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Passion for Sound December 23, 2024
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Passion for Sound

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🎧 Hey there, I’m Lachlan! 🎶 If you love great sound, you're in the right place. With a background in music, tech, and a degree in hearing and speech, I break down the world of audio gear in a way that's fun, insightful, and easy to understand. I've spent 25+ years playing piano, violin, and viola, and I’ve worked in the consumer audio industry - so I know what makes sound truly sing. Whether it's headphones, speakers, amps, DACs or streamers, I go beyond just reviews to explore why things sound the way they do and to share some knowledge along the way. With me, you can expect deep dives, honest takes, a lot of curiosity and a bit of fun along the way. Ready to make your music sound better than ever? Let’s go!

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Link to peer reviewed meta-analysis: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2023.109507 Join my Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/passionforsound Get your Passion for Sound merchandise: https://passion-for-sound.myspreadshop.com.au/ Buy your next upgrade from Linsoul: https://bit.ly/LINPFS (channel sponsor) A summary of the findings in a peer reviewed study of a range of 218 other scientific studies to properly understand the complexity of the human auditory system and what it means for the disconnect between measurements of hifi gear and the perceptual experience of listening to those devices. Proof! Your ears are more accurate than measurements HiFi Specs Lie: Why You Should Trust Your Ears! My top recommended HEADPHONES (in order of price) Koss PortaPro - https://amzn.to/4f9Cj25 HiFiMan HE400SE - https://amzn.to/48jR6oL Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6XX - https://bit.ly/HD6XXPFS Moondrop Para - https://bit.ly/3QvQdlq Sivga SV023 - https://amzn.to/3UKXsZ5 Meze 109 Pro - https://amzn.to/3y6l6qi Sony MDR-Z1R - https://amzn.to/4dy4szZ ZMF Atrium - https://www.zmfheadphones.com/ Meze Elite - https://bit.ly/3UMIDWb Focal Utopia (2022) - https://amzn.to/44xEHvx My top recommended IEMS (in order of price) KZ ESX - https://amzn.to/4bpMyxC Tangzu FUDU - https://amzn.to/3UvOrlk Simgot EM6L - https://amzn.to/4a3SLy1 Meze Audio Alba - https://bit.ly/AlbaIEM Thieaudio Elixir - https://amzn.to/3ULd9zr 7Hz Timeless - https://amzn.to/3QslVA8 Yanyin Canon II - https://bit.ly/YanCanII Xenns Mangird Top - https://bit.ly/XENNSTopLin Sennheiser IE600 - https://amzn.to/44AxcUQ Sennheiser IE900 - https://amzn.to/4b66wxy Westone Mach 80 - https://bit.ly/WMACHUS My top recommended TRANSPORTS (in order of price) WiiM Pro - https://amzn.to/4bpTDOw SMSL PL200 CD - https://amzn.to/3Wsd0lJ Eversolo DMP-A6 (Master Edition) - https://amzn.to/44sBMUR Eversolo DMP-A8 - https://amzn.to/3QxRU1B My top recommended DACS (in order of price) Topping E30 II - https://amzn.to/3JQyGkd Topping E50 - https://amzn.to/3WucWSO SMSL DO200 Mk2 - https://amzn.to/4a5Di0C Topping D70 Pro OCTO - https://amzn.to/4a8bubZ Geshelli J3 Pro - https://bit.ly/GLJNOG3 Schiit Bifrost 2/64 - https://www.schiit.com/products/bifrost-1 Geshelli Dayzee - https://bit.ly/GLDayzee Gustard R26 - https://amzn.to/3QyZ0mB Schiit Yggdrasil - https://www.schiit.com/products/yggdrasil Linear Tube Audo Aero - https://bit.ly/LTAAero Chord TT2 - https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/hugott2 My top recommended HEADPHONE AMPS (in order of price) Schiit Magni - https://www.schiit.com/products/magni-unity Apos Gremlin - https://bit.ly/GremlinAmp xDuoo TA-66 - https://amzn.to/3VWWSYS Geshelli A3 Pro - https://bit.ly/Archel3SP SMSL H400 - https://amzn.to/489v9Zu Aune S17 Pro - https://amzn.to/4a75v7b Schiit Mjolnir - https://www.schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3 Burson Audio Voyager - https://bit.ly/4a8Mwcq My top recommended DONGLE DACS (in order of price) Moondrop Dawn Pro - https://amzn.to/3y2dd57 Simgot DEW4X - https://amzn.to/4b68rlK Questyle M15i - https://amzn.to/4doMSyp My top recommended WIRELESS 'PHONES (in order of price) Soundpeats Air3 Deluxe - https://amzn.to/3UIXQr4 Soundpeats Air4 Pro - https://amzn.to/3Wyj4tj Edifier Neobuds Pro 2 - https://amzn.to/3WwMpEf Sennheiser Momentum 4 - https://amzn.to/3WrEqZ0 HiFiMan Svanar Wireless - https://amzn.to/4amOhmx My top recommended DAC/AMP COMBOS xDuoo MH-02 - https://amzn.to/4eLwoR8 SMSL RAW-MDA1 - https://amzn.to/3ZV8Tk9 FiiO K7 - https://amzn.to/4eQeWuV FiiO K7BT - https://amzn.to/3NCBHX7 My top recommended SPEAKER AMPS (in order of price) Fosi ZA3 - https://amzn.to/3Yzvz8d SMSL AL200 - https://amzn.to/4fk92SF SMSL AO200 Mk2 - https://amzn.to/3NAwbV5 Join the Passion for Sound community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/passionforsound or here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC93TsVvp47ZNKKywT0l2BlA/join Join the public Discord server: https://discord.gg/tMryJaeq SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/passionforsound Buy some merchandise: https://shop.spreadshirt.com.au/passion-for-sound/ Or make a one-off donations: paypal.me/lachfen Like the music in this video? You can get it here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/ofkioc/ 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Hearing biology 08:30 Timing and perception 10:02 Perception of timbre 11:19 Processing complex waveforms 19:53 System examples 22:35 How to build a great system 25:54 Wrap-up #audiophile #science #hearing

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