I actually prefer the system without jitterbug as I find that it dulls the system sound. It might be somehow that Jitterbug reduces ringing or makes the sound more natural, but ultimately this hobby about finding the sound you like and enjoy and that may not necessary be realistic sound .  ...

The following is mentioned in stax 507 manual taken from www.stax.co.jp/information/user-manual/SR507.pdf  .     - The earspeaker employs ultra-thin plastic film dia- phragm, and it operates with static electricity. Avoid using it in a high-temperature and extremely humid place. Especially...

Recently I acquired a Jitterbug to be connected to Schiit Wyrd then to Eximus Dac. Putting a jitterbug before Wyrd is no-no as the sound loses dynamic and power , and music sounds smear and overly warm. However using Jitterbug alone makes the sound becomes more natural and slower as well with...

Sadly that Eximus DP-1 has been discontinued.  It is one of those audio products having great form, function and sound.   http://www.aprilmusic.com/page_ZGRb72     "Chord Hugo vs. Eximus DP-1. Anyone do any comparison?"   I own Eximus Dac and get to hear Chord Hugo. I didn't think that...

Welcome to Singapore, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhZTWpN7hEw   LOL

depend where you place the headphone. I place my headphone on working desk, and soon discover that headband is marred with pen ink, caused accidentally .

I notice a recent trend for sennheiser to use black colour for their latest models. I can only guess the reason for being so after owning HD800 AND HD598   - grey paint peeling for HD800, revealing the black plastic material. - beautiful HD598's yellow headband is easily dirty and hard(or...

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Simply put, IMO RS2e is what RS1e should be and upgrade over RS1i in term of clarity and sound refinement .  No doubt to me that RS2e is the new RS1 model. I will not even consider Rs2 model in the past but now that Grado did a disappointing job with Rs1e that I find a new love in RS2e.  After...

  I think you will like audeze lcd3f better for its musicality. lcd3f sound is lushful and warm, has larger soundstage. XC sounds bit bright in comparison. Separation is also bit better in lcd3f.

"where are the folks who are saying grado is revising the rs1e getting their info , has grado acknowledged this ?"   If there is obvious change like in headband color  grado did mention but some structural changes , for example driver positioning, earcup size change,  that is hardly noticeable...

  IMO you can forget about the RS1e until Grado finalize its change sonically and physically.  You probably want to try Rs2e instead.   PS500e  for closed-in and room-type performance  => power ballad, rock, electronic, acoustic vocal performance, jazz Gs1000e for hall-type performance =>...

The gs1000e and ps1000e are very good unfortunately they are have somewhat laidback sound that unable to fully unleash the Grado's signature mid.  Grado's mid tends to be more prominent if they are upfront and forward (ironically isn't that is the reason we love grado ? ).   The ps500e is...

First of all, the previous generation has already have a very clear sound, but what I describe is that kind of slight softness , cloudiness that is removed in e series. It is just a comparison in regard to e series, not to say that previous generation has haze or veil sound ...

The general listening impression I have on e series headphones compare to previous generation is better clarity, definition and louder sound (due to the better and efficient driver) which result in deeper holographic soundstage. It is like a haze and veil are removed, sharpening the sound...

  I guess the best person to answer your question is Jonathan Grado http://jonathangrado.com/. The different way of product development is perhaps due to the newer generation of Grado family taking over the business. Read ...

  Agreed that it is confusing for potential buyers who are not sure if they are paying for the headphones with the updated changes and also may not seem fair to existing owners who paid for the same product but not with updated changes.  Unfortunately this is reality of life.  To understand...

Which is exactly my thought. Having bigger  driver than ps500e and rs1i, and more efficient driver than rs1i, I expect a sound that is no less stellar than those headphones but what I heard to me is like $200 headphone (aside from its superb clarity). One question I ask myself while testing any...

yes, I believe it  is all about system synergy and matching.  The sound characteristics of the dac, amplifiier,  cables (interconnect, power cable, hp cable etc)  and even tweaks ideally have to be taken into consideration otherwise even the most expensive cable will sound pretty bad despite it...

Indeed it is the same for other components like headphones, dacs, amplifiers. If people has the skill, resources and time to build these, they probably save a bundle. And for those who can't will just simply buy from the market. Who knows that one day you may just build your own cables with...

check http://www.moon-audio.com/audio-cables/moon-audio-silver-dragon-v3-extension-adapter-cable.html#   But still I suggest keep it simple rather than using universal cables ( one that use a mini-xlr connector). Extra connector is likely to degrade sound performance regardless ( eg...

  Going v3 will be good especially as it has better resale value compare to old version.   The following info from moon audio will give you better idea why it is good to get silver dragon v3. Besides v3 likely has better resale value as it is perceived to be the latest ( buyer...

Build quality for Audeze is generally excellent. Just as all things that are dedicated, you still need to handle them with great care.  For example I do not hang them using headphone stand because of their weight (in case if accidentally drop it from the stand, it may cause minor damage to the...

I’m not too sure if frequency response is useful in revealing the sound signature of a headphone in attributes like imaging , soundstage width/height, dynamics, instrument separation, bright/warm, analytical sound, organic sound etc.  I prefer to listen by ears than by measurement because if the...

Yes. to some they may enjoy the rs1e despite the rolloff.   hmmm, the question is why do people want to pay so much for a premium headphone that sound roll off compare to its cheaper siblings ? Did Grado intentionally voice the headphone to have the rolloff ? In fact rs1e is the only headphone...