BenF
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The discovery thread!
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waynes world
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The iBasso DX50's pricing was posted today:
http://www.ibasso.com/en/news/show.asp?ID=116
$235-$270US is a lot less than most people thought it would be priced at. It will be interesting to see how it's SQ compares to the X3 (and the upcoming X5).
http://www.ibasso.com/en/news/show.asp?ID=116
$235-$270US is a lot less than most people thought it would be priced at. It will be interesting to see how it's SQ compares to the X3 (and the upcoming X5).
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Found GOLD at my local library today. Coltrane plays the blues the 2000 reissue. Gotta love libraries. If you guys haven't visited your local libraries they have more music CDs than you would think.Uber rare ones too.. What you do with them borrowed discs?
Is up to you.
thatBeatsguy
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Rip them into .wav files and add them to your collection. Simple.
Found GOLD at my local library today. Coltrane plays the blues the 2000 reissue. Gotta love libraries. If you guys haven't visited your local libraries they have more music CDs than you would think.Uber rare ones too.. What you do with them borrowed discs?Is up to you.
Rip them into .wav files and add them to your collection. Simple.
Theta Alpha 1
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I thought Kiteki found it.
That guy made me buy so much Chinese junk.
Most recently he told me to buy the just released Colorfly tablet, and that's is better than any American tablet, with a real gold-plated PCB and high sound quality..................... http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a220o.1000855.0.0.f82UZD&id=18693898220&pos=3&uuid=b08f105c-dde2-4833-b032-af014b3f6b5f&scm=1003.3.03054.1_AB-LR32-PR32&acm=03054.1003.1.83.18693898220_1
I thought Kiteki found it.
That guy made me buy so much Chinese junk.
Most recently he told me to buy the just released Colorfly tablet, and that's is better than any American tablet, with a real gold-plated PCB and high sound quality..................... http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a220o.1000855.0.0.f82UZD&id=18693898220&pos=3&uuid=b08f105c-dde2-4833-b032-af014b3f6b5f&scm=1003.3.03054.1_AB-LR32-PR32&acm=03054.1003.1.83.18693898220_1
thatBeatsguy
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That just reminded me of my own dad.
He kept wanting us to buy some annoying, cheap-looking, Chinese-made Android tablet instead of an iPad mini. We're still undecided on that though. Still, it bugged me that he'd often find some unknown brand with good specs and want to buy it. My mom would often justify the purchase of the iPad with our purchase of two Android tablets last year. the first broke within the first week after purchase - with some white stuff on the screen border. The other had massive instability issues which still continues to this day. They're now both damned to serve as a mere electronic photo frame until their numbers are up.
Just goes to show that few Chinese brands are up to spec with international quality standards. Gotta love the fact that "God made the world, but everything else is made in China."
Don't take my previous statement literally - it doesn't take a brain surgeon to know that many, many products are created elsewhere.
That just reminded me of my own dad.
He kept wanting us to buy some annoying, cheap-looking, Chinese-made Android tablet instead of an iPad mini. We're still undecided on that though. Still, it bugged me that he'd often find some unknown brand with good specs and want to buy it. My mom would often justify the purchase of the iPad with our purchase of two Android tablets last year. the first broke within the first week after purchase - with some white stuff on the screen border. The other had massive instability issues which still continues to this day. They're now both damned to serve as a mere electronic photo frame until their numbers are up.
Just goes to show that few Chinese brands are up to spec with international quality standards. Gotta love the fact that "God made the world, but everything else is made in China."
Don't take my previous statement literally - it doesn't take a brain surgeon to know that many, many products are created elsewhere.
blueangel2323
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That Kiteki guy got banned... is that any indication? lol It's really a crapshoot with these unknown Chinese products. Once in a while you get a real giant killer (e.g. M-Stage) but a lot of it's crap with either low quality parts or really bad quality control.
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I have no idea if Kiteki found the Fire Phoenix first. I do know that Dsnuts purchased this unit and spoke very highly about it. And in fact, as recently as a few weeks ago, he wrote that "[size=small]it clearly hangs with both my Audinst M2 and my Meridian Explorer."[/size]
http://www.head-fi.org/t/586909/the-discovery-thread-new-jvc-phones-pg787-philips-fidelio-s2-pg-724-basso-pg601/11730#post_9596346
Last spring, based on Dsnuts impressions, I also purchased the Fire Phoenix. Currently, I have my PC connected to the optical input and it outputs to a Little Dot headphone amp. IMHO, it is a great little DAC.
I have no idea if Kiteki found the Fire Phoenix first. I do know that Dsnuts purchased this unit and spoke very highly about it. And in fact, as recently as a few weeks ago, he wrote that "[size=small]it clearly hangs with both my Audinst M2 and my Meridian Explorer."[/size]
http://www.head-fi.org/t/586909/the-discovery-thread-new-jvc-phones-pg787-philips-fidelio-s2-pg-724-basso-pg601/11730#post_9596346
Last spring, based on Dsnuts impressions, I also purchased the Fire Phoenix. Currently, I have my PC connected to the optical input and it outputs to a Little Dot headphone amp. IMHO, it is a great little DAC.
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Been using my public library and academic library for years. My academic library has a music library with all the rare Mosaic jazz box sets. Back before I was into ripping I copied them all on to cassettes (for strictly academic purposes of course
). I've revisited many of my favorites for the digital copy.
Unfortunately with any library, lots of use will add fingerprints and annoying scratches to the CD's. Best to clean them well then hope for the best.
Also, I should add that with a good public library, if there is a CD you want to hear, you can always request it. Either they can get it through inter-library loan for you, or they will add a copy of the CD you want to the collection.
I love Libraries!
Found GOLD at my local library today. Coltrane plays the blues the 2000 reissue. Gotta love libraries. If you guys haven't visited your local libraries they have more music CDs than you would think.Uber rare ones too.. What you do with them borrowed discs?Is up to you.
Been using my public library and academic library for years. My academic library has a music library with all the rare Mosaic jazz box sets. Back before I was into ripping I copied them all on to cassettes (for strictly academic purposes of course
Unfortunately with any library, lots of use will add fingerprints and annoying scratches to the CD's. Best to clean them well then hope for the best.
Also, I should add that with a good public library, if there is a CD you want to hear, you can always request it. Either they can get it through inter-library loan for you, or they will add a copy of the CD you want to the collection.
I love Libraries!
drbluenewmexico
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BASSOS hooked up to RS Hornet through Dragonfly (after extensive burn in):
completely different beast than Tenore with new SHAYMAN" strange sense" psytrance tracks from beatport:
http://www.beatport.com/artist/shayman/273188
sounds like live concert compared to finesse of TENORES bass is almost too much
but then sweeps me away. synthesizers laser like and pace and rhythmn more exciting.
definately superior to Tenore for this kind of music. seems like i will declare Tenore and
Bassos both keepers but for different kinds of music.....Bassos much improved after 100 hr
burn in compared to 50 hrs...bet they will improve with another 100 hrs burn in....
completely different beast than Tenore with new SHAYMAN" strange sense" psytrance tracks from beatport:
http://www.beatport.com/artist/shayman/273188
sounds like live concert compared to finesse of TENORES bass is almost too much
but then sweeps me away. synthesizers laser like and pace and rhythmn more exciting.
definately superior to Tenore for this kind of music. seems like i will declare Tenore and
Bassos both keepers but for different kinds of music.....Bassos much improved after 100 hr
burn in compared to 50 hrs...bet they will improve with another 100 hrs burn in....
drbluenewmexico
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the non oversampling Muse1543 has a wonderful old style sound, like the way JBL concert equipment sounds, less detailed and more "Musical"
only mod ive done is hooking up a high current/very stable 12 volt battery to it, much better sound than the cheap wall wart. however the battery
weights about 5 lbs, so not really portable. considering the IFI usb POWER unit to the set up, which has gotten great reviews for clarifying dac
sound and is very portable and well built. but its 199.00...but i love the sound of the MUSE unit, very smooth, especially hooked up to tube amp
like the BRAVO OCEAN...
only mod ive done is hooking up a high current/very stable 12 volt battery to it, much better sound than the cheap wall wart. however the battery
weights about 5 lbs, so not really portable. considering the IFI usb POWER unit to the set up, which has gotten great reviews for clarifying dac
sound and is very portable and well built. but its 199.00...but i love the sound of the MUSE unit, very smooth, especially hooked up to tube amp
like the BRAVO OCEAN...
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i just ordered the IFI power usb power supply to bump up my portable sac performance. ive been dreaming of such a device for several months now and it appears already designed by IFI!
careful what you wish for....
careful what you wish for....
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Not necessarily. I would prefer the Nexus 7, but many cannot live without a metal body, or IOS. It always boils down to preference.
Not necessarily. I would prefer the Nexus 7, but many cannot live without a metal body, or IOS. It always boils down to preference.
Theta Alpha 1
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Yup, I have one of them 1543's, less detailed and quite musical. I like that sound sometimes since the music doesn't ask for your focus, it's just there.
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Well actually to be fair I haven't had any issues with any of my Chinese products, except for one which used glue instead of solder, so then I pulled a wire by mistake and it came out of the glue, and then it was a real pain to put that wire connected to other wires back with electrical tape (since I didn't have any solder).
When I say "junk" I mean they don't look very good, basic enclosures, and some of them sound different than I expected them to..., of course the low prices mean I can try sooooo many of them which would be impossible with American, European or Japanese products.
Right now I'm using a cheap Chinese ES9018 DAC, it's the best sounding one. ES9018 is considered by many to be the best DAC chip on earth, and I didn't have to pay very much for this really well made DAC. Of course I had to buy it from the Chinese internet not in English which isn't easy, but hey I'm listening to bliss and heaven. =)
Yup, I have one of them 1543's, less detailed and quite musical. I like that sound sometimes since the music doesn't ask for your focus, it's just there.
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Well actually to be fair I haven't had any issues with any of my Chinese products, except for one which used glue instead of solder, so then I pulled a wire by mistake and it came out of the glue, and then it was a real pain to put that wire connected to other wires back with electrical tape (since I didn't have any solder).
When I say "junk" I mean they don't look very good, basic enclosures, and some of them sound different than I expected them to..., of course the low prices mean I can try sooooo many of them which would be impossible with American, European or Japanese products.
Right now I'm using a cheap Chinese ES9018 DAC, it's the best sounding one. ES9018 is considered by many to be the best DAC chip on earth, and I didn't have to pay very much for this really well made DAC. Of course I had to buy it from the Chinese internet not in English which isn't easy, but hey I'm listening to bliss and heaven. =)
