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Reply to review by 'ElcomeSoft' on item 'Fiio FW5'
As someone who uses an Earstudio ES100 (LDAC to my Samsung Fold 4) with some Fiio FA7 IEMs, I have been looking for a change-up. As I am doing some more long-distance travel (4-5 hours), true wireless in-ears have become more interesting, especially as the battery on my ES100 is starting to wane...- ElcomeSoft
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Radsone EarStudio ES100
When I connect my ES100 up to my work laptop (Win10), I can get some decent quality audio from standard audio sources like YouTube but whenever I use any standard call software, I get the Default Communication Device quality (probably SBC.) I have popped through the standard Windows Sound...- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO F9, F9Pro-Detachable MMCX connector,Hi-Res Audio Certified,2.5mm TRRS/3.5mm audio cable
The right of my F9 Pros gave out last night. I suspect the cable has gone on that side but I have been unable to separate either the left or right-hand side earpiece from the cable itself to test it out. Not a bad 18-month stint really.- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Recommendation for my next IEM upgrade
These seem to be difficult to acquire in the UK but I'll persevere. The Moondrop seems to be about £150 which is what I paid for my F9 Pro last year. I was looking at the other Fiio offerings like the FH5 or FA7.- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Recommendation for my next IEM upgrade
I think that I am more of a balanced guy, edging towards a V-shape but it's hard to tell. It's very subjective, even for an individual. That T800 will probably set me back much more than £250 though. I can't locate a UK supplier and ordering from the official seller on AliExpress is £232 before...- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Recommendation for my next IEM upgrade
Hello all, It has been a long time since I have been around these parts but I am in need of some collective wisdom. I rotate between a pair of Fiio F9 Pro and TripleFi TF10 earphones using a 2.5mm connection into an Earstudio ES100. This is hooked up to an Android phone that'll handle AptxHD...- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Radsone EarStudio ES100
I can't find that seller on eBay. I wouldn't mind an alternative balanced cable for my F9 Pros, especially a shorter version. I think Fiio expected people to have earphones in and sit miles away from their audio player.- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Radsone EarStudio ES100
Happily listening to LDAC on my Google Pixel 2 XL running 8.1.0 version from 9th July. Best Effort seems to work alright. Best Quality struggles because of a personal habit... Hand in my pocket resting on my phone and right over the Bluetooth transmitter. It feels better than Aptx HD but I...- ElcomeSoft
- Post #1,593
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Radsone EarStudio ES100
I'm driving a pair of Fiio F9 Pro IEMs with the ES100 and the balanced cable. The ES100 lifts them a couple of steps above my Pixel 2 XL source and the balanced cable takes them another bump up in quality of output... But they make me really appreciate my Denon AVR-X2000 and Wharfedale Reva 2's...- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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FiiO’s Upgraded Bluetooth Amplifier BTR1K: Qualcomm QCC 3005 BT chip, BT 5.0 and aptX /aptX LL/AAC supported, RGB light, NFC pairing, Type C and USB DAC
Tempted by both the BTR1 and the μBTR to pair up with my Fiio F9 Pros. Heck, despite the price difference something about AptxHD and the 2.5mm balanced port of an EarStudios ES100 has my interest piqued. Although the Google Pixel 2 XL is a cracking phone, I'm not convinced about the USB C...- ElcomeSoft
- Post #531
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 Thread
That's actually more expensive. Quite a bit.- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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SONY NW-A30 SERIES
Around 2300 files, mostly FLAC, spread across a 64GB card and the internal storage. And there is no need to be so rude.- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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SONY NW-A30 SERIES
People say this but I have seen zero improvement over 1.10. I call placebo.- ElcomeSoft
- Post #1,376
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Audio Technica ATH-E70, ATH-E50, ATH-E40 IEMs announced at NAMM 2016
As previously mentioned the Spiral Dots are stupidly expensive. They're over and above Comply level expensive. I'll be working with what I have already.- ElcomeSoft
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Audio Technica ATH-E70, ATH-E50, ATH-E40 IEMs announced at NAMM 2016
Comply Foamies (m) Stock AT tips (VS/S/M/L) SpinFits (m) V-MODA Bliss 3.0's (VS/S/M/L) I am struggling to get a comfortable and proper seal with any of these tips. Sometimes it works, sometimes I wonder how I ever got them to sit right. Between the lot of these I'm keep on trying to...- ElcomeSoft
- Post #801
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors