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Swapped opamps in RSA Intruder and F35 lightning
So I blew up the stock opamps inside my RSA intruder by accident. I had the gain on high, and the volume on max and plugged it the source which was also on max. One pop and it was dead. RSA said to send it in, but I thought about it for a while and ordered four AD8397ARDZ opamps from Mouser...- snellemin
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- ad8397 f35 ray samuels ray-samuels-audio-f-35-lightning ray-samuels-the-intruder rsa sr71b
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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JVC HA-SZ2000/1000 Impressions Thread
The design (55mm plus 30mm units) looks interesting. Does anyone notice these new headphones? http://www3.jvckenwood.com/press/2013/ha-sz2000.html SZ2000/1000 will be around 35,000/25,000 JPY.- Sopp
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- brainwavz-hm5-studio-monitor-headphones jvc-kenwood-victer-stereo-headphones-ha-sz1000 jvc-kenwood-victer-stereo-headphones-ha-sz2000-japan-import ray samuels audio ray-samuels-audio-f-35-lightning ray-samuels-the-intruder
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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iem recommendation
Hi, I have a RSA Intruder balanced amp, which I use with a Fostex TH600. It sounds amazing, but I'd like to have IEM's also. What would be a good complimentation to the TH600? I want impactful bass, warm mids and silky highs. Some options: Hifiman re 400 Dunu dn1000 1964 quad Vsonic gr07...- daanh
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- vsonic-gr07 1964-ears-1964-q-quad-driver-custom-iem hifiman-re-400 dunu-dn-1000 ray-samuels-the-intruder fostex-th600-dynamic-headphones vsonic-gr07-mkii
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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ALO International vs. Ray Samuels Intruder
I am looking for the best portable amp/DAC combo and have narrowed it down to the ALO International and the Ray Samuels Intruder. I think I will use Beyerdynamic t5p with the new protable amp dac. Does anyone have any experience comparing the two? Are there any other top of the...- 930Blue
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- apex-high-fi-audio-glacier-portable-amp-dac beyerdynamic-t5p ray-samuels-the-intruder
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Rsa intruder vs alo international
Hi which of the 2 amps performs beter in terms of resolution, soundstage etc? I'm using dx50's line out and jh13fp. Any advice would be welcomed! Thanks!- Rl-s
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- ibasso-dx50-dap ray-samuels-the-intruder
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Revamping my audio gear. Let's chat to a newbie.
Unfortunately, I lost my super.fi 5 pro's. Because I am selling a lot of personal things, I will have money to put towards audio equipment. I plan on selling the HD555s because I will purchase Westone W4's for use at the PC and portably. Now, I don't know about the rest. I hear things...- agalloch
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- fiio-e11 maverick-audio-tubemagic-d1 ht-omega-stryker-7-1 asus-xonar-essence-stx ray-samuels-the-intruder westone-4-true-fit-earphones
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Please tell me the gain-range arms race is over ... plus, feedback for designers
Now that there's a host of truly portable amps capable of driving any over-the-ear headphone (RSA Intruder, ALO Rx MK3-B, Portaphile 627, etc.), please tell me the gain-range arms race is over. Am I alone in thinking the true market demand for amps of this sort should be limited given that...- Chexxchexx
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- ray-samuels-audio-emmeline-sr-71b-balanced-amp ray-samuels-the-intruder
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Best choice for portable Amp for LCD-2s??
Hey head-fi, I am obviously new here and relatively new to high end audio listening. But it's simple I am going to buy LCD-2's and I know that with a very expensive, highly specialized pair of headphones I will need a relatively expensive and specialized Amp (which i will get one), and someone...- chickenparm
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- headamp-pico-usb-dac-amp ray-samuels-emmeline-the-black-bird-sr-71a-portable-headphone-amp alo-audio-the-pan-am graham-slee-voyager ray-samuels-audio-emmeline-sr-71b-balanced-amp leckerton-audio-uha-6s-mkii audeze-lcd2-planar-magnetic-headphones schiit-gungnir ibasso-d7 alo-audio-rx-mk3-balanced-headphone-amp vorzuge-vorzamppure vorzuge-vorzampduo ray-samuels-the-intruder alo-audio-the-continental-v2-mobile-vacuum-tube-amplifier
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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THE INTRUDER by RSA. balanced dac/amp. . Update available for even better sound. Just pay shipping.
I received the Intruder today. I have to admit that using its cousin, the 71b, I was expecting great sound and since the form factor is the same, was curious how the Intruder would stack up with the same size case and now incorporating USB. To start right off, I have never been a big fan of USB...- jamato8
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- ray-samuels-audio-emmeline-sr-71b-balanced-amp ray-samuels-the-intruder
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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RSA Intruder or HiFi-M8 for CIEM
It appears my decision making just got a whole lot more difficult, so I though I'd better consult with the experts! Keep in-mind that I have very little experience with portable HP amps and zero experience with other RSA and HiFi products. I will add that I like to single unit DAC/amp...- johnnybrick
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- jh-audio-jh13-pro-custom-in-ear-monitors ray-samuels-audio-emmeline-sr-71b-balanced-amp ray-samuels-the-intruder centrance-dacmini
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Double blind testings?
Hello, if we speak about sound quality of transistor amps, and differences between them, there's often a subjective tendence to push the better built / more expensive amp vs. the cheaper one, no matter if there's a real differ in sound or not. We made doubleblind testings between...- Airwin
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- headamp-pico-portable-amp ray-samuels-the-intruder leckerton-audio-uha-6s-mkii
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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A portable player that can output digital (from wav files) - but is not a phone .... ?
Is there a portable player that can output 16/44.1 digital (from wav files stored on internal hard drive/SD Card) - but: 1. Is not a phone (like say the Galaxy S3) or tablet or Apple 2. Doesn't connect to the internet or handle email 3. Doesn't have GPS, navigation, video, camera, voice...- xp9433
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- hisoundaudio-rocoo-p hm-601-music-players ibasso-dx100-reference-dap portable-source-components ray-samuels-the-intruder colorfly-pocket-hi-fi-c4 colorfly-c3
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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High end battery operated portable 24/192 USB DAC/Amp
Hello gentlemen, I am looking for a super High quality portable 24/192 kHz Async USB dac/headphone amp To use When I travel with my MacBook Air, my tablet PC or my Samsung galaxy S3. It Should be battery opérated when connected To my smartphone ... I thought RaySamuel's New INTRUDER DAC/Amp...- bmichels
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- alo-audio-rx-mk3-balanced-headphone-amp ray-samuels-audio-emmeline-sr-71b-balanced-amp ray-samuels-the-intruder
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Headphones Most Suitable for Kpop?
Hello, I was searching through the forum but i cant find anything i want. Which headphones would be suitable for listening to kpop and a bit of rap? I want something that can really bring out the music in both. I was thinking of the V-Moda M-100 or Sennheiser HD-25? not sure if they're the best...- Mheat122134
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- v-moda-crossfade-m-100 ray-samuels-the-intruder
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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So, I'm looking for that perfect amp...
I'm in the process of selling my DX100 and now I'm looking for the best possible portable amp to match my DX50. Now, before you all start screaming "You need the [insert favorite amp here], it's so awesome!", there are some points to consider. Boring, I know, but it will make this thread a lot...- Sorensiim
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- portaphile-627-amp alo-audio-rx-mk3-balanced-headphone-amp ibasso-dx50-dap hifiman-he-6-planar-headphone ray-samuels-p-51-mustang hifiman-he-500 ray-samuels-the-intruder sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Portable amp for Astell & Kern Ak120ii
Hey guys can you help me in suggesting a portable amp for my Astell & Kern Ak120ii. I'll be pairing with with BW P7's, Shure 846's and Sennheiser Wireless momentum's. Thanks- Tattedfitguy
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- alo-audio ray-samuels-audio-emmeline-sr-71b-balanced-amp ray-samuels-the-intruder astell-kern-ak100ii-high-resolution-single-dac-audio-player
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Ray Samuels The Intruder
The Intruder is a fully balanced portable amp, input to output, designed to drive ALL the phones including the most difficult the HE-6 by Hi Fi Man. The Intruder is designed to make you enjoy listening to your computer’s music files, in balanced when connected via a USB cable. By flipping the...- jacksonchansf
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