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    comfortable headphones?

    Thanks for this suggestion - I was wondering about how to adjust these and what you're saying makes sense and I could see it possibly helping. I'm a little worried about attempting this - I bought them on Amazon and there's a high likelihood I will return them. I'd be a little worried about...
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    comfortable headphones?

    Thanks for the pointer - don't know them but just joined and will post there. In doing more searching I've come across a couple of articles comparing the 660S and the 650 Sennheisers. While they both somewhat prefer the 660S soundwise, they both note the clamping force of the 660S being greater...
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    comfortable headphones?

    Sure, that would be appreciated if you told me what ear pads you used on your Senn HD800s. I really like the sound of the Senn HD660S that I bought over the Audio Technicas I already had. My problem with the Senns is not the earpads per se, but rather the clamping pressure. Maybe different...
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    comfortable headphones?

    Yes, I tried the Wicked Cushions pads on the AT phones - definitely felt better but ruined the sound.
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    comfortable headphones?

    I'm trying to create a wired headphone system and am struggling to find something I can wear comfortably. I'm hoping to find something of good quality in the $350-500 range. I was using Audio Technica ATHM50XBTs for a while but found the earpads too small, I need something that will not touch...
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    budget dac recommendations for small amp/speaker setup

    I'm thinking of setting up a system in a small art studio (11x14'). Space is VERY tight, surface area at a premium, I either need extremely small speakers to put on shelves against the wall or even wallmount them. I realize I won't get superior sound quality here but am willing to spend some...
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    Will a music streamer help me?

    Yes, it's been a process for me to come to terms with what I want and where and in what order. And I've concluded just what you suggest - just ordered the Sennheisers and the Topping DAC. This (or something instead of the Sennheisers) should give me high quality music in both places. Once I've...
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    Will a music streamer help me?

    ecwl: I think you've responded to me on both posts I made, so I'm hoping to consolidate to further exchanges here to avoid too much confusion! My apologies. And thank you for all the good and thorough information! I'm getting there... Makes sense that only wireless phones/buds have dacs. Only...
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    Will a music streamer help me?

    Thanks again for the very useful information! I feel like I'm getting to the point where I have a conceptual understanding of the chain. I really appreciate your patience and willingness to explain! I do have a couple of lingering question marks in my mind: - If the iPad DAC has converted...
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    Will a music streamer help me?

    I like your suggestion of IEMs, I hadn't been considering those too much. The Shure Aonic 5 looks intriguing, especially since you can add their Bluetooth add-on (which supports aptX) for $189 more and use it or not depending on circumstances - pricey, though, as you say. I do have a newbie...
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    Will a music streamer help me?

    Thanks for the reply, I definitely understand the compromise with Bluetooth vs wired, and agree with your assessment 100%. I also own the Audio Technica ATHM50XBT headphones that can play both wired and wireless. Unfortunately I find wearing headphones extremely uncomfortable - I'm in the...
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    Will a music streamer help me?

    Thanks for the thoughtful reply - makes a lot of sense to me. So much of the information out there relies on specs and marketing claims and someone new to a lot of this, like me, starts by relying on a lot of that. I think your suggestion of starting with the streamer I want and then figuring...
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    Will a music streamer help me?

    Thanks for this reply! I moved to Olympia WA last year and, despite it being the capital of Olympia, it is a very small city and often limited in what it offers. I've looked for decent audio dealers here and they don't exist. But I did look up the nearest Bluesound dealer and found an...
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    Will a music streamer help me?

    My current system is Qobuz to an iPad Air (using it's AAC codec) to Sony WF-1000xm4 earbuds. Would replacing the iPad with a music streamer make much of a difference in your opinion? The Sony earbuds only support AAC not aptX so are a good pairing with my iPad. But I'm open to getting earbuds...
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    Best solution for high quality bluetooth streaming

    I used to be an audiophile many (35!) years ago and am exploring if I want to head back down that rabbit hole - so much has changed in the world since then! I've been doing a lot of reading, but there is so much information I've ended up just confused! I'm initially focusing on streaming...

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