If you're still interested, I found the dacport lx to have a more dynamically engaging sound, with more soundstage air and better high frequency clarity and resolution. This is with the stock USB. The v-dac ii, even with a regulated PSU and better USB cable, just didn't sound as realistic...

I would say that it did refine the sound, but primarliy in a subtractive way. It eliminated little traces of glare around female voices, saxophones, etc. that I hadn't noticed before, and pushed them a little backwards. Cymbals lost some of their hardness (a bad quality) and crispness (a good...

I've been using it for about two weeks, but only got around to A/B'ing it with the wall wart tonight. It smoothed out the upper midrange and softened the treble some. The bass might be a little rounder as well, but this was subtle. I actually found it to be a tiny bit too polite with my tube...

Quote: Originally Posted by rawrster i might have been trying to put them in too deep..but with the olives its a lot better. i dont hear that sound as much now. if i push on the earphone into my ear when its on i hear a noise that kinda sounds like a pen clicking. its probably me just...

I share the same pain as you. I definitely prefer the sound/balance of the Atrios with their own large foam sleeves versus their silicone sleeves, the Shure foams and the Westone Complys, which aren't wide enough for me. I had just received word from Future Sonics that I would still be able...

I'm really impressed with the fact that this site has 58,000 registrations, and I was wondering if anyone here knew about comparable sizes of other forums, or what the average size of a big forum like this is.

Just because the guys at Future Sonics developed their single driver Atrio for $200, choosing not to join the "more $20 armatures = more overall detail = 20-fold price hike" marketing game played by the other manufacturers, doesn't mean that it is necessarily a mid-level phone. The FS team...

Try the Atrios. If you don't like them, the excellent FS customer service will give you a full refund. What can we say that already hasn't been said about these 100 times already? Well, I wouldn't call the Atrio's mids, at least the lower mids, at all dark. The upper mids may be a little...

"Hot" mp3s + digital eq + weak amp + resistant headphones = distortion. With a good amp and your SR80s you shouldn't need EQ. With a good pair of IEMs, you shouldn't need EQ or an amp to stay reasonably happy on the go.

Quote: Originally Posted by tbonner1 The more I listen, the more I like the Futuresonic foamies over the Shure black olives with or without the reverse mod. I also ultimately settled on the Futuresonic foamies after spending a lot of time playing around with Shure olives, Westone...

Yeah guys. I heard him with Pat Metheny just over 1.5 years ago, and I also think that he isn't getting enough of a chance to spread his wings. Heck...he didn't even come on stage until Pat had played 4 or 5 solo pieces. I'd really like to see Christian as a part of a stronger team like EST or...

X2 on the Atrio foamies

Quote: Originally Posted by StevenBrouwer Thx! Not sure about the burn-in, I haven't asked, but I will. I have to say there are very little highs actually it's kinda bothering me, because it sounds kinda dull without them. It could be I haven't fitted them right yet. That always takes...

Quote: Originally Posted by tbonner1 X2 for Super Fi 5 Pro. The Super Fi 5 EB have even more bass, but most say it is too much. I was wondering if your impressions between the Super Fi's and the Atrios have changed some over time, and how so? I'm mainly just curious b/c I...

Quote: Originally Posted by NightWoundsTime I haven't heard any of the tracks you listed so I might try and hear them to know better what you're looking for. Go for it. There's something about these types of tunes that always stays fresh and inspiring. If you dig these, I could...