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  1. kelske

    REVIEW: Unique Melody Merlin - hybrid dynamic/balanced armature custom IEM

    RIght, yea you need the exposed pin type... I got a Norne Audio cable that eventually died too, now I've got one of these Westone ones and I'm very happy with it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Westone-Black-ES-Cable-64/dp/B00C66YM28/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511862910&sr=8-3&keywords=westone+es+cable...
  2. kelske

    REVIEW: Unique Melody Merlin - hybrid dynamic/balanced armature custom IEM

    I've replaced my cable a couple of times, they use the same 2-pin connector that's common on UE/Westone/loads of others :)
  3. kelske

    Unique Melody Merlin Impressions Thread (All review and impression links located in the 1st and 2nd posts. Pics in posts 3 and 4)

      Yea man the fit is great, and so isolation is really really good. The audiologist I used took fantastic impressions which must've helped.    In our busy office with talking and music and phone calls going on, i can only hear the slightest murmer of conversation. With music playing? Nothing...
  4. kelske

    Unique Melody Merlin Impressions Thread (All review and impression links located in the 1st and 2nd posts. Pics in posts 3 and 4)

      I'm coming from the LCD-X.    Cost-wise: all up including impressions, shipping and the Merlins it was about $1100 NZD (~$950 USD). So, about half the cost of the LCD-X.    I'd like to preamble this by saying I don't consider myself experienced enough to give a truly objective review...
  5. kelske

    REVIEW: Unique Melody Merlin - hybrid dynamic/balanced armature custom IEM

    Cross posting like a boss..       Just got mine this week! Love them.   Here's some pics! http://imgur.com/a/jMi1Q   The case in my photos is a Pelican 1010 :)   The wait time was just over 6 weeks from sending off impressions to getting the iems back through Unique Melody Global...
  6. kelske

    Unique Melody Merlin Impressions Thread (All review and impression links located in the 1st and 2nd posts. Pics in posts 3 and 4)

    Just got mine this week! Love them.   Here's some pics! http://imgur.com/a/jMi1Q   The packaging seems to have changed again from the previous posts, it comes in a relatively small White box like this one from...
  7. kelske

    NOBLE CABLE CONTEST - WIN A NOBLE 6W

    17.1kg 17.9kg 18.4kg
  8. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

    Great day today chaps! I was very impressed by the number of top-tier goodies available to inspect! simply awesome. Thanks loads to all you people who brought along your rad kit for us to try
  9. kelske

    $189 ALO Audio The Key USB DAC - 32-Bit / 384KHz with PCM5102A

      I can however answer this one!    The construction is great except for the cap (but the cap isn't that important tbh...). It's nice and robust. There's no play in the port, body or jack and the metal casing is all cut from a single piece.   If you're just connecting via a 3.5mm it's not...
  10. kelske

    $189 ALO Audio The Key USB DAC - 32-Bit / 384KHz with PCM5102A

      Sorry dude I wish I could give you some accurate impressions. I'm FAR from experienced enough to make a calculated, accurate and objective assessment of The Key's goods and bads. In my experience HeadFi can be somewhat smattered with half-baked impressions, and disseminating the good stuff is...
  11. kelske

    $189 ALO Audio The Key USB DAC - 32-Bit / 384KHz with PCM5102A

    For anyone wondering about Android compatability, I tested this out with an OTG cable today and it works with USB audio player pro and my Note 2
  12. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

    Are you in Auckland? CL has all 3 of those available for demo in store :) Edit: but definitely come to the meet too!!
  13. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

      Sweet..    Yea I've looked at the Merlins too, and the Miracles seem very highly rated. This is a cool review list: http://theheadphonelist.com/headphone-list/ the green ones are customs!    If this is derailing the thread too hard, we could move this convo to PM  
  14. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

      Cool, thanks dude!   That sounds reasonable to me... 
  15. kelske

    Cypher Labs Algorhythm Duet

      Who doesn't know that...? ;-)    My question was to do with this situation: - Where your source only outputs to single ended (e.g. ALO The Key) - You want to connect your headphones to it through an RSA (even though you won't get the fully balanced sound improvements this way).    So...
  16. kelske

    Cypher Labs Algorhythm Duet

    Awesome, thanks for the quick and thorough response! 
  17. kelske

    Cypher Labs Algorhythm Duet

        Hey all,    I couldn't quite find a definitive answer to this question later in the thread, can anyone shed some light on this for me? :)   So, single ended input + balanced output... possible? Or does it have to be single to single / balanced to balanced?   Cheers
  18. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

      I'd be quite curious to hear info on this too 
  19. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

    Yea I know right? I went to CL and demo'd the options I was looking at (hd650, dt880, he-400), then tried the LCD-X... it made everything else a quite a bit less awesome :p
  20. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

    Annnnnddd I've got a gollLDDEENN TICKkkettt!   Very excited about this... Just picked up a pair of LCD-X's from Computer Lounge (you did warn me about my wallet about 2 pages back I recall :/ ) and I'll be trying them on every AMP and DAC in attendance!    I love new hobbies...    K 
  21. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

      Hah, afraid not sorry buddy.. Although it really does seem like a small world sometimes in Auckland doesn't it..          So uhhhh, what's the beer situation at this thing..? Should I pick up a couple doz Liberty Halo Pils to bring along?  
  22. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

      Yea man! I plan to...        I'm in Mt Eden, so a chill drive down Mt Eden road to get to the venue.    Don't be sorry, what good is money if it can't buy you things that make you happy? 
  23. kelske

    New Zealand meet, May 24th in Auckland

    Hey dudes!   I'm brand new, but epically keen to come along. Just in discovery phase and can't stop researching :\ (I'm sure you all understand the feeling...)   Cheers!
  24. kelske

    New WESTONE W-SERIES

      Hey,    I'm brand new here, so forgive me if I'm missing something...   I've been rather interested in the W30 too. Have you seen that it's on Westone site now, and 'in stock' on their online store?  http://www.westoneaudio.com/index.php/products/w-series/westone-w30.html...
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