Recent content by mcdeeda
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Distortion on Cambridge Audio DACMagic?
so i've had my DACMagic for a few years now and i've been really happy with it just a few days ago, though, the A/C adapter it came with randomly gave out and i ordered a generic one with the same voltage, current and plug size from amazon that got here today and i plugged it in...- mcdeeda
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- cambridge-audio-dacmagic-100
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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7th Annual ChiUniFi - June 22nd
I'd definitely like to come, last year's was fun. Equipment I can bring: Grado RS1i Sennheiser HD700 Woo Audio WA6 Cambridge Audio DACMagic ALO Audio Rx Mk2 CypherLabs AlgoRythm- mcdeeda
- Post #35
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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small form-factor player to use with Miracles, produce minimal background noise?
My price range is probably $200 and under, though cheaper is always better would the nano bring significant improvements over the Classic in terms of quality? and would it be any better in terms of reducing background feedback? well, i don't really need anything with bells and...- mcdeeda
- Post #4
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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small form-factor player to use with Miracles, produce minimal background noise?
so, i use an iPod Classic / AlgoRythm / Rx Mk2 rig in tandem with my UM Miracles and i absolutely adore it, but i often find myself in situations in which it'd be much easier to have a small form-factor player i could actually fit in my pocket, just when walking around without my bag with me ...- mcdeeda
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Looking for a great amp for Mini Maggies
i tested out a pair of Mini Maggies today and, my god, they were marvelous. best speakers i've ever heard. so i've decided to get a pair, but my question is, what amplifier should i go with for them? the guy at the audio store noted that they need a LOT of power (they were driving it with a...- mcdeeda
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- magnepan-mini-maggie-desktop-speaker-system
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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super comfortable earpads. how make.
ok, so i recently tried my friend's Bose QC15 headphones and, while i strongly disliked both the sound signature and the noise cancelling, there was one defining feature of them that i'll never forget. these bose headphones had what i would argue to be the most comfortable earpads i've...- mcdeeda
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Sennheiser HD 700: Officially Unveiled at CES 2012!
so, the consensus among those who have tested it is that it is unpleasantly sibilant? that sucks, i was hoping for a cheaper, easier to drive HD800- mcdeeda
- Post #368
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Do you believe in Burn-In?
it's 99.999% psychological, imo- mcdeeda
- Post #217
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Are these Beats Studios Real?
i mean, if you bought beats, all you care about is the appearance, so it doesn't really matter if they're real, just that they look real enough- mcdeeda
- Post #107
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Starting an audio store?
Hey guys, so i've always loved the idea of starting my own retail shop, and for the past couple years, headphones have become one of my main hobbies, and i was thinking about the (somewhat unrealistic) possibility of starting an audio store up. not now, but perhaps it could be a plan for years...- mcdeeda
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- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Interest check: Chi-Uni-Fi 6 on June 16 2012. Chicago area headphone event!!!!!
unforeseen circumstances prevented me from attending the last one :( definitely going to this one, sign me up :)- mcdeeda
- Post #9
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Pictures metaphoring the sound of your headphones
Just get the RS1s, gotta be this- mcdeeda
- Post #525
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Disliked the HD650, now what
okay, thanks for the help everyone i've narrowed my choices down to the RS1, MS-Pro, PS500 and Symphones Magnum anyone have any experience with these that they could advise me with? also, does it matter significantly if the cans are designated with that i (RS1i, MS-Proi, etc)? i know that i...- mcdeeda
- Post #34
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Disliked the HD650, now what
ah, i see i haven't experienced that, to my knowledge, although i can definitely imagine it coming from Grados- mcdeeda
- Post #30
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Disliked the HD650, now what
true. i'm experiencing the opposite of this with my 650s. for example, just listened to "oviedo" by Blind Pilot on the 650s and thought, "wow, this sounds really, really good, maybe they're better at acoustic guitar and vocals than i thought", but then i listened on my 702s and they blew the...- mcdeeda
- Post #28
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)