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  1. uli87

    iBasso DX120 pure DAP player. Balanced, single ended, line out and 2 micro SD slots. FW 2.9.21 now out!

    Thanks a lot for your input, didn't mean to derail this thread. Waiting eagerly for more impressions of the DX120 :)
  2. uli87

    iBasso DX120 pure DAP player. Balanced, single ended, line out and 2 micro SD slots. FW 2.9.21 now out!

    Thanks, but those are quite a lot more than i wanted to spend :P Thanks for the suggestion. Have you tried the 12$ ones though? They are cheap but look like good quality and I was just thinking of something that works.
  3. uli87

    Sennheiser HD598- recable, single sided, balanced

    I am also just starting to look into balanced. I assume this would work? So my understanding is that the HD598 is wired balanced and all I would need to do is buy this 2.5 mm cable and it's good to go?
  4. uli87

    iBasso DX120 pure DAP player. Balanced, single ended, line out and 2 micro SD slots. FW 2.9.21 now out!

    Well, out of boredom I started looking into whole balanced vs SE issue. I figure I can use my Sennheiser HD598 if i buy a 2.5 trrs balanced cable (the headphones should have balanced wiring in them from what I read) and I could also replace my UM Merlin CIEM cable with a balanced one. I know a...
  5. uli87

    iBasso DX120 pure DAP player. Balanced, single ended, line out and 2 micro SD slots. FW 2.9.21 now out!

    I Well you know how it is : “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”. :) I was just really hyped at first because this player looks beautiful with a new more streamline UI...
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    iBasso DX120 pure DAP player. Balanced, single ended, line out and 2 micro SD slots. FW 2.9.21 now out!

    Looking at the output of the DX120 vs DX90 (for SE PO only): DX90 : Output Level: 1.3Vrms(Low gain), 2.0Vrms(Mid gain), 2.8Vrms(High Gain) DX120: Maximum output level: 1.8Vrms (it says nothing about high/low gain) Is it safe to say the DX90 has A lot more power for SE headphones? If I don't...
  7. uli87

    iBasso DX120 pure DAP player. Balanced, single ended, line out and 2 micro SD slots. FW 2.9.21 now out!

    Sorry, Still confused :) You're saying it's not just perceived loudness, but other qualities that might be missing?
  8. uli87

    iBasso DX120 pure DAP player. Balanced, single ended, line out and 2 micro SD slots. FW 2.9.21 now out!

    Are all of your headphones/iem balanced? Or are you saying that even with SE it is more powerful than the DX90? Do you have an idea of how they would pair with a CIEM with impedance of 12 ohm? Functionally I am sure the DX120 would be way better than the DX90 but that alone won't be worth the...
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    iBasso DX120 pure DAP player. Balanced, single ended, line out and 2 micro SD slots. FW 2.9.21 now out!

    This is exactly what I am wondering. Haven't been on these forums in ages as I really was content with my DX90 + UM Merlin CIEM combo. Can this thing really sound much better though? Had my DX90 for 3 years now, and it's still functioning quite well although it feels a bit outdated and charge...
  10. uli87

    Audio Technica ATH-E70, ATH-E50, ATH-E40 IEMs announced at NAMM 2016

      I had fitting issues with E40 when I first got it. First make sure to play around with the different ear tips till you feel like you found the smallest size that will still Isolate and give you the lows. I realized you really have to play with the memory wire to get them to sit still in the...
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    Audio Technica ATH-E70, ATH-E50, ATH-E40 IEMs announced at NAMM 2016

    Update on the E40.   Apparently I wasn't getting a proper seal. after going down from the largest sized tips back to the ones that arrive attached to the IEM - of course the bass is no longer as anemic as I thought at first and more importantly the harsh upper mid freq is much more balanced in...
  12. uli87

    REVIEW: Unique Melody Merlin - hybrid dynamic/balanced armature custom IEM

    I was just curious because I heard they have a nice soundstage. I have the Merlins just like PsiCore, just to get an idea.
  13. uli87

    Audio Technica ATH-E70, ATH-E50, ATH-E40 IEMs announced at NAMM 2016

    Just received the E40 a few hours ago. Have been listening non-stop since.   The fit is absolutely terrific for my biggish ears (at least the concha and ear canal). The part that actually sits in the concha is quite small and feels as if I'm not wearing much at all. These IEMs are very light...
  14. uli87

    Audio-Technica Fans: what other brands/models do you like?

    If you don't like the design of over the ear, you can check out the CKR10 or CKR9. There's a lot of info on them in CKR series threads and reviews.
  15. uli87

    REVIEW: Unique Melody Merlin - hybrid dynamic/balanced armature custom IEM

        I read great things about the Velvet at the time they came out. How does their soundstage compare to the Merlins? I am all about soundstage :P   I don't have too much to spend on gear at the moment, and the last headphones I bought were Vsonic VSD5 which were around $60 and they have an...
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    REVIEW: Unique Melody Merlin - hybrid dynamic/balanced armature custom IEM

    With the frequency of new IEMs arriving on the market, things become old very quickly. Question is if any of the new stuff are significantly better :P   I haven't really been head-fiing much in the past year and a half, got caught up with other things. I did read some stuff about newer IEMs...
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    Audio Technica ATH-E70, ATH-E50, ATH-E40 IEMs announced at NAMM 2016

    Interesting. I wonder what the differences in sound will be. IMO the knew IEMs look more basic, and at $120 bit more expensive. Let's wait and see... edit: I just noticed that they aren't using the same technologies, so the new ATH LS70 could sound pretty different from the Push-Pull E40 and...
  18. uli87

    Audio Technica ATH-E70, ATH-E50, ATH-E40 IEMs announced at NAMM 2016

    It's been a year and half since I got new headphones (Vsonic VSD5). For some odd reason I randomly googled Audio Technica (must have been my inner audio junkie!)    One thing lead to another, found this thread, and I am specifically interested about the E40s, especially after reading posts...
  19. uli87

    The DX90 by iBasso . . . Sound impressions . . . . . . . New Firmware, 2.5.1 . . .

    Hard to tell = no major difference (to me). If it was easy to tell it would make for a harder decision. Lots of mind tricks involved in the evaluation as well..
  20. uli87

    The DX90 by iBasso . . . Sound impressions . . . . . . . New Firmware, 2.5.1 . . .

      I don't hear any major or noticeable differences between RB or any of the firmware version of iBasso itself. This is after I dedicated some time to sit and focus to hear any changes and realized I am just wasting precious time instead of just enjoying the music :P    Test it out and hear...
  21. uli87

    The DX90 by iBasso . . . Sound impressions . . . . . . . New Firmware, 2.5.1 . . .

    The answer to this is Rockbox. Gapless works for every type of file.
  22. uli87

    New Hifiman Flagship (together with Unique Melody): RE1000

      Those graphs lol. K10 and JH16 are also only BA... weak bass huh.
  23. uli87

    VSonic VSD5 Impressions Thread. VSonic's answer to Sony's EX1000???

    I mean when you dive in deep with technical mumbo jumbo only us head-fiers understand/notice.
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