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    IEM remake service?

    I have a set of UE PRMs that I'd like to pass on to a family member. Obviously they'd need to be remade from a new mold. I contacted UE and this is not a service they provide, however I could have sworn I saw a company somewhere that offered this as a service, but I've been unable to locate...
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    Ultimate high end IEM recommendation

    I would still really love to hear more opinions on my situation. Thanks in advance!
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    Ultimate high end IEM recommendation

    EDIT: I somehow accidentally double posted!
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    Ultimate high end IEM recommendation

    I've been using a pair of UE PRMs for about 3 years now, and though I love them to death, I want to try something new. The PRMs are extremely neutral and great for mixing, but I was without them a few days ago and had to resort to using my old UE TripleFi 10s and it was amazing how much more fun...
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    Insurance for IEMs?

    In my experience, Squaretrade only covers things like problems or defects or damage. It doesn't cover loss or theft - which is expressly what I'm afraid of. I travel a lot with these things, and though I've never lost a set of IEMs or headhphones before, I'll be damned if this is the first set I...
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    Insurance for IEMs?

    Hello,   I've got a set of UE PRMs that I dearly love and cost a lot of money. I have most of my other expensive gear insured through my renter's insurance (State Farm) however they are refusing to cover my IEMs because, they claim, they are neither jewelry or a musical instrument. I've gone...
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    New JH Audio flagship! "Siren Series Roxanne"

    I haven't ordered yet, but I was considering it, so I called JH to see what their lead time was on these. For CF models, they said "we're pretty far behind". For the regular kind, they said "we can do those faster, we're only a few months behind on those". So..... yeah. FYI.
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    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    EDIT: I found the gapless setting - it's not under the main settings screen. You have to play a song and then from that screen, press the nut icon in the lower right corner. Then pick the first tab (looks like an equalizer).   I put v2.01 on my AK100 and my albums are still not gapless. Is...
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    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    Can anyone provide a link to a description of what "stage 2" is supposed to do or any details about it at all besides that it's a trade secret headphone output mod? :)
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    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    Can somone describe what this "stage 2" mod is?
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    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    In case anyone is having trouble downloading the v1.33 firmware from iRiver's site, feel free to download it from my Dropbox here.   sha1sum c0d708bab3d2ba062a720e76a5a75d69486bfbad
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    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    Quote: I am using my AK100 with a mini-toslink cable, connected to the optical input on my iBasso Anaconda D12. It works very, very well. The AK100 does indeed act as a pure transport in this case. With the D12 I'm using the "jazz/classical" opamp from Topflight's kit, with dummy buffers...
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    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    EDIT: Never mind, it's working now. I'm trying to download the v1.33 firmware now from iRiver's site and getting a 404 not found... anyone else?
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    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    Quote:   You can get that cable here: http://www.sysconcept.ca/index.php?cPath=25 . I got one for my AK100+iBasso D12 stack and it works GREAT :)
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    Amp recommendation: make my RWAK100 sound like my DX100

    Actually, I am quite happy with the iBasso D12 amp, with dummy buffers and the "classical/jazz" opamp from Topflight's opamp kit. It sounds almost exactly the same as my DX100. What subtle differences I can (barely, sometimes) detect are pleasing. Let me know if you want to hear more about how...
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