Posts by dj nellie

Which have you tried? I'm not fully convinced the power cable is that crucial for DACs, but I'm using the Moon Audio Black Dragon and like the look and feel of it. I've also used the Shunyata Venom, but I haven't done any in-depth...

I'm selling a mint condition 22awg copper balanced-to-balanced interconnect, made by ALO Audio.  The product description is here:  http://www.aloaudio.com/copper-22-balanced-to-balanced   I have only used the cable...

This is a rarely-used, near-mint MK3-B.  It is the best portable amp I've heard to drive my full-size cans, especially the LCD-3 and Edition 8.  I've previously owned the SR-71b, TTVJ Slim, and Pico Slim, and I thought the...

It's funny how some people (like me) think the -dB and MK3 have way too much gain for most headphones used in a portable setting, while others want more gain to use with open-backed headphones that are normally used with a desktop amp....

In general, what is the best way to maximize resolution (or minimize resolution loss) with the volume controls of the PWD, an amp, and a digital media player?   Is it best to keep the amp and digital media player's volumes...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kyle 491  Their major disadvantages are the added weight and clamping force from the hd-25. They become quite uncomfortable after 1 hour on my head, and the cable being fat and unwieldy at the...

Quote: Originally Posted by ardgedee  I don't think many people have specialty low-gain versions of the UHA-6 (if it was an option, I'd have gotten that done to mine!), but it's likely that you like listening at...

Quote: Originally Posted by ocswing  What is your volume at with that setup? I use a 4th gen iPod touch -> LOD -> Leckerton -> UERM and I have my volume at about 10 o'clock for normal listening with no channel...

Quote: Originally Posted by jhelsas    Sorry to ask, but have you put the gain setting in the low position?   I have used the 6s mkii with all my IEMs and never noticed any hiss, and I can...

My Amperiors came in, and although I need to spend more time with them, my initial impression is that I love these things.  I definitely had more of an "Aha, THIS is the sound I was looking for in a portable" than I did with...