Hi I’m looking for upgrade recommendations to replace my old pair of westone w4r iems with a budget of around $500. Would prefer something that uses the comply foamies. I obviously would like an upgrade in sq with a nice soundstage and rich midrange if it’s out there! I’ll be using these at...

Well unfortunately my samsung galaxy s4 doesn't work with my hrt microstreamer at all. I haven't tried the s4 with the usb audio player pro though (which doesn't help me with spotify). Its so weird since my galaxy s3 worked great with the microstreamer (both nuetron player + spotify worked just...

I have the us version of the Samsung galaxy s3 and a iPhone 3GS. With my westone 4r iems unamped I prefer the s3 with the neutron player to the 3GS. However the s3 with the stock player or poweramp was so bad in comparison to the iPhone 3GS I nearly returned the phone. The neutron player GUI...

Thanks for the feedback everyone and I'll be in touch EtyHeadRick if I am still having problems. Headroom is sending me a new unit and I'll post whether it works or not when i get it. I wish Headroom was a little better with their customer service though. I didn't get any response with my...

Update.   Contacted Headroom yesterday morning regarding the iphone 3gs control issue and i'm supposed to hear back from them (the employee said they would contact me after trying a demo hf3 with another employees iphone 3gs). Once i get a answer i'll post the response. I'll try again...

I just received a pair of ety hf3 iems with iphone controls and the controls do not work at all. I have a iphone 3gs (updated with the latest software) and the original stock ear bud controls still works great. Has anybody else encountered this? If there is a quick fix I could try before i send...

Wow I am so tempted by these headphones. I've been looking to upgrade from the HD600 headphones that i have right now but I will give it a few more months though for more reviews to come out. One of the things that i'm curious about is how the T1's compare to the HD600's with respect to...

fkclo, Thanks for the great review. As a fellow ear hp4 owner and intrigued by the HD800 (currently using HD600 with blue dragon cable) this was a great read. Hopefully other owners of the HP4/HD800 combo will post their impressions as well.

Quote: Originally Posted by braillediver Zanth and tone currently have the HP4 and they might be able to further discuss the tube options. I sold mine and regret it daily. Mitch absolutely the best hifi purchase i've ever made. the rca 229 tubes are highly recommended. my...

has anybody done a detailed comparison between the cardas golden reference and the cardas golden cross? was thinking about picking one up used on audiogon and from what i read about the 2 cables the golden cross is richer sounding but lacks the clarity of the golden reference. its good to...

hmmmm massive soundstage you say. the thing looks like something out of a frankenstein movie set, i love it. i may have to pick up one of these eventually.

i absolutely love the retro look of the moth amps but i really don't see too many reviews on these amps. i would love to see a review comparing the singlepower,rkv, and ear hp4 to the moth amps. i may buy one someday but i remember reading that moth audio is working on some new models so i'd...

I just got my eastsound. the postman just left it in front of my door! i live in an apt so i'm lucky no one walked away with it even though the package is friggen heavy. it was definetly worth it. it just smokes my sony 222es, no comparison. i never realized how plain and harsh the sony...

Quote: Originally Posted by RogerWilco I will not be doing any more of that unless snowy will make it worth my wild. O well wow. i really hope that you are being sarcastic and you forgot the smiley tag. remember my cd player was (is) delayed. the cables are probably of...

My Eastsound is being upgraded right now. i didn't realize that they were upgrading the player (i assumed it was just the packaging). hopefully they'll test it again to make sure that everything works fine after the upgrade mod. Snowy even thru in a set of gold raincoat rca interconnects...

Quote: Originally Posted by Xeno7651 Anyways, the Eastsound is definately a step up from the 222es cuz I also owned the 222es in the past. When you order the Eastsound, make sure you ask for the free thick and fat power cable. Enjoy!! Yep i'm getting the big fat power cable. I...

Thanks again Xeno7651. another great and informative post. I decided to go with the eastsound unit. The 508.24 that i have seen for sale tend to go for around 1300-1400 so i figured i'd give the eastsound a chance for 700. i do like a wide soundstage so hopefully its not that inferior to the...

Wow thanks for the very informative review Xeno7651. The better midrange,dynamics and the price of the eastsound definetly interests me. You mention that the soundstage of the meridian is better than the eastsound unit. how much better is it? is it close or significantly different...

I wish i could audition the cd players that i am thinking about getting. Unfortunately that is probably not going to be possible so i'll have to go by the online reviews that i've read. The only Eastsound reviews outside of headfi that i've seen are few and far between and seem to be written by...

the meridian looks like the safe bet but the eastsound looks like a great deal as well. the one thing that concerns me about the eastsound player is the lack of warranty or support if i get a defective unit. the reviews are extremely favorable against the higher end cd players so it is...

i've had the blue dragon v2 for a week now (hd600) and i do like them. if you like the stock cable sound but want more clarity and bass then you would like the blue dragon. i didn't notice a significant increase in the treble extension but the soundstage is huge which is really important to me...

Thanks for the informative response Gopher. I would really like a tubed cdp for a nice midrange but if it is that horrible with bass then i'll stear clear of it. i am definetly leaning towards the meridian 508 now. what would you characterize the sound as being like (ie is it a bright player...

I've been toying with the idea of picking up a new cd player to replace my sony scd-222es and i was thinking of maybe getting a used meridian 508 or the tubed jolida jd100. are either of these players a significant upgrade from my current player? what do you guys think? i'm trying to keep...

the dt831 phones were my first good set of headphones. awesome choice! These phones are excellent at work since they don't leak sound and the brightness can be cured with the "bass boost" button or any other eq that ups the bass (haven't tried the resistor trick yet). the bass is good (when...

Hey Ross, Thanks for the great review. it convinced me to try out the blue dragon v2 instead of picking up an equinox. hopefully it'll work well with my hd600 as well as it did with your hd650s. with a 30day return policy i figure i'd give it a shot. i used to have the silver dragon cable...