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Stax SR-L300 Impressions Thread
I think treble is affected even more, contributing to the veiled sound. L300 with L500 pads is far superior.- BenF
- Post #1,167
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Stax SR-L300 Impressions Thread
Justin to the rescue: https://www.headamp.com/products/stax-ep-l500-replacement-earpads-for-sr-l500-earspeakers/ Only 2 are left, so hurry!- BenF
- Post #1,165
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Deals DISCUSSION Thread (READ THE FIRST POST!!!)
There is a sale going on at AliExpress until midnight May 7th. Here are the coupons: "Others code" should work in most countries, including ones with their own codes. Coupons are "first come first serve" - don't wait too long, they will be used up! Some Ideas for purchases to...- BenF
- Post #35,329
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
There is a huge sale on AliExpress going on, with significant coupons available. Also, there are additional coupons for Pro 82 v2 and BTR3K from the store. See details here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/takstar-pro-82-gm200-review-impressions-and-discussion-thread.849965/post-18103543- BenF
- Post #4,701
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Takstar Pro 82/GM200 Review, impressions and discussion thread
There is a sale going on at AliExpress until midnight May 7th. Here are the coupons: "Others code" should work in most countries, including ones with their own codes. Coupons are "first come first serve" - don't wait too long, they will be used up! Some Ideas for purchases to which these...- BenF
- Post #4,537
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Takstar Pro 82/GM200 Review, impressions and discussion thread
New coupons to be used for Takstar Pro 82 v2 / GM200 / HF580 and all FIIO products, including FIIO BTR3K from the TakstarAudio store: 5$ off 60$ - https://a.aliexpress.com/_oo51Ds2 10$ off 100$ - https://a.aliexpress.com/_oDSQoCA These coupons are valid until July 29th 2024 Don't forget to ask...- BenF
- Post #4,536
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
BTR3K comes with a Type C to Type A USB cable, no adapter needed. BTR3K has a great synergy with Pro 82 v2, which is a rare thing to find - KA13 probably won't sound as good with Pro 82 v2. KA13 also doesn't support Bluetooth. Audio-GD NFB-11.28 is hard to beat... I have NFB-11.18, it sounds...- BenF
- Post #4,700
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
Yes, i use BTR3K over USB 3.0 on my laptop, works great. Don't forget you can use it over Bluetooth as well - so USB won't matter at all. K5 Pro ESS doesn't consume power over USB at all, has a dedicated power input. Not sure about KA13 - depends on your specific desktop. For a USB-A port on...- BenF
- Post #4,698
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
KA11 will drive any headphone with normal (>100dB) sensitivity, as long as it doesn't have high impedance (over 64Ohm). If you insist on planar headphones like Hifiman HE5XX or Takstar HF580, you'll need more power. The cheapest option is FIIO KA13 (on sale for 68$...- BenF
- Post #4,696
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
Absolutely not. The spec is completely fake: There is no chance it can drive 3.8 watts into 600 Ohm :jecklinsmile: They don't even know difference between "voltage" and "wattage".- BenF
- Post #4,694
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
Try connecting the dongle to one of the amplifiers I listed. Set Windows and application volume to 100% - this will make the dongle work in DAC mode. Control the volume on the amplifier.- BenF
- Post #4,692
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
No sound card will handle such headphone. You need watts, not volts. Every DAC can put out 2 volts RMS (it's the standard), even without an amplifier.- BenF
- Post #4,690
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
SMSL SH-6 at 187$ and SMSL SH-8S at 230$ will both drive 99.9% of headphones on the market: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004037125738.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006669959139.html- BenF
- Post #4,688
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
Better - maybe Good - no I would look into anything with at least 500mW into 32Ohm.- BenF
- Post #4,686
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
Absolutely not, it will sound bad. HD5XX has very low sensitivity - 93.5dB, so you need a proper amp, regardless of the low impedance. The lower the impedance, the more current will flow, and small amps are not a great source of current. Driving voltage is much easier than driving current.- BenF
- Post #4,684
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
Better than what model?- BenF
- Post #4,679
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Earbuds Round-Up
I burned X3 for ~250 hours and listened just now for a few minutes. Initial impression - X3 is a great improvement over X6, and sounds fairly close to LBBS. I wouldn't be surprised if it's simply a renamed LBBS (with a horrible cable), to justify increasing the price - 90$ vs 48$.- BenF
- Post #74,614
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Takstar Pro 82/GM200 Review, impressions and discussion thread
Here are (almost) all the coupons for the AliExpress sale: This list is missing the "8$ off 69$" or "8€ off 69€" coupon - code is the same as other coupon codes, but ends with "08". BTW, looks like outside of US and "others" the sale ends at different time - for example, in Europe at midnight...- BenF
- Post #4,534
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Takstar Pro 82/GM200 Review, impressions and discussion thread
I have received it, but didn't get a chance to test it yet - all my Pro 82s are either in remote storage or in remote office - and I haven't visited either one in a while... However, I'm very confident that even if it won't have synergy, it will at least sound great anyway. Right now there is a...- BenF
- Post #4,533
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Earbuds Round-Up
You are about to be disappointed - X6 is nowhere near as good as LBBS. There are 3 last ones available for sale: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001464323686.html I bought 8 LBBS so far, so I can look with confidence into the future :jecklinsmile:- BenF
- Post #74,583
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Earbuds Round-Up
You should get Yincrow X6 over Temperament X6 regardless of other earbuds - they sound better despite lower price.- BenF
- Post #74,438
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Earbuds Round-Up
You should buy Temperament LBBS - it's much better than both Temperament X6 and Yincrow X6. It's 48$, and there are last 5 units available on AliExpress (it's not made anymore): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001464323686.html- BenF
- Post #74,338
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Takstar Pro 82/GM200 Review, impressions and discussion thread
So I ended up buying it last night - 75$ instead of 89$ thanks to coupons and discount codes. If it's using the exact same Chinese 12AU7 tube, the chance for synergy is really high. If not, I may need to tube roll. Either way, I'm sure it will be either best sounding or second best sounding...- BenF
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Earbuds Round-Up
I concur. It's not that RW3000 is a bad earbud, I just don't want to keep listening to it - too boring. I'd rater listen to Yincrow X6 over RW3000.- BenF
- Post #74,162
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Earbuds Round-Up
LBBS is a huge step up from Yincrow X6, while retaining the same character. Get it before it's sold out: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001464323686.html Make sure you don't buy the cheaper "Black with Mic" version - it's LBS, not LBBS.- BenF
- Post #74,125
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors