Recent content by Xacxac
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Official 2016 SF Head-Fi Meet Impressions Thread - July 16, 2016
BART and Caltrain are the answers, my friend.- Xacxac
- Post #175
- Forum: Head-Fi Meet Impressions, Trade Show Reports, Factory Tours
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SONY NW-WM1Z / WM1A
Where did you get your cable reterminated?- Xacxac
- Post #8,333
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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SONY NW-WM1Z / WM1A
Judging from photos, Surf Audio cables aren't much cheaper than plusSound based on similar cable diameter. Surf cables look tiny (larger AWG) compared to common braided cables, which can be plus (not obtrusive) or minus (fragile). Fast turn around time because of manufactured, not hand-made...- Xacxac
- Post #8,324
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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SONY NW-WM1Z / WM1A
Not looking to buy the plug, as I'm not good at soldering. Thanks for the advice though.- Xacxac
- Post #8,320
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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SONY NW-WM1Z / WM1A
Anyone using 4.4 TRRS cable with WM1? Need recommendation/opinion of good cable maker within the US to get 4.4 TRRRS cable (not adapter). Found Surf Audio & plusSound Audio so far. Not sure about Norne Audio, ALO, Impact Audio. PS: My DIY skill sucks- Xacxac
- Post #8,318
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Alclair RSM Quad Custom In-Ear Monitor Impressions Thread [ These are REALLY worth checking out ]
Do you mind to describe more?- Xacxac
- Post #463
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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ALO Cv5 Portable Tube Amp
Mojo USB input isn't galvanized.- Xacxac
- Post #5
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆
Phew, has been a long time since the last time I checked this thread. That being said, I had chance to compare Mojo with several phones. I also got HD800. vs ModiU/MagniU: Mojo is clearly better. MMU are quite grainy compared to smooth Mojo. vs Micro iDSD: Close, but Micro sounds quite...- Xacxac
- Post #21,516
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Alclair RSM Quad Custom In-Ear Monitor Impressions Thread [ These are REALLY worth checking out ]
Can you confirm wheter yours is the new or old 4 driver? I agree though that the old RSM is quite a bit too bassy for reference. Not only the elevated bass, the decay is somewhat long for BA. I prefer to think RSM as a fun sounding customs.- Xacxac
- Post #455
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Happy as a Pig in Schiit: Introducing Modi Multibit
Does that mean 24-bit music files are overkill for 16-bit Momby?- Xacxac
- Post #566
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Happy as a Pig in Schiit: Introducing Modi Multibit
Thanks. What do you think of Vox? I'm using Audirvana+. Tried Vox but the UI is very different than A+. As for Momby vs Bimby: I think Schiit did a great move. However, Momby is kinda unique. 90% performance (matching) for just 42% price (great value) of Bimby. But the Momby footprint is...- Xacxac
- Post #560
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Happy as a Pig in Schiit: Introducing Modi Multibit
I'm thinking to get Mimby soon. Does Mimby perform similar to Bimby without ability to upgrade?- Xacxac
- Post #534
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...
The choice between SR & XR is purely subjective. I got a SR few days ago. It matches the Ety's target (or "Diffuse Field" target) very well until 10kHz. Yesterday, I played with parametric EQ to match SR to "Olive Welti" target as close as I could. I was quite amazed that the OW target looks...- Xacxac
- Post #9,043
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...
And easy-to-notice L / R indicator, please. :D- Xacxac
- Post #9,031
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...
I found out that I used to insert silicon tips too deep by comparing the length of silicon tips to my customs (second bend). So, with corrected insertion depth, Ety's silicon tips sound similar to Ety's foam tips. Ok, maybe a lil bit difference across frequencies, but negligible (about 1dB)...- Xacxac
- Post #9,025
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors