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post #46 of 52
1/7/10 at 8:59am
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Whoa guys... one of my posts already got deleted, another one locked and I pretty much don't want this thread to become the third one...
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post #47 of 52
1/7/10 at 9:02am
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krucacing: don't forget the Alossless format that takes up 700mb of space per track......................
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post #48 of 52
1/7/10 at 9:12am
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Originally Posted by bangraman View Post
It was spun back with added deadpan sarcasm. You have to excuse those of us steeped in life in Engerland. We have enough irony to keep the Bath Iron Works busy for a long time, and sometimes we don't realise that it doesn't come off well in text except among fellow 'do-not-take-themselves-too-seriously' brigade.
touche ok well TBH i'm used to that sort of response from the yankies being serious when I leave out the emoticon. but since I was talking to you from old england I left it out. looks like it backfired on me


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I realise all this is a big deal to some and the above doesn't apply. On the other hand, it's only a big deal to me in terms of what I said before: i.e what I can actually derive the practical benefits of in the mode of use, regardless of the resources I've put into buying and building an uber-rig. In order to quantify those benefits, yes I (used to) do a lot of testing... and it's primarily not for the purposes of conjecture on-forum, but for me to actually obtain the best solution for the application.
ok fine, like I said earlier, when agreeing with you it really depends on how you are using it and I think I described a situation that is probably quieter than most homes are during the daytime. that and I use it other times because
A I couldnt be bothered unconnecting it all and its in my bag anyway so why not?
B. the isolation on JH13 are pretty darn good to the point where the surroundings dont really make THAT much difference.
C. its also my transportable rig for when i'm working downstairs
D. if it really comes to it I use my iphone 3G
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Who knows, I might well be the only owner of a portable (debatable, although not far away from your setup) SET amp with an RK50 out there, but I don't mind subjecting it to a performance / benefit analysis for actually portable use. And if you're going to find something out like that, you might as well do it properly.
I see so really this is more about elitism then? taking into account your argument up to this point the statement above means nothing as while portable using anything you really shouldnt be able to tell the difference.

I also came accross this statement posted today

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Originally Posted by bangraman (talking about xin amps)
It looks as though he let a large workload get on top of him, then seemingly ran away from it instead of finding a way to cope with it. Not the first of such incidents of Head-Fi related mini-makers, but one of the more prominent no doubt.

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Until similar amps started appearing very recently comparatively speaking, I'd long felt that his amps were the only ones worth buying as part of a portable rig... and given the results/hype/price balance of some of the new crop of Xin-like portable amps, I still kind of feel his are the only ones worth buying./snip
well it seems you can tell the difference afterall and between much more similar products than an ipod and my rig. as to the 'value' of xin amps hehe, lets just say the $300 I spent on my amp IMO represents far better value even the original retail of xin amps; forget about the highway robbery now

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Let me draw you a direct and perhaps more understandable parallel: I wouldn't - if I were a soldier - go into urban combat with a howitzer hitched to my arse, especially if all you have are machine-gun rounds for it. You can talk to me about reach and penetration all you like: But the fact is that in the projected mode of use, while it may intimidate some who aren't aware of it's ultimate ineffectiveness, it's actually only going to slow you down.
see this is where your posts just end on an arrogant note as if you are some golden eared chap that knows better because hes seen the light and the rest of us are just fooling ourselves. I dont care what testing youve done, I hear what I hear; the difference is i'm happy for you if your happy with less, but you seem to feel the need to tell us that your listening tests trump our experience and we should just give it up.

but I do find the above quote from the other thread rather telling...

trolling much??
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post #49 of 52
1/7/10 at 10:06am
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Originally Posted by qusp View Post

well it seems you can tell the difference afterall and between much more similar products than an ipod and my rig. as to the 'value' of xin amps hehe, lets just say the $300 I spent on my amp IMO represents far better value even the original retail of xin amps; forget about the highway robbery now

see this is where your posts just end on an arrogant note as if you are some golden eared chap that knows better because hes seen the light and the rest of us are just fooling ourselves. I dont care what testing youve done, I hear what I hear; the difference is i'm happy for you if your happy with less, but you seem to feel the need to tell us that your listening tests trump our experience and we should just give it up.

but I do find the above quote from the other thread rather telling...

trolling much??
With you all the way qusp........ man I thought that guy agreed to disagree pages back??


Personally I love your ''Portable'' rig buddy and like you I don't think twice about taking mine with me where ever I go as long as I don't have to leave my despatch bag unatended. Any chance I get to listen is all gravy to me! Some people with woolie ears just can't tell the difference between the HP out and a dock or optical in your case and that's all good, it's just a shame they are missing out......
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post #50 of 52
1/7/10 at 11:11am
Yesterday I bought a Pioneer Monitor 10 from 1978. I hooked it up to my phone and ever since I had a hard time taking it off. Sure the files were WMA 128 bits but the Monitor 10s delivered a sound more addictive than my MDR V6-es. They are big and heavy if you are not used to weights on your head. I fenced for 5 or 6 years so I didn't mind. Tubular Bells in FLAC sounded great.

One thing though, the earcups are huge! When taken off and resting on my neck the Monitor 10s semi lock my head from the jaw up. Still, I'd love wearing them outdoors for every Skullcandy looks childish compared to these, pretty much every other fullsize headphone. Some discomfort I don't mind. They need their own bag for sure.
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post #51 of 52
1/7/10 at 1:31pm
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Originally Posted by qusp View Post
trolling much??

No. Look through my posts a little more and you might well realise that while I say what I think which might be at odds with the status quo, I don't troll. And what I say doesn't come from what I read, rather what I use and evaluate myself - and I can, unlike many I suspect, afford to be honest with myself without having a defined agenda to start with.


If you'd paid attention to the way I've posted in this thread vs the attributes of Xin amps, perhaps it might be more apparent why I posted what I did. His amps are and have been very low-mass, engineered by accident or otherwise for non-precious use, and provide the actual benefits of amplification in a manner that is still consistent with portable use and were realistically priced. There are more which fit into the same slot no doubt these days... but still fewer than those which are bigger on the hype.


Shame he was obviously such a crap businessman though. Much more inferior products have sold more and been much more praised on Head-Fi because the guys did a better community marketing job.
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post #52 of 52
1/8/10 at 6:08am
My portable "smaller than your palm" E50>T3>UM3X rig.



To me portable is something you can slip into your pocket with your other nicnacs move around with even hop about and roll on the ground with your hands free.

For others I guess portable is anything you can carry with you that fits in your backpack.
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