Non-Cipher cable.  I've got the LG G5 so will be using the hifi dac once it's repaired/replaced, but I don't have an iphone or anything compatible with the cipher cable so didn't buy that.  For my Ultrasone Pro 900 I've got a cable from www.toxic-cables.co.uk, which is amazing, but I don't want...

So I've just picked up a pair and I love them. I find the size a bit awkward with my ears but so far find them comfortable as long as I have them back a bit otherwise the pressure on the side of my head gets to me a bit. I've never heard a planar before and the detail and separation is...

A lot of people use PowerAmp, but I used a trial of it and found it didn't sound really bad.  Switched to VLC and everything sounded much better.  I've just downloaded Foobar2000, which is my standard on the PC and they've now released an Android app. So I expect that to be my standard from now on.

Thanks for confirming that the 3 pole should work fine.  I'm waiting for a response back from LG this week about the module and will most likely end up getting it replaced.  I got a 6.35mm to 3.5mm adapter so I could try another set of headphones that I know work perfectly (Denon D7000) with the...

I think Ok.  So I have a ridiculous amount of different cables and adapters, but the one thing I don't have here right now are the Ultrasones.   It looks like one of the cables, going to a pair of earphones, is just busted.  No matter what is driving those I don't get sound out of one ear...

Hi,   Hoping you guys can help me. I've been working on the assumption that someone made a 'poor design decision' with the B&O HiFi module, but thinking now that I may have a faulty one.   I have the H850 standard UK version of the phone on EE and bought the HiFi module as soon as I could...

Re wifi, if we have good phone reception we have other options as well.  I have a good 4G data plan so if the reception is good some of us at least can use that as a wifi hotspot.  If not we will still have BT but hopefully the phone signal there is good and we can save some money.

Thanks!  Sorry, I did read that and completely forgot.

Edit:  This was supposed to be a reply directed at Toxic Cables but not seeing anything here to make that explicit :).   Happy New Year! Thanks for all your support on the meetup.  I really appreciate people supporting the community like this.   Quick question re cables.  I have a D7000...

Please do!  I'd love to hear them.  

Excellent to see this!  Andy kindly PM'd me to let me know this is happening.  I missed the London one and have been waiting for people to organise another.   I'm definitely in for this.  I'll be bringing along the Icon Audio HP8 MKII valve amp and an assortment of valves, a Musical Fidelity...

Hi,   I have the same setup, but I haven't (yet) had an opportunity to listen to many different headphones out of the HP8.  I really like the Denons out of it but I have yet to find the perfect valve pairing: the best sound that I've heard comes with a bit of treble sibilance, while the valves...

OK, thanks for clarifying.  I clearly need to keep learning!

There isn't that much info yet but this is what it currently says:   Analog Outputs Line Out: Single-ended, gold plated RCA Output Impedance: 47 Ohm Output Voltage: 4Vrms fixed Headphone: 1/4" stereo jack Output Impedance: 0.47 Ohm Output Voltage: 7Vrms max variable   So if the...

  I have the X3 and the DT-1350 and they work fine.  There's no problem there but I don't know that it's a really good match.  The X3 works really well with headphones that thrive on the power it can throw at them, and the DT-1350 just doesn't seem to really shine with that.  At least compared...

    I had the same problem.  Windows 7 doesn't support the same type of file system in its standard formatting options. And from what people have said on here, you need to set it to 32k clusters.  I formatted mine on the X3 using SD Formatter (https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/) and...

Given that your amp is three times the price of mine, and that I know mine is not the best match, I am not surprised that you aren't hearing the same things!  It's good to know that there is definitely room for improvement with the 'phones.  I simply don't have the funds to get that amp so for...

Hi,   Thanks so much for this thread!  Really useful and definitely helping me make my next choice.   I bought an Icon Audio HP8 MKII ( http://www.iconaudio.com/portfolio-item/icon-audio-hp8-mkii/ )a year ago, intending to pick up a pair of HifiMan HE-500s.  I ended up deciding not to go...

I'm really disappointed that I didn't get to go (ended up needing to move so wasn't able to make it up).  It sounds like it was a great event!   Andy, I'm definitely up for heading to King's Lynn in February, and I would probably need to take you up on the offer of a lift from the train...

Complin,   Thanks for explaining that (and sorry for the delayed response!).  I had no idea that it had a completely different interface.   Sorry to hear about the shirts Andy.  Made any progress in sorting it out? A friend of mine used to work for checkmineout.co.uk, and they may be...

That's amazing.  I am definitely happy to do this, and can then compare it to my (much cheaper heh) valve amp as well.  I think, given your comparison between this and the BHSE, it would be worthwhile giving people the ability to audition this against the BHSE and perhaps the Stax (if that's all...

geeta182,   I think you've chosen a really good pair of headphones.  I haven't heard the PA2V2 so I can't comment on how well it works with the M80s, but from my experience the M80s don't change as much with a portable amp.  Compared to the clip+ though you'd probably have a much cleaner...

Sounds good to me Andy!

Holowlegs is kindly giving me a lift up and we've each booked a room for Saturday night.  So there will definitely be the two of us there at least heh.