I had 3 Sansa Clip+ players already. 1st passed out on the 2nd month, just would not turn on. Got it replaced. The 2nd's mini-jack socket failed after over a year of everyday use - loose bottom connection (right channel). Soldered it back to the motherboard, but I guess I touched another small...

NA Blur, you were right. A couple of days ago the sound disappeared in the right side of HF2's (1st time it was the left). Sound returned after I took a filter out (later replaced by a new one). I think the reason why filters got clogged so fast is that I've cut off the smallest flanges of HF2's...

Thanks for reply, NA Blur, the notebook's jack is fine, always sounds balanced on both sides with any headphones/earphones I have (~10). Yes, of-course I tried the IEMs with other sources after the left side muted - same thing, almost no sound in the left channel. Volume - I use to listen...

I've got a 3 yrs old Lenovo G530 laptop, Windows Vista. Sound is ugly and noisy, especially with IEMs, which are more sensitive. I had been using several a couple of DACs before, but since I got rid of FiiO E7 and sent FiiO E10 back to the seller due to the socket issue, I had no DACs left for...

Knob was sitting very tightly in my E10 too, but came off with a harder pull. No glue.   Quote:  

Dear feiao, good to hear that you are going to change the headphone socket in the future. This is not just about earphones with MICs. Have you watched the video I posted recently? Quite a few people (including myself) complained about the noisy socket, losing connection, sound only in one ear...

My new FiiO E10 has a noisy headphone socket. Sometimes I'm afraid to breathe or turn my head, because every slightest movement makes noise or the sound just disappears. Tried different headphones and earphones. Even all they are standard 3.5mm jacks, scale of the symptoms vary. On the video...

A lot of letters, but might be  a good point. On a practical side - I've set 70% volume on computer and ~2.5 on E10, then 30% on computer and ~6 on E10. My ears/brain did notice any difference in sound quality compared to 100% volume on computer and ~2 on E10. I mean any of these settings sound...

I'm pretty sure you are wrong about 100%, chicolom. Sound volume set to max is important when sending analog signal, say from a PC headphone plug or MP3 player to an amp. FiiO E10 is a DAC (Digital Audio Converter) and an amplifier in one piece. Computer sends a DIGITAL signal (zeros and ones)...

Mine is due to be shipped on early November. Pre-ordered on mp4nation.net (head-fi.org sponsor) and they are even gonna include free B-stock Brainvawz Beta. Don't need much, but why not!

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The difference between HD25-1 II and HD25-SP II is that the second has "a simpler headband and a slightly different capsule design". HD25-1 II has a double headband, very easy to see the difference between the two models. Quote:  

http://www.head-fi.org/t/449026/custom-sleek-audio-earphone-plugs

Quote: Originally Posted by Junliang So it might be due to the sweat ? Might be, don't know for sure. It became stiff in the middle between L/R pin connectors and the Y-split. None of other cables I use ever got stiff like that. I sent it to Sleek-Audio after the cable developed...

Quote: Originally Posted by boomy3555 Perhaps make a custom cable? Exactly. Actually I had made it already and posted a step-by-step of a custom Sleek-Audio earphone cable plug, just wanted to confirm polarities. Quote: Originally Posted by boomy3555 I have made the...

Sleek-Audio earphone plugs share the same type and size connector as charger plugs for recent Nokia mobile phones. Here's how I made a cable for my SA6 earphones: 1. I bought two cheap Nokia CA-44 compatible power adapter cables, and extracted the barrel connectors, which turned out to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by boomy3555 NEVER NEVER NEVER assume. positive/negative. Get a multimeter/conductivity tester and confirm the cable configuration. That's why I'm asking: to confirm it, because I don't have a cable to test it myself, as mine is somewhere on the way to...

Could somebody check and tell me, which of the barrel connector's [the one you plug into the earphone] contact corresponds mini-jack's ground - outer or inner?

I enjoyed how flexible the cable of my new SA6 IEMs was, but after 2 months of usage it became very stiff. In some parts it is still possible to bend it almost like before, in others it's hard and cable stays in the bent shape (memory effect). Seems like not much time left till it begins...

At least half of the time when I'm listening music on the move I wear cycling/winter/working gloves, all made from different materials. No problem to find a portable DAP with a flash memory, which has well placed and large enough tactile controls for basic things like skipping track, adjusting...

As I understand this is the link to the russian thread mentioned in the 1st post by Alex_Nsk: Total X-mod.

Sleek Audio SE6 - baigi eertas. vads mainaams [galinji taadi kaa nokia mobiilo laadeetaajiem vai nokia CA-44 adapterim]. Head Direct RE0 - dinamic. pirmkaart neertas, vads otraa izlaiduma - stiivs, korpusi spiezh ausiis [gandriiz girezh]. Pilniigi garaam. Phonak Audeo PFE - armatures. Diezgan...

Quote: Originally Posted by Punnisher I'd like to add that adding impedance does indeed change the frequency response of any earphone. To what degree may vary depending on the earphone and the value of the resistor. For example my UE sf3 had an upward shift in frequency response...

Quote: Originally Posted by stax_overflow I was asking because here and there (maybe not on this board, I can't remember), I believe I read things like "you don't need an sound card if you're using a USB DAC". Search trough the head-fi forums and you will find out that this...

Quote: Originally Posted by stax_overflow I need some clarification with the USB DACs. They don't work as external sound cards, do they...the computer outputs the sound on the USB port to the DAC, right ? Let's learn together. DAC - Digital-to-Analog Converter. It converts...