered my own balanced connections to the drivers, providing multiple ways to connect and...
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A decent set of IEMs
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merrick97
Should I exchange the PC38X for better headphones?
I bought the PC38X headphones FOR GAMING and they are great, but I have NO use for a Microphone since I don't do competitive gaming and I was wondering if there were better headphone options at a similar price without a headphone, where (presumably) more of the cost was put into making it sound better. I also find that my PC38X don't get quite as loud as I would like and I was wondering if a cheap amp like the iFi Go link would draw a little more volume out of my phones. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN6MM822?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details I went with the PC38X since it was considered the best bang for buck headphones. I care most about using spatial apps like DOlby Atmos and DTS Headphone:X. Suggestions are welcome.
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LostnAmerica
Sound Signature of the Grell Project.
Wondering what type of sound signature the Drop Grell project headphones will have or trying to attain. Any update would be appreciated.
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Fabulous
Looking for a gaming/content audio setup
Hello! I'm looking for recommendations on audio setups. I'd be planning on using it mostly for gaming. Preferably I'd like a pair of large closed back headphones since I have a big head and jaw. I'd also like to hear myself through my mic with mic monitoring. As far as budget goes, I don't really have one. But under 600$ would be nice. I can go higher if needed. The audio setup would be connected to a high performance PC. Thank you in advance for any recommendations!
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$10 Drop Coupon Email not sent?
Trying to buy some gear off Drop for the first time. I was told I would receive an email with a welcome to drop $10 off promo. I never received that email. Drop was able to send me emails for my login token and email for Password update. But for some reason the $10 off coupon was never sent to me.
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NMPacella
New here
Hello, I just joined, primarily for the audiophile products. Looking at purchasing the NHT C3 speakers for our new living room. Space is about 15 feet wide by 33 long and they will fire long ways. Space is just for general listening, music room with all equipment is downstairs, so hoping they will fill it with sound nicely. Cheers.
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I have been looking into the AR M200, their latest, least expensive player, because it has a balanced Pentaconn output and I have a cable for that. I got to hold one and borrow it for the night from a friend at CanJam NYC, but it slipped my tired mind and I forgot to give it a listen. For having a balanced output and an amp operating in Class A for most headphone loads, the player was impressively small and pocket friendly. My FiiO X7 isn’t so pocket friendly, it’s very thick and square and you need big loose pockets, not the kind of thing you can ignore when worn.
I’ve only found AR players from a few vendors (M200 only direct from the Manufacturer), and $200 off is a nice deal.
One concern/question I would have about this “bigger brother,” is it running Android to allow for downloading Spotify/Tidal offline music? Some players have proprietary OSes and can only stream, while others like my FiiO have weird partition schemes and can only hold like 20 songs, any attempt to download songs from Spotify to the MicroSD card fails.
Edit Oct 19, 2018: Apparently, they solved this issue by having 2-way Bluetooth. So, the AR players use a Purpose-made proprietary OS, and can be a source to transmit Bluetooth audio out to Bluetooth headphones... but also can connect to a Smartphone with Bluetooth, allowing the user to stream almost any audio from a phone to the high-quality guts of the AR DAP and then play through wired headphones. In this scenario, your phone becomes like a wireless remote control while you can use any headphone with the wire routed where it won’t get in the way (to your backpack, under a shirt, to a pocket or bag that isn’t easy to access). Sony just added this feature to many of their latest DAPs in a firmware update, Shanling players have had this feature for years, and other examples of this feature many exist.
Just to be clear, the brand/name has been around for 60 years. If I remember correctly the name has been re-sold a few times...