Karlheinz Brandenburg, the inventor of MP3, wants to change the world of headphones with an augmented reality headphone system for a real spatial experience. The Audio AR system enables real acoustic environments to be recreated through headphones, creating a new, realistic listening experience...

Very interesting in that respect too: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/children-genetic-deafness-hearing-restored-gene-therapy-study/story?id=106641428

Some rock-solid Swiss and Austrian design, because @musicday wants more photos. It's a great reason for me to procrastinate even more by taking them. :upside_down:

Following my somewhat impulsive decision to look for a more "exciting" addition to my DCA Stealth workhorse, I'm really grateful that the Composer arrived before the weekend. It was originally due to be delivered on Monday, but to my surprise I received an early notification from the delivery...

Thanks @new entry and @plakat for the feedback. I stumbled across this video, which is of course a bit far-fetched due to the lack of information about the recording quality, editing and changes due to the YouTube algorithm: However, assuming that the recording itself is coherent throughout...

Can anyone comment on the sound isolation of The Composer? I'm particularly interested in how much ambient noise gets in. There are open-back headphones that still offer relatively good isolation from the outside world. I would include the DCA Expanse in this category, which is open-back but...

Amazing communication and experience. Lightning fast delivery, faster than any Amazon Prime service. DarginMahkum is the man. Very knowledgeable, trustworthy and recommended!

Well, I know all about that. Years of training with the Audeze LCD-XCs :sweat_smile:. Anyway, I'm interested in cable noise, especially the transmission of cable noise. The fabric jacket of the original DCA Stealth cable transmits vibrations or fiction noise to the headphone housing. How would...

Yes, personally I think that's the point. You can't go completely animal-free overnight, but if you have a choice, always choose the lesser of two evils, and above all, let's make the industry aware that there is a demand for non-animal products and that they should invest in research and...

Not sure if this is the right subforum, but it seems that researchers are getting closer to a gene therapy solution for hearing loss. If it involves restoring all those fine frequencies we lose as we age, I would say shut up, take my money and give me that cocktail. I would love to hear...

Thank you for sharing your experiences. Dead silent is what I'm aiming for. Can you tell me more specifically what you mean by "used them without sleeves"?

As far as I know, the NEUMANN MT 48 uses the AKM 5578 for the ADC and the ESS SABRE ES9026PRO for the DAC.

I find the transmission of cable noise on the DCA Stealth with the original cable to be quite high, at least when I move around as a musician playing or mixing with controllers. The fabric jacket of the cable transmits vibrations or friction noise to the headphone housing. Is there any...

I couldn't agree more. I found the Susvara to be much more relaxed and enjoyable, with a more immersive soundstage. I would say it leans slightly towards being a sound-enhancing headphone. The DCA Stealth, on the other hand, is a masterpiece of analytical listening, offering an incredibly good...

Thank you for this great thread which has helped me to sort out the manufacturers or models that are completely out of date. I would like to take this opportunity to propose the, to put it diplomatically, very special sounding YAMAHA YH-5000SE for listing under TOTL ($3000+): Yamaha YH-5000SE...