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customds OP t1_itoi37v wrote

Pc feeding a Topping E50 over usb. 1/4” TRS feeding balanced to Topping L50. Also single ended out of the E50 to the Suca Audio Tube-T1 preamp then single ended into the L50.

L50 isn’t true balanced out but I wanted something better than my stock 4XX cable so I picked up a XLR balanced cable that allows me to use both jacks simultaneously.

Topping DX3pro+ sitting there hooked up to nothing.

Headphones from left to right:

HD-560S, HD-555, ATH-M50Xbt, HE-4XX, HD-650, Beats Solo(Gen1), Astro A50(Gen2)

HE-4XX are by far my favourite. Sundaras on the way to compare.

Beats are what guest listen to first before they get to touch the better headphones. Gives them a baseline of what the average consumer considers “good”.

Future plans: probably returning the HD-650. Despite what the internet says, they’re not great headphones for hip hop. While great at everything else, they’re just a more intimate 560s with better bass at 2x the price. Oh and I hate the clamping force of the 650.

Might look at meze 99 or something closed under $500.

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verifitting t1_itoztum wrote

> Topping DX3pro+ sitting there hooked up to nothing.

Fancy paperweight!

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customds OP t1_itqd2ai wrote

Just picked up the new topping stack the other day so its recently replaced. It will get gifted to my nephew once I do some comparisons testing. If I keep the HD-650 I’ll give him the 560s as well.

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Philcollins_sucks t1_itpj7fl wrote

Meze 99 is bloated shitty headphone. Why would you wanna dump that much for it. Get k371 by akg

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