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    Htc One

    Been playing with my htc one for the last couple days now. Seems to work well with sensitive phones, no hiss with anything in my collection. Did find myself switching beats audio off, as the bass was too much, needed when using the speakers which have excellent sq and are loud. Usb otg...
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    Sony to make last MiniDisc stereo system in March

     Looks like it's the final chapter for what i feel is a good system   Sony has announced it is to deliver its last MiniDisc stereo next month. It marks an end to the firm's support for the system which it launched in 1992. The format only ever had limited success outside of Japan and was...
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    Question on my hearing

    A while back i had my hearing tested whilst having my impressions made, guy really wanted me to have it i guess because he wanted to see what my ears were capable of.   Anyway i only got as far as 16khz, but he seemed taken aback that i had near perfect balance, each side was nearly exact in...
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    !st gen nano sq

    Just dug out my little 2gb nano. It had problems of rebooting if i go to fast ever since i installed rockbox on it.   Anyway plugged it in after years of no use, lo and behold it fired up and is running great.   What are these like for sq, i think it has a wolfson WM8975.   I have...
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    Unable to edit firefox 9.0.1

    It'll allow me to edit, but when it comes to save the changes they don't show up. Don't know what's going on there but felt i should let you guys know.
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    Sony MDR-PQ1

    Anyone have these phones?   I really like the look of them, so of course im very interested in them.   Edit - Meant to add, i mean the gooniees edition.  
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    Good amp recommendations

    I plan on grabbing one soon if not tomorrow, i have a couple choices as the price and performance it meant to be rather good.   I've looked through the threads and im thinking.   Ibasso p4 warbler. Corda 2stepdance.   What do you think?   My main headphones are my pro 900's and...
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    Samsung galaxy nexus

    For those worried about the quality of the dac in this unit.   Well fear not, i have one here right now plugged into my fiio e7 and superb is all i have to say.   The sound is imo about as good as you're going to get from such a device.   Currently listening to star wars medley 3...
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    Music and emotions

    Ever had a song stir you, deep into your soul. That perfect moment we all try to attain.   Not just the music, i mean pure audio bliss, i listened to this track and honestly i was crying.   Never have i ever had a piece of music to this, it was heavenly, beyond having a mere eargasm this...
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    "Sorry about your wallet"

    Never a truer word spoken.   Much as i like this forum i now know why i never hang around for long periods.   This week alone i have bought.   Fiio E7 Custom lod Sansa fuze Ultrasone pro 900's   Seriously guys stop it, it's hurting!!!!   But seriously this place is a...
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    Mouse-fi

    So what is your favourite, i have a razer deathadder, logitech g7 carbon, did have a steelseries xai that broke after 2 minutes and now a lovely roccat kone plus, with their taito gaming pad.   Makes bfbc2 sniping that much easier.   Anyone else?
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    Silicone/acrylic custom iem idea

    Has anyone ever thought of making a custom iem shell in acrylic, then fit replaceable silicon tips.   Means the durability of a hard shell, with the long term comfort of silicone and the choice of resired length to find your sweet spot.   Any thoughts?
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    New customs time

    Well not quite but maybe in the next month or two depending on other factors.   I have sleek ct6's and they're very nice for precision but i crave something with a warmer sound and a wider soundstage, perhaps something slightly less sibilant though the sleeks only do this by the smallest...
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    Kind of stuck, need inspiration

    Right well my main rig is a cowon s9 and my sleek customs, i also have ue5 pro's and a sansa clip+   Thing is im tied as where to go next, i was thinking of getting the ibasso d12 or wait for the fiio e11 and buy a sansa fuze and use the lod, i do also have a gen1 nano kicking about...
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    After a new high end iem

    So far i have sleek ct6 and super fi pro 5's, but now im after something a bit different.   Im thinking monster turbine or sennheiser IE8.   What do you reckon?
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    Wetshaving

    Bit unusual i know, i reside on badger and blade which is kind of a similar vein to head fi, a bunch of shaving enthusiasts. Anyway i've seen one or two folk on there mention head fi so im thinking just how many of you wet shave.   And im not on about gillette, more a good de razor or even...
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    Sleek cable problems

    Im currently waiting for sleek to get back to me about a replacement cable, seems the 2009's are just as bad as the first set i had.   Do any of you have the new cables, and if so what are they like, im getting tired of replacing the things now, so much i may switch to westone next.
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    Wiring a neutrik jack

    Can anyone help me out here, im wiring up my first diy job a 3.5mm male to ra female both neutrik, i have done a lovely job on the ra female that cardas solder is real easy to work with. However i need to know which end goes where for the male and female so i i have the right channels at each...
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    Mini-mini cable

    I have some neutrik plugs and some cardas bits on the way as i plan to make my orn cable only thing is what sort of cable would you suggest. I was going to order cardas crosslink 1i but i think it's too big for the plugs, so what would you suggest for someone in the uk, is star quad still in...
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    3.5mm male-female

    Im really after this cabling, needs to be lod in terms of length as i plan on buying an amp plus sleek have switched to a straight plug anyway. Anyone?
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    What scientific breakthroughs do you foresee in the next 50 years?

    How different do you think our lives will be in 50 years time, if your an old fecker then your kids For example - Do you think we will have completely clean and renewable energy production? Space travel for the masses - to somewhere actually worth going to? etc What do you see...
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    Bruno

    so who is going to watch this then. YouTube - The Bruno Movie Trailer *HQ*
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    Jerky

    Anyone here make their own, tried it for the first time in the oven on slow cook, damn they're so nice nothing like shop bought jerky. I used the following. Sugar/honey/bbq smoke marinade/moroccan spice rub/season salt. Oven set to it's lowest setting and kept an eye on things every so...
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    Iem with bass and sq

    A friend of mine is willing to go up to £130, she's after an iem with a tight slamming bass and good sq to go along with it. Im currently thinking atrio m5 or something from sennheiser, any other suggestions?
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    Custom seal

    Does it take time to get used to your first pair, at first i thought it had to be a real airtight seal but i found this a pain in the backside, i think i've finally found what it should be after using them all day. Ive run what i think is the sensaphonics test, two tones one high freq the...
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