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Have someone help you do a blind test. I'll almost guarantee you that you won't be able to tell any difference between Spotify and Qobuz. The placebo effect is very real.

Anything past 44.1 KHz is completely pointless, not a single person on the planet can tell the difference between 44.1 and 96 KHz.

Some can tell the difference between Spotify 320 Kbps Ogg Vorbis and lossless but that's very few people and only trained listeners. The differences are extremely subtle.

So yeah blind test before you make any conclusions here. I think you might be surprised.

Dan Clark Stealth. Sooooo comfortable!

I use DCA Stealth as my daily driver, it's the best headphone I've ever heard but maybe that will change if I get a chance to try Sennheiser HE 1 at some point.

I listen to a lot of different genres, here's my top 10 artists for the last 6 months:

1. Edwin Rosen
2. Rammstein
3. David Guetta & MORTEN
4. Die Antwoord
5. Kings of Leon
6. Nils Frahm
7. Joyhauser
8. Klangkuenstler
9. Phoebe Bridgers
10. Liz Huett

DCA Stealth and Expanse. New but quite unique.

Most people are not trained listeners so they can't tell the difference. Even with training the difference is tiny and you'd have to listen very carefully to spot any differences. So it's not a misconception.

I use Spotify with my 4000$ DCA Stealth headphones.

Why? Because the difference between 320 Kbps Ogg Vorbis and lossless is almost zero, very few people can tell the difference. I can't. Spotify has nice apps that works well.

That's pretty disappointing but not really surprising, Focal headphones are made to look good but they're still cheaply made. Would be nice if they started to make things properly even though it would of course hurt their profit margin a bit.

If you want to make these look good again and last longer too you could disassemble them and give them a new coat of paint using for example Cerakote or DuraCoat. If done with patience and care you can make them look good as new.

One with enough power.

You may like Beyerdynamic DT770 32 ohm.

Looks like it's been glued. Maybe hotglue? If so you can probably gently remove it with a sharp knife or similar tool.

If it isn't hot glue your best bet is to cut the wires and solder them to the new battery. Make sure you don't short the wires and properly insulate the area you soldered.

Soak the headband in vinegar for a few hours, then wash with water and soap.

It's quite individual. For me, the DCA Stealth is perfection.