Recent content by maddog07
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Primus audio pleasure
Quote: Primus is gone... but my bud who just bought some of the last stuff go may have a contact # for him. I'll check and let you know.- maddog07
- Post #11
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Primus audio pleasure
Brianmch - I'm in the KC area - work in Riverside, live in Kearney - relatively new to the headphone side of audiofoolism.... long time into 2-ch stereo(28+yrs). Al is liquidating Primus' old inventory on audiogon. Buddy of mine just bought some Gallo A'Diva's from Al last week off agon. ...- maddog07
- Post #9
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Headphones and Speakers cannot Do Live Music
bump... would like to hear what others have to say on this topic...- maddog07
- Post #24
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Headphones and Speakers cannot Do Live Music
anybody ever heard of the "LIAR" test? "Listen In Another Room"? This is a phenomenon that many reviewers refer to from time-to-time. If you walk into a different room while your “big rig” is playing back in the room you just came from and your mind “tricks” or nearly tricks you into thinking...- maddog07
- Post #23
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Looking for an amp
I am a long-time avid audiofool.... but only recently into headphone and portable audio - prompted by inheriting my daughters old iPod Classic - 5th gen. I have a Nuforce LOD on it to a Nuforce Icon Mobile and I can tell you this combo improves on the sound out of the headphone jack of the iPod...- maddog07
- Post #8
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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HiFiMAN EF2A Gain
Quote: I think I'm at the same place... unless I cabbage on to a pair of Senn 650's or something with higher impedance/low sensitivity that I would need this kind of gain for.- maddog07
- Post #6
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Perfect Headphone Amp - does it Exist ?
Oh yes... of course... remote control.. how could I forget that - it's almost a given in this day and age.- maddog07
- Post #18
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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HiFiMAN EF2A Gain
I wanted the EF2A to use mostly with an iPod... so mucking with the gain in Windows (throwing away bits and resolution) is really not an option in this configuration - but thanks for the idea.- maddog07
- Post #4
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Are my senn hd280 supposed to sound this limited?
I have owned a pair of HD280 Pro's for years...used in a portable DJ rig for queuing. I had never really used them for private listening or tried to assess their performance relative to other cans. That said, I just recently "got into headphones" and portable audio, and have been shopping...- maddog07
- Post #6
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The Perfect Headphone Amp - does it Exist ?
thanks for all the replies so far... I have been down the purist path with 2-ch systems in a dedicated room - more than once - passive preamp, single ended amps, built my own...etc. etc. etc. But ultimately this is about the "music" and being able to enjoy the music. And in this case, via...- maddog07
- Post #8
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Perfect Headphone Amp - does it Exist ?
what would be your perfect headphone amp if you could design one from the ground up? I am relatively new to the world of headphone listening, but a long time avid audiofool. Having recently inherited an iPod classic from my daughter, I find myself listening to music more and more from my...- maddog07
- Thread
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- Replies: 17
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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HiFiMAN EF2A Gain
bump - surely someone has something to say on this subject?- maddog07
- Post #2
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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What IE's would you recommend for my situation?
Quote: thanks yello131 - I'll give them a look-see. What did you find more appealing about the DDM versus the IE8?- maddog07
- Post #7
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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HiFiMAN EF2A Gain
I just received my second EF2A - a replacement for the first one I purchased that had a mysterious "summing to mono" issue. This one seems to be working correctly. However, I have one issue with it - gain. With any IE type phones of even average sensitivity and impedance, I can barely get the...- maddog07
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- desktop-amps headphone-amplifiers hifiman hifiman-ef2a-usb-headphone-amplifier
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Keeping ears clean
Quote: 2nd this... I use peroxide about once a month.. followed by some distilled water with just a bit of alcohol in it to rinse out.. got this info from a well respected, licensed and practicing M.D. You can buy "ear wax removal kits" at the drug store if you want to spend more $$ -...- maddog07
- Post #6
- Forum: Sound Science