I can hear mine if my ear is up against it… more than 6 inches no… not really
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I fell into the audiophile world only this year (via zeos) after wanting better headphones for music production, man I opened a door to a blackhole i didn’t think would be this big!
Best purchase overall was without a doubt a dedicated DAC/HP AMP stack, first Schiit Modi3/Heresy then Topping E30/L30.
Otherwise it’s my 1990’s.
Waiting on deliveries of Rupert Neve RNHP & Focal Elegia’s hopefully before the year is out!
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@darylc Quite a smart and impressive start. Welcome to the pit! But it IS really fun. Still amazes me how tiny changes in the chain can have such a big impact on the sound…and enjoyment.
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Yea it’s fun alright, I enjoy the learning end of this type of stuff as much as the results.
I’ve been in music production for over 15 years, working with an RME FF400 and Adam A7’s but specifically for headphones the jump in quality of DAC/AMP’s even at entry level these days are quite impressive compared to the RME.
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Kef LS50 Meta’s plus a pair of Lyngdorf active subs and Townshend seismic bars to sit them all on.
Still running in but singing beautifully already.
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I’m going to say the DarkVoice 336SE.
Its my first tube amp and a departure from all my solid state gear.
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The T5Vs are nearfield monitors. I have them on Soundrise stands on my desk. The tweeters are inline with my ears and 3 feet away. Unless you’re obsessing about it, the hiss is not an issue. It’s less noticeable than the hiss present on the average analog album. I tried out the JBL 305P MKII for a few months and they had about the same amount of hiss. They were also nowhere near as good as the T5Vs, IMO.
IMO, your concern about hiss might ruin these speakers for you. Now don’t ruin them for us. 
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Bought most of my “Hifi” this year, as I began this journey by Nov last year. Still, the Focal Elegia is clear on my mind as “the purchase”. The only reaction to my first listen was “holy sh#t!”. They turned me from “Am I crazy to spend $400 on a headphone” to “Ok, I should save money for a Focal Clear”.
SMSL SA300 is probably the second. I was so pissed at the whole “5 months to deliver” situation, it was clear in my mind I was going to sell them. But one day listening to the RB42 with it, and the little Loxjie went straight back to the box.
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Lol
10chrtr limit
Bit confusing thread, if not limited to items that actually came out in 2020 :\
Liquid Platinum for $286 new from Monoprice. The performance to cost ratio = amazeballs.
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It’s not limited to items that came out this year. Just the best audio thing that u purchased this year
After much deliberation, and there were a lot of contenders
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im just thinking how I have almost a month to get something can maybe top this list…
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Dayummm totally jelly. 
Darkvoice 336se (Glowing tubes) + Focal Clear Professional (Black + Red) = SexAF.
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Iotavx SA3+PA3 amp combo. One of the best amp choices under 1k!
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We here seem to love the 24s more than most. Others seem to have written them off fast. It goes to show either signal chains matter or what others say is grain and shout our brains translate different
I don’t think the lcd24 is very picky on chain. I also don’t think I was biased by what others have said as my experience of them was not what I expected (still very good though).
My guess is that the lcd24 is just not a model that audeze is pushing much…? I don’t see any youtubers reviewing it, etc.
Whatever the reason, I definitely enjoy my lcd24 a lot and that’s what matters 
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I don’t even know what this is but it’s gorgeous.
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