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Reply to review by 'toughnut' on item 'Qudelix 5K Reference DAC AMP'
oh shoot, thanks for highlighting the typo guys, corrected. It’s V and not W. It will blow if it’s 4W lol- toughnut
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Review by 'toughnut' on item 'Qudelix 5K Reference DAC AMP'
I trialed my friend's 5K while owning BTR5, for my on-the-go pairing with my IE900. After 2 weeks of test, I decided to purchase the 5K. There's several reason why I preferred 5K over BTR5 and here's my quick review. PACKAGING I appreciate how Qudelix presented this. Yes, some might complain...- toughnut
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Sennheiser IE900 Review, Measurements, & Harman Target Talk
Listening to IE900 feed by Cayin RU6 is something magical. This will make me stop pursuing new toys for quite some time- toughnut
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[FiiO UTWS5] True Wireless Bluetooth Earhooks as Usual,Coupled with Independent AK4332 DAC
Thank you dmphile, GhalMaraz. I intend to go with adapter plus 2-pin UTWS5 however that FiiO model is OOS for weeks. Desperate man thinking of desperate measure.- toughnut
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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[FiiO UTWS5] True Wireless Bluetooth Earhooks as Usual,Coupled with Independent AK4332 DAC
A question to the owner of UTWS5 (especially MMCX), is the red/blue ring at the tip made from hard plastic? I plan to pair this with Senn IE900 that come with odd Fidelity+ MMCX that requires longer shaft. Which meant I need to shave off part of the red/blue ring by 2-3mm or remove it...- toughnut
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Rank the IEM's you've heard
I will put MEST MKII above the crowd fav like Andro, Solaris, Z1R, A8000 etc. It's that good, BUT only when the mid portrayed correctly.- toughnut
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Rank the IEM's you've heard
MEST MK II is one of my recent fav but the mid seem recessed or pulled back in many songs that make it sound unnatural compared to rest of the IEMs I tried. On certain songs, it sound epic.- toughnut
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More oomph in low end; JVC FW10000, Final A8000 or Dunu Luna
I had M9 for a while and also tested Z1R twice. One of my early impression (https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sony-ier-z1r.886120/post-14778560). I'm happy with FW10K's sound. It just sound realistic yet fun. But there's also those few moments when I crave for more bass and usually due to...- toughnut
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More oomph in low end; JVC FW10000, Final A8000 or Dunu Luna
I'm having the itch and in pursuit of best single dynamic driver IEM. Currently using FW10k for over 6 months and the only thing I sometimes wish is higher sound pressure in the low end. Something like Solaris but with better details/definition, if that's possible. For those who had...- toughnut
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Final A8000 Beryllium Diaphragm Dynamic IEM Comments and Impressions
Just curious as if that have any impact. Additional layer will always have impact as sound/energy transmit though air particle. Same concept with IEM that having switchable differential density foam filter.- toughnut
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Final A8000 Beryllium Diaphragm Dynamic IEM Comments and Impressions
When double down on the filters, did you cross the mesh by 45deg or both aligned?- toughnut
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Final A8000 Beryllium Diaphragm Dynamic IEM Comments and Impressions
My dream is owning an IEM that I'm afford to lose/spoil any day of the week. Too rich for my blood to do that with Erlkonig.- toughnut
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Final A8000 Beryllium Diaphragm Dynamic IEM Comments and Impressions
I'm using FW10000 at the moment. Tried Vega and Atlas (very bad fit), don't like how both sound. Just too much sound pressure on lower end combined with elevated treble. Trinity I tried too but can't recall anything particular about it. A perfect sound signature for me is Solaris with even out...- toughnut
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Final A8000 Beryllium Diaphragm Dynamic IEM Comments and Impressions
Thanks. I tried it with both connected to FiiO Q5 + THX amp, feed by iPhone over USB. The first thing that come to mind is slightly cleaner low end (thinner airier impact) and I thought I had bad seal. Will try to have another audition but doesn't look promising then. I'm looking for something...- toughnut
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Final A8000 Beryllium Diaphragm Dynamic IEM Comments and Impressions
I see you have FW10000 too. How does these two compare? I tried briefly A8000 (like 10 mins only due to phone call) and can't really make out the strength/weakness based on that very short demo.- toughnut
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