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    Creative Sound blaster E5 - Headphone amp + USB DAC with OTG + Toslink + aptX + recording + more.

    Creative got back to me and said they will release the E5 at the end of November and that he output power is measured at 56mW @ 600 ohms.   I am planning on using the device to connect with bluetooth to a source like my phone or creative player with apt x to my helmet with helmet speakers or...
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    The Village Headphone Meet 2012 (Southern California) - Sunday, April 22, 2012

    Anybody bringing a Shiite Lyr? I want to audition that amp with my 702's.   Can't wait to check out the gear!      
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Finally got mine yesterday. Let it charge at home and it is now accompanying me here at work docked to the E9 connected to my computer via usb. Once I figured out that I needed to switch it to lo bypass I noticed an immediate improvement in the SQ.   Currently listening to Peter Gabriel's...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Thank you for that definition for "tube rolling". I had often wondered the same thing but never thought to ask. 
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    ubuntu 12.04

      Quote:   I am using my Sony amp to decode. When it is in DTS mode I get 24 bit. Regular 2 channel mode it samples down to 44.1. Even with my 16/44.1 flac files I am hearing detail I've never heard before. I can't wait to finish my Opus DAC and then whatever headphone amp I plan to get...
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    ubuntu 12.04

    Howdy to my Ubuntu using friends. I just got done loading up Ubuntu 12.04 after getting frustrated that my 10.04 wouldn't recognize the onboard spdif on my sabertooth 990fx. I have to say I am giddy with the results. Sound management and SQ is phenominal. The new OS recognized the onboard...
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    stereo amp to drive K702's????

    Yeah, I tried plugging into the card when I got the 702's but it sounded horrible. The card is a C-media sound card. http://www.cmedia.com.tw/ProductsDetail.aspx?page=p&C1Serno=25&C2Serno=28&PSerno=33 I bought it mostly to use to bypass the mother board sound and use external digital to...
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    stereo amp to drive K702's????

    Oh my.....just got an E9. That settles it, if the sound can sound that good out of the little E9  then I definately want a dedicated headphone amp for the K702's. Just need to finish the Opus first :) I can't believe how much a little amplification extends the sound
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    stereo amp to drive K702's????

    Hmmmm, have to look into that  
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    stereo amp to drive K702's????

    Hi all, I am currently using my old Sony str db830 to drive my K702's. Do home audio amps have enough output to properly drive these headphones? Seems to me the K702's tend to fall flat and was wondering if I should hurry up and get something better to drive my headphones. I am also using...
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    AKG K702 Amp/Dac

    Quote: I was wondering that too. I am looking for something to use at my desk at work.  I went through the spec's of both and found them to be identical. The NFB-5 looks to have a more robust transformer but is appears that is for other low voltage items like the display. The output is...
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    What Are You Listening To Right Now?

    By the Rivers Dark - Leonard Cohen
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    Roll Call: Who's building, built, or thinking of building a beta22?

    That stuff looks awesome. Back when I did electronics repair they didn't have that.  My local Fry's doesn't have it. gonna try another one before ordering it.
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    Roll Call: Who's building, built, or thinking of building a beta22?

    That is exactly the Iron I plan to purchase. $74 right now. I knew you guys would be informitive but didn't realize how supportive this group is. Thanks guys
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