I suppose I should have been a little more specific in my question.   If you can tell the difference in a blind test between the AD8065 and the LME49710 in an XM5, what are those differences (comparing such things as sound stage, bass, treble, smoothness, bright, dark, etc)?

Ignoring the price difference in these two options, in a blind test, can you tell the difference between an XM5 with AD8065 and an XM5 with LME49710 op amps installed?  If so, what would the difference(s) be?

To those who have upgraded to AD8065 and BUF634...   I have read the many posts about how smooth and improved this combo is.  I'm using Atrio M5's.  Can I install only the AD8065 and get smoothness, or are the BUF634's need to complete the upgrade?   If anyone has installed only the...

Does the fake box have a hologram on the back?

FS M5's FTW. Just plain fun. You can tweak the sound to your liking simply by changing the tips. My current favorite is Shure Olives put on backwards, but I also like the grey ETY foamies a lot too.

(Atrio M5 == Shure e500) > CX300

I had a Total Bithead for about a week. I experienced noise in one USB port on my computer but not on others. It had nothing to do with the Bithead being close to the computer, but more with the cable used. I got a better cable and the noise went away. Realize that it is possible for one USB...

Quote: Originally Posted by mattcalf Great program and I still use it, however, Amazon AA no longer works. (Unless I've missed a new update...) You missed an update. They've fixed that problem.

What about using foobar2000 with kernel streaming? I may be wrong on this, but I think this is what you're talking about.

MP3Tag - All the tag features you need, batch renaming/tagging, album art download from Amazon, CDDB lookups, the werx. Best of all, free.

I just had a Doment (Doh moment). After closer reading, I realized that the Comply P is not the correct tip for the e500's. I should have gotten the T100's.

I came across RyG about a year ago. Truly phenomenal guitarists.

Does anyone know of anything that I can put on the tubes to make them just a little "tacky" (but not as permanent as glue) to help hold on the Comply tips? Even the brand new, never used ones come off in my ears. These are the "P" model, which (I think) is supposed to fit the e500's.

Quote: Try the black or yellow foams sleeves. They generally have a more tighter grip on the nozzle. I prefer the sound of the grey silicons and the tri-flanges. Much better bass. Quote: Also try purchasing a new pair of comply's or silicon tips. Maybe your current pair lost...

The Comply's come off in my ears. One of the grey Shure silicon tips came off in my ear one day also. I've tried cleaning the stems to make sure that they're not greasy from my fingers. What can I do?

For the record, I said that my files RANGE FROM 128 TO 192. About 75% of them are 192. I realize that a 128 MP3 is a long way from perfect, and I also realize that I'm not getting every nuance of sq from a 192 kb file either. Right or wrong, better equipment provides better sound. I'm...

Does anyone know what the sound quality of Pandora's 192kbs (pay) stream is like? Is it noticeably better than the 128kbs (free) stream or not.

Anything by Ray Samuels Audio is sure to please.

I previously owned an ALO Cryo iPod LOD and was quite pleased with it. I'm considering getting Moon's Blue Dragon LOD. Any thoughts on which is better and why? My files are all 128 to 192kbs MP3's.

I had a pair of UM1's and immediately returned them because they are severely lacking bass. Super.fi 5's and SA 6's seem to get great reviews for the price range you mentioned.

Since Earphone Solutions has a 30-day return policy on all Westones, they're going back. I've been very fortunate to find a fellow Head-Fier who sold me a pair of Shure e500's. Can't wait to get those hooked up to the Predator.

I received my Shure Olives. bik2101 was right - the UM1's still lack bass. There has been one very positive side however. When I ordered the Shure Olives, I also orders some Comply tips to try on my CX-300's. The Complys made a world of difference in livening them up. The bass is no longer...

Thanks for the advice. I just ordered some olives from Earphone Solutions. They have super service.

Are you guys talking about the Shure "olives" or something else?

Quote: Try using Shure foam tips since they're more dense then comply's foam tips. Any chance that you can provide a link please? It seems that everyone sells replacement tips, so I want to be sure and get the right ones