I'm looking for a good IEM for less than 100 euros (postage to France included). The Head-Direct RE0 seems good for me, as I listen mostly to folk music, jazz and classical music. I'll use these IEMS exclusively when commuting in the subway or on the train. They'll be directly plugged on...

I'm looking for a good sounding IEM for 100 euros, to buy from France. So I can look at's what sold in the UK or what's available from internet. What would you recommend? I listen to classical music, folk music, jazz...

Quote: Originally Posted by SirDrexl I think the HDMI interface itself handles the encryption. There's encryption of the disc's contents, then encryption when it's output. The interface has to handshake with the receiver and/or display to make sure it's "trusted." The idea behind HDMI...

Has anyone output a sacd or dvd-a player on the Ref 1? Does it work fine? Or can there be a problem because the Ref 1 is "only" 24/96? (I know nothing about this obviously, so please don't get mad.) I am thinking of getting a quasi-universal player: Oppo BDP-83 (Blu-Ray, dvd, sacd, dvda...

I would like to recable my DT-880 (250 ohms), replacing its single ended jack cable by 2 XLR cables, so I can plug it on a fully balanced amp. Would something have to be changed in the procedures above? Especially for connecting the correct pins? Sorry if it's obvious, I've never done this...

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten But you WOULD need to answer those questions, if you wanted to use a Preamp as an amp. I think once you get those answers, you'll realize it is a Preamp and not an amp. I'm not saying you can't plug in some headphones and listen to it, I'm just...

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten How many Watts does the C3 output into what Impedance? A Premap is not the same as an Amp. I have a 2 Watt output Headamp, it can swing large amounts of current. It makes a lot of headphones really sound sweet because of that(amongst other things)...

I would like to recable my Beyer DT880 (250 ohms) to XLR, so I can plug it on a fully balanced amp. Can you help me do it? Is there some information available on how to do the recabling by oneself (without paying someone to do it)? If you know about it, can you tell me where it is? Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Drosera I did discover that one feature seems to be lacking from the Phoenix, and that's CAST-output. I would figure that could be a useful feature if you would use it as a preamp. Then, the Phoenix would look more and more like a C3! Indeed, Kingwa...

Quote: Originally Posted by Currawong I gather the Phoenix will be based on the C3. Yes, that's what Kingwa says. Question: would the C3SE have enough power to drive correctly headphones Beyer DT-880 with 250 ohms? I am considering changing the cable of the DT-880 to a pair...

Quote: Originally Posted by Drosera Hmmm, Chinese eBay. Now there's a challenge. Indeed! There's actually a section of Audio-gd's Chinese forums where Chinese customers sell Audio-gd's products second-hand. Still a challenge for many of us, poor speakers of the English...

Quote: Originally Posted by sandchak The C3SE preamp which costs USD1260??.. Precisely! (or just buy a C3 second-hand on the Chinese market ) But by the way, how much will the Phoenix cost?

I have been talking with Kingwa about his pre-amplifiers, like the C3SE and the C39. I was wondering whether I could use them as headphone amps too. He said that should work fine, for headphones that are 50 ohms or higher impedance: "C3SE use the BU2 output modules, it can drive upon 50 ohms...

I have just been listening to Mitsuko Shirai's interpretation of several composers' lieders: this is simply incredible! So beautiful!!! (Her husband, Hartmut Höll, plays the piano. They are in perfect harmony.) And mind you, this 10 cd set is only 25 euros! jpc - Mitsuko Shirai - Lied Edition...

I have just been listening to Mitsuko Shirai's lieders: this is simply incredible! So beautiful! So much so, that I will open a new post about lieders in this forum. And mind you, this 10 cds set is only 25 euros or so! jpc - Mitsuko Shirai - Lied Edition (10 CDs)