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  1. Mr_Owlow

    XTZ Bluetooth Headphone with Dirac DSP and NFC Kickstarter

    XTZ Kickstarter   XTZ is a Swedish Internet Direct hifi brand that mainly makes speakers and subwoofers, as well as an amp, a CD player and a Room Analyzer. They have previously made an earphone which I reviewed.    Now they have started a Kickstarter campaign to launch a Bluetooth 4...
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    Review by 'Mr_Owlow' on item 'PSB M4U 2 Noise Canceling headphones'

    I bought these headphones a little over a week ago, and thought I should post my impressions. I work in a small office, and sit close to my boss, who is constantly on the phone, so I wanted a noice-canceling big headphone for home and for the office. I first listened to these a year ago and fell...
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    AKG K701 or Audio Technica AD1000X for Kpop/Jpop?

    Just my two cents, but don't get K701, just on comfort alone. I had them for a year and those god damned bumps on the headband were so uncomfortable with any use over say, half an hour. I do have a big head, but my friend, who bought them from me had the same issue, he fixed it by putting a...
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    Looking for some bassy in-ears for the gym.

    I'll just leave this here: http://www.head-fi.org/products/xtz-earphone-12-sport/reviews/11201
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    150 to burn. Looking for advice.

    "I am little afraid buying something from a non-amazon store, just in case either fit, isolation or sound will be not up to liking. Amazon usually takes care of me, if I need to send it back, no hassle. The XTZ look good, and this may be something I will look into when I need to renew my...
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    150 to burn. Looking for advice.

    I would suggest XTZ EarPhone 12 Sports, they sound great, have a mic, and they use a dsp filter in the player for iOS that makes them sound unbelievably good! Here is my review of them: http://www.head-fi.org/products/xtz-earphone-12-sport/reviews/11201 and you can buy them here...
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    Review by 'Mr_Owlow' on item 'XTZ EarPhone 12 Sport'

    Background I've had the JCV Victor FX500 / FX1000 earphones for several years now, and been very happy with the sound. The plug is now hanging on by a thread and I wanted something new before it breaks. After a bit of research I found out that XTZ, a company from my own country, had developed...
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    audiophile earbuds for long distance running

    The iPhone app is a music player with access to the iTunes library. It's pretty simple and from what I noticed it isn't that draining on the battery. As I said, the dsp app isn't absolutely necessary, the earphones sound just fine without, that just brings that extra edge...
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    audiophile earbuds for long distance running

    Hi, I would recommend the XTZ EarPhone 12 Sport, especially if you have an iPhone or iPod while you run, because they have a player app that corrects both frequency response and impulse response, making them perfectly linear. They do sound really good without it though and will work well with...
  10. XTZ EarPhone 12 Sport

    XTZ EarPhone 12 Sport

    With Earphone Sports we give you the sports version of our high-end earphone so you can enjoy the highest level of sound quality even during active sports! The Sports version comes with an in-line microphone, a mounting clip, ear hooks and new foam plugs that adjusts to the ear. Just like the...
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    • Category: Sport
  11. Mr_Owlow

    Greatest movie action scene EVER!!

    That fight scene must be the most horribly bad thing ever, totally hilarious! The incredibly bad fight with the little model house blowing up, the very un-erotic sex scene that cuts and jumps to a strange Alice in Wonderland/Godzilla fight, Weird crap!! Thanks for Sharing it!
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    Review by 'Mr_Owlow' on item 'ASUS Xonar Essence STX'

    Note: I'm from Sweden so if the wording or sentence structure is a bit off, I blame the Swedish educational system!!    Introduction The ASUS Xonar Essence STX is a two channel soundcard with a built in amplifier and it is a great entry into hi-fi and head-fi, it has a good set of features...
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    Review by 'Mr_Owlow' on item 'Remanufactured Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones'

    The RS120 is a wireless headphone that receives an analogue radio signal, as such it is prone to interference from cellphones and is easily shadowed by having a TV or other shielding things in the signal path. This said, when they are getting a clear signal and the source is line-level and not...
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  14. Mr_Owlow

    Music Game IX

    Quote: "Late Night Heartbroken Blues" - Miss Li
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    Music Game IX

    Quote: "Tom Traubert's Blues" - Tom Waits
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    Music Game IX

    Quote: Originally Posted by wuwhere "Secret Lover" - Chris Impelliteri "I Wanna Be Your Lover" - Bob Dylan
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    Music Game IX

    "Pulling teeth" Metallica
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    Bluray via PC

    yup, it works very well. I went down this route myself and i found that the best player is Total Media Theater, it is easy to use and can handle almost every format and there are regular patch-releases so newly released blu-rays work...
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    good amp for AH-D2000

    I've read up on the denons as I am considering buying a pair of either original d5000 or something from Lawton Audio(markl). From what I've read Rudistor comes highly recomended, the NX03 seems to be very good for the price. RudiStor Sound Systems Hi End, HI-End Headphone Amplifiers
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    Xonar Essence STX: Sneak Peek!

    Quote: Originally Posted by takengo2003 i see, thanks. can someone tell me if i turn the STX to speaker mode, does it burn in all my 3 opamps, or is it burning only the opamp in the buffer section? how about if i turn the mode to headphone mode in the STX, same question, does all...
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    Xonar Essence STX: Sneak Peek!

    Quote: Originally Posted by takengo2003 thanks, you mean you dont notice anymore difference after 200 hours of burn in? by the way, what setting to use on the ST/STX if pair with AKG K701/K702 ? should we use the lowest setting (<64ohms) or middle setting? I think the...
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    Xonar Essence STX: Sneak Peek!

    I would say that the greatest change occur in the first 24 hours of burn-in. Out of the box they sound harsh and lack bass, most of this is fixed in the first 24 hours using pink noise, then the sound gradually softens and gets deeper and fuller with some saying they are fully burnt in after 300...
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    Xonar Essence STX: Sneak Peek!

    Yup, pretty well I would say, I use the lowest gain-setting and get plenty of Ompf. The bass reaches pretty deep and the detail is spectacular and even better with upgraded Op-amps...
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    MOST OVERRATED

    I have to agree that Springsteen is overrated, he made some good records 30 years ago but these last albums are very mediocre... BTW, I think just about every rapper, modern RnB group and most of the top 40 pop drivel that seeps out of every radio is comercial crap that can't be called music...
  25. Mr_Owlow

    DAC x K702

    You could try ASUS Xonar Essense STX/ST if you don't mind having your DAC inside the computer-case. The Essence can also be upgraded with Op-amp switching to further improve synergy with the phones. This is a relatively cheap and upgrade-friendly way to go as the line-out is very good and this...
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