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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

      No, OSX has done this for a long time, not just with Mavericks. Here's a post from 2006 mentioning the message; http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=233661
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    I still don't seem to bother using my E17, if anyone would like to buy it (in perfect condition, barely used) please drop me a PM :)
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    iPhone 5 Audio Quality with headphones? is it better than the iPhone 4S?

    Quote:   This is awesome :) I thought the 5 wasn't driving my Beyerdynamic DT1350's with as much volume as the 4S did, but I've not tested them side by side yet to say for sure...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Quote: There's a hold button on the device, slide it into the hold position and the power button can't be accidentally pressed.
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Quote: I can definitely hear the difference between 128 and 160, 192 and above - I know that for certain as it was the purchase of some Shure E2C in-ear phones a few years back which caused me to start to get interested in HiFi stuff. It also caused me to re-rip all my MP3's from the...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Quote: I'd be interested to know which track(s) and passages you can hear a difference on - just for my own interest really. It'd be interesting to know if either "my ears just ain't that good" or whether it's a case of training my ear to be able to hear the difference...   I know...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    My E17 turned up a couple of weeks ago and I've listened to it a fair bit since then.   Using the LOD from the iPhone 4S to the E17 and then Beyer DT1350's, I can't discern any difference between the E17 and the iPhone 4S's normal headphone out.   Running the E17 from USB at 24bit, 96k...
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    DAC for AirPort Express -> Mackie HR624

    First off, an apology as this is slightly off topic, I'm looking to drive a pair of Mackie HR624's from an Airport Express and a DAC of some description. I would also like the DAC/AMP to be re-usable with my cans at some later point however, so I think this is still relevant to this forum.  ...
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    FiiO E17 "ALPEN" - First Impression + Final Thought

    Quote: Nope, but I will once my E17 arrives. Supplier is currently quoting March 16th for them receiving stock, but that has slipped once already...
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    Review by 'Siftah' on item 'Beyerdynamic Tesla DT 1350'

    I bought these to use in the office at work as my other headphones are Grado SR325is which are open and therefore bleed too much noise.   I spent a lot of time reading reviews and trying to choose between these and the HD25-ii's. I'm very happy with this purchase - they don't sound *quite*...
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    Review by 'Siftah' on item 'Grado SR325is Headphones'

    These were my first pair of good headphones, having previously only had Shure E2C in-ear phones that were anything better than the usual iPod earbuds that (I guess) most of us start with.   It was a nice surprise to listen to music with them at first - going through that process of...
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    Will an aune mk2 do Grado SR325i's justice?

    Well over a year since I received the AUNE, so I would imagine it's well and truly burned in by now :)   I've since also aquired a pair of Beyerdynamic DT-1350's for use mainly in the office at work. The Grado's still sound the best, to my ears, but they're not ideal for the office with...
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    Will an aune mk2 do Grado SR325i's justice?

    Well nobody else replied, so I may as well update the post :)   I ended up buying an AUNE Mk2 off eBay which was delivered today. First impressions are that the audio quality is better than I was getting from the RealTek ALC888 built into my mobo.   I'm running the AUNE via the SP-DIF...
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    Will an aune mk2 do Grado SR325i's justice?

    Hey all, First post so be gentle with me - I've recently taken delivery of a lovely pair of Grado SR-325is which I'm currently driving straight from an iPod. I realise I need an amp to get the best performance from the cans however. I'd intended on using my normal desktop amp (an old...
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