I own a pair of CX 495 IEM's, along with a variety of other earbuds and IEM's, and I can say that the CX 495 have earned a solid place among other headphones costing many times their price.  I got my CX 495's from a Newegg sale for $25, including shipping.  Their clarity, spectral balance...

Recently, I've brought the D10 into my audio rig: Nationite S:Flo2 -> Whiplash Audio Hybrid TWAg-TWCu mini-to-mini -> iBasso D10 -> Grado HF-2 phones and it adds SUCH a lovely increase in the abundance of rich lushness to the sound in the music to which I listen using it.   Substitute...

I thought for sure that I had posted this in this thread, but when I went back to look for it, I could not find it.  I did plunk down the $100+ for the E9 leather pads for my ALO 780 phones - which I've been using now for a little over two years.  Given that I spent about $650 on the original...

I don't have any experience with the Westones, so I have no observations to offer pertaining to them.  What I can say, though, about the Grado HF2 and the Senn HD600 is that the MAD Ear+ HD drives them both really well.  And here's the nice bonus - they are both driven really well using the same...

I read about the ALO-modified HFI-780, and it looked like a good value.  But, I wanted to know if I basically liked the sound of the unmodded HFI-780 first.  So, I bought a stock HFI-780 from ALO, and used them for 2-3 weeks.  I found that I really liked their sound, including a prominent, but...

Quote: My opinion of the Caliente can be found in the main thread about the Purity Audio KICAS amps.  Neither my opinion, nor my daily use of the Caliente has changed since I wrote that opinion in that thread.  In this thread, I'll say that I still use the SR-71A that I purchased back in...

 ... if only every bill we paid were for something comparable to the SR-71A ... (sigh - O' wouldn't it be loverly)

I received my STUDIO in late May, 2010.  It was a worthwhile piece of portable listening gear then, and it remains so today - I use it on an everyday basis to do high quality listening at work with VERY low transport/setup/takedown distraction.  I've purchased each of the following Brainwavz...

I have found a really good-sounding and synergistic rig with the Fiio-E9: a Nationite S-Flo2 source, Whiplash Audio TWAg mini-to-mini cable, Fiio-E9, Brainwavz Alpha IEMs.  What I'm particularly enjoying about this rig is the plummy yumminess of the bass, the full, plush, lushness of the mids...

I'm using the Brainwavz M2 with a HiSoundAudio Studio (the model name) DAP, and a mini-rig with a Nationite S-Flo2 and RSA P-51 Mustang hooked together with a Zynsonix VRay Prime mini-to-mini IC.  It took about 40 hours of use before the M2 were sounding their best - and they are sounding quite...

Quote: I have received the Studio that I pre-ordered.  

Quote: Thanks very much for your good wishes.  They are appreciated.

Quote: You've since sent me this question in a PM, and I've replied to that PM, but I'll reply to this question in this thread for the benefit of others who may be interested.   Yes, I find the Sennheiser Mx980 to be a wonderful match with the Studio.  The sound using this pairing comes...

I purchased a Purity Audio KICAS Caliente in July 2008, and have posted before how amazed I have been with this amp, especially driving my HD650 phones.  Well, here it is approaching the Summer of 2010 (during which season I listen almost exclusively with a pair of ALO-modded SR225 (hardwood...

Greetings everyone,   I'm back on Head-Fi after an unexpected number of weeks undergoing and recovering from an unscheduled surgery.  I'm fine, and my recovery is proceeding really well.  The doctors, nurses and therapists overseeing my recovery all tell me that my progress is "excellent"...

Quote: Originally Posted by SACD-Man ... When I say this, I mean it. With my equipment list, I can easily listen to much much more expensive gear. Some 10-15x more. I keep finding myself listening to the Studio. Its very inviting. Can I find a better sound with 10x more costly stuff...

Quote: Originally Posted by SACD-Man I should haveq shipping notification soon!!! Wow!!! That's really great news! Thanks, Craig, for letting us know that.

Quote: Originally Posted by acroyear 320gb mp3's. During quite passages you hear strange rumblings. For what it's worth, I'm using Sennheiser Mx980 earbuds with my Rocoo. They are rated by Sennheiser as 16 ohm impedance, 118 dB sensitivity (yes, the dreaded low impedance, high...

Quote: Originally Posted by acroyear My RoCoo didn't go through any processing time at all for the 16gb Transcend Class 6 card. But yours sounds good and yet mine doesn't. It's like we have 2 completely different products. A multiple minute processing time? Mine was instant. And I mean...

Quote: Originally Posted by acroyear Got my RoCoo yesterday. The sound is fantastic, but with my 16gb memory card I get strange rumbling hissing. Is it because it's a 16gb card I wonder? The flash memory is fine, and I don't have an 8gb card to try. If anyone out there can shed some...

A few days ago, a Rocoo-b arrived in the mail, shipped from Whiplash Audio. It's had about 12 hours of use at this point, and I'm using it with a recently-purchased set of Sennheiser Mx980 earbuds. It's a really great combination, with the Rocoo-b sounding very similar to my AMP3. What's...

I'm downloading the 24/96 flac files now. I've listened to the first two tracks on one of my stationary headphone rigs. These recordings capture the live sound of this music as few other recordings I've heard. The reduced price to Head-Fi members makes this is a greatly appreciated gift to us as...

With HiFlight's recently posted impression that he prefers the SQ of the Rocoo to that of the AMP3, the Rocoo is shaping up to be a more exciting product than I was originally expecting.

Quote: Originally Posted by SACD-Man Shipping is today and Monday!! I'm curious, did any of you following this thread who pre-ordered a Studio receive a shipping notice yet? Please post if you have. I'd be interested to know. Thanks.

Great post, webbie! It pulls together a lot of useful information in one convenient access spot. Thanks!