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  1. monkeygod

    THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO

    well in terms of local availability and reasonable price range, i'm thinking Cayin HA-2A or Violectric HPA- V222, just a question of finding some time to audition the combos, although it may be worth waiting for the full score to come in, just in case ;)
  2. monkeygod

    THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO

    i agree - Jaben was using the MHA200 to drive the Composer for the CanJam demo, and while enjoyable i did not think that was the best match
  3. monkeygod

    THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO

    so i managed to briefly audition the Composer at CanJam SG and I'm seriously considering stretching my budget to acquire one in the near future. i need to factor in budget for a headphone amp worthy of it, and while the full score may be incoming to the local market soon, i wonder if there may...
  4. monkeygod

    CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread

    Once again, looking for an update on DACMini shipping date? Last Facebook post about it was May, last mention in their email newsletter was early July - and since they planned to ship in Summer that doesn't seem likely now :P I still hope this product turns out great, but they've had my money...
  5. monkeygod

    CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread

    I'm glad to hear that things are moving forward and I'm sure it will be worth the wait - just saying it would have been nice to have more transparency about the delays/actual expected shipping date and timely updates rather than having to facebook-stalk or trawl the internet for info. If i had...
  6. monkeygod

    CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread

    does anyone have an update on the DacMini2? Their last email which talked about it just mentioned showing it off at High End Munich and CanJam Chicago, but both events have passed with no impressions posted about any samples they may have demoed - and the official Centrance website still doesn't...
  7. monkeygod

    Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More

    yes, i would agree that it is acceptably dim. there is also a system toggle to turn off the 'pulsar' light, i.e. the power/bit rate indicator which can also be quite bright (although not as bad as on the r6 iii, that thing is a frickin' beacon fire)
  8. monkeygod

    Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More

    ...especially if they were chasing a lower noise floor than the previous generation (which was very prone to interference and background hiss). Given that, they may have just slapped on the nicest screen they could on the chassis they had to build - and at 1080 x 2160 it is a *very* nice screen :)
  9. monkeygod

    Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More

    yeah, battery life on the r6 pro2 isn't going to be amazing, but the big bright screen is a fairly big drain - my quick test with screen off using Class A, mid gain, 50% volume driving my Fostex TH900s got me about 4.5 hours with 26% left, so that's about 6 hours playing time. Class AB/low gain...
  10. monkeygod

    Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More

    It came with a plastic one - time will tell if someone comes up with a glass version. I will say that my r6 pro mk1 protector is still going strong after 4+ years of daily use ;)
  11. monkeygod

    Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More

    Canjam SG preorders just arrived at Zeppelin - obviously I haven’t had time to set it up or burn it in for impressions yet, but here’s some ‘glamor shots’ in the wild with the rest of the family - R6 Pro, R6 III and R6 Pro 2 :)
  12. monkeygod

    Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More

    ...with the alternate darker purple which I preferred), there are currently no plans to release it this year but it may be the 'special edition' variant next year or later for the 'mid-cycle' sales. trust me, i tried *really* hard to get zeppelin and the hiby gals to let me pre order the blue ...
  13. monkeygod

    Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More

    err - 650 vs 900 is a 38% increase, which, fair enough, isn't 'marginal'. but IMO the sonic difference i heard justified the $250 price difference was my point. YMMV of course! of course the 'retail' pricing is supposed to be 1099 SGD and at that point, i think the mk3 looks far more attractive!
  14. monkeygod

    Hiby R6 Pro II (2023 Edition) - Launch, Hype, Thoughts & More

    ...are laid out a bit better), the sonics on the pro2 are more than better enough to justify the marginal price difference IMO. the purple is a *little* garish, and the wavy lines on the back irritate me a bit, but i figure it will be going in a case anyway (no confirmation on whether the...
  15. monkeygod

    CanJam Singapore 2022 (April 2-3, 2022)

    *ugh* still testing positive after getting COVID last week - if I can't attend the CanJam and pre-ordered a shirt, is there somewhere else I can pick it up post-event?
  16. monkeygod

    CanJam Singapore 2022 (April 2-3, 2022)

    i'm only seeing Seminars for Saturday - will there be any scheduled for Sunday?
  17. monkeygod

    CanJam Singapore 2022 (April 2-3, 2022)

    monkeygod-XL-1 buying my passes now :)
  18. monkeygod

    Replacement Music Locker service?

    Hey all, I've been using the Amazon Prime Music Storage service for several years now, but they announced last month that they will be shuttering the service by early next year. Does anyone have a recommendation to a similar product that allows for user uploaded music files streamed over the...
  19. monkeygod

    CanJam Singapore 2017 (March 11-12, 2017)

    @third_eye   monkeygod | L | 1   Thanks!
  20. monkeygod

    Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!

    Thanks to the excellent service at Stereo Electronics in Singapore, I have already received my new pair of Djangos bought during the sale event :D   This won't fully replace my set of custom K10s the airline lost with my luggage, but in case my original set do eventually turn up, these should...
  21. monkeygod

    Portable DAP for Tidal

    i haven't been able to test the fiio and ak on wifi, but from fiddling around with them i do not think they will be able to download and store offline albums. so far the only DAP i've succesfully done that with is the Sony NW-Z2, although i believe the recent change to spotify's storage has...
  22. monkeygod

    SONY NW-ZX2

      i only have a few DSF files, but the zx2 had no problems handling them and they sounded great. experimented a bit with the DSEE HX option and it seems to add a touch more resolution and possibly cut back on vocal sibilance? will be acquiring more once a friend emails me some mora music codes ;)
  23. monkeygod

    SONY NW-ZX2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_AORwfdf48 the same ad, but with English Subtitles :D
  24. monkeygod

    SONY NW-ZX2

    Sorry to disappoint starfly, my JH13s were destroyed last year, hence my replacing them with the Noble K10 :(
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