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post #136 of 173
8/4/09 at 9:05pm
ClieOS, very keen to hear your thoughts on the PFEs.
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post #137 of 173
8/4/09 at 10:04pm
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I'll like that myself, but strangely I didn't see any PFE in local stores for quite a while now.
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post #138 of 173
8/5/09 at 2:28am
ClieOS,
Great reviews. Thanks for putting them in one place for easy comparison.
Just wondering, the "Mini Jack Style" refers to the 3.5mm connector's shape, right?
How come NuForce NE-7M's and ADDIEM's don't match the pictures shown?
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post #139 of 173
8/5/09 at 3:04am
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Originally Posted by jjmai View Post
How come NuForce NE-7M's and ADDIEM's don't match the pictures shown?
There are several kinds of 3.5mm mini jack. The width of 3.5mm refers only to the diameter of the jack (and of course the socket intake), but does not specify how many conductors on each jack.

Here are a few common variation of 3.5mm mini jack found on headphone:

From the left: two conductors (mono), three (stereo), four (extra conductor for mic + remote).

As you can see, they all share almost the same physical shape and thus all of them can be used with with 3.5mm socket. This is why all of them are referred as 3.5mm mini jack.
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post #140 of 173
8/5/09 at 4:02am
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Originally Posted by ClieOS View Post
There are several kinds of 3.5mm mini jack. The width of 3.5mm refers only to the diameter of the jack (and of course the socket intake), but does not specify how many conductors on each jack.

Here are a few common variation of 3.5mm mini jack found on headphone:

From the left: two conductors (mono), three (stereo), four (extra conductor for mic + remote).

As you can see, they all share almost the same physical shape and thus all of them can be used with with 3.5mm socket. This is why all of them are referred as 3.5mm mini jack.

But does {┏━} / {┃} style refer to the actual shape of these jacks?
I see ADDIEM listed as ┏━ style, but the picture shows a straight connector.
NE-7M's connector appears to be angled in the picture, but the descriptioin says it's a ┃style.....
Thanks again for the reviews and explanations.
(I am glad that 3.5mm has stood the test of time. Even several cellphone makers (Nokia, HTC) are seeing the errors of their ways and coming back to 3.5mm.)
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post #141 of 173
8/5/09 at 4:52am
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Originally Posted by jjmai View Post
I see ADDIEM listed as ┏━ style, but the picture shows a straight connector.
NE-7M's connector appears to be angled in the picture, but the descriptioin says it's a ┃style.....
You are right. Those are mistakes I made from copying and erasing the review form over and over again. I'll correct them right away. Thanks for pointing them out.

This review is getting too long like the v1, guess it is about time to start planning for the v3

[EDIT] corrected.
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post #142 of 173
8/5/09 at 8:01am
ClieOS have you tried the NE-7Ms with the RE2's soft white bi-flange tips ? Damn I'm impressed
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post #143 of 173
8/5/09 at 8:15am
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I did. The old CrossRoads single flange I am using now isn't bad either.
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post #144 of 173
8/11/09 at 11:53am
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Astello Radiance+ added.

Like the v.1 thread, another 18 IEM have been reviewed since this thread began (which makes up a total of 36, woot!!!). It is time to start planning for the v.3 thread and perhaps a full recap of v.1 and v.2 all together. Cheer.
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post #145 of 173
8/11/09 at 12:25pm
nice review about the astello radiance, i also own that earphone! I heard that it sound nicer after 100 hour burn in. how you feel?
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post #146 of 173
8/11/09 at 12:47pm
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I have roughly >85 hrs now on radiance+ (lost count after >75hrs). Didn't really notice any major SQ change.
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post #147 of 173
8/11/09 at 1:46pm
i see, but anyway, it's a good review anyway!
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post #148 of 173
8/13/09 at 10:09am

Are these "over Ear Cables" SoundMAGIC PL-11

Does the SoundMAGIC PL-11 have the "over Ear Cables" like the other SoundMAGIC's??
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post #149 of 173
8/13/09 at 10:36am
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Originally Posted by Olphus View Post
Does the SoundMAGIC PL-11 have the "over Ear Cables" like the other SoundMAGIC's??
None of SoundMAGIC has memory wire, but all of them can be wore in over-the-ear style. AFAIK, only PL-30 and PL-50 comes with silicone ear hook / ear guide.
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post #150 of 173
8/14/09 at 2:02am
how about a comparsion with headphones instead??
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