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  1. Art inTampa

    Reply to review by 'art intampa' on item 'Sennheiser IE800'

    Ultrazino's Avatar  http://www.head-fi.org/g/i/947664/avatars/sort/display_order/   From the home page of Rhines Audio  http://www.rhines-customs.de/2013/images/stories/ann01_web.jpg   Look who is wearing their latest product, the Stage 5? 
  2. Art inTampa

    Reply to review by 'art intampa' on item 'Sennheiser IE800'

     What's really sad here is that this review  and the allegedly impartial detailed review of the IE800 posted on the German site,  hifi-forum were written by the Marketing &  Key Account Manager of Rhines Custom Monitors, direct competition of the IE800, so much for impartiality and...
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    Review by 'Art inTampa' on item 'Sennheiser IE800'

    After reading glowing reviews of both of these in ear monitors I was still unable to decide which one would be right for me so I bought both, first the Shure and a few weeks later the Sennheiser. I already own the JH Audio 16 Pro, Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro, HiFi Man HE-500, Sennheiser  HD...
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    Reply to review by 'art intampa' on item 'Astell & Kern AK120'

    There is a free program called Mp3tag which enables you to edit any of the ID3 tags associated with your music files, shows you exactly what tags are associated with each folder and it automatically searches for the album art for you (top menu> Tag Sources> Cover Art). It will also search the...
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    Reply to review by 'art intampa' on item 'Astell & Kern AK120'

    I agree with the previous comments from owners who own the unit. I would surmise that Beethoven Lover either received a defective unit or really didn't read the instructions and therefore didn't know how to use his AK120 properly. My unit has about 60GB on loaded up on two microSD cards and the...
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    Reply to review by 'art intampa' on item 'Astell & Kern AK120'

    Having spent hours listening to both IEM's in Apopka Florida where they make them, I can say that the JH13 and the JH16 have completely different sonic signatures. Some people who have never heard both think that the JH16 is just a bass heavy version of the JH13, it isn't. The extra BA bass...
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    Reply to review by 'art intampa' on item 'Astell & Kern AK120'

    Hi Jacone: Like you, I favor a flat, realistic, accurate sound signature when I am listening to music. Having worked in recording, I became accustomed to hearing the playback sound as close as possible to the actual performance, nothing added, nothing missing. That said, I really love the JH16...
  8. Art inTampa

    Reply to review by 'art intampa' on item 'Astell & Kern AK120'

    Thanks for your kind comments. I too like the ER-4PT when I travel. I once lost a pair of UE 5 pro, so I leave my JH-16 Pro at home. BTW if you're looking for a case for the AK120, Best Buy has the Swiss Gear - Jasper Small Camera Case - Black for $4.99, a bargain!
  9. Art inTampa

    SPC vs. solid silver

    Thank you for your comments.   To set the record straight, I never in any of my posts indicated that I had any issues with PTFE Teflon wire.   And no I don't think the sky is falling, that is your interpretation of my post, I merely laid out the alleged benefits of SPC wire in audio...
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    SPC vs. solid silver

    NASA did replace a majority of the wire with pure silver stranded wire. How do I know, because Alpha Wire who was one of the main suppliers and that is where my relative worked as a supervisor discontinued making SPC for NASA entirely and instead provided thousands of miles of pure silver, yes...
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    SPC vs. solid silver

    I think you're missing my point, many of the problems associated with SPC wire were related to how it was manufactured, the thickness of the coating, the smoothness of the underlying  copper wire, moisture present at the time of manufacture, oxygen present at the time of manufacture just to name...
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    SPC vs. solid silver

    Some Facts About SPC Wire That Might Interest You   Teflon (Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE) insulated Silver plated copper wire was originally used by NASA in the 1960's and 70's for the space program. It was thought that it would be more suitable for carrying the high frequency/high current...
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    Hifiman he 500 !!!!! different cables which one?

    Thank you! You can make them for yourself as well. The Silver Dragon cable cost me about $110 and the Mogami cable as you see it cost around $40 and comes in 10 different colors! Using a Furutech plug added $19 to the price. I am replacing the Furutech plug with a [Neutrik NP3RX-B Stereo Right...
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    Hifiman he 500 !!!!! different cables which one?

    I too did not like the stiffness of the HE-500 cable and the harsh microphonics drove me crazy. Every time I moved my head with the music I heard the cable hitting something and the noise was very noticeable. I also wasn't exactly pleased with the sound signature even after burning them in for...
  15. Art inTampa

    Need HELP! replacement cable for HE-500s

    To John:   The HiFiMan stock (OEM) cables for the HE-500 are "silver coated copper", not pure silver.    http://hifiman.com/Products/?pid=139    You can call their customer service to verify that 1-201-443-4626   If you would like to make your own cables, you could use either  Mogami...
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    Help me to convert stock Hifiman HE-500 cable to balanced

    @robrob Excellent website, very informative. I have been making my own custom cables for years and agree with your recommendations for bulk wire that that could be purchased by the foot and have excellent sound capabilities and relatively low cost. You provided very clear and easy to follow...
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    Review by 'Art inTampa' on item 'Astell & Kern AK120'

    INTRODUCTION:   I have owned the AK120 since September and listen to it every day, several hours a day. I use a variety of headphones depending upon where I am. When I'm home, I prefer my HiFiMan HE-500 Orthodynamic cans or my JH Audio 16 Pro and when I'm out I generally use my closed back...
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