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    "Stevie Wonder fans"...

    He first got me with Fingertips and I never let go. After that, probably Superstition, Living for the City, I Was Made to Love Her, and I Just Called To Say I Love You, baby. I'm enjoying all recollections of his harmonica jams🎶🎶
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    Sample Rate and Bit Depth

    On "budget-friendly" HIBYDIGITAL M300:
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    Question Setup

    I have no experience with any new, or recent, even, Technics; but my old SL has had no competition for ~10 years and counting --and I bought it used from a nice neighbor.
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    Cartridge suggestion

    Try tea sips and deep breaths, as needed, or a couple of tylenols ;)
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    Question Noise cancelling IEMs which to buy?

    I use Soundcore bluetooth headphones more often, but I've used Soundcore Space A40 in-ears for a couple of years or so: they are quick-charging and have excellent battery life with the compact charging case, and they sound plenty good with and without ANC engaged. Most-important to me in IEMs...
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    Question Balanced Headphone Cable

    It would have been a 2.5mm end that connected to the 598s' input and a balanced 2.5mm 90-degree end that connects to the 2.5mm balanced output on my HiBy DAP. I may be able to look up specs, but it was in early 2022. It's not a connector as in your photo; it's a full cable. (I've recently seen...
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    Does streaming make us lazy?

    Streaming is my 3rd or 4th favorite way to listen to music, but I go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week, so I can't associate these variables or I can't calculate whatever association that may exist. Also, some friends and acquaintances stream music at the gym, so...?? Lazy types I've observed...
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    Question Balanced Headphone Cable

    I picked up a 2.5mm balanced cable for one of my 598s at Amazon about 3.5 years ago. I'm sure there'd be a 4.4mm version for your 650s there and elsewhere. For my IEMs, I have a replacement MMCX cable with replaceable/exchangeable 2.5, 3.5, and 4.4mm connectors. I haven't seen that flexibility...
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    Wired earbuds for use with Hifi Walker H2

    From one well-known member to another, that HiFi Walker H2 is a cool-looking player. I use Fiio FH3s with my mostly-FLAC digital file collection on my HiBy players. They fit great and sound plenty good across the dynamic ranges for me. I do listen to rock and Latin albums, but mostly to jazz...
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    Question Black, White, or Silver?

    Perfect: my dear brother's name was Victor!
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    In-ear wireless - film/gaming/music - notebook/smartphone - 150€

    Welcome to the forum, germa! I have read and viewed some favorable reviews of the circumaural Fiio FT1 and am considering at least trialing them; and they are near your budget target and mine. BTW, I tried the Audio-Technica M50x years ago. I already had the Sony 7506s and found that the M50x...
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    Question about wireless or wired headphones

    I was a serious wired-only snob until a few years ago when a nephew asked me to try the LDAC-equipped headphones he used with his nice digital audio player. Well, today I find Bluetooth head and earphones very convenient and very satisfactory. I've used Sennheiser and Sony headphones for many...
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    Question How do you prefer to Listen to sound ?

    I gather you meant music. It's stereo 2.0 for me, as it's been since I was 12, though for several years it's been through an integrated with A & B outputs. As a survey researcher, I suggest you always need an "Other" response category, optionally with a fill-in space. These days I actually am...
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    Question Black, White, or Silver?

    Agree, but still ideally in black for me: natural or piano black.
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    Anyone going to buy the new KEF Coda wireless system?

    It is rather big if your sources have (superior) LDAC CODEC support and not... ;)