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Damn I'm depressed....
I went to a live sound gig today to help a friend out (yes I know how to run a mixing board, and he says my audiophilia makes me better at adjusting the mix), a picnic with some bands playing <200 people there. but the real reason I went was to see her again, and she was there, cute as always...- Blasto_Brandino
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What are my options for a <$500 desktop DAC?
I just got my B&K Reference 125,2 amp, so now I have my speakers (B&W Matrix 805's) cables (MIT Terminator 4's) and amp, but now I need a DAC, Paying off a Grace M903 will take a while, and there are a few things in line first. I need something in the meantime, under 500 and it has to have at...- Blasto_Brandino
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Hmmm Build computer, or buy more audio stuff?
Alright my brothers, over the last two months you guys might have noticed a few new toys in my sig, you see I had planned on building a computer months ago but the 1155 recall kicked me in the duff. The 1155's have been rereleased and it is time for me to begin, but here is my problem; I only...- Blasto_Brandino
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Leckerton Audio UHA-4 VS. Headstage Arrow 3g; A Comparison. MOBILE DEVICE WARNING
OK A lot has been said lately about the UHA-4, but no one has really given a concrete review or comparison well here it is. I will be comparing multiple aspects of the amps, but also the companies that sell them (Xin amp anyone?), shipping times, packaging, etc. There will be no stars, no...- Blasto_Brandino
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps leckerton-audio-uha-4-slimline-portable-amp headstage leckerton-audio
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LISA III Killers....
Alright, before I ruffle any Lisa III owners feathers, I would just like to say I own a LISA III XP W/ LLP I bought it new and I paid full pop ($1,000) AND I have preordered the L3 for $$$ So I'm feeling it too. It has been what, 3, 4 years? The Lisa III was king for a while, but there are new...- Blasto_Brandino
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MODS there is a Spammer loose in the forum
Please take care of them,,,, they're annoying... Names bridesmaid http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/548831/whats-a-good-inexpensive-amp-to-drive-akg-k701-s/30#post_7412840...- Blasto_Brandino
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So the computer company Commodore has been resurrected...
www.commodoreusa.net That VIC-slim looks damn sexy,,,$500 fullyloaded, damn, I might pull the trigger....- Blasto_Brandino
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Hello, I'm a "Can" man but I'm moving into IEM's need some info on the UM3X's
Hello, I've been here a while but usually use large headphones, however in my quest to become more portable, I have bought a Headstage Arrow 3g. It has arrived. I also have a pa2v2 and a Lisa III XP but the Lisa is not bud friendly and I wanted something more pocket friendly than the...- Blasto_Brandino
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Questions about the MDR-Z1000's...
I just ordered them from my sony friend, $280 usd shipped, now they might take a while to arrive, but those of you who have them, what do I have to look forward to? I had the CD3000's and have the HD650's so if you could compare/contrast to those it would help. What does the packaging look like...- Blasto_Brandino
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One pair of my Sony MDR-CD2000's died, and sony gave me this much as a "refund" :
$98 REALLY?!? I bought the things EIGHT YEARS AGO!!! I only paid $150 for them!!! and they are giving me $98 because they didn't have replacement transducers for them? SCORE!. Authorized sony repair FTW!!- Blasto_Brandino
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It appears that the Sony MDR-Z1000's are at sonystyle US site...
Backordered, just my luck, well, It does appear they have reached the US so the waiting is over! http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666308174- Blasto_Brandino
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- headphones over-ear sennheiser-hd-800-headphones sony-mdr-sa5000-dj-stereo-headphones sony-mdr-z1000 yamaha-cd-s2000bl-natural-sound-super-audio-cd-player-black
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Some of you guys were wondering about these, probably the biggest cans I've ever seen....
After I posted a picture of a friend of mine wearing them I decided to dig them out of storage. I bought these puppies off eBay for about $120 during a FURIOUS bid battle for them several years ago, they are new. They are chrome plated plastic, not that heavy, my Pro 4Titanium's weigh about the...- Blasto_Brandino
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Fostex T50RP's IN STOCK AT BHPHOTOVIDEO NOW!!!!
$73.95 Free shipping Conus. I have ordered mine, have you ordered yours?- Blasto_Brandino
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I'm in SoCal, anyone know where I can buy a Fiio E7 from a US seller with good warranty support?
I had paid for one through some website, but they took FOREVER to ship it (it was when Fiio changed the design), two months later I canceled the order, and two weeks later they had still not refunded my money, so I had paypal take it. I bought a pa2v2 instead. I would like to try the E7 again...- Blasto_Brandino
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- headphone-amplifiers portable-amps fiio-e7-usb-dac-and-portable-headphone-amplifier electric-avenues-pa2v2
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Headphone failure horror stories!!
Alright, I'm sure quite a few of us have had a pair of headphones fail, sometimes, fireworks ensue, sometimes they go quietly. But for those of us who had fireworks, this thread is for you..... I had a pair of these pioneer full sized cheepies, got em off the bay, loved them and bought multiple...- Blasto_Brandino
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Etymotic ER-4s @ bhphotovideo WHAT GIVES?!?!
I was about to purchase some ER-4s's from B&H and the price went up to $300! WHY? The price was $140 last I checked, what gives!?! has something happened to drive up the cost? does anyone know where I can pick them up for ~140$ new?- Blasto_Brandino
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- etymotic-research-er4s-micropro-reference-earphones sennheiser-hd-598 sennheiser-hd-595-headphones in-ear
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AWESOME! I found My Etymotic ER-6's!
These are NOT the ER-6i's they are the ER-6's (which are discontinued) which I've been told have a more accurate response than the ER-6i's (Similar to the ER-4s's to the ER-4p's) They were buried in the bottom of my camera's hardcase (it's a big damn hardcase) I lost them 18 months ago, they are...- Blasto_Brandino
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- etymotic etymotic-er-4p-portable-in-ear-earphones etymotic-research-er6-isolator-in-ear-earphones-black headphones in-ear
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I have a Walkman X1061, and I would like to know what AAC types it can handle, or ....
Should I just encode in MP3 320 VBR I download from Emusic in that format. I plan on getting an Ipod touch 4th gen when they are released. would Itunes music work straight on an X1061? Any input regarding the X1061 and AAC is HIGHLY appreciated. Thank you.- Blasto_Brandino
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- sony-walkman-x-series-x1051-x1061-16gb-32gb-video-mp3-player-silicone-skin-case-cover-black digital-audio-flac-mp3-players
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Alright I bought dBpoweramp, and I need help choosing a format to encode in.
Now I'm encoding all my music in FLAC level 5 (that is good right? I've only done 1 cd, don't want to go too far until I've conferred with the "Brain Trust" that is Head-Fi I've also got a Walkman X1061 and It says it can handle AAC but I'm not sure if it can handle m4a files, and does it...- Blasto_Brandino
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I'm looking into the T1's or the ED 8's (or 9's if anyone has experience with them) Need Help Choosing
Now, At home, I don't really use headphones because I started with speakers, and am buying headphones in order to take my music on the move. Does anyone have any experience powering the T1's with a portable amp? The ED8's? Or 9's? Portable is a must! I listen to Alternative Rock, Electronic...- Blasto_Brandino
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- beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 headphones ultrasone-edition-8 ultrasone-edition-9 ultrasone-edition8-palladium-special-edition-headphones
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I received my HD800 Frequency Response certificate WHAT DO I DO!?!?
It has a bump @6k! What do I do!?!? I've ordered a Markl Adrenaline Cable (single ended) Will that be enough? Help! I sold my Luxman P200 to help pay for them so right now my only amp is a Lisa III XP and I'm working on getting the LLP unit for it which ups the voltage from 18 to 24 volts (or so...- Blasto_Brandino
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OK, so I got the HD800's but they aren't quite for rock and I was wondering...(Grado PS1000 Question)
I love my HD800's ESPECIALLY for classical, but I was looking into the Grado PS1000's. NOW USUALLY when I try a brand out I buy a lower end pair before I buy the top end cans. I had had a rough start with sennheiser, bought the 595-600-650's years ago and didn't like them , did a...- Blasto_Brandino
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I encoded my music (CD's) In 384kbps WMA 96/24 CBR, and I was wondering...
I encoded my music (CD's) In 384kbps WMA 96/24, I then converted it (for dap use) to 192 MP3 CBR 48-44.1/16, but now my portable reference rig is coming together (HD800 w/ adrenaline cables, Lisa III XP, Walkman X1061 w/ ebay LOD) and I want to reconvert my music to MP3 320 VBR 48-44.1/16 (and...- Blasto_Brandino
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I'm about to cancel my order for the Fiio E7 Should I?
I ordered it from dealextreme, and it's been TWO MONTHS, I'm not too hot on waiting another two weeks, that's IF they get around to shipping it sometime this week (they said they are preparing to ship it), I have to pay off MarkL for the HD800 cables so they can be made. I have a Lisa III and a...- Blasto_Brandino
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ATTN; All Vinyl Lovers. I need your help!! (all vinyl fans please read, need help)
Alright, I have two turntables, neither of them have a tonearm installed. NOW I am willing to purchase ONE tonearm ( that tonearm is the Trans-Fi T3 Pro, Do not try and convince me to buy another arm, that is the one!) For ONE Table The other table will be sold and the funds...- Blasto_Brandino
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