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New In Ear Monitor (IEM) HIFIMAN RE 252. Preliminary Impressions
I have been able to test the new IEMs HiFiMan RE 252 from Head-Direct. The first impression was that the separation of instruments was great. The scenario, at least to my ears, is as wide as that of UM3X. Using them directly from the an IPod 5.5 audio jack they have less bass...- rodaballo
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Sony A818 and Ety ER4P and other stuff
Hi: As many of us I had this tickle of improving the quality of my portable rig. So I bought a Sansa Clip and a Sony A818. Since the Sony is warm I rescued my Etys and they sound wonderful!!! Now they have the detail of the Etys plus the warmth of the Sony. By the way the other...- rodaballo
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Undressing the Diablo
Hi, I have to confess it ... I have a Diablo. There was a problem with the battery and instead of sending it to Larry a friend of mine, who also repaired my PRII that came with two faluty BUF634, is fixing it. He prepared a visual tutorial on how to open the Diablo and what is...- rodaballo
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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YUIN OK1. New Canal phone/earbud.
Thanks to Fang from Head-direct I have been able to try the new Yuin OK1. I have to say OMG... I am testing them with an iMod and a Diablo, a GoVibe7 and a PRII MkII. It is important to emphasize that these are not IEMs they sit in your ear but they are not inserted inside the ear canal...- rodaballo
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Mini Box e+
Hi, I have used this little amp from Head-direct for the last 10 days and I am amazed by how good it is. I have compared it with the following amps: GoVibe 7 Tomahawk Supermicro III Larocco PRII Mark II I have used it mainly with Yuin PK1 and Ety 4P/S Using this amp with the...- rodaballo
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YUIN PK1 in Spain. A new convert!!!
Hi, After reading several good reviews in head-fi about the PK1s I decided to jump in and buy a pair. I have previousloy decided that earbuds were not good, there was no isolation and the intensity and quality of the sound of those that I had previously tested were acceptable but nothing...- rodaballo
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Shure500, Ety E4P/S, PX100, PortaPro, MX500
Hi, This afternoon I had some spare time so I decided to test these phones: Shure500, Ety E4P/S (withe P/S cable), PX100, PortaPro, MX500. What do they have in common? well they are not bulky. I used a 60 Gb 5G iPod with a Tomahawk and a jumbo dock line out ALO. I used several songs...- rodaballo
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GoVibe5 Supermicro
Hi, Has anyone compared the GoVibe 5 vs the Supermicro III? I have both and I find subtle differences but I can not get big differences. This is the Supermicro that I have, http://www.fixup.net/products/inlineamp/ is it the Supermicro iII? I have connected to this amp a pair...- rodaballo
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Can a Supermini III be converted into a IV?
If yes, how much will it be? Thank you- rodaballo
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Etymotics 4P and Shure e500
Hi, I have been comparing these IEMs and they are both amazing. The detail of the E4Ps is amazing but the e500s are not short on that. The sound in the E4Ps is delicate and detailed. The sound of the e500s is also detailed and the highs are not as strong and bass is there is you want...- rodaballo
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Etymotics 4P and 4S
Hi. May be this question has been asked before. Do you know of any comparisson among them? Which are the differences between the 4S and the 4Ps? Have the 4Ps better behaviour when used without amp and the 4S with it? Is it worth using the 4Ps be used with an amp? Is there a...- rodaballo
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