Miscellaneous
Linum Super Bax
Connection: 2pin, 3.5mm TRS
Source: AK380Cu+AmpCu
Iem: Zeus-XRA (XIV set up)
Pros: Small size, flexible, performance/value ratio
Cons: 2pin connectors look cheap and bended. Only available in 3.5mm TRS, would be better to have memory wire.
Sound Stage and Presentation: The...
Hear is an audio fix to get cleaner audio for M-100:
55Hz -1
77Hz 1
110Hz 0
156Hz -1
220Hz -2
311Hz 0
440Hz 2
622Hz 3
880Hz 3
1.2kHz 2
1.8kHz 1
2.5kHz 0
3.5kHz 1
5kHz 3
7kHz 4
10kHz 3
14kHz 2
20kHz 1
Frequency file -...
The last regular firmware version of the FiiO X3II digital audio player is 2.0 at FiiO's site. An interesting previous version is 1.4, the last with OTG support (adding storage on the USB port, which is not officially supported but works for most).
FiiO allows the firmwares to be customised...
Well, I think it is safe to say anyone reading this article is an Audiophile, Audiophile wannabe or somewhere between the two. I also think that the threads on this website are a great resource for any grade of audiophile to mine for new and excellent music to discover. One of the threads I...
This will be a cathartic experience on my part since I haven’t written for a while after leaving The Huffington Post.
A little background, I live in NYC but was brought up in Bangladesh (used as a representative third world country among many others). Those who have not heard of the place –...
I'm creating this to answer all the repeat questions in the main Mojo threads.
Power
Q. My Mojo gets noticeably warm while charging and playing music. Is this OK?
Yes. The Mojo uses 1.7W of power, so it will get comfortably warm during use, and has thermal cut-outs that prevent it...
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July 2015 Apple's latest iPod Touch 6G as digital transport
Apps (local music)
$0 FLAC Player+
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flac-player+/id577346786?mt=8
$0 McIntosh AP1 Audio Player
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mcintosh-ap1-audio-player/id411263894?mt=8
...
Miceblue's Unboxing
Hifiguy528's unboxing:
negura, followup and followup II against speakers
Sennheiser HD-800s [modded]
HiFiMan HE-6s [modded]
Audeze LCD-3F [modded]
money4me247
HiFiMan HE-560
Audeze LCD-X
AKG K7xx, K553 Pro
Audeze EL-8 (closed)
MrSpeakers Alpha Prime
Oppo...
i'm redesigning my tables, work in progress...
new simplified version:
Bass Treble Vocals Separations Sound Size Audio-Technica CKS77 (aliexpress) 3 3.5 4 4.5 4.5 Audio-Technica CKS90LTD (aliexpress) 2.5 3.5 4 4.5 4.5 Audio-Technica CKS99 (aliexpress) 1.5 - 3 4...
So I can keep them in one place - and refer to a list (by link) with my reviews, I've compiled a list of the test tracks I use. Some are definitely for a set purpose (eg Amber Rubarth's Binaural "Tundra" for imaging and sound-stage), whilst others are simply tracks I know well - and use so that...
All Woo Audio products are tested individually prior to leaving our New York facility. However, we know that occasionally things may become loose or damaged during shipping. Our troubleshoot recommendations are to help you find a resolution with minimum down-time. And to avoid shipping the...
Group 1 "Cannons"
Cannons are headphones that produce an excessive to enormous amount of impact that can be felt from the cups to the ears and beyond. They vibrate the skull, they vibrate/tickle the cheeks, upper neck and cause physical sensations. This physical sensation...
This is is an instruction on how to adjust bias on Stax SRM-006t/SRM-006tII/SRM-006tA/SRM-007t/SRM-007tII amplifiers and more
Some threads
http://www.head-fi.org/t/48655/tuberolling-srm-007t
http://www.head-fi.org/t/682332/using-nos-tubes-with-stax-tube-headphone-amps...
The Ibasso DX50 is a $239 baby brother to the $830 DX100. Smaller, less powerful, with less onboard storage (8gb vs. 64gb) and using a Wolfson WM8740 24Bit DAC Chip opposed to the ESS Sabre 9018 desktop-class DAC chip in the DX100. However, with a nice onboard amp and a crystal clear analog...
Hello guys Jack from Hisound just provided me with the updated Studio V and Rocoo P/BA firmwares as well as directions. I decided to make a faq page as it will give others the ability to add updated firmwares and such regarding Hisound products in a centralized area.
Update: Guys I'm being...
Hello,
A lot of C4 lovers ask me about what format C4 support. Now all formats and their specifications are listed below.
1 WAV Format
1）PCM / PCM_ FLOAT
Sampling rate: 32Khz-192Khz
BitsPerSampe: 8/16/18/20/24 Bit
2）IMA_ADPCM / MS_ADPCM
Sampling Rate: 32Khz-48Khz
BitsPerSampe...
This is my list of IEM ranking, originated from my Concise Multi-IEM Comparison that has been discontinued and now stands as a simplified independent list that will continued to receive update. Scroll up and down for ranking, left and right for sound signature. Note: This is only a personal...
I figured out how to create playlists on my Mac and put them on the original AK100. It's a bit of a PITA but it works.
October 30, 2015 update: New method NOTE: This has issues with what happens when files are dragged into the terminal and needs a bit of tweaking to work properly.
1...
There seems to have been an explosion lately in "audiophile" music players for Mac OS X lately. Though iTunes wiped out the need for competition when it was introduced, it has become a huge, multimedia and store program, leaving many people wanting something simpler. For a while, that was Play...
