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    Fiio X5 Scroll Wheel Issues, Anyone Experiencing Them?

    Yep same problem.  My X5 sat mostly unused for months but worked fine last time I used it.  A few weeks ago I started using it again and the scroll wheel is completely wonky.  I'm going to contact Fiio and hopefully get this fixed.
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote: Not sure.  I'm only replaced the filters a few time in ten years so I don't see it as a monetary incentive.
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote:   I've removed and replace the cable just fine.  Lots of IEMs use the 2-pin connector.  It's not a big deal if done carefully.   Quote:        If I have the cable pointed down the cable microphonics are unbearable, and this is just when sitting at the desk.  Over the...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote: Yes, however that's by design.  The removal tool is just a screw that works like a corkscrew:
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote: The Etymotic founder Dr. Killion essentially defined how the industry measures accuracy:   Quote:   It's really unfortunate that the industry has abandoned quantitative accuracy metrics in favor of connoisseurism.
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote:   That's a really good point.  I'll have to ask them about that.
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote: Close to the top and visible is the correct orientation.  Aside from shaping the sound, the filter prevents debris from entering the earphone so the film side should be closer to the opening.
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote:   Yes, but I would not describe the LF "roll off" of the ER4 as typical of other headphones.  First, I don't think Headroom's response graphs for deep IEMs is as meaningful as for full size headphones.  The graphs from Etymotic look different...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote:   I suppose it would.  I only wear my etys while I am sitting down although I just checked and it seems pretty secure.  My etys are pushing 10 years old so maybe my cable is just super flexible and soft which helps it stay in place.  I've seen some mods where people use the...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote: Do it.  I highly recommend an amp with a gain switch otherwise the volume range will be too limited due to loudness.  I use mine with iBasso D10, Headroom Ultra Desktop, Benchmark DAC1Pre, and CEntrance DACMini.   Only the DACMini lacks a gain switch and it's the only amp I don't...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Quote:   I must disagree    - using tri-flange  
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    Review: PS Audio Power Plant Premier Power Regenerator

    UPDATE:  My PPP failed over a year ago and PS Audio has been completely incompetent in their repair efforts.   It started with the well known "click of death" symptom I noticed one morning.  The clicking is the relay that bypasses the AC generator circuit when a fault is detected.  A quick...
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    CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread

    Anouk,   I got the same error message the first time I tried as well, although I was using ASIO4All and not the CEntrance ASIO driver.  In Foobar under Playback->Output->ASIO Virtual Devices I deleted the default entry and added a new one and configured it to use the DACmini and then it...
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    CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread

    Quote:   If you have the ASIO4ALL plugin for Foobar installed correctly, the ASIO icon will appear in the task bar when you play a track.  Additionally, the Windows mixer control will be disabled and not affect the sound.  It's interesting that the DACmini by default doesn't bypass the...
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