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Review by 'rain_uk' on item 'Beyerdynamic T51P'
I had heard a demo of these years ago and instantly liked their insightful sound signature, years later and heavily discounted I finally got around to purchasing, they are revealing without having hot highs, bass is quite good for their size and well controlled. Light weight but sturdily built...- rain_uk
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HD558 Spares
Hi, I have small cracks appearing in each side of my headband on the top of the sections which are connected to the driver enclosure. I believe this to be either because of my very fat head or maybe falling asleep with them on to many times The cracks are located right where it says...- rain_uk
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- sennheiser-hd-558
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Graham Slee Novo Grounding Advice
Hi guys & girls, It's been a while since I've posted on this forum (past.. http://www.head-fi.org/t/211831/little-dot-2-tube-rolling ) and I'm a little out of touch. The advice i seek is to do with 'grounding' the Graham Slee Novo headphone amplifier. Im not hearing any nastys by...- rain_uk
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cambridge DACMagic, anyone?
I feel kinda guilty just walking into a UK store on a whim and buying the DacMagic for the equivalent of $286 over the counter a few weeks ago- rain_uk
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Cambridge DACMagic, anyone?
I've been using the Dacmagic for some time, I'm using the Marantz CD63 Mk3 KIsig as a transport. I'm wondering which is the prefered filter/phase selection from those who own one? BTW for or me its the min setting.- rain_uk
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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What volume setting for iPod Classic using LOD?
I turn my iPod vol all the way down, in my opinion it can only save battery life- rain_uk
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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I'm off to Belgium tomorrow. Does VISA Electron work there?
My brother had no luck with an ATM with Visa Eletron card, my Visa debit card was fine..- rain_uk
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- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Upgrade/sidestep from HD600? I want more forward vocals
Quote: Originally Posted by joe_seattle What I want though is to pull the vocals just a little bit toward me. It's not the mythical veil, it's just that vocals are treated the same as drums and guitars and everything else. I had a similar need, I acheived this by changing DAC...- rain_uk
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Creative X-Fi + HD600 + Nothing. Need Amp?
Quote: Originally Posted by tizer2000uk If your using an X-FI card I can say that from experience you would be better off using the digital output into a better dac (Beresford or Cambridge) and then getting a headphone amp I second that!- rain_uk
- Post #10
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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iPhone 3G Line-Out Adapter List
Done! Don't want to do that again in a hurry, thanks for the resistor tip guys- rain_uk
- Post #15
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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M-Audio Firewire 410 SQ Upgrade Opinions?
I have been using M-Audio's Firewire 410 soundcard for some time and now wish to upgrade in terms of sound quality. I need a device which has at least 4 analog inputs (2xstereo), 8 analog outputs (4xstereo), MIDI I/O, Coaxial+Optical I/O. I use the soundcard mainly for switching/routing, DJ'ing...- rain_uk
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iPhone 3G Line-Out Adapter List
Damn, I'd forgotten how tiny these pins are to solder, I'm typing this on the Touch, I like the way it spell checks as I'm typing, as for the "which sounds better" question I agree that the Touch sounds better than my old video 5g through the headphone out but nowhere near as good as when the...- rain_uk
- Post #14
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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iPhone 3G Line-Out Adapter List
So.. from what I remember when making the last one, 1 2 3 & 4 are all the same but with the addition of 30 21 & 11 and a resisitor to make it work with the touch. I dont envy you having to dig out that glue, I think I will begin again, luckily I have another dock plug, just need to find a 1k...- rain_uk
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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iPhone 3G Line-Out Adapter List
thanks for the heads up Sierra- rain_uk
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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iPhone 3G Line-Out Adapter List
Imagine my dissapointment when i found that my custom made 5g cable cant link the new Touch to my Hornet! I may go for the Sendstation adaptor, thanks for the list- rain_uk
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Little Dot 2++ Tube Rolling
Quote: Originally Posted by epsilon72 /img/forum/go_quote.gif How does your current setup sound compared to the stock tubes, rain_uk? (sorry if you posted that already, my reading comprehension is a little low right now due to having the flu) Hi epsilon72, my current tube...- rain_uk
- Post #651
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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KSC-75 Hat/Beanie Mod
Just a thought, but what do you do when the beanie becomes smelly and needs a wash!- rain_uk
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Little Dot 2++ Tube Rolling
hi all :p Quote: Originally Posted by kg4icn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Using the Mullard driver tubes and Chinese power tubes. Same here Logan.. and I'm still on the original set of powers and drivers which I tried over a year ago... I always go back to them as a kind of reference...- rain_uk
- Post #649
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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DnB Fans Opinions
Plz take the time to download the Killasandr'um Parts 1 & 2 from my signature link, I would like to find out some opinions on my taste and style of mixing some 2007 drum and bass.. if you love or hate.. i dont mind.. thx If you like your Drum n Bass then check out BOTH mixes.. I neeeeed to...