An incredible listen last night with the Composer. Such a natural and lively sound. Beautiful. Qobuz 24/96 stream on DX320 AMP12EXN LO mid gain filter 2 -> iFi 4.4mm to twin XLR3 IC -> Flux FA-10 Limited at low gain, 60% volume Have a go at it, at least for the sonic treat...

I have one that I pair with a Continental v5 portable tube amp, RS2 has an excellent line out. My only use case for the Composer's 3.5mm cable. (charging ^^) The Raytheon 6832 tube is really nice with the Composer.

Spending the night near the Belgian border, French side. Oldies but goodies are replenishing for tomorrow in Amsterdam. :zap::zap::zap: @davidmolliere is exhausted, poor chap. The hotel is blissfully quiet, us humans will have a nicely charged battery as well. ^^

Nausicaä... :heart_eyes::two_hearts: This is the best edition. You're obviously a very tasteful person. :grin:

I sure would. Did you have a chance to try the A8000 since 2022? I'll have them when we meet.

Seems that the "double tap screen to wake" option also has a non negligeable impact on battery life. Food for thought.

@Ichos You didn't have a chance to test the FA-10 Limited, did you? It would be interesting to evaluate how much of a sound quality upgrade the changes made to this special version have versus the regular FA-10 and the Mentor.

The latter.

I was lucky to hear and see him live in December 2021 for this album's tour. Always playing with wonderful musicians. Good recommandation! Talking bassists, I've missed Dave Holland on the Good Hope tour. Wish I could go back in time and attend to one of his Quintet performances. Huge fan of...

I received the same DAC as (one of) yours a few days ago, the RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE. I'm coming from years of use with an Aune S16 and a bit more recently an iFi Pro iDSD. I'm astounded by what I'm experiencing. First impression is... impressive to say the least, with the Composer. (What I was...

Perhaps @bmichels might be interested in joining us? (AP)

I see that Makaya McCraven was part of the JJF'23 lineup. Got to see him too? I first heard of Nate Smith in Mathieu Amalric's Zorn I (2010-2016) documentary. John Zorn went to see him play in a small NYC club iirc, with Kenny Wollesen (vibes). He was *very* impressed. I picked up every Nate...

@SBranson had to make you try the latest TGX buds, didn't he ? :smile: Even though : Still no luck fitting them ?

I'm very curious to test drive the Glacier and compare it to my EQed Mentawai. Your impressions will be welcome. :beerchug: What's your take on stock cable vs Aune AR2 ?

Here's what I did to compensate the big size problem: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the-composer-open-back-flagship-by-austrian-audio.969871/post-17943168 They are worth the "effort". 😄 I was lucky to be able to try the Composer at a show, and knew right away they matched my taste.

Took an afternoon stroll outside with my cats, Dethonray DTR1 & ALO Continental v5 combo warming my hands. Nice to drive the Composer so easily with all my daps and portable amp combos.

The Ignore function has been really useful for me here. Some people really need to get a life. :smile: Two of my latest goosebump sessions with DX300 as streamer into Aune S16 DAC feeding a Flux Lab FA-10 Limited : ACT and ECM albums are always a treat to listen to, with my D8000 Pro and...

I asked Aldo to use MMCX connectors for my shells, and settled on a FiiO LC-RE Pro 2022 8w. A hybrid like the Eros 8W from EA would be a recommandation from a friend of mine. EDIT: gained even more synergy with FiiO's FH9 pure silver 8w câble.

I'm pretty sure they don't.

Mine will also have to get repaired. After a fall, the volume wheel on/off contactor stayed activated, rebooting the device in loop. I tried pulling on the wheel to straighten the axis and unclench it, which worked for a while... until the dap fell again from a pocket I thought was closed...

Happily playing albums upon albums, and having fun exploring the Composer's abilities. One ergonomical issue I have is the smallest headband setting is not enough. So here's a quick fix for the S and XS sized craniums among us: The ZMF suede strap has the right length, width and is thick...

From what I can see on the latest photo, the cable on the U12T is a Dunu Blanche (I have one on my A8000, great choice) with the 4.4mm jack connected to an XLR adapter, which is connected to the custom double mono cable. If I had an Expanse or a Stealth instead of my trusty Æon 2 Noire, I would...

My Austrian Audio Composer is still too big at lowest setting, this ZMF strap offered by laimonas23 is a perfect solution in size and comfort. Item was sent swiftly and securely, communication a pleasure. Thanks a lot!

Hi, just PMed you my ticket number, thanks.

Here's the chronology: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ifi-audio-go-pod-iems-brilliant-wireless-sound-on-the-go.967797/post-17849521 https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ifi-audio-go-pod-iems-brilliant-wireless-sound-on-the-go.967797/post-17849720...